diff --git a/app/nginx_deploy_gui.py b/app/nginx_deploy_gui.py
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+import sys
+import os
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication, QMainWindow, QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout,
+    QPushButton, QLineEdit, QTextEdit, QLabel, QFileDialog, QStatusBar
+)
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt
+from datetime import datetime
+
+LOG_FILE = "logs/nginx_deploy_gui.log"
+
+class Logger:
+    def __init__(self, log_widget):
+        self.log_widget = log_widget
+        self.log_file = open(LOG_FILE, "a")
+
+    def log(self, message):
+        timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("[%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S]")
+        full_message = f"{timestamp} {message}\n"
+        self.log_widget.append(full_message)
+        self.log_file.write(full_message)
+        self.log_file.flush()
+
+    def close(self):
+        self.log_file.close()
+
+class DeploymentController:
+    def __init__(self, logger):
+        self.logger = logger
+        # These will be set by the UI
+        self.ssh_key = None
+        self.config_dir = None
+
+    def preflight_checks(self):
+        self.logger.log("Running pre-flight checks...")
+        # Stub: implement actual checks
+        self.logger.log("Pre-flight checks complete.")
+
+    def scan_domains(self):
+        self.logger.log("Scanning for domains in configs...")
+        # Stub: implement domain scan
+        self.logger.log("Domain scan complete.")
+
+    def transfer_files(self):
+        self.logger.log("Transferring files to remote server...")
+        # Stub: implement file transfer
+        self.logger.log("File transfer complete.")
+
+    def remote_ops(self):
+        self.logger.log("Performing remote file operations...")
+        # Stub: implement remote ops
+        self.logger.log("Remote operations complete.")
+
+    def run_certbot(self):
+        self.logger.log("Prompting user for Certbot run...")
+        # Stub: implement certbot prompt and run
+        self.logger.log("Certbot step complete.")
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        self.logger.log("Performing cleanup...")
+        # Stub: implement cleanup
+        self.logger.log("Cleanup complete.")
+
+class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setWindowTitle("NGINX Deployment Controller")
+        self.resize(700, 500)
+        self.central = QWidget()
+        self.setCentralWidget(self.central)
+        self.layout = QVBoxLayout(self.central)
+
+        # SSH Key Picker
+        self.ssh_key_line = QLineEdit()
+        self.ssh_key_browse = QPushButton("Browse")
+        self.ssh_key_browse.clicked.connect(self.browse_ssh_key)
+        ssh_key_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        ssh_key_layout.addWidget(QLabel("SSH Key:"))
+        ssh_key_layout.addWidget(self.ssh_key_line)
+        ssh_key_layout.addWidget(self.ssh_key_browse)
+        self.layout.addLayout(ssh_key_layout)
+
+        # Config Directory Picker
+        self.config_dir_line = QLineEdit()
+        self.config_dir_browse = QPushButton("Browse")
+        self.config_dir_browse.clicked.connect(self.browse_config_dir)
+        config_dir_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        config_dir_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Config Dir:"))
+        config_dir_layout.addWidget(self.config_dir_line)
+        config_dir_layout.addWidget(self.config_dir_browse)
+        self.layout.addLayout(config_dir_layout)
+
+        # Stage Buttons
+        self.buttons = {}
+        stages = [
+            ("Pre-flight Checks", self.preflight_checks),
+            ("Scan Domains", self.scan_domains),
+            ("Transfer Files", self.transfer_files),
+            ("Remote Ops", self.remote_ops),
+            ("Run Certbot", self.run_certbot),
+            ("Cleanup", self.cleanup),
+        ]
+        btn_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        for label, handler in stages:
+            btn = QPushButton(label)
+            btn.clicked.connect(handler)
+            btn_layout.addWidget(btn)
+            self.buttons[label] = btn
+        self.layout.addLayout(btn_layout)
+
+        # Log Output
+        self.log_widget = QTextEdit()
+        self.log_widget.setReadOnly(True)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.log_widget)
+
+        # Status Bar
+        self.status = QStatusBar()
+        self.setStatusBar(self.status)
+
+        # Logger and Controller
+        self.logger = Logger(self.log_widget)
+        self.controller = DeploymentController(self.logger)
+
+    def browse_ssh_key(self):
+        file, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, "Select SSH Key", os.path.expanduser("~"))
+        if file:
+            self.ssh_key_line.setText(file)
+            self.controller.ssh_key = file
+            self.status.showMessage(f"SSH Key set: {file}", 3000)
+
+    def browse_config_dir(self):
+        dir = QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(self, "Select Config Directory", os.path.expanduser("~"))
+        if dir:
+            self.config_dir_line.setText(dir)
+            self.controller.config_dir = dir
+            self.status.showMessage(f"Config directory set: {dir}", 3000)
+
+    def preflight_checks(self):
+        self.controller.preflight_checks()
+
+    def scan_domains(self):
+        self.controller.scan_domains()
+
+    def transfer_files(self):
+        self.controller.transfer_files()
+
+    def remote_ops(self):
+        self.controller.remote_ops()
+
+    def run_certbot(self):
+        self.controller.run_certbot()
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        self.controller.cleanup()
+
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        self.logger.close()
+        super().closeEvent(event)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    window = MainWindow()
+    window.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())