diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2bfa8cf5b7..4944f23252 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ config-files/*.last_processed_batch.json
 nonce_*.bin
 
 infra/ansible/playbooks/ini/**.ini
+infra/ansible/playbooks/files/**.pem
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 438673a53d..2042d6ad50 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1268,6 +1268,10 @@ ansible_operator_deploy: ## Deploy the Operator. Parameters: INVENTORY
 		-e "ecdsa_keystore_path=$(ECDSA_KEYSTORE)" \
 		-e "bls_keystore_path=$(BLS_KEYSTORE)"
 
+ansible_explorer_deploy:
+	@ansible-playbook infra/ansible/playbooks/explorer.yaml \
+		-i $(INVENTORY)
+
 ansible_telemetry_create_env:
 	@cp -n infra/ansible/playbooks/ini/config-telemetry.ini.example infra/ansible/playbooks/ini/config-telemetry.ini
 	@echo "Config files for Telemetry created in infra/ansible/playbooks/ini"
diff --git a/explorer/.gitignore b/explorer/.gitignore
index 4b3fc91a10..f7c442ef2c 100644
--- a/explorer/.gitignore
+++ b/explorer/.gitignore
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ explorer-*.tar
 
 # In case you use Node.js/npm, you want to ignore these.
 npm-debug.log
-/assets/node_modules/
+assets/node_modules/
 
 # Environment Variables
 /.env
diff --git a/explorer/lib/explorer/release.ex b/explorer/lib/explorer/release.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e94507410b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/explorer/lib/explorer/release.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+defmodule Explorer.Release do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Used for executing DB release tasks when run in production without Mix
+  installed.
+  """
+  @app :explorer
+
+  def migrate do
+    load_app()
+
+    for repo <- repos() do
+      {:ok, _, _} = Ecto.Migrator.with_repo(repo, &Ecto.Migrator.run(&1, :up, all: true))
+    end
+  end
+
+  def rollback(repo, version) do
+    load_app()
+    {:ok, _, _} = Ecto.Migrator.with_repo(repo, &Ecto.Migrator.run(&1, :down, to: version))
+  end
+
+  defp repos do
+    Application.fetch_env!(@app, :ecto_repos)
+  end
+
+  defp load_app do
+    Application.load(@app)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/explorer/rel/overlays/bin/migrate b/explorer/rel/overlays/bin/migrate
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..5ef1ffa015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/explorer/rel/overlays/bin/migrate
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+cd -P -- "$(dirname -- "$0")"
+exec ./explorer eval Explorer.Release.migrate
diff --git a/explorer/rel/overlays/bin/migrate.bat b/explorer/rel/overlays/bin/migrate.bat
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..01fc226284
--- /dev/null
+++ b/explorer/rel/overlays/bin/migrate.bat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+call "%~dp0\explorer" eval Explorer.Release.migrate
diff --git a/explorer/rel/overlays/bin/server b/explorer/rel/overlays/bin/server
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..195d200183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/explorer/rel/overlays/bin/server
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+cd -P -- "$(dirname -- "$0")"
+PHX_SERVER=true exec ./explorer start
diff --git a/explorer/rel/overlays/bin/server.bat b/explorer/rel/overlays/bin/server.bat
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..9bde81e193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/explorer/rel/overlays/bin/server.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+set PHX_SERVER=true
+call "%~dp0\explorer" start
diff --git a/infra/ansible/playbooks/elixir.yaml b/infra/ansible/playbooks/elixir.yaml
index dc72755511..5cc18cda53 100644
--- a/infra/ansible/playbooks/elixir.yaml
+++ b/infra/ansible/playbooks/elixir.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         deb: "{{ download_libssl.dest }}"
       when: libssl_check.rc != 0
 
+    ########## Install Erlang 26.2.1-1 ##########
     - name: Check if Erlang 26.2.1-1 is installed
       become: true
       ansible.builtin.shell:
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
       changed_when: false
       failed_when: erlang_check.rc not in [0, 1]
 
+
     - name: Download Erlang 26.2.1-1
       become: true
       register: download_erlang
diff --git a/infra/ansible/playbooks/explorer.yaml b/infra/ansible/playbooks/explorer.yaml
index 02d3991587..dec8cb265b 100644
--- a/infra/ansible/playbooks/explorer.yaml
+++ b/infra/ansible/playbooks/explorer.yaml
@@ -1,43 +1,135 @@
-- import_playbook: setup.yaml
-- import_playbook: webserver.yaml
-#- import_playbook: elixir.yaml # Not working
-#- import_playbook: docker.yaml
+- name: Run setup playbook
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: setup.yaml
+  vars:
+    host: explorer
+
+- name: Run elixir playbook
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: elixir.yaml
+  vars:
+    host: explorer
+
+- name: Run nodejs playbook
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: nodejs.yaml
+  vars:
+    host: explorer
 
-- hosts: aligned-holesky-explorer
-  become: true
+- name: Run postgres playbook
+  ansible.builtin.import_playbook: postgres.yaml
   vars:
-    user: "{{ user }}"
+    host: explorer
+    ini_file: ini/config-explorer.ini
+
+- name: Setup Explorer
+  hosts: explorer
+  vars:
+    service: "explorer"
+
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: Install pnpm
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.shell:
+        cmd: npm install -g pnpm
+      vars:
+        ansible_ssh_user: "{{ admin_user }}"
+
+    - name: Allow all access to tcp port 443
+      become: true
+      ufw:
+        rule: allow
+        port: 443
+        proto: tcp
+      vars:
+        ansible_ssh_user: "{{ admin_user }}"
+
+    - name: Clone the aligned_layer repository
+      ansible.builtin.git:
+        repo: https://github.com/yetanotherco/aligned_layer
+        dest: "/home/{{ ansible_user }}/repos/explorer/aligned_layer"
+        update: yes
+
+    - name: Create .ssl directory
+      file:
+        path: /home/{{ ansible_user }}/.ssl/
+        state: directory
+
+    - name: Upload SSL key to server (infra/ansible/playbooks/files/key.pem)
+      copy:
+        src: key.pem
+        dest: /home/{{ ansible_user }}/.ssl/key.pem
+
+    - name: Upload SSL certificate to server (infra/ansible/playbooks/files/cert.pem)
+      copy:
+        src: cert.pem
+        dest: /home/{{ ansible_user }}/.ssl/cert.pem
 
   tasks:
-    # Install required packages
-    - name: Update apt and install required system packages
-      apt:
-        pkg:
-          - unzip
-        state: latest
-        update_cache: true
-
-    # Create directories for each service
-    - name: Create directories for each service if do not exist
-      ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: /home/{{ user }}/repos/{{ item }}
+    - name: Add environment file for Explorer
+      template:
+        src: explorer/explorer_env.j2
+        dest: /home/{{ ansible_user }}/repos/explorer/aligned_layer/explorer/.env
+      vars:
+        MIX_ENV: prod
+        RPC_URL: "{{ lookup('ini', 'RPC_URL file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        ENVIRONMENT: "{{ lookup('ini', 'ENVIRONMENT file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        ALIGNED_CONFIG_FILE: "{{ lookup('ini', 'ALIGNED_CONFIG_FILE file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        PHX_HOST: "{{ lookup('ini', 'PHX_HOST file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        PHX_SERVER: true
+        ELIXIR_HOSTNAME: "{{ lookup('ini', 'ELIXIR_HOSTNAME file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        DB_NAME: "{{ lookup('ini', 'DB_NAME file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        DB_USER: "{{ lookup('ini', 'DB_USER file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        DB_PASS: "{{ lookup('ini', 'DB_PASS file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        DB_HOST: "{{ lookup('ini', 'DB_HOST file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        TRACKER_API_URL: "{{ lookup('ini', 'TRACKER_API_URL file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        SECRET_KEY_BASE: "{{ lookup('ini', 'SECRET_KEY_BASE file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        KEYFILE_PATH: "{{ lookup('ini', 'KEYFILE_PATH file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        CERTFILE_PATH: "{{ lookup('ini', 'CERTFILE_PATH file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        BATCH_TTL_MINUTES: "{{ lookup('ini', 'BATCH_TTL_MINUTES file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        SCHEDULED_BATCH_INTERVAL_MINUTES: "{{ lookup('ini', 'SCHEDULED_BATCH_INTERVAL_MINUTES file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+        LATEST_RELEASE: "{{ lookup('ini', 'LATEST_RELEASE file=ini/config-explorer.ini') }}"
+
+    - name: Build the explorer release
+      args:
+        chdir: "/home/{{ ansible_user }}/repos/explorer/aligned_layer/explorer"
+      environment:
+        MIX_ENV: prod
+      shell:
+        executable: /bin/bash
+        cmd: |
+          set -ex
+          source .env
+          mix local.hex --force
+          mix local.rebar --force
+          mix deps.get --only $MIX_ENV
+          mix compile
+          pnpm --prefix=assets/ install
+          mix phx.digest
+          mix assets.deploy
+          mix release --overwrite
+          mix ecto.migrate
+
+    - name: Set CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE to beam
+      shell:
+        cmd: sudo setcap CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE=+eip /home/app/repos/explorer/aligned_layer/explorer/_build/prod/rel/explorer/erts-14.2.1/bin/beam.smp
+      vars:
+        ansible_ssh_user: "{{ admin_user }}"
+
+    - name: Create .env for Explorer systemd service
+      shell: cat /home/{{ ansible_user }}/repos/explorer/aligned_layer/explorer/.env | sed 's/export //g' > /home/{{ ansible_user }}/config/.env.explorer
+
+    - name: Create systemd services directory
+      file:
+        path: "/home/{{ ansible_user }}/.config/systemd/user/"
         state: directory
-        mode: '0755'
-      become_user: "{{ user }}"
-      loop:
-        - explorer
 
-    # Clone Aligned repository for each service
-    - name: Clone Aligned repository
-      ansible.builtin.git:
-        repo: https://github.com/yetanotherco/aligned_layer.git
-        dest: /home/{{ user }}/repos/{{ item }}/aligned_layer
-        version: v0.10.2
-      become_user: "{{ user }}"
-      loop:
-        - explorer
-      register: repo_clone
-      failed_when:
-        - repo_clone.failed
-        - not 'Local modifications exist in the destination' in repo_clone.msg
+    - name: Add service to systemd
+      template:
+        src: services/explorer.service.j2
+        dest: "/home/{{ ansible_user }}/.config/systemd/user/explorer.service"
+        force: no
 
+    - name: Start explorer service
+      systemd_service:
+        name: explorer
+        state: started
+        enabled: true
+        scope: user
diff --git a/infra/ansible/playbooks/ini/config-explorer.ini.example b/infra/ansible/playbooks/ini/config-explorer.ini.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d2d3a1f2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infra/ansible/playbooks/ini/config-explorer.ini.example
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[global]
+RPC_URL=
+ENVIRONMENT=
+ALIGNED_CONFIG_FILE=
+PHX_HOST=
+ELIXIR_HOSTNAME=
+DB_NAME=
+DB_USER=
+DB_PASS=
+DB_HOST=
+TRACKER_API_URL=
+SECRET_KEY_BASE=
+KEYFILE_PATH=
+CERTFILE_PATH=
+BATCH_TTL_MINUTES=
+SCHEDULED_BATCH_INTERVAL_MINUTES=
+LATEST_RELEASE=
diff --git a/infra/ansible/playbooks/nodejs.yaml b/infra/ansible/playbooks/nodejs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..352d65ac7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infra/ansible/playbooks/nodejs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+- name: Nodejs Setup
+  hosts: "{{ host }}"
+
+  vars:
+    ansible_ssh_user: "{{ admin_user }}"
+    node_version: "22.11.0"
+    node_archive: "node-v{{ node_version }}-linux-x64.tar.xz"
+    node_url: "https://nodejs.org/dist/v{{ node_version }}/{{ node_archive }}"
+    node_install_dir: "/usr/local/"
+    node_bin_path: "/usr/local/bin/node"
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Check if Node.js is already installed
+      ansible.builtin.shell:
+        cmd: "which {{ node_bin_path }}"
+      register: node_check
+      changed_when: false
+      failed_when: node_check.rc not in [0, 1]
+
+    - name: Download Node.js v{{ node_version }}
+      become: true
+      register: download_nodejs
+      ansible.builtin.get_url:
+        url: "{{ node_url }}"
+        dest: "/root/{{ node_archive }}"
+        mode: '0644'
+      when: node_check.rc != 0
+
+    - name: Install Node.js v{{ node_version }}
+      become: true
+      ansible.builtin.shell:
+        cmd: "tar --strip-components=1 --directory={{ node_install_dir }} -xf {{ download_nodejs.dest }}"
+      args:
+        creates: "{{ node_bin_path }}"
+      when: node_check.rc != 0
diff --git a/infra/ansible/playbooks/postgres.yaml b/infra/ansible/playbooks/postgres.yaml
index 2b00e894cc..300cf55482 100644
--- a/infra/ansible/playbooks/postgres.yaml
+++ b/infra/ansible/playbooks/postgres.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         path: /usr/share/postgresql-common/pgdg
         state: directory
         mode: '0755'
-    
+
     - name: Download postgres ca-certificates if not already present
       become: true
       ansible.builtin.get_url:
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@
     - name: Create PostgreSQL credentials
       shell:
         cmd: |
-          sudo -u postgres psql -U postgres -c "CREATE USER {{ postgresql_telemetry_user }} WITH PASSWORD '{{ postgresql_telemetry_pass }}';"
-          sudo -u postgres psql -U postgres -c "CREATE DATABASE {{ postgresql_telemetry_db_name }} OWNER {{ postgresql_telemetry_user }};"
+          sudo -u postgres psql -U postgres -c "CREATE USER {{ DB_USER }} WITH PASSWORD '{{ DB_PASS }}';"
+          sudo -u postgres psql -U postgres -c "CREATE DATABASE {{ DB_NAME }} OWNER {{ DB_USER }};"
       vars:
-        postgresql_telemetry_user: "{{ lookup('ini', 'postgresql_telemetry_user', file=ini_file) }}"
-        postgresql_telemetry_pass: "{{ lookup('ini', 'postgresql_telemetry_pass', file=ini_file) }}"
-        postgresql_telemetry_db_name: "{{ lookup('ini', 'postgresql_telemetry_db_name', file=ini_file) }}"
+        DB_USER: "{{ lookup('ini', 'DB_USER', file=ini_file) }}"
+        DB_PASS: "{{ lookup('ini', 'DB_PASS', file=ini_file) }}"
+        DB_NAME: "{{ lookup('ini', 'DB_NAME', file=ini_file) }}"
       ignore_errors: true
+      no_log: true
diff --git a/infra/ansible/playbooks/setup.yaml b/infra/ansible/playbooks/setup.yaml
index b78e43f379..5d431389c2 100644
--- a/infra/ansible/playbooks/setup.yaml
+++ b/infra/ansible/playbooks/setup.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-- hosts: "{{ host }}"
+- name: Server setup
+  hosts: "{{ host }}"
 
   tasks:
     # Install required packages
diff --git a/infra/ansible/playbooks/templates/explorer/explorer_env.j2 b/infra/ansible/playbooks/templates/explorer/explorer_env.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27ab0fb36a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infra/ansible/playbooks/templates/explorer/explorer_env.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+export RPC_URL={{ RPC_URL }}
+export ENVIRONMENT={{ ENVIRONMENT }}
+export ALIGNED_CONFIG_FILE={{ ALIGNED_CONFIG_FILE }}
+export PHX_HOST={{ PHX_HOST }}
+export ELIXIR_HOSTNAME={{ ELIXIR_HOSTNAME }}
+export PHX_SERVER=true
+
+export DB_NAME={{ DB_NAME }}
+export DB_USER={{ DB_USER }}
+export DB_PASS={{ DB_PASS }}
+export DB_HOST={{ DB_HOST }}
+
+export TRACKER_API_URL={{ TRACKER_API_URL }}
+export SECRET_KEY_BASE={{ SECRET_KEY_BASE }}
+
+export KEYFILE_PATH={{ KEYFILE_PATH }}
+export CERTFILE_PATH={{ CERTFILE_PATH }}
+
+export BATCH_TTL_MINUTES={{ BATCH_TTL_MINUTES }}
+export SCHEDULED_BATCH_INTERVAL_MINUTES={{ SCHEDULED_BATCH_INTERVAL_MINUTES }}
diff --git a/infra/ansible/playbooks/templates/services/explorer.service.j2 b/infra/ansible/playbooks/templates/services/explorer.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4959d84f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infra/ansible/playbooks/templates/services/explorer.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Explorer
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+WorkingDirectory=/home/{{ ansible_user }}/repos/explorer/aligned_layer/explorer
+EnvironmentFile=/home/{{ ansible_user }}/config/.env.explorer
+ExecStart=/home/{{ ansible_user }}/repos/explorer/aligned_layer/explorer/_build/prod/rel/explorer/bin/explorer start
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=1
+StartLimitBurst=100
+LimitNOFILE=100000
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/infra/ansible/stage_inventory.yaml b/infra/ansible/stage_inventory.yaml
index 681117cd0a..ad3dedb3d9 100644
--- a/infra/ansible/stage_inventory.yaml
+++ b/infra/ansible/stage_inventory.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 aggregator:
   hosts:
-    aligned-holesky-aggregator-1:
-      ansible_host: aligned-holesky-stage-1-aggregator
+    aligned-holesky-stage-2-aggregator:
+      ansible_host: aligned-holesky-stage-2-aggregator
       admin_user: admin
       ansible_user: app
       ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
 batcher:
   hosts:
-    aligned-holesky-stage-1:
-      ansible_host: aligned-holesky-stage-1
+    aligned-holesky-stage-2-batcher:
+      ansible_host: aligned-holesky-stage-2-batcher
+      admin_user: admin
+      ansible_user: app
+      ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
+explorer:
+  hosts:
+    aligned-holesky-stage-2-explorer:
+      ansible_host: aligned-holesky-stage-2-explorer
       admin_user: admin
       ansible_user: app
       ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
@@ -19,12 +26,6 @@ telemetry:
       admin_user: admin
       ansible_user: app
       ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
-#  explorer:
-#    hosts:
-#      aligned-holesky-explorer:
-#        ansible_host: aligned-holesky-explorer
-#        ansible_user: admin
-#        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
 operator:
   hosts:
     operator-1: