diff --git a/src/PSLauncher.App/Views/SettingsDialog.xaml b/src/PSLauncher.App/Views/SettingsDialog.xaml
index 0cd1a2c..8efda84 100644
--- a/src/PSLauncher.App/Views/SettingsDialog.xaml
+++ b/src/PSLauncher.App/Views/SettingsDialog.xaml
@@ -142,6 +142,18 @@
                     </StackPanel>
                 </Border>
 
+                <!--
+                    Sections "techniques" : Server / Installation / Cache / Database / Logs
+                    repliées par défaut sous un Expander pour ne pas noyer les sections
+                    importantes (License, Langue, About) qui restent dépliées en haut/bas.
+                -->
+                <Expander Header="{x:Static loc:Strings.SettingsAdvanced}"
+                          Foreground="{StaticResource Brush.Text.Secondary}"
+                          FontSize="11" FontWeight="Bold"
+                          Background="Transparent" BorderThickness="0"
+                          Margin="0,0,0,16" IsExpanded="False">
+                    <StackPanel Margin="0,12,0,0">
+
                 <!-- Serveur -->
                 <Border Background="{StaticResource Brush.Bg.Card}"
                         BorderBrush="{StaticResource Brush.Border}" BorderThickness="1"
@@ -357,7 +369,7 @@
                     </StackPanel>
                 </Border>
 
-                <!-- Logs / About -->
+                <!-- Logs (path + open button) -->
                 <Border Background="{StaticResource Brush.Bg.Card}"
                         BorderBrush="{StaticResource Brush.Border}" BorderThickness="1"
                         CornerRadius="6" Padding="20" Margin="0,0,0,16">
@@ -366,17 +378,7 @@
                                    FontSize="11" FontWeight="Bold"
                                    Foreground="{StaticResource Brush.Text.Secondary}"
                                    Margin="0,0,0,8" />
-                        <TextBlock FontSize="13"
-                                   Foreground="{StaticResource Brush.Text.Primary}">
-                            <Run Text="{x:Static loc:Strings.SettingsLauncherVersion}" />
-                            <Run Text=" " />
-                            <Run Text="{Binding LauncherVersion, Mode=OneWay}" FontWeight="SemiBold" />
-                        </TextBlock>
-                        <TextBlock Text="{x:Static loc:Strings.Copyright}"
-                                   FontSize="12"
-                                   Foreground="{StaticResource Brush.Text.Secondary}"
-                                   Margin="0,4,0,0" />
-                        <Grid Margin="0,8,0,0">
+                        <Grid>
                             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                                 <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                                 <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
@@ -399,6 +401,35 @@
                     </StackPanel>
                 </Border>
 
+                    </StackPanel>
+                </Expander>
+
+                <!--
+                    Section "À propos" : version + copyright. Toujours visible (pas dans
+                    l'Expander Avancé) car c'est une info utile au support / pour
+                    rapporter un bug. Mince et discrète, pas de bouton.
+                -->
+                <Border Background="{StaticResource Brush.Bg.Card}"
+                        BorderBrush="{StaticResource Brush.Border}" BorderThickness="1"
+                        CornerRadius="6" Padding="20" Margin="0,0,0,16">
+                    <StackPanel>
+                        <TextBlock Text="{x:Static loc:Strings.SettingsAbout}"
+                                   FontSize="11" FontWeight="Bold"
+                                   Foreground="{StaticResource Brush.Text.Secondary}"
+                                   Margin="0,0,0,8" />
+                        <TextBlock FontSize="13"
+                                   Foreground="{StaticResource Brush.Text.Primary}">
+                            <Run Text="{x:Static loc:Strings.SettingsLauncherVersion}" />
+                            <Run Text=" " />
+                            <Run Text="{Binding LauncherVersion, Mode=OneWay}" FontWeight="SemiBold" />
+                        </TextBlock>
+                        <TextBlock Text="{x:Static loc:Strings.Copyright}"
+                                   FontSize="12"
+                                   Foreground="{StaticResource Brush.Text.Secondary}"
+                                   Margin="0,4,0,0" />
+                    </StackPanel>
+                </Border>
+
             </StackPanel>
         </ScrollViewer>
 
diff --git a/src/PSLauncher.Core/Localization/Strings.cs b/src/PSLauncher.Core/Localization/Strings.cs
index d88fc53..13f83e4 100644
--- a/src/PSLauncher.Core/Localization/Strings.cs
+++ b/src/PSLauncher.Core/Localization/Strings.cs
@@ -152,6 +152,14 @@ public static class Strings
         "تطبيق الترقيات تلقائياً عند تثبيت نسخة جديدة"
     );
     public static string SettingsDbReplay   => T("🔁  Rejouer les migrations", "🔁  Replay migrations", "🔁  重新执行迁移", "🔁  เรียกใช้การโยกย้ายอีกครั้ง", "🔁  إعادة تشغيل الترقيات");
+    public static string SettingsAdvanced   => T(
+        "▸  PARAMÈTRES AVANCÉS (serveur, installation, base de données, logs)",
+        "▸  ADVANCED SETTINGS (server, installation, database, logs)",
+        "▸  高级设置（服务器、安装、数据库、日志）",
+        "▸  ตั้งค่าขั้นสูง (เซิร์ฟเวอร์ การติดตั้ง ฐานข้อมูล บันทึก)",
+        "▸  الإعدادات المتقدمة (الخادم، التثبيت، قاعدة البيانات، السجلات)"
+    );
+    public static string SettingsAbout      => T("À PROPOS", "ABOUT", "关于", "เกี่ยวกับ", "حول");
     public static string SettingsDbHint     => T(
         "Le launcher applique automatiquement les scripts SQL bundled dans _migrations/ de chaque ZIP PROSERVE. Mot de passe stocké chiffré DPAPI.",
         "The launcher automatically applies SQL scripts bundled in each PROSERVE ZIP's _migrations/ folder. Password stored DPAPI-encrypted.",
diff --git a/src/PSLauncher.Models/LocalConfig.cs b/src/PSLauncher.Models/LocalConfig.cs
index 671401f..7f378b0 100644
--- a/src/PSLauncher.Models/LocalConfig.cs
+++ b/src/PSLauncher.Models/LocalConfig.cs
@@ -57,9 +57,11 @@ public sealed class DatabaseConfig
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Nom de la base de données qui contient les tables de PROSERVE.
-    /// Default "proserve" — change si ton install crée la DB sous un autre nom.
+    /// Default "proserveapi" — c'est le nom utilisé par le script d'install ASTERION
+    /// qui provisionne XAMPP sur les machines clients. À surcharger seulement si la DB
+    /// a été créée sous un autre nom.
     /// </summary>
-    public string Database { get; set; } = "proserve";
+    public string Database { get; set; } = "proserveapi";
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Si true, le launcher applique automatiquement les migrations SQL bundled