diff --git a/apps/pwa/src/routes/SetupPage.test.tsx b/apps/pwa/src/routes/SetupPage.test.tsx
index 32ca942..80caf21 100644
--- a/apps/pwa/src/routes/SetupPage.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/pwa/src/routes/SetupPage.test.tsx
@@ -210,9 +210,14 @@ describe('SetupPage — Already Locked screen', () => {
 describe('SetupPage — Step 2 VAPID validation (CR-01 gap)', () => {
   let queryClient: QueryClient;
 
-  beforeEach(() => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
     queryClient = makeQueryClient();
     vi.resetAllMocks();
+    const { fetchSetupStatus } = await import('../api/client.js');
+    (fetchSetupStatus as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue({
+      setupComplete: false,
+      dbName: 'familysync',
+    });
   });
 
   /**
@@ -305,3 +310,66 @@ describe('SetupPage — Step 2 VAPID validation (CR-01 gap)', () => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+// ── Tests: Step 2 Instance copy + read-only DB-name field (gaps 1, 3-frontend) ──
+
+describe('SetupPage — Step 2 Instance copy + DB-name field (gaps 1, 3)', () => {
+  let queryClient: QueryClient;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    queryClient = makeQueryClient();
+    vi.resetAllMocks();
+    const { fetchSetupStatus } = await import('../api/client.js');
+    (fetchSetupStatus as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue({
+      setupComplete: false,
+      dbName: 'familysync',
+    });
+  });
+
+  async function advanceToStep2() {
+    renderSetupPage(queryClient);
+    const continueBtn = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Continue' });
+    fireEvent.click(continueBtn);
+    await screen.findByText('Instance Configuration');
+  }
+
+  it('Instance step intro no longer contains the DB-vs-env-file aside (gap 1)', async () => {
+    await advanceToStep2();
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/not your environment file/i)).toBeNull();
+    // First sentence is preserved
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Enter your instance/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders a read-only, disabled DB-name field populated from status dbName (gap 3)', async () => {
+    await advanceToStep2();
+    const dbField = await screen.findByLabelText('Database');
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(dbField).toHaveValue('familysync');
+    });
+    expect(dbField).toHaveAttribute('readonly');
+    expect(dbField).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(dbField).toHaveAttribute('aria-readonly', 'true');
+  });
+
+  it('keeps the existing "Database connection verified" validation row available', async () => {
+    const { postSetupConfig, validateSetupDb, validateSetupOidc, validateSetupVapid } =
+      await import('../api/client.js');
+    (postSetupConfig as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    (validateSetupDb as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    (validateSetupOidc as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    (validateSetupVapid as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+    await advanceToStep2();
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText('App URL'), { target: { value: 'https://app.example.com' } });
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText('OIDC issuer URL'), { target: { value: 'https://auth.example.com' } });
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText('OIDC client ID'), { target: { value: 'familysync' } });
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText('VAPID public key'), { target: { value: 'BHtest123' } });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save & Validate' }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText('Database connection verified.')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+// (gap-4 Back-navigation tests added in Task 2)
diff --git a/apps/pwa/src/routes/SetupPage.tsx b/apps/pwa/src/routes/SetupPage.tsx
index 92f7757..23da0fa 100644
--- a/apps/pwa/src/routes/SetupPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/pwa/src/routes/SetupPage.tsx
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@
  */
 
 import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { useMutation } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { useMutation, useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { ShieldCheck, CheckCircle, AlertCircle, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import {
+  fetchSetupStatus,
   postSetupConfig,
   validateSetupDb,
   validateSetupOidc,
@@ -442,6 +443,17 @@ function Step2Config({ onBack, onSuccess, stepHeadingRef }: Step2Props) {
   const [vapidPublicKey, setVapidPublicKey] = useState('');
   const [fieldError, setFieldError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
+  // Gap 3 (frontend): fetch the env-derived, non-secret DB name so the
+  // "database connection verified" row below has an on-screen referent.
+  // Only dbName is surfaced — DB_HOST/DB_USER/DB_PASSWORD are never fetched (T-12-3DB).
+  const { data: setupStatus } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['setupStatus'],
+    queryFn: fetchSetupStatus,
+    staleTime: 0,
+    retry: false,
+  });
+  const dbName = setupStatus?.dbName ?? '';
+
   const [validationRows, setValidationRows] = useState<Pick<ValidationRowStatus, 'db' | 'oidc' | 'vapid'>>({
     db: 'idle',
     oidc: 'idle',
@@ -553,8 +565,7 @@ function Step2Config({ onBack, onSuccess, stepHeadingRef }: Step2Props) {
           lineHeight: 1.5,
         }}
       >
-        Enter your instance&apos;s connection details. These are written to the database — not
-        your environment file.
+        Enter your instance&apos;s connection details.
       </p>
 
       {/* App URL */}
@@ -574,6 +585,32 @@ function Step2Config({ onBack, onSuccess, stepHeadingRef }: Step2Props) {
         <div style={helperStyle}>The public URL where FamilySync is reachable.</div>
       </div>
 
+      {/* Database (read-only, env-derived) — gives the DB validation row below a referent */}
+      <div style={{ marginBottom: 'var(--space-4, 16px)' }}>
+        <label htmlFor="setup-db-name" style={labelStyle}>
+          Database
+        </label>
+        <input
+          id="setup-db-name"
+          type="text"
+          value={dbName || '—'}
+          readOnly
+          disabled
+          aria-readonly="true"
+          tabIndex={-1}
+          style={{
+            ...inputStyle(false),
+            background: 'var(--color-surface-dim, #f7f7f8)',
+            color: 'var(--color-text-secondary, #6b7280)',
+            cursor: 'default',
+          }}
+        />
+        <div style={helperStyle}>
+          Configured via the server&apos;s Docker environment (<code>DB_HOST</code>,{' '}
+          <code>DB_PORT</code>, <code>DB_USER</code>, <code>DB_PASSWORD</code>) — not entered here.
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       {/* OIDC Issuer */}
       <div style={{ marginBottom: 'var(--space-4, 16px)' }}>
         <label htmlFor="setup-oidc-issuer" style={labelStyle}>