diff --git a/scripts/patch_network_manual_ip_field.py b/scripts/patch_network_manual_ip_field.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from pathlib import Path
+import sys
+
+app_path = Path(sys.argv[1]) if len(sys.argv) > 1 else Path('/opt/virtuality/web/app.py')
+template_path = app_path.with_name('templates') / 'network.html'
+if not template_path.exists():
+    raise SystemExit(f'network.html not found: {template_path}')
+
+text = template_path.read_text()
+old = '<input type="hidden" name="guest_ip" value="auto">'
+new = '''<label>
+              <span>IP VM</span>
+              <input type="text" name="guest_ip" value="auto" placeholder="auto или 192.168.100.55" required>
+              <small>Если IP не определяется автоматически, впиши внутренний IP VM вручную.</small>
+            </label>'''
+
+if old in text:
+    text = text.replace(old, new, 1)
+    template_path.write_text(text)
+    print('network manual IP field added')
+elif 'name="guest_ip" value="auto" placeholder="auto' in text:
+    print('network manual IP field already present')
+else:
+    raise SystemExit('guest_ip marker not found in network.html')