diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bb0b073..d667618 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@tailwindcss/vite": "4.1.12",
+        "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.3",
         "@vitejs/plugin-react": "4.7.0",
         "gh-pages": "^6.3.0",
         "tailwindcss": "4.1.12",
@@ -3408,6 +3409,16 @@
         "csstype": "^3.2.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/react-dom": {
+      "version": "19.2.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/react-dom/-/react-dom-19.2.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jp2L/eY6fn+KgVVQAOqYItbF0VY/YApe5Mz2F0aykSO8gx31bYCZyvSeYxCHKvzHG5eZjc+zyaS5BrBWya2+kQ==",
+      "devOptional": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@types/react": "^19.2.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/react-transition-group": {
       "version": "4.4.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/react-transition-group/-/react-transition-group-4.4.12.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 34602e7..b8ec1d9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "handyman",
-  "homepage": "https://dadobos.github.io/handyman/",
+  "homepage": "https://dadobos.github.io/handyman",
   "private": true,
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "predeploy": "npm run build",
-		"deploy": "gh-pages -d build",
-    "build": "vite build",
-    "dev": "vite"
+    "deploy": "gh-pages -d dist"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@emotion/react": "11.14.0",
@@ -68,6 +66,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "4.1.12",
+    "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.3",
     "@vitejs/plugin-react": "4.7.0",
     "gh-pages": "^6.3.0",
     "tailwindcss": "4.1.12",
diff --git a/src/app/routes.ts b/src/app/routes.ts
index 3dbb74f..836be0f 100644
--- a/src/app/routes.ts
+++ b/src/app/routes.ts
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ export const router = createBrowserRouter([
       { path: "contact", Component: Contact },
     ],
   },
-]);
+], {
+  basename: import.meta.env.BASE_URL
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 4ccceb0..4090bde 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+/// <reference types="node" />
 import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
 import path from 'path'
 import tailwindcss from '@tailwindcss/vite'
 import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'
 
 export default defineConfig({
+    base: '/handyman/', // Set the base path for the application to ensure correct asset loading when deployed to GitHub Pages
   plugins: [
     // The React and Tailwind plugins are both required for Make, even if
     // Tailwind is not being actively used – do not remove them