diff --git a/public/hero.jpg b/public/assets/hero.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from public/hero.jpg
rename to public/assets/hero.jpg
diff --git a/public/ital.png b/public/assets/ital.png
similarity index 100%
rename from public/ital.png
rename to public/assets/ital.png
diff --git a/public/placeholder.svg b/public/assets/placeholder.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from public/placeholder.svg
rename to public/assets/placeholder.svg
diff --git a/public/slide1.avif b/public/assets/slide1.avif
similarity index 100%
rename from public/slide1.avif
rename to public/assets/slide1.avif
diff --git a/public/slide2.avif b/public/assets/slide2.avif
similarity index 100%
rename from public/slide2.avif
rename to public/assets/slide2.avif
diff --git a/public/slide3.avif b/public/assets/slide3.avif
similarity index 100%
rename from public/slide3.avif
rename to public/assets/slide3.avif
diff --git a/public/slide4.avif b/public/assets/slide4.avif
similarity index 100%
rename from public/slide4.avif
rename to public/assets/slide4.avif
diff --git a/src/components/admin/migrant/form-steps/PhotosStep.tsx b/src/components/admin/migrant/form-steps/PhotosStep.tsx
index 4c3aa7d..8b4fce9 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/migrant/form-steps/PhotosStep.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/migrant/form-steps/PhotosStep.tsx
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ const PhotosStep: React.FC<PhotosStepProps> = ({
                 <Card key={`new-${index}`} className="overflow-hidden">
                   <div className="relative">
                     <img
-                      src={photoPreviews[index] || `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}placeholder.svg`}
+                      src={photoPreviews[index] || `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/placeholder.svg`}
                       alt={`Preview ${index}`}
                       className="w-full h-48 object-cover"
                     />
diff --git a/src/components/home/HeroSection.tsx b/src/components/home/HeroSection.tsx
index 11319cc..3f37006 100644
--- a/src/components/home/HeroSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/home/HeroSection.tsx
@@ -41,25 +41,13 @@ export default function Home() {
     }
     fetchData()
   }, [])
-
   const backgroundImages = [
-    {
-      src: `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}slide1.avif`,
-      alt: "Italian countryside landscape",
-    },
-    {
-      src: `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}slide2.avif`,
-      alt: "Vintage Italian architecture",
-    },
-    {
-      src: `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}slide3.avif`,
-      alt: "Italian coastal town",
-    },
-    {
-      src: `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}slide4.avif`,
-      alt: "Italian countryside with vineyards",
-    },
-  ]
+    { src: `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/slide1.avif`, alt: "Italian countryside landscape" },
+    { src: `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/slide2.avif`, alt: "Vintage Italian architecture" },
+    { src: `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/slide3.avif`, alt: "Italian coastal town" },
+    { src: `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/slide4.avif`, alt: "Italian countryside with vineyards" },
+  ];
+  
 
   const galleryImages = [
     {
@@ -146,7 +134,7 @@ export default function Home() {
                 className={`absolute inset-0 transition-opacity duration-1000 ${index === currentSlide ? "opacity-100" : "opacity-0"
                   }`}
               >
-                <img src={image.src || `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}placeholder.svg`} alt={image.alt} className="w-full h-full object-cover" />
+                <img src={image.src || `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/placeholder.svg`} alt={image.alt} className="w-full h-full object-cover" />
                 <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/60" />
               </div>
             ))}
@@ -352,7 +340,7 @@ export default function Home() {
                         <div className="p-1">
                           <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-xl aspect-square">
                             <img
-                              src={image.src || `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}placeholder.svg`}
+                              src={image.src || `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/placeholder.svg`}
                               alt={image.alt}
                               className="object-cover w-full h-full hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-300"
                             />
diff --git a/src/components/home/MigrantProfileComponent.tsx b/src/components/home/MigrantProfileComponent.tsx
index f7715ba..5d319cd 100644
--- a/src/components/home/MigrantProfileComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/home/MigrantProfileComponent.tsx
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ export default function MigrantProfile() {
                         ? profilePhoto.file_path.startsWith('http')
                           ? profilePhoto.file_path
                           : `${API_BASE_URL}${profilePhoto.file_path}`
-                        : `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}placeholder.svg?height=600&width=450`}
+                        : `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/placeholder.svg?height=600&width=450`}
                       alt={`${migrant.full_name || 'Migrant photo'}`}
                       className="aspect-[3/4] object-cover w-full"
                       onError={(e) => {
                         // Handle image loading errors by setting a fallback
-                        e.currentTarget.src = `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}placeholder.svg?height=600&width=450`;
+                        e.currentTarget.src = `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/placeholder.svg?height=600&width=450`;
                       }}
                     />
                   </div>
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ export default function MigrantProfile() {
                                     ? photo.file_path.startsWith('http')
                                       ? photo.file_path
                                       : `${API_BASE_URL}${photo.file_path}`
-                                    : `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}placeholder.svg?height=400&width=600`}
+                                    : `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/placeholder.svg?height=400&width=600`}
                                   alt={photo.caption || "Migrant photo"}
                                   className="aspect-video object-cover w-full"
                                   onError={(e) => {
                                     // Handle image loading errors
-                                    e.currentTarget.src = `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}placeholder.svg?height=400&width=600`;
+                                    e.currentTarget.src = `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/placeholder.svg?height=400&width=600`;
                                   }}
                                 />
                               </div>
diff --git a/src/components/home/SearchResults.tsx b/src/components/home/SearchResults.tsx
index 8c7bd5b..4511108 100644
--- a/src/components/home/SearchResults.tsx
+++ b/src/components/home/SearchResults.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default function SearchResults() {
                           src={
                             migrant.profilePhoto
                               ? `${API_BASE_URL}${migrant.profilePhoto.file_path}`
-                              : `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}placeholder.svg?height=300&width=300`
+                              : `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/placeholder.svg?height=300&width=300`
                           }
                           alt={migrant.full_name || "Unknown"}
                           className="w-full h-full object-cover object-center transition-transform hover:scale-105"
diff --git a/src/components/ui/ProfileSettings.tsx b/src/components/ui/ProfileSettings.tsx
index 2100833..740d431 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/ProfileSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/ProfileSettings.tsx
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ export default function ProfileSettings() {
                       <div className="h-24 w-24 rounded-full bg-gray-200 overflow-hidden">
                         {profile.avatar ? (
                           <img
-                            src={profile.avatar || `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}placeholder.svg`}
+                            src={profile.avatar || `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/placeholder.svg`}
                             alt="Profile"
                             className="h-full w-full object-cover"
                           />
diff --git a/src/components/ui/animated-image.tsx b/src/components/ui/animated-image.tsx
index 80117ef..bb48ea0 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/animated-image.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/animated-image.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default function AnimatedImage({
       transition={{ duration: 0.5 }}
     >
       <img
-        src={src || `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}placeholder.svg`}
+        src={src || `${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}assets/placeholder.svg`}
         alt={alt}
         width={!fill ? width : undefined}
         height={!fill ? height : undefined}
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index f2ef6a6..96f7076 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import tailwindcss from "@tailwindcss/vite";
 import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react";
 import { defineConfig } from "vite";
 
-// https://vite.dev/config/
 export default defineConfig({
+  base: '/',
   plugins: [react(), tailwindcss()],
   resolve: {
     alias: {
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
       "/api": {
         target: "http://localhost:8000",
         changeOrigin: true,
-        // Don't rewrite the path since Laravel expects /api prefix
-        // rewrite: (path) => path.replace(/^\/api/, ""),
       },
     },
   },