diff --git a/frontend/src/controller/routes.js b/frontend/src/controller/routes.js
index 562a528..b34d246 100644
--- a/frontend/src/controller/routes.js
+++ b/frontend/src/controller/routes.js
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 import { createRouter, createWebHistory } from 'vue-router'
+
+// loading which view to show - dev or prod mode
+const baseURL = import.meta.env.VITE_NODE_ENV === "production"
+				? "/planet-foodies/"
+				: ""
+console.log({ENV: baseURL})
+
 // views
 const routes = [
 	{ path: "/", component: () => import('../views/Home.vue') },	
@@ -6,7 +13,7 @@ const routes = [
 ]
 
 const router = createRouter({
-	history: createWebHistory('/planet-foodies/'),
+	history: createWebHistory(baseURL),
 	routes,
 })
 
diff --git a/frontend/vue.config.js b/frontend/vue.config.js
index 024f9d3..e69de29 100644
--- a/frontend/vue.config.js
+++ b/frontend/vue.config.js
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-// vue.config.js file to be placed in the root of your repository
-module.exports = { baseUrl: '/my-first-project/' }
\ No newline at end of file