diff --git a/packages/reservation-platform/install-frontend.sh b/packages/reservation-platform/install-frontend.sh
index 7aa1a0a..244e58d 100755
--- a/packages/reservation-platform/install-frontend.sh
+++ b/packages/reservation-platform/install-frontend.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ command_exists() {
 log "===== Starting MYP Frontend Installation ====="
 log "Installation directory: $SCRIPT_DIR"
 
+# Display system information
+log "System information:"
+uname -a >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+lsb_release -a >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 || cat /etc/os-release >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+log "CPU: $(grep "model name" /proc/cpuinfo | head -n1 | cut -d':' -f2 | sed 's/^ *//')"
+log "Memory: $(free -h | grep "Mem:" | awk '{print $2}')"
+log "Disk space: $(df -h / | awk 'NR==2 {print $4}') free on /"
+
 # Check for root privileges
 if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
     log "ERROR: This script must be run as root"
@@ -36,8 +44,39 @@ apt update -y >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
 apt upgrade -y >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
 
 # Install required packages
-log "Installing required system packages..."
-apt install -y curl git docker.io docker-compose xz-utils sqlite3 >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+log "Installing essential system packages and network tools..."
+apt install -y curl git wget htop net-tools iptables iputils-ping traceroute nmap tcpdump nftables \
+    netcat-openbsd dnsutils whois vim nano rsync zip unzip xz-utils sqlite3 \
+    apt-transport-https ca-certificates gnupg lsb-release >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+
+# Install Docker using the official Docker repository
+log "Installing Docker from official repository..."
+if ! command_exists docker; then
+    # Remove any old Docker versions
+    apt remove -y docker docker-engine docker.io containerd runc >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 || true
+    
+    # Add Docker's official GPG key
+    curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+    
+    # Set up the stable repository
+    echo \
+      "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] \
+      https://download.docker.com/linux/debian \
+      $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null
+    
+    # Update apt and install Docker
+    apt update -y >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+    apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+    
+    # Install Docker Compose
+    log "Installing Docker Compose..."
+    curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.20.3/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+    chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+    ln -sf /usr/local/bin/docker-compose /usr/bin/docker-compose >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+else
+    log "Docker already installed: $(docker --version)"
+    log "Docker Compose already installed: $(docker-compose --version)"
+fi
 
 # Install Node.js 20.x
 if ! command_exists node || [ $(node -v | cut -d. -f1 | tr -d 'v') -lt 20 ]; then
@@ -118,23 +157,42 @@ if [ ! -d "/srv/myp-env" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ ! -f "/srv/myp-env/github.env" ]; then
-    log "Creating GitHub OAuth credentials template..."
+    log "Creating GitHub OAuth credentials file with static backend URL..."
     cat > /srv/myp-env/github.env << EOF
 # GitHub OAuth Credentials
 # Replace these with your actual GitHub OAuth app credentials
 
 AUTH_GITHUB_ID=your_github_client_id
 AUTH_GITHUB_SECRET=your_github_client_secret
-AUTH_SECRET=generate_a_secure_random_string
+AUTH_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
 AUTH_TRUST_HOST=true
-NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://backend:5000
+NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://192.168.0.105:5000
 
 # Add additional environment variables as needed
 EOF
-    log "ATTENTION: GitHub OAuth credentials file created with placeholder values"
+    log "ATTENTION: GitHub OAuth credentials file created with generated AUTH_SECRET"
+    log "           Backend URL set to http://192.168.0.105:5000"
     log "           Please edit /srv/myp-env/github.env with your actual GitHub OAuth app credentials"
 fi
 
+# Create a copy of the environment file in the git repository
+log "Creating a copy of the environment file for version control..."
+if [ ! -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/.env.example" ]; then
+    cat > "$SCRIPT_DIR/.env.example" << EOF
+# GitHub OAuth Credentials Example
+# This is a template for the required environment variables
+
+AUTH_GITHUB_ID=your_github_client_id
+AUTH_GITHUB_SECRET=your_github_client_secret
+AUTH_SECRET=random_string_generated_during_installation
+AUTH_TRUST_HOST=true
+NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://192.168.0.105:5000
+
+# Add additional environment variables as needed
+EOF
+    log "Environment example file created at $SCRIPT_DIR/.env.example"
+fi
+
 # Create database directory if it doesn't exist
 log "Setting up database directory..."
 mkdir -p /srv/MYP-DB
@@ -148,7 +206,7 @@ if [ "$production_mode" = "y" ] || [ "$production_mode" = "Y" ]; then
     
     # Create docker-compose file if it doesn't exist
     if [ ! -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/docker/compose.yml" ]; then
-        log "Creating docker-compose.yml file..."
+        log "Creating docker-compose.yml file with network configuration..."
         cat > "$SCRIPT_DIR/docker/compose.yml" << EOF
 version: '3.8'
 
@@ -164,6 +222,7 @@ services:
       - /srv/MYP-DB:/app/.next/cache/drizzle
     networks:
       - myp-network
+      - backend-network  # Network for communicating with backend
     
   caddy:
     image: caddy:2.8
@@ -183,12 +242,18 @@ services:
 networks:
   myp-network:
     driver: bridge
+  backend-network:  # Network for connecting to the backend at 192.168.0.105
+    driver: bridge
+    ipam:
+      config:
+        - subnet: 192.168.0.0/24
+          gateway: 192.168.0.1
 
 volumes:
   caddy_data:
   caddy_config:
 EOF
-        log "docker-compose.yml created"
+        log "docker-compose.yml created with backend network configuration"
     fi
     
     # Build Docker image
@@ -230,20 +295,21 @@ else
     
     # Create .env.local file for development
     if [ ! -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/.env.local" ]; then
-        log "Creating development environment file..."
+        log "Creating development environment file with static backend URL..."
         cat > "$SCRIPT_DIR/.env.local" << EOF
 # Development Environment Variables
 
 # GitHub OAuth
 AUTH_GITHUB_ID=your_github_client_id
 AUTH_GITHUB_SECRET=your_github_client_secret
-AUTH_SECRET=generate_a_secure_random_string
+AUTH_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
 AUTH_TRUST_HOST=true
 
-# Backend URL
-NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:5000
+# Backend URL - Static IP for backend
+NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://192.168.0.105:5000
 EOF
-        log "ATTENTION: Development environment file created with placeholder values"
+        log "ATTENTION: Development environment file created with generated AUTH_SECRET"
+        log "           Backend URL set to http://192.168.0.105:5000"
         log "           Please edit $SCRIPT_DIR/.env.local with your actual GitHub OAuth credentials"
     fi
     
@@ -283,4 +349,24 @@ EOF
 fi
 
 log "For issues, check the log file at: $LOG_FILE"
-log "Done!"
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+# Add helpful commands for post-installation management
+log "===== Post-Installation Information ====="
+log "Here are some helpful commands for managing your installation:"
+log ""
+log "System management:"
+log "  - Check system status: htop, free -h, df -h"
+log "  - Network status: ip a, netstat -tulpn, ss -tulpn"
+log "  - View logs: tail -f /var/log/syslog, journalctl -f"
+log ""
+log "Docker management:"
+log "  - List containers: docker ps -a"
+log "  - Container logs: docker logs <container_id>"
+log "  - Stop containers: docker-compose -f $SCRIPT_DIR/docker/compose.yml down"
+log "  - Start containers: docker-compose -f $SCRIPT_DIR/docker/compose.yml up -d"
+log "  - Restart containers: docker-compose -f $SCRIPT_DIR/docker/compose.yml restart"
+log ""
+log "Backend connection:"
+log "  - Test backend connection: curl -I http://192.168.0.105:5000/api/test"
+log "  - Check backend accessibility: ping 192.168.0.105"
+log ""
+log "Installation Complete! 🎉"
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