diff --git a/.env-example b/.env-example
index 96f336c..9b5b6e9 100644
--- a/.env-example
+++ b/.env-example
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # uncomment this out to run in productions
 # APP_ENV=production  
 
+# Server port that will allow vite to talk to the backend.
+VITE_SERVER_PORT=4000
+
 # lstv2 loc
 LSTV2="C\drive\loc"
 
diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index 225aac1..26c2f71 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 	"lst.net/cmd/services/logging"
+	"lst.net/cmd/services/system/config"
 	_ "lst.net/docs"
 	"lst.net/utils/db"
 )
@@ -110,10 +111,16 @@ func main() {
 	})
 
 	logging.RegisterLoggerRoutes(r, basePath)
+	config.RegisterConfigRoutes(r, basePath)
 
 	r.Any(basePath+"/api", errorApiLoc)
 
-	r.Run(":8080")
+	// get the server port
+	port := "8080"
+	if os.Getenv("VITE_SERVER_PORT") != "" {
+		port = os.Getenv("VITE_SERVER_PORT")
+	}
+	r.Run(":" + port)
 }
 
 // func serveViteApp(c *gin.Context) {
diff --git a/scripts/build.ps1 b/scripts/build.ps1
index 74484b4..c56c92c 100644
--- a/scripts/build.ps1
+++ b/scripts/build.ps1
@@ -94,9 +94,10 @@ function Update-BuildNumber {
 
 
     Push-Location $rootDir/backend
+    
     Write-Host "Building the app"
     go get
-    swag init -o swagger -g main.go
+    # swag init -o swagger -g main.go
     go build  -ldflags "-X main.version=$($version)-$($initialBuildValue)" -o lst_app.exe ./main.go
     if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
         Write-Warning "app build failed!"
@@ -124,6 +125,22 @@ function Update-BuildNumber {
 
     Write-Host "Building wrapper"
     Push-Location $rootDir/LstWrapper
+
+    Write-Host "Changing the port to match the server port in the env file"
+    $port = $env:VITE_SERVER_PORT 
+    if (-not $port) {
+        $port = "8080"  # Default port if env var not set
+    }
+
+    $webConfigPath = "web.config"
+    $content = Get-Content -Path $webConfigPath -Raw
+
+    $newContent = $content -replace '(?<=Rewrite" url="http://localhost:)\d+(?=/\{R:1\}")', $port
+
+    $newContent | Set-Content -Path $webConfigPath -NoNewline
+
+    Write-Host "Updated web.config rewrite port to $port"
+
      #remove the publish folder as we done need it
      if (-not (Test-Path "publish")) {
      Write-Host "The publish folder is already deleted nothing else to do"
@@ -133,6 +150,15 @@ function Update-BuildNumber {
      
     dotnet publish -c Release -o ./publish
 
+    $webConfigPath = "web.config"
+    $content = Get-Content -Path $webConfigPath -Raw
+
+    $newContent = $content -replace '(?<=Rewrite" url="http://localhost:)\d+(?=/\{R:1\}")', "8080"
+
+    $newContent | Set-Content -Path $webConfigPath -NoNewline
+
+    Write-Host "Updated web.config rewrite port back to 8080"
+
     Pop-Location
 
     Write-Host "Building Docs"