diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 9da86ed..bc9dba1 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 VITE_BASE_URL=https://ims-backend-app.onrender.com
-#  VITE_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000
\ No newline at end of file
+PORT=5173
+#  VITE_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d9e481a..cce2bf4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -71,6 +71,6 @@
     "postcss": "^8.4.49",
     "shadcn-ui": "^0.9.4",
     "tailwindcss": "^3.4.16",
-    "vite": "^6.0.1"
+    "vite": "^6.0.3"
   }
 }
diff --git a/vite.config.js b/vite.config.js
index 5790e82..c97710d 100644
--- a/vite.config.js
+++ b/vite.config.js
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
+import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'
 import path from "path"
-import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react"
-import { defineConfig } from "vite"
 
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [react()],
+  server: {
+    host: true, // Expose to all networks
+    port: process.env.PORT || 3000 // Use Railway's PORT or default to 3000
+  },
   resolve: {
     alias: {
       "@": path.resolve(__dirname, "./src"),