diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 065b3e455..46492da16 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -38,4 +38,7 @@ yarn-error.log*
 .turbo
 
 # vercel
-.vercel
\ No newline at end of file
+.vercel
+
+#from yarn build
+apps/backend/public
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/backend/.env.template b/apps/backend/.env.template
index ab2abeded..090c627b6 100644
--- a/apps/backend/.env.template
+++ b/apps/backend/.env.template
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ VITE_TALK_JS_SECRET_API_KEY=xxx
 
 # Used in notifications 
 VENDOR_PANEL_URL=http://localhost:5173
-STOREFRONT_URL=http://localhost:7001
+STOREFRONT_URL=http://localhost:3000
 BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:9000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/backend/package.json b/apps/backend/package.json
index b51265207..5df5de07f 100644
--- a/apps/backend/package.json
+++ b/apps/backend/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "medusa"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "medusa build && ln -s .medusa/server/public/ public",
+    "build": "medusa build && node -e \"const fs=require('fs');const path=require('path');const target='.medusa/server/public/';const link='public';try{if(fs.existsSync(link))fs.rmSync(link,{recursive:true,force:true});fs.symlinkSync(target,link,process.platform==='win32'?'junction':'dir');console.log('✔ Symlink created:',link,'→',target);}catch(e){console.error('✖ Failed to create symlink:',e.message);process.exit(1);}\"",
     "seed": "medusa exec ./src/scripts/seed.ts",
     "start": "medusa start --types=false",
     "dev": "medusa develop --types=false",
diff --git a/apps/backend/public b/apps/backend/public
deleted file mode 120000
index aa2d64d55..000000000
--- a/apps/backend/public
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-.medusa/server/public/
\ No newline at end of file