diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..916a7ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Ignore files generated by text editors
+*~
+*.swp
+
+# Ignore version control files and directories
+.git
+.gitignore
+svn
+CVS
+
+# Ignore Python bytecode files and cache directories
+*.pyc
+__pycache__
+
+# Ignore local development settings files
+.env
+.local
+.venv
+
+# Ignore Docker build context directories
+.dockerignore
+.docker
+
+# Ignore node_modules directory
+node_modules
+
+# Ignore Celery beat schedule file
+celerybeat-schedule
+
+# Ignore Celery worker pid file
+celeryd.pid
+
+# Ignore Celery task result files
+celery-task-meta-*
+
+# Ignore Django static files
+/static
+
+# Ignore Django media files
+/media
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f42bd8b..93baa16 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Application Directories
 src/staticfiles/
 src/mediafiles/
+src/static/
 src/media
 
 .venv
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ celerybeat.pid
 *.sage.py
 .env
 .env.prod
-.venv
 env/
 venv/
 ENV/
@@ -80,4 +80,5 @@ venv.bak/
 dmypy.json
 .pyre/
 .pytype/
-cython_debug/
\ No newline at end of file
+cython_debug/
+letsencrypt/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deployment/scripts/backend/start.sh b/deployment/scripts/backend/start.sh
index aadfcff..74df41f 100644
--- a/deployment/scripts/backend/start.sh
+++ b/deployment/scripts/backend/start.sh
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ else
     python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
 fi
 
-gunicorn "$APP_NAME".wsgi:application --bind "$APP_HOST":"$APP_PORT" --workers 3 --timeout 60 --graceful-timeout 60 --log-level=info
+gunicorn "$APP_NAME".wsgi:application --bind "$APP_HOST":"$APP_PORT" --workers 3 --log-level=debug
diff --git a/deployment/scripts/nginx/nginx.conf b/deployment/scripts/nginx/nginx.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..097e01e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deployment/scripts/nginx/nginx.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+events {}
+
+http {
+    include       /etc/nginx/mime.types;
+    default_type  application/octet-stream;
+
+    server {
+        listen 80;
+        location /static/ {
+            alias /usr/src/app/static/;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index 96ea7a3..4b4f44f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./src:/usr/src/app/
       - ./deployment/scripts:/app/deployment/scripts/
+      - static_files:/usr/src/app/static
     labels:
       - "traefik.enable=true"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.${APP_NAME}-backend.rule=Host(`${APP_DOMAIN}`)"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.${APP_NAME}-backend.rule=Host(`${APP_HOST}`)"
       - "traefik.http.routers.${APP_NAME}-backend.entrypoints=web-secure"
       - "traefik.http.services.${APP_NAME}-backend.loadbalancer.server.port=${APP_PORT}"
-#    ports:
-#      - "${APP_PORT}:${APP_PORT}"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.${APP_NAME}-backend.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
     env_file: .env
     depends_on:
-       db:
-         condition: service_healthy
+      - db
+      - redis
     command: [ "/bin/sh", "/app/deployment/scripts/backend/start.sh" ]
 
   db:
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "5432:5432"
     shm_size: 1g
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-U", "${POSTGRES_USER}", "-d", "${POSTGRES_DB}"]
+
 
   redis:
     container_name: "${APP_NAME}-redis"
@@ -65,21 +64,43 @@ services:
     container_name: "${APP_NAME}-celery-beat"
     command: [ "/bin/sh", "/app/deployment/scripts/celery/start-beat.sh" ]
 
+  nginx:
+    image: nginx:latest
+    container_name: "${APP_NAME}-nginx"
+    volumes:
+      - ./deployment/scripts/nginx/nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro
+      - static_files:/usr/src/app/static
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.${APP_NAME}-nginx.rule=Host(`${APP_HOST}`) && PathPrefix(`/static`)"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.${APP_NAME}-nginx.entrypoints=web"
+      - "traefik.http.services.${APP_NAME}-nginx.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
+    depends_on:
+      - backend
+
   traefik:
     image: traefik:v2.5
     container_name: "${APP_NAME}-traefik"
     command:
-      - "--api.insecure=true"
       - "--providers.docker=true"
       - "--providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false"
       - "--entrypoints.web.address=:80"
+      - "--entrypoints.web-secure.address=:443"
+      - "--certificatesresolvers.letsencrypt.acme.email=${LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL}"
+      - "--certificatesresolvers.letsencrypt.acme.storage=/letsencrypt/acme.json"
+      - "--certificatesresolvers.letsencrypt.acme.httpchallenge=true"
+      - "--certificatesresolvers.letsencrypt.acme.httpchallenge.entrypoint=web"
     ports:
       - "80:80"
+      - "443:443"
     volumes:
       - "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock"
+      - "./letsencrypt:/letsencrypt"
     networks:
       - default
 
 volumes:
+  static_files:
   postgres_data_dir:
-  redis_data:
\ No newline at end of file
+  redis_data:
+  letsencrypt:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index da2c59d..a6a4952 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./src:/usr/src/app/
       - ./deployment/scripts:/app/deployment/scripts/
+      - static_files:/usr/src/app/static
     labels:
       - "traefik.enable=true"
       - "traefik.http.routers.${APP_NAME}-backend.rule=Host(`${APP_HOST}`)"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.${APP_NAME}-backend.entrypoints=web-secure"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.${APP_NAME}-backend.entrypoints=web"
       - "traefik.http.services.${APP_NAME}-backend.loadbalancer.server.port=${APP_PORT}"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.${APP_NAME}-backend.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
     env_file: .env
-#    depends_on:
-#      db:
-#        condition: service_healthy
+    depends_on:
+      - db
+      - redis
     command: [ "/bin/sh", "/app/deployment/scripts/backend/start.sh" ]
 
   db:
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "5432:5432"
     shm_size: 1g
-#    healthcheck:
-#      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-U", "${POSTGRES_USER}", "-d", "${POSTGRES_DB}"]
+
 
   redis:
     container_name: "${APP_NAME}-redis"
@@ -64,30 +63,41 @@ services:
     container_name: "${APP_NAME}-celery-beat"
     command: [ "/bin/sh", "/app/deployment/scripts/celery/start-beat.sh" ]
 
+  nginx:
+    image: nginx:latest
+    container_name: "${APP_NAME}-nginx"
+    volumes:
+      - ./deployment/scripts/nginx/nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro
+      - static_files:/usr/src/app/static
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.${APP_NAME}-nginx.rule=Host(`${APP_HOST}`) && PathPrefix(`/static`)"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.${APP_NAME}-nginx.entrypoints=web"
+      - "traefik.http.services.${APP_NAME}-nginx.loadbalancer.server.port=80"
+    depends_on:
+      - backend
+
   traefik:
     image: traefik:v2.5
     container_name: "${APP_NAME}-traefik"
-    env_file:
-      - .env
     command:
+      - "--api.insecure=true"
       - "--providers.docker=true"
       - "--providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false"
       - "--entrypoints.web.address=:80"
-      - "--entrypoints.web-secure.address=:443"
-      - "--certificatesresolvers.letsencrypt.acme.email=${LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL}"
-      - "--certificatesresolvers.letsencrypt.acme.storage=/letsencrypt/acme.json"
-      - "--certificatesresolvers.letsencrypt.acme.httpchallenge=true"
-      - "--certificatesresolvers.letsencrypt.acme.httpchallenge.entrypoint=web"
     ports:
       - "80:80"
-      - "443:443"
+      - "8080:8080"
     volumes:
       - "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock"
-      - "./letsencrypt:/letsencrypt"
     networks:
       - default
+    depends_on:
+      - db
+      - backend
+      - redis
 
 volumes:
   postgres_data_dir:
   redis_data:
-  letsencrypt:
\ No newline at end of file
+  static_files:
diff --git a/env.example b/env.example
index c681fa7..308da1d 100644
--- a/env.example
+++ b/env.example
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 APP_NAME=project_name
 APP_HOST=0.0.0.0
 APP_PORT=8000
-APP_SECRET_KEY='ur secret key'
+SECRET_KEY='ur secret key'
 APP_ENV=dev
+DEBUG=True
 DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=project_name.settings.dev
 ALLOWED_HOSTS='app.backend.dev'
 CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS='http://app.backend.dev'
diff --git a/src/project_name/settings/base.py b/src/project_name/settings/base.py
index 3ac33f9..df15497 100644
--- a/src/project_name/settings/base.py
+++ b/src/project_name/settings/base.py
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-from os import getenv as os_getenv, path as os_path # noqa
+from os import getenv as os_getenv, path as os_path  # noqa
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from django.core.management.utils import get_random_secret_key
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
-BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent
 
-
-SECRET_KEY = os_getenv("APP_SECRET_KEY", get_random_secret_key())  # If SECRET_KEY is not set, generate a random one
+SECRET_KEY = os_getenv("SECRET_KEY", get_random_secret_key())  # If SECRET_KEY is not set, generate a random one
 APP_ENV = os_getenv("APP_ENV", "dev")
 DEBUG = os_getenv("DEBUG", "true").lower() in ["True", "true", "1", "yes", "y"]
 
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
+    "whitenoise.middleware.WhiteNoiseMiddleware",
     'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
     "corsheaders.middleware.CorsMiddleware",  # CorsMiddleware should be placed as high as possible,
     'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ TEMPLATES = [
 
 WSGI_APPLICATION = 'project_name.wsgi.application'
 
-
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#databases
 
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ DATABASES = {
     }
 }
 
-
 # Password validation
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators
 
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ AUTH_PASSWORD_VALIDATORS = [
     },
 ]
 
-
 # Internationalization
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/topics/i18n/
 
@@ -110,19 +107,19 @@ USE_I18N = True
 
 USE_TZ = True
 
-
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_URL = 'static/'
+STATIC_ROOT = os_path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static')
 MEDIA_URL = 'media/'
+MEDIA_ROOT = os_path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')
 
 # Default primary key field type
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#default-auto-field
 
 DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
 
-
 # Redis
 REDIS_DB_KEYS = {
     "dev": 0,
diff --git a/src/project_name/settings/prod.py b/src/project_name/settings/prod.py
index 79c5393..a31da0a 100644
--- a/src/project_name/settings/prod.py
+++ b/src/project_name/settings/prod.py
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-from .base import * # noqa
\ No newline at end of file
+from .base import * # noqa
+
+STORAGES = {
+    "staticfiles": {
+        "BACKEND": "whitenoise.storage.CompressedManifestStaticFilesStorage",
+    },
+}
diff --git a/src/requirements.txt b/src/requirements.txt
index c2a652d..d626fb3 100644
--- a/src/requirements.txt
+++ b/src/requirements.txt
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ typing_extensions==4.5.0
 vine==5.0.0
 wcwidth==0.2.6
 redis==4.5.5
+whitenoise==6.4.0