diff --git a/src/app/core/services/api.service.ts b/src/app/core/services/api.service.ts
index 4b72865d..a38f0d19 100644
--- a/src/app/core/services/api.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/services/api.service.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import axios, { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
+import { AxiosInstance, AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment';
 
 import { Answer } from '../enums/answer.enum';
 import { Poll } from '../models/poll.model';
 import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
-import { Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
+import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { ToastService } from './toast.service';
 import { LoaderService } from './loader.service';
 import { Stack } from '../models/stack.model';
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const currentApiRoutes = environment.api.version[apiVersion];
 const apiBaseHref = environment.api.version[apiVersion].baseHref;
 
 const apiEndpoints = environment.api.endpoints;
+let axios = require('axios');
 
 class PollDTO {}
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ export class ApiService {
 			Charset: 'UTF-8',
 			// 'Content-Type': 'application/json',
 			// Accept: 'application/json',
-			'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
+			'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '^https?://(localhost|127.0.0.1)(:[0-9]+)?$',
 			'Content-Type': 'application/json',
 			// mode: 'no-cors',
 			'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS',
@@ -82,17 +83,23 @@ export class ApiService {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 *
+	 * create a new poll
 	 * @param poll
 	 */
 	public async createPoll(poll: PollDTO): Promise<Subscription> {
 		// this.loaderService.setStatus(true);
+
+		let axiosConf = {
+			method: 'post',
+			url: `${this.baseHref}${currentApiRoutes['api_new_poll']}`,
+			headers: {
+				'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+			},
+			data: JSON.stringify(poll),
+		};
 		console.log('apiservice createPoll config', poll);
-		return this.axiosInstance.post(
-			`${this.baseHref}${currentApiRoutes['api_new_poll']}`,
-			poll
-			// ApiService.makeHeaders()
-		);
+
+		return this.axiosInstance.post(`${this.baseHref}${currentApiRoutes['api_new_poll']}`, poll);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -243,9 +250,11 @@ export class ApiService {
 			ApiService.handleError(error);
 		}
 	}
+
 	public findMyPollsByEmail(email: string): Promise<any> {
 		return this.axiosInstance.get<any>(`${this.baseHref}/poll/owner/${email}`);
 	}
+
 	public async updateAnswer(slug: string, choiceLabel: string, pseudo: string, answer: Answer): Promise<string> {
 		try {
 			return await this.axiosInstance.patch(`${this.baseHref}/${slug}${this.answersEndpoint}`, {
@@ -257,6 +266,7 @@ export class ApiService {
 			ApiService.handleError(error);
 		}
 	}
+
 	////////////
 	// DELETE //
 
@@ -317,6 +327,7 @@ export class ApiService {
 		console.log(error.config);
 		// this.loaderService.setStatus(false);
 	}
+
 	public ousideHandleError(error) {
 		// this.loaderService.setStatus(true);
 		if (error.response) {
diff --git a/src/app/core/services/poll.service.ts b/src/app/core/services/poll.service.ts
index ed9ba9ab..5680ec7f 100644
--- a/src/app/core/services/poll.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/services/poll.service.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export class PollService implements Resolve<Poll> {
 	public showDateInterval = false;
 	public allowSeveralHours = false;
 	public richTextMode = false;
+	public mode_calendar = false;
 	public calendar: Date[] = [new Date()];
 	public disabled_dates: Date[] = [];
 
@@ -607,10 +608,10 @@ export class PollService implements Resolve<Poll> {
 		if (this._poll && this._poll.getValue) {
 			const polltemp = this._poll.getValue();
 			if (polltemp) {
-				url = `${environment.frontDomain}#/poll/${polltemp.custom_url}/consultation`;
+				url = `${environment.frontDomain}/#/poll/${polltemp.custom_url}/consultation`;
 			}
 		} else {
-			url = `${environment.frontDomain}#/poll/${this.form.value.custom_url}/consultation`;
+			url = `${environment.frontDomain}/#/poll/${this.form.value.custom_url}/consultation`;
 		}
 
 		// TODO handle pass access
@@ -624,10 +625,10 @@ export class PollService implements Resolve<Poll> {
 		if (this._poll && this._poll.getValue) {
 			const polltemp = this._poll.getValue();
 			if (polltemp) {
-				url = `${environment.frontDomain}#/admin/${polltemp.admin_key}`;
+				url = `${environment.frontDomain}/#/admin/${polltemp.admin_key}`;
 			}
 		} else {
-			url = `${environment.frontDomain}#/admin/${this.form.value.admin_key}`;
+			url = `${environment.frontDomain}/#/admin/${this.form.value.admin_key}`;
 		}
 		return url;
 	}
@@ -679,7 +680,7 @@ export class PollService implements Resolve<Poll> {
 	/**
 	 * convert the DateChoices to an arrray of Dates for calendar picker
 	 */
-	convertTextToCalendar() {
+	convertTextToCalendar(): Date[] {
 		console.log('convert text to calendar', this.dateChoiceList);
 		let converted = [];
 		for (let someDateChoice of this.dateChoiceList) {
@@ -693,7 +694,7 @@ export class PollService implements Resolve<Poll> {
 
 		console.log('converted', converted);
 		this.calendar = converted;
-		return;
+		return converted;
 	}
 
 	patchFormWithPoll(poll: Poll) {
@@ -745,10 +746,21 @@ export class PollService implements Resolve<Poll> {
 		newpoll.allow_comments = form.value.allowComments;
 		// merge choices from storage
 		if (form.value.isAboutDate) {
-			// convert calendar picker dates
+			// first we convert calendar picker dates.
+			// we want a list of date object, and we want the kind of dates who was lastly edited by the user
+			// depending on the manual or datepicker mode, we need to get a converted list of dates
+			let convertedDates = [];
+			if (this.mode_calendar) {
+				// mode calendar date picker, we take the list of date objects in calendar property
+				convertedDates = this.calendar;
+			} else {
+				// mode text, we convert to calendar list, and take that list
+				convertedDates = this.convertTextToCalendar();
+			}
+
 			console.log('this.calendar', this.calendar);
 
-			for (let elem of this.calendar) {
+			for (let elem of convertedDates) {
 				console.log('elem', elem);
 				let converted_day = this.DateUtilitiesService.convertDateToDateChoiceObject(elem);
 				newpoll.dateChoices.push(converted_day);
diff --git a/src/app/features/administration/form/steps/step-five/step-five.component.ts b/src/app/features/administration/form/steps/step-five/step-five.component.ts
index 67ea01ee..fdfaa132 100644
--- a/src/app/features/administration/form/steps/step-five/step-five.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/administration/form/steps/step-five/step-five.component.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Component, Input, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
 import { PollService } from '../../../../../core/services/poll.service';
 import { ApiService } from '../../../../../core/services/api.service';
+import { environment } from '../../../../../../environments/environment';
 
 @Component({
 	selector: 'app-step-five',
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ export class StepFiveComponent implements OnInit {
 	@Input() step_max: any;
 	@Input() public form: FormGroup;
 	poll: any;
-	advancedDisplayEnabled = true;
+	advancedDisplayEnabled = environment.advanced_options_display;
 	constructor(public pollService: PollService) {
 		this.pollService.step_current = 5;
 	}
diff --git a/src/app/features/administration/form/steps/step-three/step-three.component.html b/src/app/features/administration/form/steps/step-three/step-three.component.html
index 4ccb5947..c16264f4 100644
--- a/src/app/features/administration/form/steps/step-three/step-three.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/administration/form/steps/step-three/step-three.component.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<app-stepper [step_current]="3" [step_max]="pollService.step_max"></app-stepper>
 	<app-errors-list [form]="pollService.form"></app-errors-list>
 	<!--			choix spécialement pour les dates-->
-	<div class="calendar" *ngIf="mode_calendar">
+	<div class="calendar" *ngIf="pollService.mode_calendar">
 		<p-calendar
 			[(ngModel)]="pollService.calendar"
 			firstDayOfWeek="1"
@@ -16,16 +16,18 @@
 		></p-calendar>
 	</div>
 
-	<div class="text-date-list" *ngIf="!mode_calendar">
+	<div class="text-date-list" *ngIf="!pollService.mode_calendar">
 		<app-day-list
 			[form]="pollService.form"
 			[hasSeveralHours]="pollService.form.value.hasSeveralHours"
 		></app-day-list>
 	</div>
 
-	<button class="button" (click)="changeDateInputMode()" [ngClass]="{ 'is-primary': !mode_calendar }">
-		<span *ngIf="mode_calendar"> <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i> Saisir les dates manuellement </span>
-		<span *ngIf="!mode_calendar"> <i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> Saisir les dates dans le calendrier </span>
+	<button class="button" (click)="changeDateInputMode()" [ngClass]="{ 'is-primary': !pollService.mode_calendar }">
+		<span *ngIf="pollService.mode_calendar"> <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i> Saisir les dates manuellement </span>
+		<span *ngIf="!pollService.mode_calendar">
+			<i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> Saisir les dates dans le calendrier
+		</span>
 	</button>
 </div>
 <div class="columns">
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@
 							type="text"
 							id="timeChoices_{{ id }}"
 						/>
-						<button (click)="time.timeList.splice(id, 1)" class="btn btn-warning">
+						<button (click)="pollService.timeList.splice(id, 1)" class="btn btn-warning">
 							<i class="fa fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i>
 						</button>
 					</div>
diff --git a/src/app/features/administration/form/steps/step-three/step-three.component.ts b/src/app/features/administration/form/steps/step-three/step-three.component.ts
index 516af21a..aa5c04e5 100644
--- a/src/app/features/administration/form/steps/step-three/step-three.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/administration/form/steps/step-three/step-three.component.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export class StepThreeComponent implements OnInit {
 	step_max: any;
 	@Input()
 	form: any;
-	public mode_calendar = false;
 
 	constructor(public pollService: PollService) {
 		this.pollService.step_current = 3;
@@ -25,8 +24,10 @@ export class StepThreeComponent implements OnInit {
 	}
 
 	changeDateInputMode() {
-		this.mode_calendar ? this.pollService.convertCalendarToText() : this.pollService.convertTextToCalendar();
+		this.pollService.mode_calendar
+			? this.pollService.convertCalendarToText()
+			: this.pollService.convertTextToCalendar();
 
-		this.mode_calendar = !this.mode_calendar;
+		this.pollService.mode_calendar = !this.pollService.mode_calendar;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/app/features/shared/components/ui/static-pages/about/about.component.html b/src/app/features/shared/components/ui/static-pages/about/about.component.html
index fd9657b7..9fe684ad 100644
--- a/src/app/features/shared/components/ui/static-pages/about/about.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/shared/components/ui/static-pages/about/about.component.html
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
 									{{ 'SENTENCES.view-an-example' | translate }}
 								</h2>
 								<p>
-									<a href="/poll/orange-ou-citron/consultation" class="btn btn-info">
-										<i class="fa fa-biking"></i> Orange ou citron?
+									<a href="/#/poll/aujourdhui-ou-demain/consultation/simple" class="btn btn-info">
+										<i class="fa fa-biking"></i> Aujourd'hui ou demain ?
 									</a>
 								</p>
 								<p>
diff --git a/src/environments/endpoints.ts b/src/environments/endpoints.ts
index 01f50335..775786bf 100644
--- a/src/environments/endpoints.ts
+++ b/src/environments/endpoints.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 export const backendApiUrlsInDev = {
 	// local: 'http://tktest.lan/api/v1',
 	// remote: 'http://tktest.lan/api/v1',
-	local: 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1',
+	// local: 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1',
+	local: 'http://www.tk.lan/index.php/api/v1',
 	// local: 'https://framadate-api.cipherbliss.com/api/v1',
-	remote: 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1',
+	// remote: 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1',
+	remote: 'http://www.tk.lan/index.php/api/v1',
 	// remote: 'https://framadate-api.cipherbliss.com/api/v1',
 };
 export const apiV1 = {
-	baseHref: 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1',
+	// baseHref: 'http://localhost:8000/api/v1', // local "symfony serve" live server
+	baseHref: 'http://www.tk.lan/index.php/api/v1', // local apache2 server
 	// baseHref: 'http://tktest.lan/api/v1',
-	// baseHref: 'https://framadate-api.cipherbliss.com/api/v1',
+	// baseHref: 'https://framadate-api.cipherbliss.com/api/v1', // demo preprod
 	api_new_poll: '/poll/',
 	api_get_poll: '/poll/{id}',
 	api_new_vote_stack: '/vote-stack',
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.prod.ts b/src/environments/environment.prod.ts
index 123d0beb..6fc4397a 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.prod.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.prod.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
+const productionBaseUrl = 'https://framadate-api.cipherbliss.com'; // set this to your production domain
+const apiVersion = 'v1';
+
 const backendApiUrlsInDev = {
-	local: '/api/v1',
-	remote: 'https://framadate-api.cipherbliss.com/api/v1',
+	local: `/api/${apiVersion}`,
+	remote: `${productionBaseUrl}/api/${apiVersion}`,
 };
 const apiV1 = {
-	baseHref: 'https://framadate-api.cipherbliss.com/api/v1',
+	baseHref: `${productionBaseUrl}/api/${apiVersion}`,
 	api_new_poll: '/poll/',
 	api_get_poll: '/poll/{id}',
 	api_new_vote_stack: '/vote-stack',
-	'api_test-mail-poll': '/api/v1/poll/mail/test-mail-poll/{emailChoice}',
+	'api_test-mail-poll': `/api/${apiVersion}/poll/mail/test-mail-poll/{emailChoice}`,
 	'app.swagger': '/api/doc.json',
 };
 
 export const environment = {
-	frontDomain: 'https://framadate-api.cipherbliss.com',
+	frontDomain: productionBaseUrl,
 	production: true,
 	display_routes: false,
 	showDemoWarning: false,
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.ts b/src/environments/environment.ts
index 52f93886..e92c29de 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ export const environment = {
 	advanced_options_display: false,
 	autofill_participation: false,
 	showDemoWarning: false,
-	autoSendNewPoll: false,
-	showStepperShortcuts: false,
+	autoSendNewPoll: true,
+	showStepperShortcuts: true,
 	interval_days_default: 7,
 	expiresDaysDelay: 60,
 	maxCountOfAnswers: 300,