diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 829a37d..d236b83 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -150,9 +150,16 @@ echo "Building project from: $PROJECT_DIR"
 cd "$PROJECT_DIR"
 dotnet restore
 dotnet build -c Release
-# Publish as framework-dependent, not self-contained
+# Publish as framework-dependent, not self-contained, ensuring static content is included
 dotnet publish -c Release -o $INSTALL_DIR/publish --no-self-contained -f net7.0 -p:PublishSingleFile=false
 
+# Ensure the wwwroot folder is properly copied
+echo "Copying static web content..."
+if [ -d "$PROJECT_DIR/src/Web/wwwroot" ]; then
+  mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/publish/wwwroot"
+  cp -r "$PROJECT_DIR/src/Web/wwwroot/"* "$INSTALL_DIR/publish/wwwroot/"
+fi
+
 # Copy configuration
 cp "$CONFIG_DIR/appsettings.json" "$INSTALL_DIR/publish/appsettings.json"
 
diff --git a/src/Api/Program.cs b/src/Api/Program.cs
index 31463ef..07020f0 100644
--- a/src/Api/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Api/Program.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ if (app.Environment.IsDevelopment())
     app.UseSwaggerUI();
 }
 
+// Configure static files to serve index.html as the default file
+app.UseDefaultFiles();
 app.UseStaticFiles();
 app.UseRouting();
 app.UseAuthorization();
diff --git a/test-installation.sh b/test-installation.sh
index 5340f38..afe7374 100755
--- a/test-installation.sh
+++ b/test-installation.sh
@@ -77,6 +77,37 @@ fi
 
 echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} Runtime configuration file found"
 
+# Check for static web content
+if [ ! -d "$PUBLISH_DIR/wwwroot" ]; then
+  echo -e "${RED}ERROR: wwwroot directory not found. Static content is missing!${NC}"
+  echo -e "${YELLOW}Creating wwwroot directory and copying static content...${NC}"
+  
+  # Try to find the wwwroot directory in the source
+  WWWROOT_SOURCE=$(find $INSTALL_DIR -path "*/Web/wwwroot" -type d 2>/dev/null | head -n 1)
+  
+  if [ -n "$WWWROOT_SOURCE" ]; then
+    # Found the static content, copy it
+    mkdir -p "$PUBLISH_DIR/wwwroot"
+    cp -r "$WWWROOT_SOURCE/"* "$PUBLISH_DIR/wwwroot/"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} Static content copied from $WWWROOT_SOURCE"
+    
+    # Restart the service to apply changes
+    systemctl restart transmission-rss-manager
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Service restarted. Please try accessing the web interface again.${NC}"
+  else
+    echo -e "${RED}Could not find source wwwroot directory to copy static content from.${NC}"
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Please copy static content manually to $PUBLISH_DIR/wwwroot${NC}"
+  fi
+else
+  # Check if index.html exists
+  if [ ! -f "$PUBLISH_DIR/wwwroot/index.html" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}ERROR: index.html not found in wwwroot directory!${NC}"
+    ls -la "$PUBLISH_DIR/wwwroot"
+  else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} Static content found (wwwroot/index.html exists)"
+  fi
+fi
+
 # Check web service response
 echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking web service (this may take a few seconds)...${NC}"
 for i in {1..15}; do
@@ -86,6 +117,19 @@ for i in {1..15}; do
     WEB_OK=true
     break
   fi
+  
+  # If root URL doesn't work, try direct access to index.html
+  if [ "$i" -eq 5 ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Root path not responding, trying explicit index.html...${NC}"
+    HTTP_STATUS=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" http://localhost:5000/index.html 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
+    if [ "$HTTP_STATUS" = "200" ] || [ "$HTTP_STATUS" = "302" ]; then
+      echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} Web service is responsive at /index.html (HTTP $HTTP_STATUS)"
+      echo -e "${YELLOW}Access the app at http://localhost:5000/index.html${NC}"
+      WEB_OK=true
+      break
+    fi
+  fi
+  
   sleep 1
 done