diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 9c9e788..0d2f34c 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "web-vitals": "^2.1.4"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "NODE_ENV=development webpack serve -c ./config/webpack.dev.js --mode development",
+    "start": "NODE_ENV=development webpack -c ./config/webpack.dev.js --mode development",
     "build": "NODE_ENV=production webpack --config ./config/webpack.prod.js",
     "test": "react-scripts test",
     "eject": "react-scripts eject"
diff --git a/roles/chatbridge/defaults/main.yml b/roles/chatbridge/defaults/main.yml
index a259f2d..9aa0601 100644
--- a/roles/chatbridge/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/chatbridge/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ---
 # defaults file for chatbridge
+CHATBRIDGE_MODE: development
+
+# development options
+chatbridge_webpack_port: 8080
 
 chatbridge_postgres_user: chatbridge
 chatbridge_postgres_password: CHANGEME
diff --git a/roles/chatbridge/templates/nginx_chatbridge_http.conf.j2 b/roles/chatbridge/templates/nginx_chatbridge_http.conf.j2
index 3578418..448065c 100644
--- a/roles/chatbridge/templates/nginx_chatbridge_http.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/chatbridge/templates/nginx_chatbridge_http.conf.j2
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ server {
         proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:{{ chatbridge_api_port }}/;
     }
 
+    {% if CHATBRIDGE_MODE == "development" %}
+    location {{ chatbridge_webroot }}/ {
+      proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:{{ chatbridge_webpack_port }}/;
+    }
+
+    {% else %}
+
     location {{ chatbridge_webroot }} {
         root {{ chatbridge_user_home }}/public;
         try_files $uri $uri/ $uri/index.html /index.html index.html;
@@ -17,5 +24,6 @@ server {
         root {{ chatbridge_user_home }}/public;
         try_files $uri $uri/ $uri/index.html =404;
     }
+    {% endif %}
 
 }
diff --git a/server/src/services/groupConfig.service.ts b/server/src/services/groupConfig.service.ts
index a4a6776..f80f5e5 100644
--- a/server/src/services/groupConfig.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/groupConfig.service.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ import {Group} from "../entities/group.entity";
 import {AppDataSource} from "../db/data-source";
 
 
-export const updateGroup = async(name:string){
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+// export const updateGroup = async(name:string){
+//
+// }