diff --git a/VContainers/VApp/Containerfile b/VContainers/VApp/Containerfile
index e12f8e64..06e0579c 100644
--- a/VContainers/VApp/Containerfile
+++ b/VContainers/VApp/Containerfile
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
-#FROM docker.io/nginx:stable-alpine
-FROM docker.io/node:lts-alpine AS builder
-## Bundle APP files
+# Development Container for VApp
+FROM docker.io/node:lts-alpine
+
 WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy VApp source code
 COPY VApp ./
+
+# Install dependencies
 RUN npm install
-RUN npm run build
 
-FROM docker.io/nginx:stable-alpine
-RUN rm /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
-COPY ./VContainers/VApp/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
-COPY --from=builder /app/dist /usr/share/nginx/html
+# Expose Vite default port
+EXPOSE 5173
 
-
-EXPOSE 80
-
-# CMD ["npm","run","dev"]
-#CMD ["sleep", "1000"]
\ No newline at end of file
+# Start in development mode with host exposure
+CMD ["npm", "run", "dev", "--", "--host"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VContainers/run_dev.sh b/VContainers/run_dev.sh
index 55a29882..599aa257 100755
--- a/VContainers/run_dev.sh
+++ b/VContainers/run_dev.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ podman run -dt --rm --network $NETWORK_NAME --name vnode vnode:latest
 
 echo "Starting VApp (DEV CONFIG)..."
 # VApp (nginx) needs port 80 exposed
-podman run -dt --rm --network $NETWORK_NAME --name vapp -p 8080:80 \
+podman run -dt --rm --network $NETWORK_NAME --name vapp -p 8080:5173 \
     -v ./VContainers/VApp/config/config_dev.js:/usr/share/nginx/html/config.js:Z \
     vapp:latest
 
diff --git a/VContainers/run_prod.sh b/VContainers/run_prod.sh
index a4376e83..e980944d 100755
--- a/VContainers/run_prod.sh
+++ b/VContainers/run_prod.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ podman run -dt --rm --network $NETWORK_NAME --name vnode vnode:latest
 
 echo "Starting VApp (PROD CONFIG)..."
 # VApp (nginx) needs port 80 exposed
-podman run -dt --rm --network $NETWORK_NAME --name vapp -p 8080:80 \
+podman run -dt --rm --network $NETWORK_NAME --name vapp -p 8080:5173 \
     -v ./VContainers/VApp/config/config_prod.js:/usr/share/nginx/html/config.js:Z \
     vapp:latest