diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index ce2bbbe51..d4e42ff48 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -1,26 +1,46 @@
-#/bin/bash
-set -ex
-
-BASE_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
-cd ${BASE_DIR}
-
-
 echo "Starting build..."
 
-hero installers -n zola
+# TODO: Check if current version is latest to avoid redundant installation
+if [[ -f "tailwindcss" ]]
+then
+    echo "Tailwind installed"
+else
+    # rm tailwindcss
+    # checks os and architecture for correct release
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/8597411 
+    echo "Installing & building tailwind..."
+    ASSET="tailwindcss"
+
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-linux"
+    elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-macos"
+    fi
+    if [[ "$(uname -m)" == "x86_64"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-x64"
+    elif [[ "$(uname -m)" == "arm64"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-arm64"
+    fi
+
+    curl -sLO "https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/latest/download/${ASSET}"
+    chmod +x $ASSET
+    mv $ASSET tailwindcss
+fi
+
+
 
 # initialized and configures tailwind if not configured
 echo "Initializing tailwind..."
 if [[ ! -f "tailwind.config.js" ]]
 then
-    tailwindcss init
+    ./tailwindcss init
     sed -i '' "s|  content: \\[\\],|  content: \\['./templates/**/*.html'\\],|g" tailwind.config.js
 fi
 
 # compiles tailwind css for prod & builds project
 echo "Compiling tailwindcss and building zola project..."
 rm -rf public static/css
-tailwindcss -i css/index.css -o ./static/css/index.css --minify
+./tailwindcss -i css/index.css -o ./static/css/index.css --minify
 zola build
 
 
diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 858833dd4..2d17b40eb 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # The URL the site will be built for
 # base_url = "https://dev.threefold.io"
-base_url = "http://localhost:1111"
 # Change this to your own URL! Please note this variable **must** be uncommented .
 
 title = "ThreeFold"
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 28c9b3350..34af69b2a 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -1,30 +1,48 @@
-#/bin/bash
-set -ex
-
-BASE_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
-cd ${BASE_DIR}
-
-hero installers -n zola
-
+set +ex
+# Check if tailwindcss is already installed
+if command -v tailwindcss &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "tailwindcss is already installed."
+else
+    # checks OS and architecture for correct release
+    echo "Installing & building tailwind..."
+    
+    ASSET="tailwindcss"
+    
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-linux"
+        elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-macos"
+    fi
+    if [[ "$(uname -m)" == "x86_64"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-x64"
+        elif [[ "$(uname -m)" == "arm64"* ]]; then
+        ASSET="$ASSET-arm64"
+    fi
+    pushd /tmp
+    curl -sLO "https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/latest/download/${ASSET}"
+    chmod +x $ASSET
+    mv $ASSET /usr/local/bin/tailwindcss
+    popd
+fi
+source ./env.sh
 # initialized and configures tailwind if not configured
 if [ ! -f "tailwind.config.js" ]
 then
-    tailwindcss init
+    ./tailwindcss init
     sed -i '' "s|  content: \\[\\],|  content: \\['./templates/**/*.html'\\],|g" tailwind.config.js
 fi
 
 # compiles tailwind css & launches locally
-rm -rf public static/css
-tailwindcss -i css/index.css -o ./static/css/index.css --watch & zola serve &
-
+# rm -rf public static/css
+# ./tailwindcss -i css/index.css -o ./static/css/index.css --watch
+# zola serve &
 # compiles tailwind css for prod & builds project
-tailwindcss -i css/index.css -o ./static/css/index.css --minify
-
-killall zola
-
-zola serve
-
+# ./tailwindcss -i css/index.css -o ./static/css/index.css --minify
+# zola build
 # # kills zola and tw bg processes on interrupt
 # trap 'kill $(jobs -p); exit 1' INT
 # wait
-
+rm -rf public static/css
+tailwindcss -i css/index.css -o ./static/css/index.css --minify
+zola build -o ~/Documents/web/$NAME/
+open ~/Documents/web/$NAME/index.html
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