diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3ac74ff..413ad5b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
-Install These Packages To Run The Code:
-python -m install flask
-python -m install paho-mqtt
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+# project dependencies
+flask
+paho-mqtt
+
+# you can freeze exact versions with:
+#   pip freeze > requirements.txt
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diff --git a/src/dashboard/app.py b/src/dashboard/app.py
index 55575d5..8986f09 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/app.py
+++ b/src/dashboard/app.py
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 from flask import Flask, render_template
 
-app = Flask(__name__)
+app = Flask(__name__, 
+            template_folder="templates",
+            static_folder="static")
 
 # --- Placeholder sensor data this will be replaced with actual data ---
 placeholder_readings = [
-    {"room": "Room 101","sensor": "Temperature", "value": "22°C", "Status": "Normal"},
-    {"room": "Room 101","sensor": "CO2",         "value": "850 ppm", "Status": "Normal"},
-    {"room": "Room 101","sensor": "Noise",       "value": "72 dB", "Status": "Normal"},
-    {"room": "Room 101","sensor": "Occupancy",   "value": "18/30", "Status": "Normal"},
+    {"room": "Room 101","sensor": "Temperature", "value": "22°C", "status": "Normal"},
+    {"room": "Room 101","sensor": "CO2",         "value": "850 ppm", "status": "Normal"},
+    {"room": "Room 101","sensor": "Noise",       "value": "72 dB", "status": "Normal"},
+    {"room": "Room 101","sensor": "Occupancy",   "value": "18/30", "status": "Normal"},
 
-    {"room": "Room 102","sensor": "Temperature", "value": "29.1°C", "Status": "Alert"},
-    {"room": "Room 102","sensor": "CO2",         "value": "1200 ppm", "Status": "Alert"},
-    {"room": "Room 102","sensor": "Noise",       "value": "58 dB", "Status": "Normal"},
-    {"room": "Room 102","sensor": "Occupancy",   "value": "30/30", "Status": "Alert"},
+    {"room": "Room 102","sensor": "Temperature", "value": "29.1°C", "status": "Alert"},
+    {"room": "Room 102","sensor": "CO2",         "value": "1200 ppm", "status": "Alert"},
+    {"room": "Room 102","sensor": "Noise",       "value": "58 dB", "status": "Normal"},
+    {"room": "Room 102","sensor": "Occupancy",   "value": "30/30", "status": "Alert"},
 ]
 
 # --- Placeholder alerts this will be replaced with actual alerts ---
diff --git a/src/dashboard/js/dashboard.js b/src/dashboard/static/js/dashboard.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/dashboard/js/dashboard.js
rename to src/dashboard/static/js/dashboard.js
diff --git a/src/dashboard/static/script.js b/src/dashboard/static/script.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd68cd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dashboard/static/script.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+// placeholder for dashboard-specific JavaScript
+console.log('Dashboard script loaded');
diff --git a/src/dashboard/static/css/style.css b/src/dashboard/static/style.css
similarity index 100%
rename from src/dashboard/static/css/style.css
rename to src/dashboard/static/style.css