diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c3b3b910..8f933009 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,28 @@
   "version": "4.0.0",
   "private": true,
   "homepage": "https://movie-web.app",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "vite",
+    "build": "vite build",
+    "build:pwa": "cross-env VITE_PWA_ENABLED=true vite build",
+    "test": "vitest run",
+    "preview": "vite preview",
+    "lint": "eslint --ext .tsx,.ts src",
+    "lint:fix": "eslint --fix --ext .tsx,.ts src",
+    "lint:report": "eslint --ext .tsx,.ts --output-file eslint_report.json --format json src",
+    "preinstall": "npx -y only-allow pnpm"
+  },
+  "browserslist": {
+    "production": [
+      "defaults",
+      "chrome > 90"
+    ],
+    "development": [
+      "last 1 chrome version",
+      "last 1 firefox version",
+      "last 1 safari version"
+    ]
+  },
   "dependencies": {
     "@formkit/auto-animate": "^0.7.0",
     "@headlessui/react": "^1.5.0",
@@ -39,28 +61,6 @@
     "subsrt-ts": "^2.1.1",
     "zustand": "^4.3.9"
   },
-  "scripts": {
-    "dev": "vite",
-    "build": "vite build",
-    "build:pwa": "cross-env VITE_PWA_ENABLED=yes vite build",
-    "test": "vitest run",
-    "preview": "vite preview",
-    "lint": "eslint --ext .tsx,.ts src",
-    "lint:fix": "eslint --fix --ext .tsx,.ts src",
-    "lint:report": "eslint --ext .tsx,.ts --output-file eslint_report.json --format json src",
-    "preinstall": "npx -y only-allow pnpm"
-  },
-  "browserslist": {
-    "production": [
-      "defaults",
-      "chrome > 90"
-    ],
-    "development": [
-      "last 1 chrome version",
-      "last 1 firefox version",
-      "last 1 safari version"
-    ]
-  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.21.3",
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.20.2",
diff --git a/public/config.js b/public/config.js
index c08704c2..68a9ca3f 100644
--- a/public/config.js
+++ b/public/config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 window.__CONFIG__ = {
-  // url must NOT end with a slash
-  VITE_CORS_PROXY_URL: "",
-  VITE_TMDB_READ_API_KEY: ""
+  // The URL for the CORS proxy, the URL must NOT end with a slash!
+  VITE_CORS_PROXY_URL: "CHANGEME",
+
+  // The READ API key to access TMDB
+  VITE_TMDB_READ_API_KEY: "CHANGEME",
+
+  // The DMCA email displayed in the footer, null to hide the DMCA link
+  VITE_DMCA_EMAIL: null,
+
+  // Whether to disable hash-based routing, leave this as false if you don't know what this is
+  VITE_NORMAL_ROUTER: false,
+
+  // The backend URL to communicate with, defaults to the movie-web hosted one at backend.movie-web.app
+  VITE_BACKEND_URL: null,
+
+  // A comma separated list of disallowed IDs in the case of a DMCA claim - in the format "series-<id>" and "movie-<id>"
+  VITE_DISALLOWED_IDS: ""
 };
diff --git a/src/setup/config.ts b/src/setup/config.ts
index 5402ca6b..e42d236f 100644
--- a/src/setup/config.ts
+++ b/src/setup/config.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {
   APP_VERSION,
+  BACKEND_URL,
   DISCORD_LINK,
   DONATION_LINK,
   GITHUB_LINK,
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ function getKeyValue(key: keyof Config): string | undefined {
 }
 
 function getKey(key: keyof Config, defaultString?: string): string {
-  return getKeyValue(key) ?? defaultString ?? "";
+  return getKeyValue(key)?.toString() ?? defaultString ?? "";
 }
 
 export function conf(): RuntimeConfig {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export function conf(): RuntimeConfig {
     DONATION_LINK,
     DISCORD_LINK,
     DMCA_EMAIL: dmcaEmail.length > 0 ? dmcaEmail : null,
-    BACKEND_URL: getKey("BACKEND_URL"),
+    BACKEND_URL: getKey("BACKEND_URL", BACKEND_URL),
     TMDB_READ_API_KEY: getKey("TMDB_READ_API_KEY"),
     PROXY_URLS: getKey("CORS_PROXY_URL")
       .split(",")
diff --git a/src/setup/constants.ts b/src/setup/constants.ts
index e688eeb5..27a9792b 100644
--- a/src/setup/constants.ts
+++ b/src/setup/constants.ts
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ export const DISCORD_LINK = "https://discord.movie-web.app";
 export const GITHUB_LINK = "https://github.com/movie-web/movie-web";
 export const DONATION_LINK = "https://ko-fi.com/movieweb";
 export const GA_ID = "G-44YVXRL61C";
+export const BACKEND_URL = "https://backend.movie-web.app";
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index f8934b21..0b9ac678 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
         }
       }),
       VitePWA({
-        disable: env.VITE_PWA_ENABLED !== "yes",
+        disable: env.VITE_PWA_ENABLED !== "true",
         registerType: "autoUpdate",
         workbox: {
           maximumFileSizeToCacheInBytes: 4000000, // 4mb