diff --git a/angular.json b/angular.json
index 9ad3641da..2c0b1f0b9 100644
--- a/angular.json
+++ b/angular.json
@@ -82,17 +82,41 @@
               "optimization": false,
               "extractLicenses": false,
               "sourceMap": true
+            },
+            "devcontainer": {
+              "optimization": false,
+              "extractLicenses": false,
+              "sourceMap": true,
+              "fileReplacements": [
+                {
+                  "replace": "src/app/config/constants/apiURL.ts",
+                  "with": "src/app/config/constants/apiURL.devcontainer.ts"
+                }
+              ]
             }
           }
         },
         "serve": {
           "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:dev-server",
           "options": {
-            "buildTarget": "doubtfire:build"
+            "buildTarget": "doubtfire:build",
+            "port": 4200,
+            "host": "0.0.0.0"
           },
           "configurations": {
+            "development": {
+              "buildTarget": "doubtfire:build:development"
+            },
             "production": {
               "buildTarget": "doubtfire:build:production"
+            },
+            "docker": {
+              "buildTarget": "doubtfire:build:development"
+            },
+            "devcontainer": {
+              "buildTarget": "doubtfire:build:devcontainer",
+              "port": 4201,
+              "host": "localhost"
             }
           }
         },
diff --git a/env.config.js b/env.config.js
index bc95c5613..5bf43b8db 100644
--- a/env.config.js
+++ b/env.config.js
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ module.exports = {
     docker: {
       // API URL should use the DF_DOCKER_MACHINE_IP set
       API_URL: 'http://' + process.env.DF_DOCKER_MACHINE_IP + ':3000/api'
+    },
+
+    devcontainer: {
+      // API URL should use the DF_DOCKER_MACHINE_IP set
+      API_URL: 'http://' + process.env.DF_DOCKER_MACHINE_IP + ':4200/api'
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cff670e7a..5e3972c19 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "doubtfire",
   "version": "8.0.0-4",
-  "homepage": "http://github.com/doubtfire-lms/",
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/doubtfire-lms/",
   "description": "Learning and feedback tool.",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
   "repository": {},
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "build:angular17": "ng build",
     "lint:fix": "ng lint --fix",
     "lint": "ng lint",
-    "serve:angular17": "export NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=4096 && ng serve --host 0.0.0.0",
+    "serve:angular17": "export NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=4096 && ng serve --configuration $NODE_ENV",
     "start": "npm-run-all -l -s build:angular1 -p watch:angular1 serve:angular17",
     "watch:angular1": "grunt delta",
     "deploy:build2api": "ng build --delete-output-path=true --optimization=true --configuration production --output-path dist",
diff --git a/src/app/config/constants/apiURL.devcontainer.ts b/src/app/config/constants/apiURL.devcontainer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db635c608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/config/constants/apiURL.devcontainer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+const API_URL = `${window.location.origin}/api`;
+export default API_URL;