diff --git a/frontend/lib/deletes.tsx b/frontend/lib/deletes.tsx
index 9672d5f..201800b 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/deletes.tsx
+++ b/frontend/lib/deletes.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import { IBasket } from "../../backend/models/basketSchema";
 import { IItem } from "../../backend/models/itemSchema";
 import { fetchGroup } from "./fetches";
 
-const vite_backend_url = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL as string;
+// const vite_backend_url = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL as string;
+const vite_backend_url = "https://gather-app-307.azurewebsites.net";
 const token = localStorage.getItem("token");
 
 export const handleDeleteGroup = async (groupId: string) => {
diff --git a/frontend/lib/edits.tsx b/frontend/lib/edits.tsx
index 4bb789d..0d02450 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/edits.tsx
+++ b/frontend/lib/edits.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import { IItem } from "../../backend/models/itemSchema";
 import { IUser } from "../../backend/models/userSchema";
 import { IGroup } from "../../backend/models/groupSchema";
 
-const vite_backend_url = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL as string;
-
+// const vite_backend_url = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL as string;
+const vite_backend_url = "https://gather-app-307.azurewebsites.net";
 type updatedGroup = {
   groupName: string;
   description: string;
diff --git a/frontend/lib/fetches.tsx b/frontend/lib/fetches.tsx
index 7b244eb..b07fddf 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/fetches.tsx
+++ b/frontend/lib/fetches.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import { IBasket } from "../../backend/models/basketSchema";
 import { ObjectId } from "mongoose";
 import { addUserToGroup, addGroupToUser } from "./edits";
 
-const vite_backend_url = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL as string;
+// const vite_backend_url = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL as string;
+const vite_backend_url = "https://gather-app-307.azurewebsites.net";
 
 export const fetchBasket = async (basketId: string) => {
   return fetch(`${vite_backend_url}/baskets/${basketId}`, {
diff --git a/frontend/lib/posts.tsx b/frontend/lib/posts.tsx
index cf91940..ff25361 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/posts.tsx
+++ b/frontend/lib/posts.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { ObjectId } from "mongoose";
 
-const vite_backend_url = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL as string;
+// const vite_backend_url = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL as string;
+const vite_backend_url = "https://gather-app-307.azurewebsites.net";
 console.log("Backend URL:", vite_backend_url);
 
 type newUser = {
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 279c948..d031547 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ import { IUser } from "../../backend/models/userSchema";
 import MoveLetters from "./components/moveLetters";
 import theme from "./theme";
 
-const vite_backend_url = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL as string;
+// const vite_backend_url = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL as string;
+const vite_backend_url = "https://gather-app-307.azurewebsites.net";
+
 console.log("Backend URL:", vite_backend_url);
 
 // The azure deployed backend url: gather-app-307.azurewebsites.net
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/IndividualGroupPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/IndividualGroupPage.tsx
index c96db9b..06bdc39 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/IndividualGroupPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/IndividualGroupPage.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ import NewBasketOptions from "../components/NewBasketOptions";
 import SendInviteToGroup from "../components/SendInvite";
 import { fetchUserWithString } from "../../lib/fetches";
 
-const vite_backend_url = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL as string;
+// const vite_backend_url = import.meta.env.VITE_BACKEND_URL as string;
+const vite_backend_url = "https://gather-app-307.azurewebsites.net";
+
 
 type Props = {
   LoggedInUser: IUser | null;