diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 0fdc222..72ad8c4 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -1,28 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Set variables
-REGISTRY_URL="ghcr.io/biolytics-ai/k8s-dev-env"  # Change this to your Docker registry URL
-IMAGE_NAME="vscode-bastion-devcontainer"
-IMAGE_TAG="latest"  # or use $(git rev-parse --short HEAD) for git commit hash based tags
-NAMESPACE="biolyticsai-dev"
-
-# Path to directories containing Kubernetes configs
-K8S_CONFIG_PATH="."  # Path where Kubernetes YAML files are located
-
-# Replace image name in the Kubernetes deployment file with the newly built image
-echo "Updating Kubernetes deployment with new image..."
-sed -i "s|your-registry/your-image-name:tag|$REGISTRY_URL/$IMAGE_NAME:$IMAGE_TAG|g" $K8S_CONFIG_PATH/dev-environment-deployment.yaml
-
 # Apply Persistent Volume Claim (if needed)
-# echo "Applying Persistent Volume Claim..."
-# kubectl apply -f $K8S_CONFIG_PATH/dev-environment-pvc.yaml
+echo "Applying Persistent Volume Claim..."
+kubectl apply -f dev-environment-pvc.yaml
 
 # Apply Kubernetes deployment
 echo "Deploying to Kubernetes..."
-kubectl apply -f $K8S_CONFIG_PATH/dev-environment-deployment.yaml
+kubectl apply -f dev-environment-deployment.yaml
 
 # Apply Kubernetes service
 echo "Applying Kubernetes service..."
-kubectl apply -f $K8S_CONFIG_PATH/dev-environment-service.yaml
+kubectl apply -f dev-environment-service.yaml
+
+kubectl apply -f dev-environment-service-ingress.yml
 
-echo "Deployment completed successfully!"
+echo "Deployment completed successfully!"
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diff --git a/dev-environment-deployment.yaml b/dev-environment-deployment.yaml
index 4198a49..bb606ab 100644
--- a/dev-environment-deployment.yaml
+++ b/dev-environment-deployment.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: dev-environment
+  namespace: biolytics-dev  # Match the PVC's namespace
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   selector:
@@ -17,3 +18,12 @@ spec:
         image: ghcr.io/biolytics-ai/k8s-dev-env/vscode-bastion-devcontainer:latest
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8080
+        securityContext:
+          runAsUser: 0
+        volumeMounts:
+          - name: vscode-data
+            mountPath: /data
+      volumes:
+        - name: vscode-data
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: dev-environment-pvc  # Use the PVC here
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diff --git a/dev-environment-pvc.yaml b/dev-environment-pvc.yaml
index 1cdbef2..ffd0f0c 100644
--- a/dev-environment-pvc.yaml
+++ b/dev-environment-pvc.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
 metadata:
   name: dev-environment-pvc
-  namespace: biolyticsai-dev
+  namespace: biolytics-dev
 spec:
   accessModes:
     - ReadWriteOnce
   resources:
     requests:
       storage: 10Gi
-  storageClassName: standard
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+  storageClassName: openebs-hostpath # or openebs-device
diff --git a/dev-environment-service-ingress.yml b/dev-environment-service-ingress.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c85f46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev-environment-service-ingress.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Ingress
+metadata:
+  name: dev-environment-ingress
+  namespace: biolytics-dev
+  annotations:
+    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/rewrite-target: /
+spec:
+  rules:
+  - host: biolyticsai.ai.gerimedica.io
+    http:
+      paths:
+      - path: /
+        pathType: Prefix
+        backend:
+          service:
+            name: dev-environment-service
+            port:
+              number: 8080
diff --git a/dev-environment-service.yaml b/dev-environment-service.yaml
index f54ed4e..de53b9b 100644
--- a/dev-environment-service.yaml
+++ b/dev-environment-service.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
-  name: dev-environment
-  namespace: biolyticsai-dev
+  name: dev-environment-service
+  namespace: biolytics-dev
 spec:
   type: ClusterIP
   ports:
   - port: 8080
     targetPort: 8080
+    protocol: TCP
   selector:
     app: dev-environment
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diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index be0bd0b..b718ae9 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -119,3 +119,11 @@ This configuration ensures that sensitive credentials and configurations used to
 ## todo: Persistent Storage (Optional)
 
 For a more persistent setup, consider adding a Persistent Volume Claim (PVC) to your deployment to retain your workspace data across container restarts.
+
+# todo
+
+ Configure gitlab-ci.yml to automate Docker builds and push to the Harbor registry.
+ Create and apply Kubernetes configuration files (dev-environment-deployment.yaml, dev-environment-service.yaml, dev-environment-pvc.yaml).
+ Document the process and configurations in readme.md to guide developers on how to connect and use the environment.
+ Ensure all Kubernetes configurations and Dockerfiles are committed and reviewed via a pull request.
+ Set up a Git strategy (submodules or scripts) that allows pushing code updates to both GitLab (using VPN) and GitHub to ensure that both repositories stay synchronized.