diff --git a/install/fs/config.yml b/install/fs/config.yml
index d3809433..21a8c0ff 100644
--- a/install/fs/config.yml
+++ b/install/fs/config.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ traefik:
 
 gerbil:
     start_port: 51820
-    base_endpoint: {{.Domain}}
+    base_endpoint: {{.DashboardDomain}}
     use_subdomain: false
     block_size: 24
     site_block_size: 30
diff --git a/install/fs/traefik/dynamic_config.yml b/install/fs/traefik/dynamic_config.yml
index cb21242d..770c30ba 100644
--- a/install/fs/traefik/dynamic_config.yml
+++ b/install/fs/traefik/dynamic_config.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ http:
   routers:
     # HTTP to HTTPS redirect router
     main-app-router-redirect:
-      rule: "Host(`{{.Domain}}`)"
+      rule: "Host(`{{.DashboardDomain}}`)"
       service: next-service
       entryPoints:
         - web
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ http:
 
     # Next.js router (handles everything except API and WebSocket paths)
     next-router:
-      rule: "Host(`{{.Domain}}`) && !PathPrefix(`/api/v1`)"
+      rule: "Host(`{{.DashboardDomain}}`) && !PathPrefix(`/api/v1`)"
       service: next-service
       entryPoints:
         - websecure
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ http:
 
     # API router (handles /api/v1 paths)
     api-router:
-      rule: "Host(`{{.Domain}}`) && PathPrefix(`/api/v1`)"
+      rule: "Host(`{{.DashboardDomain}}`) && PathPrefix(`/api/v1`)"
       service: api-service
       entryPoints:
         - websecure
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ http:
 
     # WebSocket router
     ws-router:
-      rule: "Host(`{{.Domain}}`)"
+      rule: "Host(`{{.DashboardDomain}}`)"
       service: api-service
       entryPoints:
         - websecure
diff --git a/install/main.go b/install/main.go
index e1a363a9..480ff934 100644
--- a/install/main.go
+++ b/install/main.go
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ func main() {
 	// check if there is already a config file
 	if _, err := os.Stat("config/config.yml"); err != nil {
 		config := collectUserInput(reader)
-		createConfigFiles(config)
+		if err := createConfigFiles(config); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Error creating config files: %v\n", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
 
 		if !isDockerInstalled() && runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
 			if shouldInstallDocker() {
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ func collectUserInput(reader *bufio.Reader) Config {
 	// Basic configuration
 	fmt.Println("\n=== Basic Configuration ===")
 	config.BaseDomain = readString(reader, "Enter your base domain (no subdomain e.g. example.com)", "")
-	config.DashboardDomain = readString(reader, "Enter the domain for the Pangolin dashboard (e.g. example.com OR proxy.example.com)", config.BaseDomain)
+	config.DashboardDomain = readString(reader, "Enter the domain for the Pangolin dashboard", "pangolin."+config.BaseDomain)
 	config.LetsEncryptEmail = readString(reader, "Enter email for Let's Encrypt certificates", "")
 
 	// Admin user configuration
@@ -275,8 +278,26 @@ func createConfigFiles(config Config) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error walking config files: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// move the docker-compose.yml file to the root directory
-	os.Rename("config/docker-compose.yml", "docker-compose.yml")
+	// get the current directory
+	dir, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get current directory: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	sourcePath := filepath.Join(dir, "config/docker-compose.yml")
+	destPath := filepath.Join(dir, "docker-compose.yml")
+
+	// Check if source file exists
+	if _, err := os.Stat(sourcePath); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("source docker-compose.yml not found: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Try to move the file
+	err = os.Rename(sourcePath, destPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to move docker-compose.yml from %s to %s: %v",
+			sourcePath, destPath, err)
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }