diff --git a/client/src/index.html b/client/src/index.html
index ac0be02..c00d504 100644
--- a/client/src/index.html
+++ b/client/src/index.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!DOCTYPE html>
+<!doctype html>
 <html lang="en">
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
     <base href="/" />
     <script>
       (function () {
-        if (window.location.host !== 'localhost:4200') {
-          var pathSegment = window.location.pathname.split("/")[1];
-          window["_app_base"] = pathSegment ? "/" + pathSegment + "/" : "/";
+        var baseElement = document.querySelector("base");
+
+        if (baseElement) {
+          var hrefValue = baseElement.getAttribute("href");
+          window["_app_base"] = hrefValue;
           console.log("setting base href to " + window["_app_base"]);
         }
       })();
diff --git a/server/RdtClient.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json b/server/RdtClient.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json
index b26c481..575e31e 100644
--- a/server/RdtClient.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/server/RdtClient.Web/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 {
   "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "iisSettings": {
+    "windowsAuthentication": false,
+    "anonymousAuthentication": true,
+    "iisExpress": {
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:6501/test"
+    }
+  },
   "profiles": {
     "RdtClient.Web": {
       "commandName": "Project",
@@ -7,6 +14,15 @@
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       },
       "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:6500"
+    },
+    "IIS Express": {
+      "commandName": "IISExpress",
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development",
+        "BASE_PATH": "test"
+      }
     }
   }
 }
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