diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3fe045e..11b5578 100644
--- a/.gitignore
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# Gatsby (if used later)
.cache/
-public/
+# public/ - commented out as we need frontend/public for React
# Mac specific
.AppleDouble
diff --git a/frontend/public/index.html b/frontend/public/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9aeaef9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/public/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
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+ MinIO WebUI
+
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diff --git a/frontend/public/manifest.json b/frontend/public/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8df811b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/public/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+ "short_name": "MinIO WebUI",
+ "name": "MinIO WebUI Management Portal",
+ "icons": [],
+ "start_url": ".",
+ "display": "standalone",
+ "theme_color": "#000000",
+ "background_color": "#ffffff"
+}
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