diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml
index 02108cb..65248a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-ci.yml
@@ -2,33 +2,40 @@ name: Backend CI/CD
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
+    branches: 
+      - main
+
+env:
+  AZURE_WEBAPP_NAME: hutopy-backend-api
+  AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH: '.'
+  DOTNET_VERSION: '8.0.x'
 
 jobs:
   build_and_deploy:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: dev
     steps:
+
+      # Checkout the repository
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Setup .NET
+
+      # Setup .NET Core
+      - name: Setup .NET Core
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v1
         with:
-          dotnet-version: '8.0.x'
-      - name: Restore dependencies
+          dotnet-version: ${{ env.DOTNET_VERSION }}
+
+      # Run dotnet build and publish
+      - name: dotnet build and publish
         run: |
-          cd backend
           dotnet restore
-      - name: Build
-        run: |
-          cd backend
           dotnet build --configuration Release
-      - name: Publish
-        run: |
-          cd backend
-          dotnet publish --configuration Release --output ./publish
+          dotnet publish --configuration Release --output '${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH }}/backend-app'
+
+      # Deploy to Azure WebApp
       - name: Deploy to Azure WebApp
         uses: azure/webapps-deploy@v2
         with:
-          app-name: "<YOUR_APP_SERVICE_NAME>"
-          slot-name: "production" # if using deployment slots
+          app-name: ${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_NAME }} 
           publish-profile: ${{ secrets.AZURE_WEBAPP_PUBLISH_PROFILE }}
-          package: ./backend/publish
+          package: '${{ env.AZURE_WEBAPP_PACKAGE_PATH }}/backend-app'