diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-to-laconic.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-to-laconic.yml
index f6c017e..e54e15d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-to-laconic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-to-laconic.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ env:
   PINATA_JWT: ${{ secrets.PINATA_JWT }}
   GOOGLE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_API_KEY }}
   
+  # Environment
+  NODE_ENV: production
+  
   # Authentication
   NEXTAUTH_URL: ${{ secrets.NEXTAUTH_URL }}
   NEXTAUTH_SECRET: ${{ secrets.NEXTAUTH_SECRET }}
diff --git a/scripts/deploy-frontend.sh b/scripts/deploy-frontend.sh
index 5b884b6..0cd9822 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy-frontend.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-frontend.sh
@@ -90,8 +90,16 @@ echo "PINATA_JWT=$PINATA_JWT" >> .env.example
 echo "PINATA_BASE_URL=$PINATA_BASE_URL" >> .env.example
 echo "GOOGLE_API_KEY=$GOOGLE_API_KEY" >> .env.example
 
+# Environment
+echo "NODE_ENV=production" >> .env.example
+
 # Authentication
-echo "NEXTAUTH_URL=$NEXTAUTH_URL" >> .env.example
+# If NEXTAUTH_URL is not set, use the deployment hostname
+if [ -z "$NEXTAUTH_URL" ]; then
+  echo "NEXTAUTH_URL=https://$REGISTRY_DEPLOYMENT_HOSTNAME" >> .env.example
+else
+  echo "NEXTAUTH_URL=$NEXTAUTH_URL" >> .env.example
+fi
 echo "NEXTAUTH_SECRET=$NEXTAUTH_SECRET" >> .env.example
 
 # OAuth Providers
diff --git a/src/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts b/src/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts
index fb7eb92..22f1e28 100644
--- a/src/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 import NextAuth from "next-auth";
 import GoogleProvider from "next-auth/providers/google";
 
+// Check for required environment variables and environment
+console.log("Next-Auth initializing with NODE_ENV:", process.env.NODE_ENV);
+
+if (!process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET) {
+  console.error("Error: NEXTAUTH_SECRET environment variable is missing");
+}
+
+if (!process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID || !process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET) {
+  console.error("Error: Google OAuth credentials are missing");
+}
+
+if (!process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL) {
+  console.log("Warning: NEXTAUTH_URL not explicitly set, will use default");
+}
+
 // Define auth options
 const authOptions = {
   providers: [
@@ -23,6 +38,22 @@ const authOptions = {
       return session;
     },
   },
+  secret: process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET,
+  // Ensure cookies work in production
+  cookies: {
+    sessionToken: {
+      name: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' 
+        ? '__Secure-next-auth.session-token' 
+        : 'next-auth.session-token',
+      options: {
+        httpOnly: true,
+        sameSite: "lax" as const,
+        path: '/',
+        secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production'
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  debug: process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production',
 };
 
 // Create a handler with the auth options
diff --git a/src/app/debug/page.tsx b/src/app/debug/page.tsx
index dbc466e..07ef188 100644
--- a/src/app/debug/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/debug/page.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,21 @@ export default function DebugPage() {
 
     checkAuth();
   }, []);
+  
+  // Environment variables check (public variables only)
+  const envCheck = {
+    NODE_ENV: process.env.NODE_ENV,
+    IS_PRODUCTION: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
+    RUNTIME_ENV: typeof window !== 'undefined' ? 'client' : 'server',
+    NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_TITLE: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_TITLE,
+    NEXT_PUBLIC_THEME: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_THEME,
+    HAS_NEXTAUTH_URL: !!process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL,
+    HAS_NEXTAUTH_SECRET: !!process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET,
+    HAS_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID: !!process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID,
+    HAS_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET: !!process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET,
+    NEXTAUTH_URL_DOMAIN: process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL ? new URL(process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL).hostname : null,
+    WINDOW_LOCATION: typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window.location.hostname : null,
+  };
 
   return (
     <div className="min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-b from-emerald-950 via-green-900 to-emerald-950">
@@ -47,6 +62,13 @@ export default function DebugPage() {
             </pre>
           </div>
           
+          <div className="bg-gray-700 p-4 rounded-lg">
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-emerald-300 mb-2">Environment Variables</h2>
+            <pre className="bg-gray-900 p-4 rounded mt-2 overflow-auto max-h-60">
+              {JSON.stringify(envCheck, null, 2)}
+            </pre>
+          </div>
+          
           <div className="bg-gray-700 p-4 rounded-lg flex flex-col space-y-4">
             <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-emerald-300 mb-2">Auth Actions</h2>
             <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-4">