diff --git a/public/manifest.json b/public/manifest.json
index 53370a4..7232a76 100644
--- a/public/manifest.json
+++ b/public/manifest.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       "sizes": "512x512"
     }
   ],
-  "start_url": ".",
+  "start_url": "/",
   "display": "standalone",
   "theme_color": "#000000",
   "background_color": "#ffffff"
diff --git a/src/components/header/components/settingsDropdown/settingsOverlay/SettingsOverlay/SettingsOverlay.tsx b/src/components/header/components/settingsDropdown/settingsOverlay/SettingsOverlay/SettingsOverlay.tsx
index 40218f2..bf44d64 100644
--- a/src/components/header/components/settingsDropdown/settingsOverlay/SettingsOverlay/SettingsOverlay.tsx
+++ b/src/components/header/components/settingsDropdown/settingsOverlay/SettingsOverlay/SettingsOverlay.tsx
@@ -6,33 +6,28 @@ import { NightModeSettings } from '../nightModeSettings/NightModeSettings';
 import { ThemePicker } from '../ThemePicker/ThemePicker';
 import { BaseButton } from '@app/components/common/BaseButton/BaseButton';
 import { useAppSelector } from '@app/hooks/reduxHooks';
+import { useAppDispatch } from '@app/hooks/reduxHooks';
+import { setShowAlert } from '@app/store/slices/pwaSlice';
 import * as S from './SettingsOverlay.styles';
+import { Alert } from 'antd';
 
 export const SettingsOverlay: React.FC = ({ ...props }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const { isPWASupported } = useAppSelector((state) => state.pwa);
-  const [promptEvent, setPromptEvent] = useState<Event | null>(null);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const handler = (e: Event) => {
-      e.preventDefault();
-      console.log('beforeinstallprompt event fired');
-      setPromptEvent(e as any);
-    };
-
-    window.addEventListener('beforeinstallprompt', handler as EventListener);
-
-    return () => {
-      window.removeEventListener('beforeinstallprompt', handler as EventListener);
-    };
-  }, []);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (promptEvent) {
-      console.log('Prompt event set:', promptEvent);
+
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
+  const { isPWASupported, event } = useAppSelector((state) => state.pwa);
+
+  const handleInstallClick = () => {
+    console.log('event', event);
+    if (event == null) {
+      // Display an alert if event is not available
+      console.log('Event is not available');
+      dispatch(setShowAlert(true));
+      return;
     }
-  }, [promptEvent]);
 
+    (event as BeforeInstallPromptEvent).prompt();
+  };
   return (
     <S.SettingsOverlayMenu {...props}>
       <DropdownCollapse bordered={false} expandIconPosition="end" ghost defaultActiveKey="themePicker">
@@ -46,9 +41,9 @@ export const SettingsOverlay: React.FC = ({ ...props }) => {
       <S.Text>
         <Link to="/logout">{t('header.logout')}</Link>
       </S.Text>
-      {isPWASupported && promptEvent && (
+      {isPWASupported && (
         <S.PwaInstallWrapper>
-          <BaseButton block type="primary" onClick={() => (promptEvent as any).prompt()}>
+          <BaseButton block type="primary" onClick={handleInstallClick}>
             {t('common.pwa')}
           </BaseButton>
         </S.PwaInstallWrapper>
diff --git a/src/components/layouts/main/MainLayout/MainLayout.tsx b/src/components/layouts/main/MainLayout/MainLayout.tsx
index f2c5c30..dc01b3a 100644
--- a/src/components/layouts/main/MainLayout/MainLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layouts/main/MainLayout/MainLayout.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import MainSider from '../sider/MainSider/MainSider';
 import MainContent from '../MainContent/MainContent';
 import { MainHeader } from '../MainHeader/MainHeader';
 import * as S from './MainLayout.styles';
+import { setShowAlert } from '@app/store/slices/pwaSlice';
+
 import { Outlet, useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import {
   MEDICAL_DASHBOARD_PATH,
@@ -16,15 +18,21 @@ import { References } from '@app/components/common/References/References';
 import { useAppDispatch } from '@app/hooks/reduxHooks';
 import { doLogout } from '@app/store/slices/authSlice';
 import useIdleTimer from '@app/hooks/useIdleTimer';
+import { Alert, theme } from 'antd';
+import { useAppSelector } from '@app/hooks/reduxHooks';
+import { themeObject } from '@app/styles/themes/themeVariables';
 
 const MainLayout: React.FC = () => {
   const [isTwoColumnsLayout, setIsTwoColumnsLayout] = useState(true);
   const [siderCollapsed, setSiderCollapsed] = useState(true);
+
   const { isDesktop } = useResponsive();
   const location = useLocation();
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
+  const { showAlert } = useAppSelector((state) => state.pwa);
+  const theme = useAppSelector((state) => state.theme.theme);
   const toggleSider = () => setSiderCollapsed(!siderCollapsed);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -61,6 +69,33 @@ const MainLayout: React.FC = () => {
           </div>
           {!isTwoColumnsLayout && <References />}
         </MainContent>
+        {showAlert && (
+          <div
+            style={{
+              margin: '1rem',
+              display: 'flex',
+              flexDirection: 'row',
+              width: isDesktop ? '55%' : '90%',
+              justifyContent: 'center',
+              position: 'absolute',
+              bottom: '0',
+            }}
+          >
+            <Alert
+              message={'There was an error installing the app. Please verify that the app is not already installed.'}
+              type="warning"
+              showIcon
+              closable
+              onClose={() => dispatch(setShowAlert(false))}
+              style={{
+                color: 'black',
+                width: 'fit-content',
+
+                backgroundColor: themeObject[theme].notificationWarning,
+              }}
+            />
+          </div>
+        )}
       </S.LayoutMain>
     </S.LayoutMaster>
   );
diff --git a/src/hooks/usePWA.ts b/src/hooks/usePWA.ts
index 305465e..f2a4804 100644
--- a/src/hooks/usePWA.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/usePWA.ts
@@ -1,32 +1,18 @@
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
-import { setPWASupported } from '@app/store/slices/pwaSlice';
+import { addDeferredPrompt } from '@app/store/slices/pwaSlice';
 
-export const usePWA = () => {
+export const usePWA = (): void => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const handler = (e: Event) => {
+    const handler = (e: any) => {
       e.preventDefault();
-      // Assuming e is the BeforeInstallPromptEvent
-      // Instead of storing the event, we just indicate support is available
-      dispatch(setPWASupported(true));
+      console.log(e);
+      dispatch(addDeferredPrompt(e));
     };
 
     window.addEventListener('beforeinstallprompt', handler);
-
-    console.log('Setting up global beforeinstallprompt listener');
-    window.addEventListener('beforeinstallprompt', (e) => {
-      e.preventDefault();
-      console.log('Global beforeinstallprompt event fired and stored');
-      (window as any).deferredPrompt = e;
-    });
-
-    return () => {
-      window.removeEventListener('beforeinstallprompt', handler);
-      // Optionally, dispatch that PWA is no longer supported if the event is dismissed
-      dispatch(setPWASupported(false));
-    };
   }, [dispatch]);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/store/slices/pwaSlice.ts b/src/store/slices/pwaSlice.ts
index d198913..4b87c54 100644
--- a/src/store/slices/pwaSlice.ts
+++ b/src/store/slices/pwaSlice.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import { PayloadAction, createSlice } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 
 // Define the initial state using only serializable values
 const initialState = {
+  event: null as BeforeInstallPromptEvent | null,
   isPWASupported: false,
+  showAlert: false,
   isStandalone: window.matchMedia('(display-mode: standalone)').matches,
 };
 
@@ -18,11 +20,18 @@ export const pwaSlice = createSlice({
     clearPWASupport: (state) => {
       state.isPWASupported = false;
     },
+    addDeferredPrompt: (state, action: PayloadAction<BeforeInstallPromptEvent>) => {
+      state.event = action.payload;
+      state.isPWASupported = true;
+    },
+    setShowAlert: (state, action: PayloadAction<boolean>) => {
+      state.showAlert = action.payload;
+    },
   },
 });
 
 // Exporting actions
-export const { setPWASupported, clearPWASupport } = pwaSlice.actions;
+export const { setPWASupported, clearPWASupport, addDeferredPrompt, setShowAlert } = pwaSlice.actions;
 
 export default pwaSlice.reducer;
 
diff --git a/src/store/store.ts b/src/store/store.ts
index acc491b..07e7996 100644
--- a/src/store/store.ts
+++ b/src/store/store.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ const initialState = {
 
 export const store = configureStore({
   reducer: rootReducer,
-  middleware: (getDefaultMiddleware) => getDefaultMiddleware().concat(errorLoggingMiddleware),
+  middleware: (getDefaultMiddleware) =>
+    getDefaultMiddleware({
+      serializableCheck: false,
+    }).concat(errorLoggingMiddleware),
   preloadedState: initialState,
 });
 
diff --git a/src/styles/GlobalStyle.ts b/src/styles/GlobalStyle.ts
index db27d79..cd36054 100644
--- a/src/styles/GlobalStyle.ts
+++ b/src/styles/GlobalStyle.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ export default createGlobalStyle`
   .ant-picker-cell {
     color: var(--text-main-color);
   }
-
   .ant-picker-cell-in-view .ant-picker-calendar-date-value {
     color: var(--text-main-color);
     font-weight: ${FONT_WEIGHT.bold};
@@ -205,6 +204,9 @@ export default createGlobalStyle`
     background-color: white;
     border-color: themeObject[theme].textMain;
 }
+  .ant-alert-message{
+  color: black
+  }
 
     .custom-checkbox-group .ant-checkbox-checked .ant-checkbox-inner {
     background-color: #1890ff;