diff --git a/src/website/settings.py b/src/website/settings.py
index 1409a4c..9b13621 100644
--- a/src/website/settings.py
+++ b/src/website/settings.py
@@ -30,9 +30,12 @@
 # xml stylesheets are stored here:
 XML_STYLESHEET_DIR = XML_DIR / "stylesheets"
 # publications xml files are stored here:
-PUBL_XML_DIR = RES_DIR / "publications"
+if USE_DOCKER:
+    PUBL_XML_DIR = XML_INPUT_DIR / "publications"
+else:
+    PUBL_XML_DIR = RES_DIR / "publications"
 
-PUBL_STATIC_DIR = RES_DIR / "all_static_files" / "publications"
+PUBL_STATIC_DIR = RES_DIR / "static" / "publications"
 
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
@@ -193,14 +196,16 @@
 
 STATICFILES_DIRS = [
     PUBL_STATIC_DIR,
-    STATIC_ROOT / "webdesign_platform",
+    RES_DIR / "static" / "webdesign_platform",
 ]
 
 # Exist DB Settings
 if USE_DOCKER:
-    EXISTDB_SERVER_URL = "http://xmldb:8080/exist"
+    EXIST_DOMAIN = "xmldb"
 else:
-    EXISTDB_SERVER_URL = "http://localhost:8080/exist"
+    EXIST_DOMAIN = "localhost"
+
+EXISTDB_SERVER_URL = f"http://{EXIST_DOMAIN}:8080/exist"
 EXISTDB_SERVER_USER = 'admin'
 EXISTDB_SERVER_PASSWORD = ''
 # EXISTDB_ROOT_COLLECTION = '/db/xml_files/publications'