diff --git a/.env b/.env
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c27e1c..0000000
--- a/.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# Server Configuration
-PORT=5955
-HOST=0.0.0.0
-
-# SSL Configuration (only needed if not using Traefik)
-# Set USE_SSL=true if you want to handle SSL directly
-# Set USE_SSL=false when deploying behind Traefik/reverse proxy
-USE_SSL=false
-
-# SSL Certificate Paths (only used when USE_SSL=true)
-# SSL_KEY_PATH=/etc/httpd/ssl/crewsportswear_app.key
-# SSL_CERT_PATH=/etc/httpd/ssl/certs/current_cert.crt
-
-# Screenshot Configuration
-OUTPUT_DIR=/var/www/html/images/
-BASE_URL=https://crewsportswear.app:5955/
-VIEWPORT_WIDTH=1366
-VIEWPORT_HEIGHT=1100
-WAIT_TIME=10000
-
-# Viewer URLs (configured in config.js)
diff --git a/config/config.js b/config/config.js
index 24ae2b6..0aa5418 100644
--- a/config/config.js
+++ b/config/config.js
@@ -2,10 +2,18 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 
 // SSL Configuration (optional - only needed if not using Traefik/reverse proxy)
-const sslConfig = process.env.USE_SSL === 'true' ? {
-  key: fs.readFileSync(process.env.SSL_KEY_PATH || '/etc/httpd/ssl/crewsportswear_app.key', 'utf8'),
-  cert: fs.readFileSync(process.env.SSL_CERT_PATH || '/etc/httpd/ssl/certs/current_cert.crt', 'utf8')
-} : null;
+let sslConfig = null;
+if (process.env.USE_SSL === 'true') {
+  try {
+    sslConfig = {
+      key: fs.readFileSync(process.env.SSL_KEY_PATH || '/etc/httpd/ssl/crewsportswear_app.key', 'utf8'),
+      cert: fs.readFileSync(process.env.SSL_CERT_PATH || '/etc/httpd/ssl/certs/current_cert.crt', 'utf8')
+    };
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Failed to read SSL certificates:', err.message);
+    console.log('Falling back to HTTP mode');
+  }
+}
 
 // CORS Configuration
 const allowedOrigins = [
diff --git a/docker-compose.traefik.yml b/docker-compose.traefik.yml
index ad9b7dd..52d196d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.traefik.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.traefik.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ services:
       - "traefik.http.routers.screenshot-service.rule=Host(`ss-tools.crewsportswear.app`)"
       - "traefik.http.routers.screenshot-service.entrypoints=websecure"
       - "traefik.http.routers.screenshot-service.tls=true"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.screenshot-service.tls.certresolver=letsencrypt"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.screenshot-service.tls.certresolver=le"
       
       # Service
       - "traefik.http.services.screenshot-service.loadbalancer.server.port=5955"
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index e6e768b..feee382 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -68,11 +68,30 @@ const server = serverConfig.useSSL && sslConfig
   ? https.createServer(sslConfig, app)
   : http.createServer(app);
 
+// Handle server errors
+server.on('error', (err) => {
+  if (err.code === 'EADDRINUSE') {
+    console.error(`❌ Port ${serverConfig.port} is already in use`);
+    console.error('   Please stop the other process or use a different port');
+  } else if (err.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
+    console.error(`❌ Connection refused on ${serverConfig.host}:${serverConfig.port}`);
+    console.error('   Check if the port is accessible');
+  } else {
+    console.error('❌ Server error:', err);
+  }
+  process.exit(1);
+});
+
 const protocol = serverConfig.useSSL && sslConfig ? 'https' : 'http';
 const sslNote = serverConfig.useSSL && sslConfig ? '(Direct SSL)' : '(SSL via Traefik/Reverse Proxy)';
 
 // Start server
-server.listen(serverConfig.port, serverConfig.host, () => {
+server.listen(serverConfig.port, serverConfig.host, (err) => {
+  if (err) {
+    console.error('Failed to start server:', err);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  
   console.log('╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗');
   console.log('║     Screenshot Service - Unified Application Started      ║');
   console.log('╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝');