diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 77a1e28..e327ad3 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const app = express();
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
 const DB_PATH = process.env.DB_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../data/breedr.db');
 const UPLOAD_PATH = process.env.UPLOAD_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../uploads');
+const STATIC_PATH = process.env.STATIC_PATH || path.join(__dirname, '../static');
 
 // Ensure directories exist
 const dataDir = path.dirname(DB_PATH);
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ if (!fs.existsSync(dataDir)) {
 if (!fs.existsSync(UPLOAD_PATH)) {
   fs.mkdirSync(UPLOAD_PATH, { recursive: true });
 }
+if (!fs.existsSync(STATIC_PATH)) {
+  fs.mkdirSync(STATIC_PATH, { recursive: true });
+}
 
 // Initialize database schema (creates tables if they don't exist)
 console.log('Initializing database...');
@@ -32,8 +36,9 @@ app.use(cors());
 app.use(express.json());
 app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
 
-// Static file serving for uploads
+// Static file serving
 app.use('/uploads', express.static(UPLOAD_PATH));
+app.use('/static', express.static(STATIC_PATH));
 
 // API Routes
 app.use('/api/dogs', require('./routes/dogs'));
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@ app.listen(PORT, '0.0.0.0', () => {
   console.log(`Port: ${PORT}`);
   console.log(`Database: ${DB_PATH}`);
   console.log(`Uploads: ${UPLOAD_PATH}`);
+  console.log(`Static: ${STATIC_PATH}`);
   console.log(`Access: http://localhost:${PORT}`);
   console.log(`==============================\n`);
 });