diff --git a/backend/celerybeat-schedule b/backend/celerybeat-schedule
index 52dda699..b9525287 100644
Binary files a/backend/celerybeat-schedule and b/backend/celerybeat-schedule differ
diff --git a/backend/igny8_core/modules/billing/views.py b/backend/igny8_core/modules/billing/views.py
index d63622f8..68cc7692 100644
--- a/backend/igny8_core/modules/billing/views.py
+++ b/backend/igny8_core/modules/billing/views.py
@@ -41,70 +41,48 @@ class CreditBalanceViewSet(viewsets.ViewSet):
     @action(detail=False, methods=['get'])
     def balance(self, request):
         """Get current credit balance and usage"""
-        try:
-            account = getattr(request, 'account', None)
-            if not account:
-                user = getattr(request, 'user', None)
-                if user and user.is_authenticated:
-                    # Try to get account from user - refresh from DB to ensure we have latest
-                    try:
-                        from igny8_core.auth.models import User as UserModel
-                        # Refresh user from DB to get account relationship
-                        user = UserModel.objects.select_related('account', 'account__plan').get(id=user.id)
-                        account = user.account
-                        # Also set it on request for future use
-                        request.account = account
-                    except (AttributeError, UserModel.DoesNotExist, Exception):
-                        account = None
-            
-            if not account:
-                # Return empty balance instead of error - frontend will show "no data" message
-                return success_response(data={
-                    'credits': 0,
-                    'plan_credits_per_month': 0,
-                    'credits_used_this_month': 0,
-                    'credits_remaining': 0,
-                }, request=request)
-            
-            # Get plan credits per month (use get_effective_credits_per_month for Phase 0 compatibility)
-            plan_credits_per_month = 0
-            try:
-                if account.plan:
-                    plan_credits_per_month = account.plan.get_effective_credits_per_month()
-            except (AttributeError, Exception):
-                # Plan might not have the method or there's an error accessing it
-                plan_credits_per_month = 0
-            
-            # Calculate credits used this month
-            now = timezone.now()
-            start_of_month = now.replace(day=1, hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
-            credits_used_this_month = CreditUsageLog.objects.filter(
-                account=account,
-                created_at__gte=start_of_month
-            ).aggregate(total=Sum('credits_used'))['total'] or 0
-            
-            credits_remaining = getattr(account, 'credits', 0) or 0
-            
-            data = {
-                'credits': getattr(account, 'credits', 0) or 0,
-                'plan_credits_per_month': plan_credits_per_month,
-                'credits_used_this_month': credits_used_this_month,
-                'credits_remaining': credits_remaining,
-            }
-            
-            serializer = CreditBalanceSerializer(data)
-            return success_response(data=serializer.data, request=request)
-        except Exception as e:
-            import logging
-            logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-            logger.error(f"Error in credit balance endpoint: {str(e)}", exc_info=True)
-            # Return empty balance instead of error
+        account = getattr(request, 'account', None)
+        if not account:
+            user = getattr(request, 'user', None)
+            if user and user.is_authenticated:
+                from igny8_core.auth.models import User as UserModel
+                user = UserModel.objects.select_related('account', 'account__plan').get(id=user.id)
+                account = user.account
+                request.account = account
+        
+        if not account:
             return success_response(data={
                 'credits': 0,
                 'plan_credits_per_month': 0,
                 'credits_used_this_month': 0,
                 'credits_remaining': 0,
             }, request=request)
+        
+        # Get plan credits - plan is already associated
+        plan_credits_per_month = 0
+        if account.plan:
+            plan_credits_per_month = account.plan.get_effective_credits_per_month()
+        
+        # Calculate credits used this month
+        now = timezone.now()
+        start_of_month = now.replace(day=1, hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
+        credits_used_this_month = CreditUsageLog.objects.filter(
+            account=account,
+            created_at__gte=start_of_month
+        ).aggregate(total=Sum('credits_used'))['total'] or 0
+        
+        credits = account.credits or 0
+        credits_remaining = credits
+        
+        data = {
+            'credits': credits,
+            'plan_credits_per_month': plan_credits_per_month,
+            'credits_used_this_month': credits_used_this_month,
+            'credits_remaining': credits_remaining,
+        }
+        
+        serializer = CreditBalanceSerializer(data)
+        return success_response(data=serializer.data, request=request)
 
 
 @extend_schema_view(
diff --git a/backend/igny8_core/modules/publisher/views.py b/backend/igny8_core/modules/publisher/views.py
index 4a88375f..83d86dc2 100644
--- a/backend/igny8_core/modules/publisher/views.py
+++ b/backend/igny8_core/modules/publisher/views.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from rest_framework import status, viewsets
 from rest_framework.decorators import action
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
+from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
+from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 
 from igny8_core.api.base import SiteSectorModelViewSet
 from igny8_core.api.permissions import IsAuthenticatedAndActive, IsEditorOrAbove
@@ -201,6 +203,7 @@ class PublisherViewSet(viewsets.ViewSet):
             )
 
 
+@method_decorator(csrf_exempt, name='dispatch')
 class SiteDefinitionView(APIView):
     """
     Public endpoint to serve deployed site definitions.
@@ -208,6 +211,7 @@ class SiteDefinitionView(APIView):
     No authentication required for public sites.
     """
     permission_classes = []  # Public endpoint
+    authentication_classes = []  # No authentication required
     
     def get(self, request, site_id):
         """
diff --git a/sites/src/main.tsx b/sites/src/main.tsx
index bf351639..26f311c1 100644
--- a/sites/src/main.tsx
+++ b/sites/src/main.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ import { StrictMode } from 'react';
 import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
 import App from './App.tsx';
 import './index.css';
-// Import shared component styles - Vite alias @shared resolves to frontend/src/components/shared
-import '@shared/blocks/blocks.css';
-import '@shared/layouts/layouts.css';
+
+// Note: Shared component CSS imports removed - CSS files not accessible in container
+// Components will work without shared CSS, just without the shared styles
+// To add shared styles later, either:
+// 1. Copy CSS files to sites/src/styles/shared/
+// 2. Or mount frontend directory and use proper path
 
 createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!).render(
   <StrictMode>
diff --git a/sites/vite.config.ts b/sites/vite.config.ts
index bfb17c9a..773be06a 100644
--- a/sites/vite.config.ts
+++ b/sites/vite.config.ts
@@ -10,14 +10,22 @@ const sharedPathCandidates = [
   path.resolve(__dirname, '../frontend/src/components/shared'),
   path.resolve(__dirname, '../../frontend/src/components/shared'),
   '/frontend/src/components/shared',
+  path.resolve(__dirname, '../../frontend/src/components/shared'), // Try parent of parent
 ];
 const sharedComponentsPath = sharedPathCandidates.find((candidate) => fs.existsSync(candidate)) ?? sharedPathCandidates[0];
 
+// Log for debugging
+console.log('Shared components path:', sharedComponentsPath);
+console.log('Path exists:', fs.existsSync(sharedComponentsPath));
+
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [react()],
   resolve: {
     alias: {
       '@shared': sharedComponentsPath,
+      // Explicit aliases for CSS files to ensure Vite resolves them
+      '@shared/blocks/blocks.css': path.join(sharedComponentsPath, 'blocks/blocks.css'),
+      '@shared/layouts/layouts.css': path.join(sharedComponentsPath, 'layouts/layouts.css'),
     },
   },
   server: {