diff --git a/src/baw.configuration.tpl.js b/src/baw.configuration.tpl.js
index 4a358d5a..6336bf01 100644
--- a/src/baw.configuration.tpl.js
+++ b/src/baw.configuration.tpl.js
@@ -1,14 +1,58 @@
-angular.module('bawApp.configuration', [])
+angular.module('bawApp.configuration', ['url'])
 
 /**
  * This module contains static paths that are stored centrally for easy configuration.
  * App dependent.
  *
- * At least the root properties will need to be changed when the app is deployed.
- * TODO: convert to template and let grunt do the hard work!
+ * The root properties changed when the app is built with grunt.
  */
 
     .constant("conf.paths", (function () {
+        /**
+         * Joins path fragments together.
+         * @param {...[string]} fragments
+         * @returns {*}
+         */
+       function joinPathFragments(fragments) {
+            fragments = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0);
+
+            if (fragments.length === 0) {
+                return undefined;
+            }
+            else if (fragments.length === 1) {
+                return fragments[0];
+            }
+            else {
+                var path = fragments[0];
+
+                if (path.slice(-1) === "/") {
+                    path = path.slice(0, -1);
+                }
+
+                for (var i = 1; i < fragments.length; i++) {
+                    var f = fragments[i];
+
+                    if ((typeof f) !== "string") {
+                        throw "Path fragment " + f + " is not a string";
+                    }
+
+                    var hasFirst = f[0] === "/";
+                    var hasLast = (f.slice(-1))[0] === "/";
+
+                    if (!hasFirst) {
+                        f =  "/" + f;
+                    }
+
+                    if (hasLast && i !== (fragments.length - 1)) {
+                        f = f.slice(0, -1);
+                    }
+
+                    path += f;
+                }
+
+                return path;
+            }
+        };
 
         var paths = {
             api: {
@@ -41,6 +85,10 @@ angular.module('bawApp.configuration', [])
                         ping: "/security/sign_in",
                         signIn: "/my_account/sign_in"
                     }
+                },
+                links: {
+                    projects: '/projects',
+                    home: '/'
                 }
             },
             site: {
@@ -72,51 +120,7 @@ angular.module('bawApp.configuration', [])
             }
         };
 
-        /**
-         * Joins path fragments together.
-         * @param {...[string]} fragments
-         * @returns {*}
-         */
-        function joinPathFragments(fragments) {
-            fragments = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0);
-
-            if (fragments.length === 0) {
-                return undefined;
-            }
-            else if (fragments.length === 1) {
-                return fragments[0];
-            }
-            else {
-                var path = fragments[0];
-
-                if (path.slice(-1) === "/") {
-                    path = path.slice(0, -1);
-                }
-
-                for (var i = 1; i < fragments.length; i++) {
-                    var f = fragments[i];
-
-                    if ((typeof f) !== "string") {
-                        throw "Path fragment " + f + " is not a string";
-                    }
-
-                    var hasFirst = f[0] === "/";
-                    var hasLast = (f.slice(-1))[0] === "/";
-
-                    if (!hasFirst) {
-                        f =  "/" + f;
-                    }
-
-                    if (hasLast && i !== (fragments.length - 1)) {
-                        f = f.slice(0, -1);
-                    }
 
-                    path += f;
-                }
-
-                return path;
-            }
-        }
 
         // add helper paths
         function recursivePath(source, root) {
@@ -135,6 +139,7 @@ angular.module('bawApp.configuration', [])
         }
 
         recursivePath(paths.api.routes, paths.api.root);
+        recursivePath(paths.api.links, paths.api.root);
         recursivePath(paths.site.files, paths.site.root);
         recursivePath(paths.site.ngRoutes, paths.site.root);
 
diff --git a/src/components/services/url.js b/src/components/services/url.js
index eda1606f..c90ff88d 100644
--- a/src/components/services/url.js
+++ b/src/components/services/url.js
@@ -89,4 +89,5 @@ angular.module('url', ['ng']).
         };
 
 
+
     });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index ca6dd6c5..e7124555 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -18,19 +18,6 @@
     <!-- compiled JavaScript --><% scripts.forEach( function ( file ) { %>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="<%= build_configs.current.siteDir %><%= file %>"></script>
     <% }); %>
-
-
-    <!--<script src="https://login.persona.org/include.js"></script>-->
-
-    <!-- fot sticky footer -->
-    <!--[if !IE 7]>
-    <style type="text/css">
-        #wrap {
-            display: table;
-            height: 100%
-        }
-    </style>
-    <![endif]-->
 </head>
 <body baw-auth class="waiting-for-angular">
 
@@ -42,12 +29,12 @@
                 <span class="icon-bar"></span>
                 <span class="icon-bar"></span>
             </button>
-            <a class="navbar-brand" href="/">Bioacoustic Workbench</a>
+            <a class="navbar-brand" ng-href="{{paths.api.links.home}}">Bioacoustics Workbench</a>
         </div>
 
         <div class="collapse navbar-collapse">
             <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
-                <li ng-class="{ active: $location.path().indexOf('/projects') != -1}"><a href="/projects">Projects</a></li>
+                <li ng-class="{ active: $location.path().indexOf('/projects') != -1}"><a ng-href="{{paths.api.links.projectsAbsolute}}">Projects</a></li>
                 <li ng-class="{ active: $location.path().indexOf('/listen') != -1}"><a href="/listen/">Listen</a></li>
                 <li ng-class="{ active: $location.path().indexOf('/bird') != -1}"><a href="/birdWalks">Bird Walks</a></li>