diff --git a/services/static-webserver/client/scripts/apps_metadata.json b/services/static-webserver/client/scripts/apps_metadata.json
index 6164b2a263f..38959e46090 100644
--- a/services/static-webserver/client/scripts/apps_metadata.json
+++ b/services/static-webserver/client/scripts/apps_metadata.json
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
         {
             "application": "osparc",
             "replacements": {
+                "replace_me_favicon_uri": "/resource/osparc/osparc/icons/favicon-32x32.png",
+                "replace_me_manifest_uri": "/resource/osparc/osparc/manifest.json",
+                "replace_me_browserconfig_uri": "/resource/osparc/osparc/browserconfig.xml",
                 "replace_me_og_title": "oSPARC",
                 "replace_me_og_description": "open online simulations for Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions",
                 "replace_me_og_image": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ITISFoundation/osparc-simcore/master/services/static-webserver/client/source/resource/osparc/favicon-osparc.png"
@@ -10,6 +13,9 @@
         }, {
             "application": "s4l",
             "replacements": {
+                "replace_me_favicon_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/icons/favicon-32x32.png",
+                "replace_me_manifest_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/manifest.json",
+                "replace_me_browserconfig_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/browserconfig.xml",
                 "replace_me_og_title": "Sim4Life",
                 "replace_me_og_description": "Computational life sciences platform that combines computable human phantoms, powerful physics solvers and advanced tissue models.",
                 "replace_me_og_image": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZurichMedTech/s4l-assets/main/app/full/background-images/S4L/Sim4Life-head-default.png"
@@ -17,6 +23,9 @@
         }, {
             "application": "s4lacad",
             "replacements": {
+                "replace_me_favicon_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/icons/favicon-32x32.png",
+                "replace_me_manifest_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/manifest.json",
+                "replace_me_browserconfig_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/browserconfig.xml",
                 "replace_me_og_title": "Sim4Life Science",
                 "replace_me_og_description": "Sim4Life for Science - Computational life sciences platform that combines computable human phantoms, powerful physics solvers and advanced tissue models.",
                 "replace_me_og_image": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZurichMedTech/s4l-assets/main/app/full/background-images/S4L/Sim4Life-head-academy.png"
@@ -24,6 +33,9 @@
         }, {
             "application": "s4lengine",
             "replacements": {
+                "replace_me_favicon_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/icons/favicon-32x32.png",
+                "replace_me_manifest_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/manifest.json",
+                "replace_me_browserconfig_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/browserconfig.xml",
                 "replace_me_og_title": "Sim4Life Engineering",
                 "replace_me_og_description": "Sim4Life for Engineers - Computational life sciences platform that combines computable human phantoms, powerful physics solvers and advanced tissue models.",
                 "replace_me_og_image": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZurichMedTech/s4l-assets/main/app/full/background-images/S4L/Sim4Life-head-default.png"
@@ -31,6 +43,9 @@
         }, {
             "application": "s4ldesktop",
             "replacements": {
+                "replace_me_favicon_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/icons/favicon-32x32.png",
+                "replace_me_manifest_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/manifest.json",
+                "replace_me_browserconfig_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/browserconfig.xml",
                 "replace_me_og_title": "Sim4Life (Desktop)",
                 "replace_me_og_description": "Computational life sciences platform that combines computable human phantoms, powerful physics solvers and advanced tissue models.",
                 "replace_me_og_image": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZurichMedTech/s4l-assets/main/app/full/background-images/S4L/Sim4Life-head-default.png"
@@ -38,6 +53,9 @@
         }, {
             "application": "s4ldesktopacad",
             "replacements": {
+                "replace_me_favicon_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/icons/favicon-32x32.png",
+                "replace_me_manifest_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/manifest.json",
+                "replace_me_browserconfig_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/browserconfig.xml",
                 "replace_me_og_title": "Sim4Life Science (Desktop)",
                 "replace_me_og_description": "Sim4Life for Science - Computational life sciences platform that combines computable human phantoms, powerful physics solvers and advanced tissue models.",
                 "replace_me_og_image": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZurichMedTech/s4l-assets/main/app/full/background-images/S4L/Sim4Life-head-academy.png"
@@ -45,6 +63,9 @@
         }, {
             "application": "s4llite",
             "replacements": {
+                "replace_me_favicon_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/icons/favicon-32x32.png",
+                "replace_me_manifest_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/manifest.json",
+                "replace_me_browserconfig_uri": "/resource/osparc/s4l/browserconfig.xml",
                 "replace_me_og_title": "S4L Lite",
                 "replace_me_og_description": "Sim4Life for Students - Computational life sciences platform that combines computable human phantoms, powerful physics solvers and advanced tissue models.",
                 "replace_me_og_image": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZurichMedTech/s4l-assets/main/app/full/background-images/S4L/Sim4Life-head-lite.png"
@@ -52,6 +73,9 @@
         }, {
             "application": "tis",
             "replacements": {
+                "replace_me_favicon_uri": "/resource/osparc/tis/icons/favicon-32x32.png",
+                "replace_me_manifest_uri": "/resource/osparc/tis/manifest.json",
+                "replace_me_browserconfig_uri": "/resource/osparc/tis/browserconfig.xml",
                 "replace_me_og_title": "TI Plan - IT'IS",
                 "replace_me_og_description": "A tool powered by o²S²PARC technology that reduces optimization of targeted neurostimulation protocols.",
                 "replace_me_og_image": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ITISFoundation/osparc-simcore/master/services/static-webserver/client/source/resource/osparc/tip_splitimage.png"
@@ -59,6 +83,9 @@
         }, {
             "application": "tiplite",
             "replacements": {
+                "replace_me_favicon_uri": "/resource/osparc/tis/icons/favicon-32x32.png",
+                "replace_me_manifest_uri": "/resource/osparc/tis/manifest.json",
+                "replace_me_browserconfig_uri": "/resource/osparc/tis/browserconfig.xml",
                 "replace_me_og_title": "TI Plan lite - IT'IS",
                 "replace_me_og_description": "A tool powered by o²S²PARC technology that reduces optimization of targeted neurostimulation protocols.",
                 "replace_me_og_image": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ITISFoundation/osparc-simcore/master/services/static-webserver/client/source/resource/osparc/tip_splitimage.png"
diff --git a/services/static-webserver/client/source/boot/index.html b/services/static-webserver/client/source/boot/index.html
index 48b35c48db9..e4a6038495f 100644
--- a/services/static-webserver/client/source/boot/index.html
+++ b/services/static-webserver/client/source/boot/index.html
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
   <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"/>
 
   <!-- Shortcut icon setup -->
-  <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="${resourcePath}osparc/favicon-osparc.png"/>
+  <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="replace_me_favicon_uri">
 
   <!-- Manifest -->
-  <!-- <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json"> - dynamically added -->
+  <link rel="manifest" href="replace_me_manifest_uri">
 
   <!-- Safari Pinned Tab Icons -->
   <link rel="mask-icon" href="" color="">
@@ -35,16 +35,16 @@
   <!-- Microsoft Application Icons -->
   <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="">
   <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="">
-  <!-- <meta name="msapplication-config" content="/browserconfig.xml"> - dynamically added -->
+  <meta name="msapplication-config" content="replace_me_browserconfig_uri">
 
   <!-- Theme Color -->
   <meta name="theme-color" content="">
 
   <!-- Open Graph metadata -->
-  <meta property="og:title" content="replace_me_og_title" />
-  <meta property="og:description" content="replace_me_og_description" />
-  <meta property="og:image" content="replace_me_og_image" />
-  <meta property="og:type" content="website" />
+  <meta property="og:title" content="replace_me_og_title">
+  <meta property="og:description" content="replace_me_og_description">
+  <meta property="og:image" content="replace_me_og_image">
+  <meta property="og:type" content="website">
 
   <style>
     body {