diff --git a/installer/fix-templates.sh b/installer/fix-templates.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..575c9b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/fix-templates.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Quick fix script to copy web templates and static files to installation directory
+# Run this on the remote machine where templates are missing
+#
+# Usage: sudo ./installer/fix-templates.sh [--install-dir /opt/atlas]
+#
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Default values
+INSTALL_DIR="/opt/atlas"
+REPO_DIR=""
+
+# Parse command line arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --install-dir)
+            INSTALL_DIR="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --repo-dir)
+            REPO_DIR="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -h|--help)
+            echo "Fix Templates Script"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Usage: sudo ./installer/fix-templates.sh [options]"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Options:"
+            echo "  --install-dir DIR    Installation directory (default: /opt/atlas)"
+            echo "  --repo-dir DIR       Repository directory (if not in current dir)"
+            echo "  -h, --help           Show this help message"
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown option: $1"
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Check if running as root
+if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: This script must be run as root (use sudo)${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Get script directory
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+# If script is in installer/ subdirectory, get parent (repo root)
+if [[ "$(basename "$SCRIPT_DIR")" == "installer" ]]; then
+    REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+else
+    REPO_ROOT="$SCRIPT_DIR"
+fi
+
+# Function to check if directory is valid repo root
+is_repo_root() {
+    local dir="$1"
+    [[ -f "$dir/go.mod" ]] && [[ -d "$dir/internal" ]] && [[ -d "$dir/web/templates" ]]
+}
+
+# Find source directory
+SOURCE_DIR=""
+if [[ -n "$REPO_DIR" ]] && is_repo_root "$REPO_DIR"; then
+    SOURCE_DIR="$(cd "$REPO_DIR" && pwd)"
+elif is_repo_root "$REPO_ROOT"; then
+    SOURCE_DIR="$REPO_ROOT"
+elif is_repo_root "."; then
+    SOURCE_DIR="$(pwd)"
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$SOURCE_DIR" ]]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Cannot find repository root with web/templates directory${NC}"
+    echo "  Current directory: $(pwd)"
+    echo "  Script directory: $SCRIPT_DIR"
+    echo ""
+    echo "  Please run this script from the atlas repository root"
+    echo "  Or specify path with: --repo-dir /path/to/atlas"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Copying web files...${NC}"
+echo "  Source: $SOURCE_DIR/web"
+echo "  Destination: $INSTALL_DIR/web"
+
+# Create web directories in install directory
+mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/web/templates"
+mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/web/static"
+
+# Check if templates exist
+if [[ ! -d "$SOURCE_DIR/web/templates" ]]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: web/templates directory not found in $SOURCE_DIR${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Copy templates
+echo "  Copying templates..."
+if cp -r "$SOURCE_DIR/web/templates"/* "$INSTALL_DIR/web/templates/" 2>/dev/null; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}  ✓ Templates copied${NC}"
+else
+    echo -e "${RED}  ✗ Failed to copy templates${NC}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Copy static files if they exist
+if [[ -d "$SOURCE_DIR/web/static" ]]; then
+    echo "  Copying static files..."
+    if cp -r "$SOURCE_DIR/web/static"/* "$INSTALL_DIR/web/static/" 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}  ✓ Static files copied${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}  ⚠ Some static files may not have been copied${NC}"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Set ownership (use atlas user if it exists, otherwise root)
+SERVICE_USER="atlas"
+if id "$SERVICE_USER" &>/dev/null; then
+    chown -R "$SERVICE_USER:$SERVICE_USER" "$INSTALL_DIR/web"
+    echo "  Set ownership to $SERVICE_USER"
+else
+    chown -R root:root "$INSTALL_DIR/web"
+    echo "  Set ownership to root (atlas user not found)"
+fi
+
+# Set permissions
+chmod -R 755 "$INSTALL_DIR/web"
+
+echo ""
+echo -e "${GREEN}Web files copied successfully!${NC}"
+echo "  Templates: $INSTALL_DIR/web/templates"
+echo "  Static: $INSTALL_DIR/web/static"
+echo ""
+echo "You may need to restart the atlas-api service:"
+echo "  sudo systemctl restart atlas-api"
+echo ""
diff --git a/installer/install.sh b/installer/install.sh
index 0cf8c9c..47ef384 100755
--- a/installer/install.sh
+++ b/installer/install.sh
@@ -785,6 +785,75 @@ MAINGO
     echo "  Global commands: atlas-api, atlas-tui"
 }
 
+# Copy web files (templates and static assets)
+copy_web_files() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Copying web files...${NC}"
+    
+    # Use BUILD_DIR from build_binaries if available, otherwise detect it
+    local source_dir=""
+    
+    # Function to check if directory is valid repo root
+    is_repo_root() {
+        local dir="$1"
+        [[ -f "$dir/go.mod" ]] && [[ -d "$dir/internal" ]]
+    }
+    
+    # Try REPO_DIR first
+    if [[ -n "$REPO_DIR" ]] && is_repo_root "$REPO_DIR"; then
+        source_dir="$(cd "$REPO_DIR" && pwd)"
+    # Try REPO_ROOT (if script is in installer/ subdirectory)
+    elif [[ -n "$REPO_ROOT" ]] && is_repo_root "$REPO_ROOT"; then
+        source_dir="$REPO_ROOT"
+    # Try current directory
+    elif is_repo_root "."; then
+        source_dir="$(pwd)"
+    # Try script directory
+    elif is_repo_root "$SCRIPT_DIR"; then
+        source_dir="$SCRIPT_DIR"
+    # Try parent of script directory
+    elif is_repo_root "$SCRIPT_DIR/.."; then
+        source_dir="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+    fi
+    
+    if [[ -z "$source_dir" ]]; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: Cannot find repository root, skipping web files copy${NC}"
+        echo "  Templates and static files may not be available"
+        return
+    fi
+    
+    # Check if web/templates exists
+    if [[ ! -d "$source_dir/web/templates" ]]; then
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: web/templates directory not found in $source_dir${NC}"
+        echo "  Templates may not be available"
+    else
+        # Create web directories in install directory
+        mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/web/templates"
+        mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/web/static"
+        
+        # Copy templates
+        echo "  Copying templates from $source_dir/web/templates..."
+        cp -r "$source_dir/web/templates"/* "$INSTALL_DIR/web/templates/" 2>/dev/null || {
+            echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: Failed to copy some template files${NC}"
+        }
+        
+        # Copy static files if they exist
+        if [[ -d "$source_dir/web/static" ]]; then
+            echo "  Copying static files from $source_dir/web/static..."
+            cp -r "$source_dir/web/static"/* "$INSTALL_DIR/web/static/" 2>/dev/null || {
+                echo -e "${YELLOW}Warning: Failed to copy some static files${NC}"
+            }
+        fi
+        
+        # Set ownership
+        chown -R "$SERVICE_USER:$SERVICE_USER" "$INSTALL_DIR/web"
+        chmod -R 755 "$INSTALL_DIR/web"
+        
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Web files copied successfully${NC}"
+        echo "  Templates: $INSTALL_DIR/web/templates"
+        echo "  Static: $INSTALL_DIR/web/static"
+    fi
+}
+
 # Create systemd service
 create_systemd_service() {
     echo -e "${GREEN}Creating systemd service...${NC}"
@@ -1244,6 +1313,9 @@ main() {
     # Step 6: Build binaries
     build_binaries
     
+    # Step 6.5: Copy web files (templates and static assets)
+    copy_web_files
+    
     # Step 7: Create configuration
     create_config
     generate_jwt_secret
diff --git a/internal/httpapp/handlers.go b/internal/httpapp/handlers.go
index a00bee3..00e9a55 100644
--- a/internal/httpapp/handlers.go
+++ b/internal/httpapp/handlers.go
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ func (a *App) render(w http.ResponseWriter, name string, data any) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf-8")
 	// base.html defines layout; dashboard.html will invoke it via template inheritance style.
 	if err := a.tmpl.ExecuteTemplate(w, name, data); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("template render error: %v", err)
+		log.Printf("template render error: %v (template: %s, templates dir: %s)", err, name, a.cfg.TemplatesDir)
+		// In production, don't expose internal error details to client
 		http.Error(w, "template render error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}