diff --git a/.vs/hass-workstation-service/v16/.suo b/.vs/hass-workstation-service/v16/.suo
index 8d790af..e8ad257 100644
Binary files a/.vs/hass-workstation-service/v16/.suo and b/.vs/hass-workstation-service/v16/.suo differ
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ffdee86..d5ba8a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ It will try to futher accomplish this goal in the future by:
 - Being easy to configure
 - Using secure communication
 
-## Deployments
+## Installation
 
-1. 
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+You can get the installer from [here](https://hassworkstationstorage.z6.web.core.windows.net/publish/setup.exe). When using the installer, the application checks for updates on startup.
+Note: You'll get a Windows Smartscreen warning because the code was self signed. You can click "More info" and then "Run anyway" to proceed with installing.
+
+Alternatively, you can find releases on GitHub [here](https://github.com/sleevezipper/hass-workstation-service/releases).
diff --git a/UserInterface/Program.cs b/UserInterface/Program.cs
index bef6f96..c5040c9 100644
--- a/UserInterface/Program.cs
+++ b/UserInterface/Program.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using System;
 
 namespace UserInterface
 {
-    class Program
+    public class Program
     {
         // Initialization code. Don't use any Avalonia, third-party APIs or any
         // SynchronizationContext-reliant code before AppMain is called: things aren't initialized
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ namespace UserInterface
                 .UsePlatformDetect()
                 .LogToDebug()
                 .UseReactiveUI();
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/UserInterface/Properties/PublishProfiles/FolderProfile.pubxml b/UserInterface/Properties/PublishProfiles/FolderProfile.pubxml
index bac3ebc..6642b42 100644
--- a/UserInterface/Properties/PublishProfiles/FolderProfile.pubxml
+++ b/UserInterface/Properties/PublishProfiles/FolderProfile.pubxml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121.
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
     <Platform>Any CPU</Platform>
-    <PublishDir>bin\Release\netcoreapp3.1\publish\</PublishDir>
+    <PublishDir>..\hass-workstation-service\</PublishDir>
     <PublishProtocol>FileSystem</PublishProtocol>
     <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
     <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
diff --git a/UserInterface/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs b/UserInterface/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
index 55de57f..6c2592e 100644
--- a/UserInterface/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
+++ b/UserInterface/Views/MainWindow.axaml.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml;
+using MangaReader.Avalonia.Platform.Win;
 
 namespace UserInterface.Views
 {
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ namespace UserInterface.Views
 #if DEBUG
             this.AttachDevTools();
 #endif
+            WindowsTrayIcon icon = new WindowsTrayIcon();
         }
 
         private void InitializeComponent()
diff --git a/hass-workstation-service/.gitignore b/hass-workstation-service/.gitignore
index 2bbc24e..dcc03d4 100644
--- a/hass-workstation-service/.gitignore
+++ b/hass-workstation-service/.gitignore
@@ -22,4 +22,7 @@ obj/
 # End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/vscode,dotnetcore
 
 # ignore logs
-logs/
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+logs/
+
+# ignore debugging symbols
+*.pdb
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diff --git a/hass-workstation-service/Communication/InterProcesCommunication/InterProcessApi.cs b/hass-workstation-service/Communication/InterProcesCommunication/InterProcessApi.cs
index 2c3414e..97fff4a 100644
--- a/hass-workstation-service/Communication/InterProcesCommunication/InterProcessApi.cs
+++ b/hass-workstation-service/Communication/InterProcesCommunication/InterProcessApi.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication
 
         /// <summary>
         /// You can use this to check if the application responds.
-        /// </summary>
+        /// </summary> 
         /// <param name="str"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public string Ping(string str)
diff --git a/hass-workstation-service/Communication/MQTT/AutoDiscoveryConfigModel.cs b/hass-workstation-service/Communication/MQTT/AutoDiscoveryConfigModel.cs
index 46a0a5a..4a9ae66 100644
--- a/hass-workstation-service/Communication/MQTT/AutoDiscoveryConfigModel.cs
+++ b/hass-workstation-service/Communication/MQTT/AutoDiscoveryConfigModel.cs
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
         public string Value_template { get; set; }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This information will be used when announcing this device on the mqtt topic
+    /// </summary>
     public class DeviceConfigModel
     {
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/hass-workstation-service/Communication/MQTT/MqttPublisher.cs b/hass-workstation-service/Communication/MQTT/MqttPublisher.cs
index 4ae21fb..87d2fa0 100644
--- a/hass-workstation-service/Communication/MQTT/MqttPublisher.cs
+++ b/hass-workstation-service/Communication/MQTT/MqttPublisher.cs
@@ -53,8 +53,16 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
             var factory = new MqttFactory();
             this._mqttClient = factory.CreateMqttClient();
 
-            this._mqttClient.ConnectAsync(options);
-
+            if (options != null)
+            {
+                this._mqttClient.ConnectAsync(options);
+                this._mqttClientMessage = "Connecting...";
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                this._mqttClientMessage = "Not configured";
+            }
+           
             this._mqttClient.UseConnectedHandler(e => {
                 this._mqttClientMessage = "All good";
             });
diff --git a/hass-workstation-service/Data/ConfigurationService.cs b/hass-workstation-service/Data/ConfigurationService.cs
index df04c03..07dab17 100644
--- a/hass-workstation-service/Data/ConfigurationService.cs
+++ b/hass-workstation-service/Data/ConfigurationService.cs
@@ -78,12 +78,8 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
             }
             else
             {
-                //for now we return defaults until we can actually configure this
-                return new MqttClientOptionsBuilder()
-                    .WithTcpServer("192.168.2.6")
-                    // .WithTls()
-                    .WithCredentials("tester", "tester")
-                    .Build();
+                Program.StartUI();
+                return null;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/hass-workstation-service/Program.cs b/hass-workstation-service/Program.cs
index 6178520..4d40bb3 100644
--- a/hass-workstation-service/Program.cs
+++ b/hass-workstation-service/Program.cs
@@ -31,29 +31,37 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service
             .WriteTo.Console()
             .WriteTo.File(new RenderedCompactJsonFormatter(), "logs/log.ndjson")
             .CreateLogger();
-
-
-            try
+            // We do it this way because there is currently no way to pass an argument to a dotnet core app when using clickonce
+            if (Process.GetProcessesByName("hass-workstation-service").Count() > 1) //bg service running
+            {
+                StartUI();
+            }
+            else
             {
-                if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows))
+                try
                 {
-                    await CreateHostBuilder(args).RunConsoleAsync();
+                    if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows))
+                    {
+                        await CreateHostBuilder(args).RunConsoleAsync();
 
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // we only support MS Windows for now
+                        throw new NotImplementedException("Your platform is not yet supported");
+                    }
                 }
-                else
+                catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    // we only support MS Windows for now
-                    throw new NotImplementedException("Your platform is not yet supported");
+                    Log.Fatal(ex, "Application start-up failed");
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    Log.CloseAndFlush();
                 }
             }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Log.Fatal(ex, "Application start-up failed");
-            }
-            finally
-            {
-                Log.CloseAndFlush();
-            }
+
+            
         }
         public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
             Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
@@ -87,5 +95,11 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service
 
             return "Debug";
         }
+
+        public static void StartUI()
+        {
+            Log.Logger.Information(Environment.CurrentDirectory + "\\UserInterface.exe");
+            Process.Start(Environment.CurrentDirectory + "\\UserInterface.exe");
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/hass-workstation-service/Properties/PublishProfiles/AzureHosted.pubxml b/hass-workstation-service/Properties/PublishProfiles/AzureHosted.pubxml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93ac6ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hass-workstation-service/Properties/PublishProfiles/AzureHosted.pubxml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121. 
+-->
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ApplicationRevision>15</ApplicationRevision>
+    <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.*</ApplicationVersion>
+    <BootstrapperEnabled>True</BootstrapperEnabled>
+    <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
+    <CreateDesktopShortcut>True</CreateDesktopShortcut>
+    <ErrorReportUrl>https://github.com/sleevezipper/hass-workstation-service/issues</ErrorReportUrl>
+    <GenerateManifests>True</GenerateManifests>
+    <Install>true</Install>
+    <InstallFrom>Web</InstallFrom>
+    <InstallUrl>https://hassworkstationstorage.z6.web.core.windows.net/publish/</InstallUrl>
+    <IsRevisionIncremented>True</IsRevisionIncremented>
+    <IsWebBootstrapper>True</IsWebBootstrapper>
+    <ManifestCertificateThumbprint>820B7EDF3E26E24BB4C25B177A05B3D0C77BF73A</ManifestCertificateThumbprint>
+    <ManifestKeyFile>hass-workstation-service_TemporaryKey.pfx</ManifestKeyFile>
+    <MapFileExtensions>true</MapFileExtensions>
+    <OpenBrowserOnPublish>false</OpenBrowserOnPublish>
+    <Platform>Any CPU</Platform>
+    <ProductName>Hass Workstation Service</ProductName>
+    <PublishDir>bin\publish\</PublishDir>
+    <PublishUrl>bin\publish\</PublishUrl>
+    <PublisherName>Sleevezipper</PublisherName>
+    <PublishProtocol>ClickOnce</PublishProtocol>
+    <PublishReadyToRun>False</PublishReadyToRun>
+    <PublishSingleFile>False</PublishSingleFile>
+    <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+    <SelfContained>False</SelfContained>
+    <SignatureAlgorithm>sha256RSA</SignatureAlgorithm>
+    <SignManifests>True</SignManifests>
+    <SupportUrl>https://github.com/sleevezipper/hass-workstation-service/issues</SupportUrl>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TrustUrlParameters>True</TrustUrlParameters>
+    <UpdateEnabled>True</UpdateEnabled>
+    <UpdateMode>Foreground</UpdateMode>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <BootstrapperPackage Include="Microsoft.NetCore.CoreRuntime.3.1.x64">
+      <Install>true</Install>
+      <ProductName>.NET Core Runtime 3.1.10 (x64)</ProductName>
+    </BootstrapperPackage>
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
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diff --git a/hass-workstation-service/Properties/PublishProfiles/AzureHosted.pubxml.user b/hass-workstation-service/Properties/PublishProfiles/AzureHosted.pubxml.user
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a32fee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hass-workstation-service/Properties/PublishProfiles/AzureHosted.pubxml.user
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121. 
+-->
+<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+</Project>
diff --git a/hass-workstation-service/Properties/PublishProfiles/ClickOnceProfile.pubxml b/hass-workstation-service/Properties/PublishProfiles/ClickOnceProfile.pubxml
index 9a49144..7744d22 100644
--- a/hass-workstation-service/Properties/PublishProfiles/ClickOnceProfile.pubxml
+++ b/hass-workstation-service/Properties/PublishProfiles/ClickOnceProfile.pubxml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=208121.
 -->
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <ApplicationRevision>34</ApplicationRevision>
+    <ApplicationRevision>35</ApplicationRevision>
     <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.*</ApplicationVersion>
     <BootstrapperEnabled>True</BootstrapperEnabled>
     <Configuration>Release</Configuration>
diff --git a/hass-workstation-service/UserInterface.exe b/hass-workstation-service/UserInterface.exe
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5352119
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diff --git a/hass-workstation-service/hass-workstation-service.csproj b/hass-workstation-service/hass-workstation-service.csproj
index f61dee6..daa1c59 100644
--- a/hass-workstation-service/hass-workstation-service.csproj
+++ b/hass-workstation-service/hass-workstation-service.csproj
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
     <UserSecretsId>dotnet-hass_workstation_service-C65C2EBE-1977-4C24-AC6B-6921877E1390</UserSecretsId>
     <RootNamespace>hass_workstation_service</RootNamespace>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
     <Authors>Sleevezipper</Authors>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/sleevezipper/hass-workstation-service</RepositoryUrl>
     <PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>false</PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@
     <Content Remove="appsettings.json" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Remove="UserInterface.exe" />
+    <None Remove="UserInterface.pdb" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="UserInterface.exe">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="appsettings.json">
       <CopyToOutputDirectory>Never</CopyToOutputDirectory>
diff --git a/hass-workstation-service/hass-workstation-service.csproj.user b/hass-workstation-service/hass-workstation-service.csproj.user
index 77a891c..958055e 100644
--- a/hass-workstation-service/hass-workstation-service.csproj.user
+++ b/hass-workstation-service/hass-workstation-service.csproj.user
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <_LastSelectedProfileId>C:\Users\Maurits\Documents\Repo\hass-desktop-service\hass-workstation-service\Properties\PublishProfiles\ClickOnceProfile.pubxml</_LastSelectedProfileId>
+    <_LastSelectedProfileId>C:\Users\Maurits\Documents\Repo\hass-desktop-service\hass-workstation-service\Properties\PublishProfiles\AzureHosted.pubxml</_LastSelectedProfileId>
     <ShowAllFiles>true</ShowAllFiles>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
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