diff --git a/next.config.js b/next.config.js
index 1ffa013..97a28c4 100644
--- a/next.config.js
+++ b/next.config.js
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ const nextConfig = {
     
     return config;
   },
+  output: 'export',
+  images: {
+    unoptimized: true
+  },
+  exportPathMap: async (defaultMap, ctx) => {
+    return defaultMap
+  }
   // basePath: '/github-pages',
 }
 
diff --git a/pages/api/contact.ts b/pages/api/contact.ts
index 871cead..2167918 100644
--- a/pages/api/contact.ts
+++ b/pages/api/contact.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ export default async function handler(
             transporter.sendMail(mailData, function (err, info) {
                 if(err) {
                     console.log(err);
-                    res.status(500).send('Internal Server Error');
+                    // res.status(500).send('Internal Server Error');
+                    res.status(500).end();
+
                 }
                 else {
                     console.log('successful');
@@ -86,11 +88,13 @@ export default async function handler(
             res.status(200).json(req.body);
         } else {
             // reCAPTCHA verification failed
-            res.status(400).send('reCAPTCHA verification failed.');
+            // res.status(400).send('reCAPTCHA verification failed.');
+            res.status(400).end();
         }
     } catch (error) {
         console.error(error);
-        res.status(500).send('Internal server error');
+        // res.status(500).send('Internal server error');
+        res.status(500).end();
     }
     
 
diff --git a/pages/index.tsx b/pages/index.tsx
index 2bc3506..dbbf667 100755
--- a/pages/index.tsx
+++ b/pages/index.tsx
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import Link from 'next/link';
 const inter = Inter({ subsets: ['latin'] })
 
 export default function Home() {
-  const contactFormSectionRef = useRef<Element>(null);
-  const landingSectionRef = useRef<Element>(null);
+  const contactFormSectionRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const landingSectionRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [contactClicked, setContactClicked] = useState(false);
 
   const customStyles = {