diff --git a/.github/copilot-instructions.md b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
index c07f2651..3ba83a02 100644
--- a/.github/copilot-instructions.md
+++ b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Browser test structure:
 
 ### Running Cypress Tests
 ```bash
-CYPRESS_baseUrl=http://localhost:8000 yarn run cypress --spec 'cypress/e2e/1_feature_tests/*.js' --env 'auth0Domain=boxtribute-dev.eu.auth0.com'
+CYPRESS_baseUrl=http://localhost:8000 yarn cypress run --spec 'cypress/e2e/1_feature_tests/*.js' --env 'auth0Domain=boxtribute-dev.eu.auth0.com'
 ```
 - Runs Cypress with baseUrl set to http://localhost:8000 and auth0Domain set to the development tenant
 - Requires the application to be running on localhost:8000 (local PHP setup)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
index 64d7be5e..7871a18b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
@@ -69,9 +69,29 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           vendor/bin/phinx migrate -e development
 
+      - name: env variables
+        run: |
+          echo "$ALLMYVARS"
+          echo "$MYSQL_PORT"
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          ALLMYVARS: ${{ toJSON(vars) }}
+
       - name: Start PHP server
         run: |
-          php build.php
+          php build.php >/dev/null 2>&1
           cp library/config.php.default library/config.php
-          # php -S localhost:8000 gcloud-entry.php &
-          # sleep 3 && curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" http://localhost:8000/ && echo " - Server is responding"
+
+      # - name: Run cypress tests
+      #   run: |
+      #     yarn cypress --version
+      #     CYPRESS_baseUrl=http://localhost:8000 yarn cypress run --spec 'cypress/e2e/1_feature_tests/3_1*.js'
+
+      - name: Cypress run
+        uses: cypress-io/github-action@v6
+        with:
+          start: |
+            php -S localhost:8000 gcloud-entry.php
+          spec: cypress/e2e/1_feature_tests/3_1*.js
+          config: baseUrl=http://localhost:8000
+          wait-on: 'http://localhost:8000'
diff --git a/cypress.config.js b/cypress.config.js
index 79c71c05..efa084a6 100644
--- a/cypress.config.js
+++ b/cypress.config.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
     openMode: 0,
   },
   env: {
+    auth0Domain: 'boxtribute-dev.eu.auth0.com',
     testAdmin: 'admin@admin.co',
     testAdminName: 'BrowserTestUser_Admin',
     testCoordinator: 'coordinator@coordinator.co',
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
     successPwdChangeNotif:
       'Within a few minutes you will receive an e-mail with further instructions to reset your password.',
     orgName: 'TestOrganisation',
-    auth0Domain: 'staging-login.boxtribute.org',
   },
   e2e: {
     // We've imported your old cypress plugins here.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
     setupNodeEvents(on, config) {
       return require('./cypress/plugins/index.js')(on, config)
     },
-    baseUrl: 'https://staging.boxtribute.org',
+    baseUrl: 'http://localhost:8000',
     specPattern: 'cypress/e2e/**/*.js',
   },
 })
diff --git a/cypress/support/session.js b/cypress/support/session.js
index 1c69bed5..481cc539 100644
--- a/cypress/support/session.js
+++ b/cypress/support/session.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ function backgroundLoginUsing(userMail, userPassword) {
 // tests
 Cypress.Commands.add("loginAsVolunteer", () => {
     let config = getLoginConfiguration();
+    console.log(config.auth0Domain);
     cy.wait(2000);
     backgroundLoginUsing(config.testVolunteer, config.testPwd);
 });
@@ -90,4 +91,4 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("logout", () => {
         expect(response.body.success).to.be.true;
     });
 
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});