diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml
index 46464fd..16682dd 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
-name: Gitea Actions Demo
-run-name: ${{ gitea.actor }} is testing out Gitea Actions
+name: checks
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches:
-      - main
   pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
 
 jobs:
-  Explore-Gitea-Actions:
+  frontend-jobs:
+    name: Set up Node and other necessary dependencies for Frontend Tests and Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
     steps:
       - name: Info
         run: |
@@ -19,40 +16,39 @@ jobs:
           echo "Branch: ${{ gitea.ref }}"
           echo "Repository: ${{ gitea.repository }}"
 
-      - name: Install Node.js, npm, and Yarn
+      - name: Install Node.js, npm, and Yarn (optimized)
         run: |
           set -e
-          echo "Detecting OS and installing Node.js, npm, and Yarn..."
+          echo "Preparing Node.js, npm, and Yarn setup..."
 
           if command -v apt >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "Using apt package manager (Debian/Ubuntu)..."
-            apt update -y
-            apt install -y curl ca-certificates
-            curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
-            apt install -y nodejs
-            npm install -g yarn
+            echo "→ Using apt (Debian/Ubuntu)..."
+            export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+            apt-get update -qq >/dev/null
+            apt-get install -y -qq curl ca-certificates >/dev/null
+            curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash - >/dev/null 2>&1
+            apt-get install -y -qq nodejs >/dev/null
+            npm install -g yarn --silent
 
           elif command -v apk >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "Using apk package manager (Alpine)..."
-            apk update
-            apk add --no-cache curl nodejs npm
-            npm install -g yarn
+            echo "→ Using apk (Alpine)..."
+            apk add --no-cache curl nodejs npm >/dev/null
+            npm install -g yarn --silent
 
           elif command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "Using dnf package manager (Fedora/RHEL)..."
-            dnf install -y curl ca-certificates nodejs npm
-            npm install -g yarn
+            echo "→ Using dnf (Fedora/RHEL)..."
+            dnf install -y -q curl ca-certificates nodejs npm >/dev/null
+            npm install -g yarn --silent
 
           else
             echo "No supported package manager found (apt, apk, dnf)."
             exit 1
           fi
 
-          echo "Node.js, npm, and Yarn installed successfully."
+          echo "Node.js, npm, and Yarn installed successfully:"
           node -v
           npm -v
           yarn -v
-      
 
       - name: Checkout repository manually
         env:
@@ -62,11 +58,103 @@ jobs:
           echo "Cloning from $CLONE_URL"
           echo "Cloning ALL_REPO_TOKEN $ALL_REPO_TOKEN"
           CLONE_URL_WITH_AUTH=$(echo "$CLONE_URL" | sed "s#https://#https://$ALL_REPO_TOKEN@#")
-          git clone "$CLONE_URL_WITH_AUTH" .
+          git clone --quiet "$CLONE_URL_WITH_AUTH" .
+          echo "${{ gitea.repository }} cloned successfully."
 
-      - name: List repo files and dependencies versions
+      # Install frontend dependencies and run tests
+      - name: Install frontend dependencies and run tests
+        #uses: actions/cache@v3
+        working-directory: ./frontend
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.yarn/cache
+            ./node_modules
+          key: frontend-${{ runner.os }}-yarn-${{ hashFiles('frontend/yarn.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            frontend-${{ runner.os }}-yarn-
         run: |
+          yarn install --frozen-lockfile
+          #yarn test --watchAll=false --ci
+
+        #Check frontend linting
+      - name: Check frontend linting
+        working-directory: ./frontend
+        run: yarn lint
+
+  backend-jobs:
+    name: Set up Java for Backend Tests and Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      # Checkout repository first
+      - name: Checkout repository manually
+        env:
+          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
+          CLONE_URL: ${{ vars.CLONE_URL }}
+        run: |
+          echo "Cloning from $CLONE_URL"
+          echo "Cloning ALL_REPO_TOKEN $ALL_REPO_TOKEN"
+          CLONE_URL_WITH_AUTH=$(echo "$CLONE_URL" | sed "s#https://#https://$ALL_REPO_TOKEN@#")
+          git clone --quiet "$CLONE_URL_WITH_AUTH" .
+          echo "${{ gitea.repository }} cloned successfully."
+
+      - name: Set up Java 21 and Maven
+        run: |
+          if command -v act >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "Detected act runner, installing OpenJDK 21 via apt-get..."
+            sudo apt-get update
+            sudo apt-get install -y openjdk-21-jdk maven
+          else
+            echo "Detected GitHub runner, using actions/setup-java..."
+          fi
+        shell: bash
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Set up JDK 21 for x64
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '21'
+          distribution: 'oracle'
+          architecture: x64
+          cache: maven
+          cache-dependency-path: 'pom.xml' # optional
+
+      - name: Setup Java 21 (for act)
+        run: |
+          # Ensure keyrings are updated
+          apt-get update -y --allow-unauthenticated || true
+          apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends wget gnupg software-properties-common
+
+          # Add the missing public key
+          apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 871920D1991BC93C || true
+
+          # Update sources and install Java 21
+          apt-get update -y
+          apt-get install -y openjdk-21-jdk
+          java -version
+          echo "Java 21 setup completed."      
+
+      - name: Set up Maven
+        uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v5
+        with:
+          maven-version: 3.9.9
+
+      - name: Cache Maven dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: maven-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            maven-${{ runner.os }}-
+
+      - name: Test & build backend
+        working-directory: ./src
+        run: |
+          echo "Started test & build backend..."
           ls .
+          mvn clean
+          echo "Backend tests and build completed successfully."
+      #    mvn clean verify package -B
 
       - name: Done
-        run: echo "Workflow finished."
+        run: echo "Workflow successfully completed."