diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 52a5257..602ee6e 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -37,42 +37,36 @@ pipeline {
 
         stage('Deploy to VM') {
             steps {
-                // Use Jenkins credentials (username + password)
                 withCredentials([usernamePassword(credentialsId: 'deploy-pass-id', usernameVariable: 'USER', passwordVariable: 'PASS')]) {
-                    // Install sshpass if not available
-                    sh '''
+                sh '''
+                    # Install sshpass if missing
                     if ! command -v sshpass >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-                        echo "Installing sshpass..."
-                        sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get install -y sshpass
+                    echo "Installing sshpass..."
+                    sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get install -y sshpass
                     fi
-                    '''
 
-                    // Upload frontend build
-                    sh '''
+                    echo "Uploading frontend build ..."
                     sshpass -p "$PASS" rsync -avz --delete \
-                        -e "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no" \
-                        frontend/dist/ $USER@$DEPLOY_HOST:$APP_DIR/frontend/dist/
-                    '''
+                    -e "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no" \
+                    frontend/dist/ $USER@$DEPLOY_HOST:$APP_DIR/frontend/dist/
 
-                    // Upload backend code
-                    sh '''
+                    echo "Uploading backend ..."
                     sshpass -p "$PASS" rsync -avz --delete \
-                        -e "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no" \
-                        backend/ $USER@$DEPLOY_HOST:$APP_DIR/backend/
-                    '''
+                    -e "ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no" \
+                    backend/ $USER@$DEPLOY_HOST:$APP_DIR/backend/
 
-                    // Restart backend service
-                    sh '''
+                    echo "Restarting backend service ..."
                     sshpass -p "$PASS" ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no \
-                        $USER@$DEPLOY_HOST "
-                            cd $APP_DIR/backend &&
-                            source venv/bin/activate &&
-                            sudo systemctl restart mitm-webserver-backend.service
-                        "
-                    '''
+                    $USER@$DEPLOY_HOST "
+                        cd $APP_DIR/backend &&
+                        source venv/bin/activate &&
+                        sudo systemctl restart mitm-webserver-backend.service
+                    "
+                '''
                 }
             }
         }
+
     }
 
     post {