diff --git a/admin/app/services/map_service.ts b/admin/app/services/map_service.ts
index 491d4cb..aa96541 100644
--- a/admin/app/services/map_service.ts
+++ b/admin/app/services/map_service.ts
@@ -125,13 +125,15 @@ export class MapService {
       throw new Error('Base styles file not found in storage/maps')
     }
 
-    const localUrl = env.get('URL')
     const rawStyles = JSON.parse(baseStyle.toString()) as BaseStylesFile
 
     const regions = (await this.listRegions()).files
     const sources = this.generateSourcesArray(regions)
 
-    const baseUrl = urlJoin(localUrl, this.mapStoragePath, this.basemapsAssetsDir)
+    const localUrl = env.get('URL')
+    const withProtocol = localUrl.startsWith('http') ? localUrl : `http://${localUrl}`
+    const baseUrlPath = urlJoin(this.mapStoragePath, this.basemapsAssetsDir)
+    const baseUrl = new URL(baseUrlPath, withProtocol).toString()
 
     const styles = await this.generateStylesFile(
       rawStyles,
@@ -173,10 +175,15 @@ export class MapService {
       if (region.type === 'file' && region.name.endsWith('.pmtiles')) {
         const regionName = region.name.replace('.pmtiles', '')
         const source: BaseStylesFile['sources'] = {}
+        const sourceUrl = new URL(
+          urlJoin(this.mapStoragePath, 'pmtiles', region.name),
+          localUrl.startsWith('http') ? localUrl : `http://${localUrl}`
+        ).toString()
+
         source[regionName] = {
           type: 'vector',
           attribution: PMTILES_ATTRIBUTION,
-          url: `pmtiles://http://${urlJoin(localUrl, this.mapStoragePath, 'pmtiles', region.name)}`,
+          url: `pmtiles://${sourceUrl}`,
         }
         sources.push(source)
       }
diff --git a/admin/inertia/components/Alert.tsx b/admin/inertia/components/Alert.tsx
index 2da737d..0d41772 100644
--- a/admin/inertia/components/Alert.tsx
+++ b/admin/inertia/components/Alert.tsx
@@ -1,62 +1,200 @@
-import { ExclamationTriangleIcon, XCircleIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/solid'
-import { IconCircleCheck } from '@tabler/icons-react'
+import * as Icons from '@heroicons/react/24/solid'
 import classNames from '~/lib/classNames'
 
 export type AlertProps = React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & {
   title: string
   message?: string
-  type: 'warning' | 'error' | 'success'
+  type: 'warning' | 'error' | 'success' | 'info'
   children?: React.ReactNode
+  dismissible?: boolean
+  onDismiss?: () => void
+  icon?: keyof typeof Icons
+  variant?: 'standard' | 'bordered' | 'solid'
 }
 
-export default function Alert({ title, message, type, children, ...props }: AlertProps) {
-  const getIcon = () => {
-    const Icon =
-      type === 'warning'
-        ? ExclamationTriangleIcon
-        : type === 'error'
-          ? XCircleIcon
-          : IconCircleCheck
-    const color =
-      type === 'warning' ? 'text-yellow-400' : type === 'error' ? 'text-red-400' : 'text-green-400'
-
-    return <Icon aria-hidden="true" className={`size-5 ${color}`} />
+export default function Alert({
+  title,
+  message,
+  type,
+  children,
+  dismissible = false,
+  onDismiss,
+  icon,
+  variant = 'standard',
+  ...props
+}: AlertProps) {
+  const getDefaultIcon = (): keyof typeof Icons => {
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'warning':
+        return 'ExclamationTriangleIcon'
+      case 'error':
+        return 'XCircleIcon'
+      case 'success':
+        return 'CheckCircleIcon'
+      case 'info':
+        return 'InformationCircleIcon'
+      default:
+        return 'InformationCircleIcon'
+    }
   }
 
-  const getBackground = () => {
-    return type === 'warning' ? 'bg-yellow-100' : type === 'error' ? 'bg-red-50' : 'bg-green-50'
+  const IconComponent = () => {
+    const iconName = icon || getDefaultIcon()
+    const Icon = Icons[iconName]
+    if (!Icon) return null
+
+    return <Icon aria-hidden="true" className={classNames('size-5 shrink-0', getIconColor())} />
   }
 
-  const getTextColor = () => {
-    return type === 'warning'
-      ? 'text-yellow-800'
-      : type === 'error'
-        ? 'text-red-800'
-        : 'text-green-800'
+  const getIconColor = () => {
+    if (variant === 'solid') return 'text-desert-white'
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'warning':
+        return 'text-desert-orange'
+      case 'error':
+        return 'text-desert-red'
+      case 'success':
+        return 'text-desert-olive'
+      case 'info':
+        return 'text-desert-stone'
+      default:
+        return 'text-desert-stone'
+    }
+  }
+
+  const getVariantStyles = () => {
+    const baseStyles = 'rounded-md transition-all duration-200'
+    const variantStyles: string[] = []
+
+    switch (variant) {
+      case 'bordered':
+        variantStyles.push(
+          type === 'warning'
+            ? 'border-desert-orange'
+            : type === 'error'
+              ? 'border-desert-red'
+              : type === 'success'
+                ? 'border-desert-olive'
+                : type === 'info'
+                  ? 'border-desert-stone'
+                  : ''
+        )
+        return classNames(baseStyles, 'border-2 bg-desert-white', ...variantStyles)
+      case 'solid':
+        variantStyles.push(
+          type === 'warning'
+            ? 'bg-desert-orange text-desert-white border-desert-orange-dark'
+            : type === 'error'
+              ? 'bg-desert-red text-desert-white border-desert-red-dark'
+              : type === 'success'
+                ? 'bg-desert-olive text-desert-white border-desert-olive-dark'
+                : type === 'info'
+                  ? 'bg-desert-stone text-desert-white border-desert-stone-dark'
+                  : ''
+        )
+        return classNames(baseStyles, 'shadow-sm', ...variantStyles)
+      default:
+        variantStyles.push(
+          type === 'warning'
+            ? 'bg-desert-orange-lighter bg-opacity-20 border-desert-orange-light'
+            : type === 'error'
+              ? 'bg-desert-red-lighter bg-opacity-20 border-desert-red-light'
+              : type === 'success'
+                ? 'bg-desert-olive-lighter bg-opacity-20 border-desert-olive-light'
+                : type === 'info'
+                  ? 'bg-desert-stone-lighter bg-opacity-20 border-desert-stone-light'
+                  : ''
+        )
+        return classNames(baseStyles, 'border shadow-sm', ...variantStyles)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const getTitleColor = () => {
+    if (variant === 'solid') return 'text-desert-white'
+
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'warning':
+        return 'text-desert-orange-dark'
+      case 'error':
+        return 'text-desert-red-dark'
+      case 'success':
+        return 'text-desert-olive-dark'
+      case 'info':
+        return 'text-desert-stone-dark'
+      default:
+        return 'text-desert-stone-dark'
+    }
+  }
+
+  const getMessageColor = () => {
+    if (variant === 'solid') return 'text-desert-white text-opacity-90'
+
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'warning':
+        return 'text-desert-orange-dark text-opacity-80'
+      case 'error':
+        return 'text-desert-red-dark text-opacity-80'
+      case 'success':
+        return 'text-desert-olive-dark text-opacity-80'
+      case 'info':
+        return 'text-desert-stone-dark text-opacity-80'
+      default:
+        return 'text-desert-stone-dark text-opacity-80'
+    }
+  }
+
+  const getCloseButtonStyles = () => {
+    if (variant === 'solid') {
+      return 'text-desert-white hover:text-desert-white hover:bg-black hover:bg-opacity-20'
+    }
+
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'warning':
+        return 'text-desert-orange hover:text-desert-orange-dark hover:bg-desert-orange-lighter hover:bg-opacity-30'
+      case 'error':
+        return 'text-desert-red hover:text-desert-red-dark hover:bg-desert-red-lighter hover:bg-opacity-30'
+      case 'success':
+        return 'text-desert-olive hover:text-desert-olive-dark hover:bg-desert-olive-lighter hover:bg-opacity-30'
+      case 'info':
+        return 'text-desert-stone hover:text-desert-stone-dark hover:bg-desert-stone-lighter hover:bg-opacity-30'
+      default:
+        return 'text-desert-stone hover:text-desert-stone-dark hover:bg-desert-stone-lighter hover:bg-opacity-30'
+    }
   }
 
   return (
-    <div
-      {...props}
-      className={classNames(
-        getBackground(),
-        props.className,
-        'border border-gray-200 rounded-md p-3 shadow-xs'
-      )}
-    >
-      <div className="flex flex-row justify-between items-center">
-        <div className="flex flex-row">
-          <div className="shrink-0">{getIcon()}</div>
-          <div className="ml-3">
-            <h3 className={`text-sm font-medium ${getTextColor()}`}>{title}</h3>
-            {message && (
-              <div className={`mt-2 text-sm ${getTextColor()}`}>
-                <p>{message}</p>
-              </div>
-            )}
-          </div>
+    <div {...props} className={classNames(getVariantStyles(), 'p-4', props.className)} role="alert">
+      <div className="flex gap-3">
+        <IconComponent />
+
+        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+          <h3 className={classNames('text-sm font-semibold', getTitleColor())}>{title}</h3>
+          {message && (
+            <div className={classNames('mt-1 text-sm', getMessageColor())}>
+              <p>{message}</p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+          {children && <div className="mt-3">{children}</div>}
         </div>
-        {children}
+
+        {dismissible && (
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={onDismiss}
+            className={classNames(
+              'shrink-0 rounded-md p-1.5 transition-colors duration-150',
+              getCloseButtonStyles(),
+              'focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2',
+              type === 'warning' ? 'focus:ring-desert-orange' : '',
+              type === 'error' ? 'focus:ring-desert-red' : '',
+              type === 'success' ? 'focus:ring-desert-olive' : '',
+              type === 'info' ? 'focus:ring-desert-stone' : ''
+            )}
+            aria-label="Dismiss alert"
+          >
+            <Icons.XMarkIcon className="size-5" />
+          </button>
+        )}
       </div>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/admin/inertia/components/StyledButton.tsx b/admin/inertia/components/StyledButton.tsx
index a50ca22..97b9989 100644
--- a/admin/inertia/components/StyledButton.tsx
+++ b/admin/inertia/components/StyledButton.tsx
@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@ export interface StyledButtonProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElemen
   // icon should be one of the HeroIcon names, e.g. ArrowTopRightOnSquareIcon
   icon?: keyof typeof Icons
   disabled?: boolean
-  variant?: 'primary' | 'secondary' | 'danger' | 'action'
+  variant?: 'primary' | 'secondary' | 'danger' | 'action' | 'success' | 'ghost' | 'outline'
+  size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg'
   loading?: boolean
+  fullWidth?: boolean
 }
 
 const StyledButton: React.FC<StyledButtonProps> = ({
   children,
   icon,
   variant = 'primary',
+  size = 'md',
   loading = false,
+  fullWidth = false,
   ...props
 }) => {
   const isDisabled = useMemo(() => {
@@ -24,30 +28,113 @@ const StyledButton: React.FC<StyledButtonProps> = ({
   const IconComponent = () => {
     if (!icon) return null
     const Icon = Icons[icon]
-    return Icon ? <Icon className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" /> : null
+    return Icon ? <Icon className={getIconSize()} /> : null
   }
 
-  const getBgColors = () => {
-    // if primary, use desert-green
-    if (variant === 'primary') {
-      return 'bg-desert-green hover:bg-desert-green-light text-white hover:shadow-lg transition-all duration-200'
-    }
-    // if secondary, use outlined styles
-    if (variant === 'secondary') {
-      return 'bg-transparent border border-desert-green text-desert-green hover:bg-desert-green-light'
+  const getIconSize = () => {
+    switch (size) {
+      case 'sm':
+        return 'h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5'
+      case 'lg':
+        return 'h-5 w-5 mr-2.5'
+      default:
+        return 'h-4 w-4 mr-2'
     }
+  }
 
-    // if danger, use red styles
-    if (variant === 'danger') {
-      return 'bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-700 text-white'
+  const getSizeClasses = () => {
+    switch (size) {
+      case 'sm':
+        return 'px-2.5 py-1.5 text-xs'
+      case 'lg':
+        return 'px-4 py-3 text-base'
+      default:
+        return 'px-3 py-2 text-sm'
     }
+  }
 
-    // if action, use orange styles
-    if (variant === 'action') {
-      return 'bg-desert-orange hover:bg-desert-orange-light text-white'
+  const getVariantClasses = () => {
+    const baseTransition = 'transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out'
+    const baseHover = 'hover:shadow-md active:scale-[0.98]'
+    
+    switch (variant) {
+      case 'primary':
+        return `
+          bg-desert-green text-desert-white
+          hover:bg-desert-green-dark hover:shadow-lg
+          active:bg-desert-green-darker
+          disabled:bg-desert-green-light disabled:text-desert-stone-light
+          ${baseTransition} ${baseHover}
+        `
+      
+      case 'secondary':
+        return `
+          bg-desert-tan text-desert-white
+          hover:bg-desert-tan-dark hover:shadow-lg
+          active:bg-desert-tan-dark
+          disabled:bg-desert-tan-lighter disabled:text-desert-stone-light
+          ${baseTransition} ${baseHover}
+        `
+      
+      case 'danger':
+        return `
+          bg-desert-red text-desert-white
+          hover:bg-desert-red-dark hover:shadow-lg
+          active:bg-desert-red-dark
+          disabled:bg-desert-red-lighter disabled:text-desert-stone-light
+          ${baseTransition} ${baseHover}
+        `
+      
+      case 'action':
+        return `
+          bg-desert-orange text-desert-white
+          hover:bg-desert-orange-light hover:shadow-lg
+          active:bg-desert-orange-dark
+          disabled:bg-desert-orange-lighter disabled:text-desert-stone-light
+          ${baseTransition} ${baseHover}
+        `
+      
+      case 'success':
+        return `
+          bg-desert-olive text-desert-white
+          hover:bg-desert-olive-dark hover:shadow-lg
+          active:bg-desert-olive-dark
+          disabled:bg-desert-olive-lighter disabled:text-desert-stone-light
+          ${baseTransition} ${baseHover}
+        `
+      
+      case 'ghost':
+        return `
+          bg-transparent text-desert-green
+          hover:bg-desert-sand hover:text-desert-green-dark
+          active:bg-desert-green-lighter
+          disabled:text-desert-stone-light
+          ${baseTransition}
+        `
+      
+      case 'outline':
+        return `
+          bg-transparent border-2 border-desert-green text-desert-green
+          hover:bg-desert-green hover:text-desert-white hover:border-desert-green-dark
+          active:bg-desert-green-dark active:border-desert-green-darker
+          disabled:border-desert-green-lighter disabled:text-desert-stone-light
+          ${baseTransition} ${baseHover}
+        `
+      
+      default:
+        return ''
     }
   }
 
+  const getLoadingSpinner = () => {
+    const spinnerSize = size === 'sm' ? 'h-3.5 w-3.5' : size === 'lg' ? 'h-5 w-5' : 'h-4 w-4'
+    return (
+      <Icons.ArrowPathIcon 
+        className={`${spinnerSize} animate-spin ${fullWidth ? 'mx-auto' : ''}`} 
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
   const onClickHandler = (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
     if (isDisabled) {
       e.preventDefault()
@@ -59,23 +146,30 @@ const StyledButton: React.FC<StyledButtonProps> = ({
   return (
     <button
       type="button"
-      className={`block rounded-md ${getBgColors()} px-3 py-2 text-center text-sm font-semibold shadow-sm cursor-pointer disabled:opacity-50 disabled:pointer-events-none`}
+      className={`
+        ${fullWidth ? 'w-full' : 'inline-flex'}
+        items-center justify-center
+        rounded-md font-semibold
+        ${getSizeClasses()}
+        ${getVariantClasses()}
+        focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-desert-green-light focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-offset-desert-sand
+        disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:shadow-none
+        ${isDisabled ? 'pointer-events-none opacity-60' : 'cursor-pointer'}
+      `}
       {...props}
       disabled={isDisabled}
       onClick={onClickHandler}
     >
       {loading ? (
-        <Icons.EllipsisHorizontalCircleIcon className="h-5 w-5 animate-spin text-white" />
-      ) : icon ? (
-        <div className="flex flex-row items-center justify-center">
-          <IconComponent />
-          {children}
-        </div>
+        getLoadingSpinner()
       ) : (
-        children
+        <>
+          {icon && <IconComponent />}
+          <span className={fullWidth ? 'block text-center' : ''}>{children}</span>
+        </>
       )}
     </button>
   )
 }
 
-export default StyledButton
+export default StyledButton
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/admin/inertia/css/app.css b/admin/inertia/css/app.css
index ff456f0..07c3c29 100644
--- a/admin/inertia/css/app.css
+++ b/admin/inertia/css/app.css
@@ -2,13 +2,40 @@
 
 @theme {
   --color-desert-white: #f6f6f4;
-  --color-desert-green-light: #babaaa;
-  --color-desert-green: #424420;
-  --color-desert-orange: #a84a12;
   --color-desert-sand: #f7eedc;
-  /* --color-desert-sand: #E2DAC2; */
+  
+  --color-desert-green-darker: #2a2a15;
+  --color-desert-green-dark: #353518;
+  --color-desert-green: #424420;
+  --color-desert-green-light: #babaaa;
+  --color-desert-green-lighter: #d4d4c8;
+  
+  --color-desert-orange-dark: #8a3d0f;
+  --color-desert-orange: #a84a12;
+  --color-desert-orange-light: #c85815;
+  --color-desert-orange-lighter: #e69556;
+  
+  --color-desert-tan-dark: #6b5d4f;
+  --color-desert-tan: #8b7355;
+  --color-desert-tan-light: #a8927a;
+  --color-desert-tan-lighter: #c9b99f;
+  
+  --color-desert-red-dark: #7a2e2e;
+  --color-desert-red: #994444;
+  --color-desert-red-light: #b05555;
+  --color-desert-red-lighter: #d88989;
+  
+  --color-desert-olive-dark: #5a5c3a;
+  --color-desert-olive: #6d7042;
+  --color-desert-olive-light: #858a55;
+  --color-desert-olive-lighter: #a5ab7d;
+  
+  --color-desert-stone-dark: #5c5c54;
+  --color-desert-stone: #75756a;
+  --color-desert-stone-light: #8f8f82;
+  --color-desert-stone-lighter: #afafa5;
 }
 
 body {
   background-color: var(--color-desert-sand);
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/admin/inertia/pages/settings/zim/index.tsx b/admin/inertia/pages/settings/zim/index.tsx
index 1acbc08..ebbddb5 100644
--- a/admin/inertia/pages/settings/zim/index.tsx
+++ b/admin/inertia/pages/settings/zim/index.tsx
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export default function ZimPage() {
             <Alert
               title="The Kiwix application is not installed. Please install it to view downloaded ZIM files"
               type="warning"
+              variant='solid'
               className="!mt-6"
             />
           )}
diff --git a/admin/inertia/pages/settings/zim/remote-explorer.tsx b/admin/inertia/pages/settings/zim/remote-explorer.tsx
index d67ef52..f4fbe43 100644
--- a/admin/inertia/pages/settings/zim/remote-explorer.tsx
+++ b/admin/inertia/pages/settings/zim/remote-explorer.tsx
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ export default function ZimRemoteExplorer() {
               title="No internet connection. You may not be able to download files."
               message=""
               type="warning"
+              variant="solid"
               className="!mt-6"
             />
           )}
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ export default function ZimRemoteExplorer() {
             <Alert
               title="The Kiwix application is not installed. Please install it to view downloaded ZIM files"
               type="warning"
+              variant="solid"
               className="!mt-6"
             />
           )}