diff --git a/app/components/flagging_dashboard.py b/app/components/flagging_dashboard.py
index de30a97..693031f 100644
--- a/app/components/flagging_dashboard.py
+++ b/app/components/flagging_dashboard.py
@@ -1,17 +1,31 @@
+import sys, os
+
+try:
+    thisFilePath = os.path.abspath(__file__)
+    print(thisFilePath)
+except NameError:
+    print("[Notice] The __file__ attribute is unavailable in this environment (e.g., Jupyter or IDLE).")
+    print("When using a terminal, make sure the working directory is set to the script's location to prevent path issues (for the DIMA submodule)")
+    #print("Otherwise, path to submodule DIMA may not be resolved properly.")
+    thisFilePath = os.getcwd()  # Use current directory or specify a default
+
+projectPath = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(thisFilePath, "..","..", ".."))
+
 from dash import Dash, html, dcc, callback, Output, Input, State, dash_table
 import dash_bootstrap_components as dbc
 
 import yaml
 
+from app import data_flagging_utils
 
-with open('app/flags/ebas_dict.yaml') as stream:
+with open(os.path.join(projectPath,'app/flags/ebas_dict.yaml')) as stream:
     try:
         flags_dict = yaml.safe_load(stream)["flags"]
     except yaml.YAMLError as exc:
         flags_dict = {}
         print(exc)
 
-import data_flagging_utils
+
 
 flagging_dashboard = dbc.Row([ 
     html.H3("Create flags"),
diff --git a/app/data_flagging_app.py b/app/data_flagging_app.py
index 66281e4..6b10394 100644
--- a/app/data_flagging_app.py
+++ b/app/data_flagging_app.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import io
 #sys.path.append(os.path.join(root_dir,'dima'))
 
 
-import data_flagging_utils as data_flagging_utils
+import app.data_flagging_utils as data_flagging_utils
 
 from dash import Dash, html, dcc, callback, Output, Input, State, dash_table
 import plotly.graph_objs as go
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ import webbrowser
 from time import sleep
 
 
-from components.instrument_dashboard import instrument_dashboard
-from components.flagging_dashboard import flagging_dashboard
-from components.upload_component import upload_component
+from app.components.instrument_dashboard import instrument_dashboard
+from app.components.flagging_dashboard import flagging_dashboard
+from app.components.upload_component import upload_component
 
 import yaml
-with open('app/flags/ebas_dict.yaml') as stream:
+with open(os.path.join(projectPath,'app/flags/ebas_dict.yaml')) as stream:
     try:
         flags_dict = yaml.safe_load(stream)["flags"]
     except yaml.YAMLError as exc:
@@ -776,9 +776,13 @@ def open_browser():
     if not os.getenv("DOCKER_CONTAINER"):  
         webbrowser.open_new("http://127.0.0.1:8050/")
 
-if __name__ == '__main__':
+
+def main():
     # Start the browser-opening function in a separate thread
     threading.Thread(target=open_browser).start()
 
     # Run the Dash app server on 0.0.0.0 to allow external access
-    app.run_server(host="0.0.0.0", port=8050, debug=True, use_reloader=False)
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+    app.run_server(host="0.0.0.0", port=8050, debug=True, use_reloader=False)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
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