diff --git a/.copier-answers.yml b/.copier-answers.yml
index 21f07de..e436b14 100644
--- a/.copier-answers.yml
+++ b/.copier-answers.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # It is needed to track the repo template version, and editing may break things.
 # This file will be overwritten by copier on template updates.
 
-_commit: v1.0.5
+_commit: v1.1.1
 _src_path: https://github.com/bec-project/plugin_copier_template.git
 make_commit: true
 project_name: bec_testing_plugin
diff --git a/bec_testing_plugin/bec_ipython_client/startup/pre_startup.py b/bec_testing_plugin/bec_ipython_client/startup/pre_startup.py
index 1132c92..375ba81 100644
--- a/bec_testing_plugin/bec_ipython_client/startup/pre_startup.py
+++ b/bec_testing_plugin/bec_ipython_client/startup/pre_startup.py
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ Pre-startup script for BEC client. This script is executed before the BEC client
 is started. It can be used to add additional command line arguments.
 """
 
+import os
+
 from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
 
+import bec_testing_plugin
+
 
 def extend_command_line_args(parser):
     """
@@ -14,3 +18,14 @@ def extend_command_line_args(parser):
     # parser.add_argument("--session", help="Session name", type=str, default="cSAXS")
 
     return parser
+
+def get_config() -> ServiceConfig:
+    """
+    Create and return the ServiceConfig for the plugin repository
+    """
+    deployment_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(bec_testing_plugin.__file__)))
+    files = os.listdir(deployment_path)
+    if "bec_config.yaml" in files:
+        return ServiceConfig(config_path=os.path.join(deployment_path, "bec_config.yaml"))
+    else:
+        return ServiceConfig(redis={"host": "localhost", "port": 6379})
diff --git a/bec_testing_plugin/bec_widgets/widgets/ExampleWidgetPlugin/ExampleWidgetPlugin.py b/bec_testing_plugin/bec_widgets/widgets/ExampleWidgetPlugin/ExampleWidgetPlugin.py
index e625188..09737d8 100644
--- a/bec_testing_plugin/bec_widgets/widgets/ExampleWidgetPlugin/ExampleWidgetPlugin.py
+++ b/bec_testing_plugin/bec_widgets/widgets/ExampleWidgetPlugin/ExampleWidgetPlugin.py
@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
+<<<<<<< before updating
 from bec_testing_plugin.bec_widgets.widgets.ExampleWidgetPlugin.ExampleWidgetPlugin_ui import (
     Ui_Examplewidgetplugin,
 )
+=======
+
+from bec_testing_plugin.bec_widgets.widgets.ExampleWidgetPlugin.ExampleWidgetPlugin_ui import Ui_examplewidgetplugin
+>>>>>>> after updating
 
 
-class Examplewidgetplugin(BECWidget, QWidget, Ui_Examplewidgetplugin):
+class Examplewidgetplugin(BECWidget, QWidget, Ui_examplewidgetplugin):
     def __init__(self, parent=None, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
+        self.setupUi(self)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = Examplewidgetplugin()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
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diff --git a/bec_testing_plugin/bec_widgets/widgets/NoUiWidgetPlugin/NoUiWidgetPlugin.py b/bec_testing_plugin/bec_widgets/widgets/NoUiWidgetPlugin/NoUiWidgetPlugin.py
index a829c8a..81f45be 100644
--- a/bec_testing_plugin/bec_widgets/widgets/NoUiWidgetPlugin/NoUiWidgetPlugin.py
+++ b/bec_testing_plugin/bec_widgets/widgets/NoUiWidgetPlugin/NoUiWidgetPlugin.py
@@ -5,3 +5,13 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 class Nouiwidgetplugin(BECWidget, QWidget):
     def __init__(self, parent=None, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(parent=parent, **kwargs)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+
+    from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    widget = Nouiwidgetplugin()
+    widget.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec())
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