diff --git a/AppImage/README.md b/AppImage/README.md
index 65c2429..36e005f 100644
--- a/AppImage/README.md
+++ b/AppImage/README.md
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ A modern, responsive dashboard for monitoring Proxmox VE systems built with Next
 
 The application runs as a standalone AppImage on your Proxmox server and serves a web interface accessible from any device on your network.
 
-<p align="center">
-  <img src="public/images/proxmenux-logo.png" alt="ProxMenux Monitor Logo" width="200"/>
-</p>
 
 ## Screenshots
 
@@ -136,22 +133,6 @@ location /proxmenux-monitor/ {
 }
 ```
 
-### Manual Installation (Standalone)
-
-If you want to run ProxMenux Monitor as a standalone application outside of ProxMenux:
-
-1. Download the latest `ProxMenux-Monitor.AppImage` from the releases page
-2. Make it executable:
-   ```bash
-   chmod +x ProxMenux-Monitor.AppImage
-   ```
-3. Run the AppImage:
-   ```bash
-   ./ProxMenux-Monitor.AppImage
-   ```
-4. Access the dashboard at `http://your-proxmox-ip:8008`
-
-The application will start automatically and create a systemd service for persistence.
 
 ## Authentication & Security
 
@@ -685,6 +666,19 @@ entities:
 
 ---
 
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues, feature requests, or pull requests.
+
+### Development Setup
+
+1. Clone the repository
+2. Install dependencies: `npm install`
+3. Run development server: `npm run dev`
+4. Build AppImage: `./build_appimage.sh`
+
+---
+
 ## License
 
 This project is licensed under the **Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0)**.
diff --git a/AppImage/scripts/flask_auth_routes.py b/AppImage/scripts/flask_auth_routes.py
index 32f8bae..bf3ab30 100644
--- a/AppImage/scripts/flask_auth_routes.py
+++ b/AppImage/scripts/flask_auth_routes.py
@@ -231,17 +231,25 @@ def totp_disable():
 def generate_api_token():
     """Generate a long-lived API token for external integrations (Homepage, Home Assistant, etc.)"""
     try:
-        token = request.headers.get('Authorization', '').replace('Bearer ', '')
+        auth_header = request.headers.get('Authorization', '')
+        token = auth_header.replace('Bearer ', '')
+        
+        if not token:
+            return jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Unauthorized. Please log in first."}), 401
+        
         username = auth_manager.verify_token(token)
         
         if not username:
-            return jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Unauthorized. Please log in first."}), 401
+            return jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Invalid or expired session. Please log in again."}), 401
         
         data = request.json
         password = data.get('password')
         totp_token = data.get('totp_token')  # Optional 2FA token
         token_name = data.get('token_name', 'API Token')  # Optional token description
         
+        if not password:
+            return jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Password is required"}), 400
+        
         # Authenticate user with password and optional 2FA
         success, _, requires_totp, message = auth_manager.authenticate(username, password, totp_token)
         
@@ -266,4 +274,5 @@ def generate_api_token():
         else:
             return jsonify({"success": False, "message": message}), 401
     except Exception as e:
-        return jsonify({"success": False, "message": str(e)}), 500
+        print(f"[ERROR] generate_api_token: {str(e)}")  # Log error for debugging
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "message": f"Internal error: {str(e)}"}), 500