diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 319e5d4..fb8eeda 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 2019.1
 ------
+- Improve, fix, and update how to create an executable
 - Turn `pyqmix-web` into a proper Python package that can be published on PyPI
 - Add entry point script, such that the user can now simply enter `pyqmix-web`
   in their terminal after installation, which will fire up the backend and
   open the browser
 - Add versioneer
 - Enable user to specify pump configuration directory
+- Styling of frontend served via the build
 - Update to `react-scripts` 2.1.3
 
 2018.11.07
diff --git a/EXECUTABLE.md b/EXECUTABLE.md
index f8d4728..28ee260 100644
--- a/EXECUTABLE.md
+++ b/EXECUTABLE.md
@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@
 ## This guideline assumes that:
 - A `run.py` file has been created. 
 Check out the `run.py` file in this repository.
-- Flask serves static files from the `pyqmix` sub-directory of an automatically created temporary folder. The exact location of this folder is saved in the environment variable `_MEIPASS` when the `PyInstaller`-created standalone exectuable is started. Typically it will be located inside the current user's `AppData\Local\Temp` folder.
+- Flask serves static files from an automatically created temporary folder. The exact location of this folder is saved in the environment variable `_MEIPASS` when the `PyInstaller`-created standalone exectuable is started. Typically it will be located inside the current user's `AppData\Local\Temp` folder.
 Check out the `app.py` file in this repository. 
 - The frontend and backend are located in neighboring directories
 
 ## Prepare the Python virtual environment for the backend
 - Create a virtual environment
-- Install the required dependencies: `flask`, `flask-restplus`, and, of course, `pyqmix`
-- Install `PyInstaller`
+- Install the required dependencies: ` pip install flask flask-restplus pyqmix`. The executable will only work if flask and flask-restplus are installed via pip. 
+- Install PyInstaller: `pip install PyInstaller`
+- The newest `jsonschema` module does not work with PyInstaller. Instead, use `jsonchema` in an older version, for example: 2.6.0.    
 
 ## Create a production build of the React frontend
 1. Open a terminal
@@ -35,11 +36,12 @@ This will create a run.spec file in the backend directory.
 	  ```
 	* Edit pathex to: `pathex=[spec_root]`
 	* Edit datas to: `datas=[('../name_of_frontend_folder/build', 'name_of_web_application')]`
-
+    * Optionally, you can add an icon to your standalone. Add `icon='../pyqmix_frontend/public/pyqmixweb_desktop_icon.ico'` to the EXE-section of run.spec.
+    
 ## Build the executable
 1. Open a terminal 
 2. Browse to the `pyqmix_backend` directory
 3. Activate the virtual environment
 4. Type: `pyinstaller --clean run.spec`
 
-This generates a `run.exe` file inside the backend's `dist` folder. 
+This generates a `.exe` file inside the backend's `dist` folder. 
diff --git a/pyqmix_backend/run.py b/pyqmix_backend/run.py
index e81c4aa..4910669 100644
--- a/pyqmix_backend/run.py
+++ b/pyqmix_backend/run.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import webbrowser
-from .backend_app import app
+from pyqmix_backend.backend_app import app
 import threading
 import time
 from urllib import request
diff --git a/pyqmix_backend/run.spec b/pyqmix_backend/run.spec
index b1e1898..9f5dc38 100644
--- a/pyqmix_backend/run.spec
+++ b/pyqmix_backend/run.spec
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 # See:
 # https://stackoverflow.com/a/50402636/1944216
 # https://pythonhosted.org/PyInstaller/spec-files.html#globals-available-to-the-spec-file
+block_cipher = None
 import os
 spec_root = os.path.abspath(SPECPATH)
 
-
 a = Analysis(['run.py'],
              pathex=[spec_root],
              binaries=[],
@@ -18,18 +18,20 @@ a = Analysis(['run.py'],
              excludes=[],
              win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
              win_private_assemblies=False,
-             cipher=block_cipher)
+             cipher=block_cipher,
+             noarchive=False)
 
 pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data,
-          cipher=None)
-
+             cipher=block_cipher)
 exe = EXE(pyz,
           a.scripts,
           a.binaries,
           a.zipfiles,
           a.datas,
+          [],
           name='pyqmix-web',
           debug=False,
+          bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
           strip=False,
           upx=True,
           runtime_tmpdir=None,
diff --git a/pyqmix_frontend/src/App.css b/pyqmix_frontend/src/App.css
index 3f2d170..9988ff4 100644
--- a/pyqmix_frontend/src/App.css
+++ b/pyqmix_frontend/src/App.css
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ body {
     }
 }
 
-.text-modal {
-    white-space: pre-line;
+.modal-input {
+    text-align: left;
 }
 
 .form-control {
diff --git a/pyqmix_frontend/src/App.js b/pyqmix_frontend/src/App.js
index 228738b..9a0e203 100644
--- a/pyqmix_frontend/src/App.js
+++ b/pyqmix_frontend/src/App.js
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ class PumpForm extends Component {
           </Button>
 
           <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal['locateConfigFiles']}
-                 className={this.props.className}>
+                 className="modal-input">
             <ModalHeader>Select a pump configuration</ModalHeader>
             {/*<ModalBody></ModalBody>*/}
             <ModalHeader>
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ class PumpForm extends Component {
           </Modal>
 
           <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal['noConfigOrDllFound']}
-                 className={this.props.className}>
+                 className="modal-input">
             <ModalHeader >Error - no pumps were detected.</ModalHeader>
             <ModalBody>
               Ensure that:
@@ -860,7 +860,8 @@ class PumpForm extends Component {
                           disabled={this.state.selectedPumps.length === 0}
                   > Reference Move </Button>
                   <FormText>Calibrate the selected pumps.</FormText>
-                  <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal['referenceMove']} className={this.props.className}>
+                  <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal['referenceMove']}
+                         className="modal-input">
                     <ModalHeader >Reference Move</ModalHeader>
                     <ModalBody>
                       Detach all syringes from the pumps before continuing.
@@ -894,7 +895,8 @@ class PumpForm extends Component {
                   > Fill Cycle </Button>
                   <FormText>Fill & empty the syringe multiple times. Ends with a filled syringe.</FormText>
 
-                  <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal['fill']} className={this.props.className}>
+                  <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal['fill']}
+                         className="modal-input">
                     <ModalHeader>Fill</ModalHeader>
                     <ModalBody>
                       Insert the inlet tube into the stimulus reservoir and
@@ -971,7 +973,7 @@ class PumpForm extends Component {
                   <FormText>Empty & fill the syringe multiple times. Ends with an empty syringe.</FormText>
 
                   <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal['empty']}
-                         className={this.props.className}>
+                         className="modal-input">
                     <ModalHeader>Empty</ModalHeader>
                     <ModalBody>
                       Remove the inlet tube from the stimulus reservoir and
@@ -1045,7 +1047,7 @@ class PumpForm extends Component {
                   > Bubble Cycle </Button>
                   <FormText>Guided procedure to remove air bubbles trapped in the syringe. Ends with a filled syringe.</FormText>
                   <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal['bubbleCycleStart']}
-                         className={this.props.className}>
+                         className="modal-input">
                     <ModalHeader>Bubble Cycle</ModalHeader>
                     <ModalBody>
                       Insert the inlet tube into the stimulus reservoir.
@@ -1060,7 +1062,7 @@ class PumpForm extends Component {
                     </ModalFooter>
                   </Modal>
                   <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal['bubbleCycleMiddle']}
-                         className={this.props.className}>
+                         className="modal-input">
                     <ModalHeader>Bubble Cycle</ModalHeader>
                     <ModalBody>
                       Remove the inlet tube from the stimulus reservoir to aspirate air.
@@ -1077,7 +1079,7 @@ class PumpForm extends Component {
                     </ModalFooter>
                   </Modal>
                   <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal['bubbleCycleEnd']}
-                         className={this.props.className}>
+                         className="modal-input">
                     <ModalHeader>Bubble Cycle</ModalHeader>
                     <ModalBody>
                       Insert the inlet tube into the stimulus reservoir.
@@ -1140,7 +1142,7 @@ class PumpForm extends Component {
                   > Rinse Cycle </Button>
                   <FormText>Empty & fill the syringe multiple times. Ends with an empty syringe.</FormText>
                   <Modal isOpen={this.state.modal['rinse']}
-                         className={this.props.className}>
+                         className="modal-input">
                     <ModalHeader>Rinse</ModalHeader>
                     <ModalBody>
                       Insert the inlet tube into the rinsing fluid