diff --git a/backend/.eslintrc.cjs b/backend/.eslintrc.cjs
index d214ae761..5cdee6690 100644
--- a/backend/.eslintrc.cjs
+++ b/backend/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = {
     },
     'import/resolver': {
       typescript: {
-        project: ['./tsconfig.json'],
+        project: ['./tsconfig.json', './backend/tsconfig.json'],
       },
       node: true,
     },
@@ -52,16 +52,16 @@ module.exports = {
     'import/no-commonjs': 'error',
     'import/no-import-module-exports': 'error',
     'import/no-nodejs-modules': 'off',
-    'import/unambiguous': 'off', // not compatible with scriptless vue files
+    'import/unambiguous': 'off', // not compatible with .eslintrc.cjs
     'import/default': 'error',
-    // 'import/named': 'error',
+    'import/named': 'off', // has false positives
     'import/namespace': 'error',
     'import/no-absolute-path': 'error',
     'import/no-cycle': 'error',
     'import/no-dynamic-require': 'error',
     'import/no-internal-modules': 'off',
     'import/no-relative-packages': 'error',
-    // 'import/no-relative-parent-imports': ['error', { ignore: ['@/*'] }],
+    'import/no-relative-parent-imports': ['error', { ignore: ['@/*'] }],
     'import/no-self-import': 'error',
     'import/no-unresolved': 'error',
     'import/no-useless-path-segments': 'error',
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ module.exports = {
     'import/first': 'error',
     'import/group-exports': 'off',
     'import/newline-after-import': 'error',
-    // 'import/no-anonymous-default-export': 'error',
-    // 'import/no-default-export': 'error',
+    'import/no-anonymous-default-export': 'off', // not compatible with neode
+    'import/no-default-export': 'off', // not compatible with neode
     'import/no-duplicates': 'error',
     'import/no-named-default': 'error',
     'import/no-namespace': 'error',
@@ -128,7 +128,10 @@ module.exports = {
     'n/no-restricted-require': 'error',
     // 'n/no-sync': 'error',
     // 'n/no-unpublished-bin': 'error', // part of n/recommended
-    'n/no-unpublished-import': ['error', { 'allowModules': ['apollo-server-testing', 'rosie', '@faker-js/faker'] }], // part of n/recommended
+    'n/no-unpublished-import': [
+      'error',
+      { allowModules: ['apollo-server-testing', 'rosie', '@faker-js/faker', 'ts-jest'] },
+    ], // part of n/recommended
     // 'n/no-unpublished-require': 'error', // part of n/recommended
     // 'n/no-unsupported-features/es-builtins': 'error', // part of n/recommended
     // 'n/no-unsupported-features/es-syntax': 'error', // part of n/recommended
@@ -148,7 +151,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
     // promise
     // 'promise/always-return': 'error', // part of promise/recommended
-    'promise/avoid-new': 'error', 
+    'promise/avoid-new': 'error',
     // 'promise/catch-or-return': 'error', // part of promise/recommended
     // 'promise/no-callback-in-promise': 'warn', // part of promise/recommended
     'promise/no-multiple-resolved': 'error',
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'promise/prefer-catch': 'error',
     'promise/spec-only': 'error',
     // 'promise/valid-params': 'error', // part of promise/recommended
-    
+
     // eslint comments
     '@eslint-community/eslint-comments/disable-enable-pair': ['error', { allowWholeFile: true }],
     '@eslint-community/eslint-comments/no-restricted-disable': 'error',
diff --git a/backend/jest.config.cjs b/backend/jest.config.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d322ff08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/jest.config.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* eslint-disable import/no-commonjs */
+const { pathsToModuleNameMapper } = require('ts-jest')
+const requireJSON5 = require('require-json5')
+const { compilerOptions } = requireJSON5('./tsconfig.json')
+
+module.exports = {
+  verbose: true,
+  preset: 'ts-jest',
+  collectCoverage: true,
+  collectCoverageFrom: [
+    '**/*.ts',
+    '!**/node_modules/**',
+    '!**/test/**',
+    '!**/build/**',
+    '!**/src/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).ts?(x)',
+    '!**/src/db/**',
+  ],
+  coverageThreshold: {
+    global: {
+      lines: 90,
+    },
+  },
+  testMatch: ['**/src/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).ts?(x)'],
+  setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/setup.ts'],
+  moduleNameMapper: pathsToModuleNameMapper(compilerOptions.paths, { prefix: '<rootDir>/' }),
+}
diff --git a/backend/jest.config.js b/backend/jest.config.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 15eb22477..000000000
--- a/backend/jest.config.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = {
-  verbose: true,
-  preset: 'ts-jest',
-  collectCoverage: true,
-  collectCoverageFrom: [
-    '**/*.ts',
-    '!**/node_modules/**',
-    '!**/test/**',
-    '!**/build/**',
-    '!**/src/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).ts?(x)',
-    '!**/src/db/**'    
-  ],
-  coverageThreshold: {
-    global: {
-      lines: 90,
-    },
-  },
-  testMatch: ['**/src/**/?(*.)+(spec|test).ts?(x)'],
-  setupFilesAfterEnv: ['<rootDir>/test/setup.ts']
-}
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 76c85c683..f093fff62 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
     "__migrate": "migrate --compiler 'ts:./src/db/compiler.ts' --migrations-dir ./src/db/migrations",
     "prod:migrate": "migrate --migrations-dir ./build/src/db/migrations --store ./build/src/db/migrate/store.js",
     "start": "node build/src/",
-    "build": "tsc && ./scripts/build.copy.files.sh",
-    "dev": "nodemon --exec ts-node src/ -e js,ts,gql",
+    "build": "tsc && tsc-alias && ./scripts/build.copy.files.sh",
+    "dev": "nodemon --exec ts-node --require tsconfig-paths/register src/ -e js,ts,gql",
     "dev:debug": "nodemon --exec babel-node --inspect=0.0.0.0:9229 src/ -e js,ts,gql",
     "lint": "eslint --max-warnings=0 --ext .js,.ts ./src",
     "test": "cross-env NODE_ENV=test NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=8192 jest --runInBand --coverage --forceExit --detectOpenHandles",
-    "db:clean": "ts-node src/db/clean.ts",
+    "db:clean": "ts-node --require tsconfig-paths/register src/db/clean.ts",
     "db:reset": "yarn run db:clean",
-    "db:seed": "ts-node src/db/seed.ts",
+    "db:seed": "ts-node --require tsconfig-paths/register src/db/seed.ts",
     "db:migrate": "yarn run __migrate --store ./src/db/migrate/store.ts",
     "db:migrate:create": "yarn run __migrate --template-file ./src/db/migrate/template.ts --date-format 'yyyymmddHHmmss' create"
   },
@@ -119,9 +119,12 @@
     "jest": "^29.7.0",
     "nodemon": "~3.1.9",
     "prettier": "^3.5.3",
+    "require-json5": "^1.3.0",
     "rosie": "^2.1.1",
     "ts-jest": "^29.3.1",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
+    "tsc-alias": "^1.8.14",
+    "tsconfig-paths": "^4.2.0",
     "typescript": "^5.8.3"
   },
   "resolutions": {
diff --git a/backend/scripts/build.copy.files.sh b/backend/scripts/build.copy.files.sh
index 9d17f46ae..da76a623c 100755
--- a/backend/scripts/build.copy.files.sh
+++ b/backend/scripts/build.copy.files.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# public
+cp -r public/ build/public/
+
 # html files
 mkdir -p build/src/middleware/helpers/email/templates/
 cp -r src/middleware/helpers/email/templates/*.html build/src/middleware/helpers/email/templates/
diff --git a/backend/src/db/clean.ts b/backend/src/db/clean.ts
index ae5ce7320..64ef91c31 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/clean.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/clean.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable n/no-process-exit */
-import CONFIG from '../config'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 import { cleanDatabase } from './factories'
 
 if (CONFIG.PRODUCTION && !CONFIG.PRODUCTION_DB_CLEAN_ALLOW) {
diff --git a/backend/src/db/compiler.ts b/backend/src/db/compiler.ts
index 4dd36f16b..2d897762f 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/compiler.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/compiler.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable import/no-commonjs */
 // eslint-disable-next-line n/no-unpublished-require
 const tsNode = require('ts-node')
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-unassigned-import, import/no-extraneous-dependencies, n/no-unpublished-require
+require('tsconfig-paths/register')
 
 module.exports = tsNode.register
diff --git a/backend/src/db/factories.ts b/backend/src/db/factories.ts
index c75c92fdd..5cb573f12 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/factories.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/factories.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import { hashSync } from 'bcryptjs'
 import { Factory } from 'rosie'
 import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker'
 import { getDriver, getNeode } from './neo4j'
-import CONFIG from '../config/index'
-import generateInviteCode from '../schema/resolvers/helpers/generateInviteCode'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
+import generateInviteCode from '@schema/resolvers/helpers/generateInviteCode'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
 
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrate/store.ts b/backend/src/db/migrate/store.ts
index b5dd43e16..742c9f11e 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrate/store.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrate/store.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { getDriver, getNeode } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver, getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
 import { hashSync } from 'bcryptjs'
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid'
-import { categories } from '../../constants/categories'
-import CONFIG from '../../config'
+import { categories } from '@constants/categories'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 const defaultAdmin = {
   email: 'admin@example.org',
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrate/template.ts b/backend/src/db/migrate/template.ts
index 9661dcf9c..f9eb1a338 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrate/template.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrate/template.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = ''
 
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200123150105-merge_duplicate_user_accounts.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200123150105-merge_duplicate_user_accounts.ts
index 1480715ae..d1be6542b 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200123150105-merge_duplicate_user_accounts.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200123150105-merge_duplicate_user_accounts.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable promise/prefer-await-to-callbacks */
 import { throwError, concat } from 'rxjs'
 import { flatMap, mergeMap, map, catchError, filter } from 'rxjs/operators'
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
-import normalizeEmail from '../../schema/resolvers/helpers/normalizeEmail'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import normalizeEmail from '@schema/resolvers/helpers/normalizeEmail'
 
 export const description = `
   This migration merges duplicate :User and :EmailAddress nodes. It became
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200123150110-merge_duplicate_location_nodes.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200123150110-merge_duplicate_location_nodes.ts
index f56389045..083bfa420 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200123150110-merge_duplicate_location_nodes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200123150110-merge_duplicate_location_nodes.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable promise/prefer-await-to-callbacks */
 import { throwError, concat } from 'rxjs'
 import { flatMap, mergeMap, map, catchError } from 'rxjs/operators'
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = `
   This migration merges duplicate :Location nodes. It became
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200127110135-create_muted_relationship_between_existing_blocked_relationships.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200127110135-create_muted_relationship_between_existing_blocked_relationships.ts
index 49506aae3..4743ff175 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200127110135-create_muted_relationship_between_existing_blocked_relationships.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200127110135-create_muted_relationship_between_existing_blocked_relationships.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = `
   This migration creates a MUTED relationship between two edges(:User) that have a pre-existing BLOCKED relationship.
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200206190233-swap_latitude_with_longitude.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200206190233-swap_latitude_with_longitude.ts
index 73c329bfc..84e15f9fb 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200206190233-swap_latitude_with_longitude.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200206190233-swap_latitude_with_longitude.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = `
 This migration swaps the value stored in Location.lat with the value
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200207080200-fulltext_index_for_tags.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200207080200-fulltext_index_for_tags.ts
index 8ef6976a3..8eee22318 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200207080200-fulltext_index_for_tags.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200207080200-fulltext_index_for_tags.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description =
   'This migration adds a fulltext index for the tags in order to search for Hasthags.'
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200213230248-add_unique_index_to_image_url.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200213230248-add_unique_index_to_image_url.ts
index e949713b8..2a30d769e 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200213230248-add_unique_index_to_image_url.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200213230248-add_unique_index_to_image_url.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = `
   We introduced a new node label 'Image' and we need a primary key for it. Best
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200312140328-bulk_upload_to_s3.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200312140328-bulk_upload_to_s3.ts
index 6643e3540..bf154e3d1 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200312140328-bulk_upload_to_s3.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200312140328-bulk_upload_to_s3.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /* eslint-disable security/detect-non-literal-fs-filename */
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 import { existsSync, createReadStream } from 'node:fs'
 import path from 'node:path'
 import { S3 } from 'aws-sdk'
 import mime from 'mime-types'
-import s3Configs from '../../config'
+import s3Configs from '@config/index'
 import https from 'https'
 
 export const description = `
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200320200315-refactor_all_images_to_separate_type.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200320200315-refactor_all_images_to_separate_type.ts
index 6f347b99b..355eb8476 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200320200315-refactor_all_images_to_separate_type.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200320200315-refactor_all_images_to_separate_type.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-console */
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = `
   Refactor all our image properties on posts and users to a dedicated type
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200323140300-remove_deleted_users_obsolete_attributes.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200323140300-remove_deleted_users_obsolete_attributes.ts
index a8880d8e8..5ce75ab28 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200323140300-remove_deleted_users_obsolete_attributes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200323140300-remove_deleted_users_obsolete_attributes.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description =
   'We should not maintain obsolete attributes for users who have been deleted.'
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200323160336-remove_deleted_posts_obsolete_attributes.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200323160336-remove_deleted_posts_obsolete_attributes.ts
index 70d81e5c0..a2b5ff159 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200323160336-remove_deleted_posts_obsolete_attributes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200323160336-remove_deleted_posts_obsolete_attributes.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description =
   'We should not maintain obsolete attributes for posts which have been deleted.'
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200326160326-remove_dangling_image_urls.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200326160326-remove_dangling_image_urls.ts
index 765c7919b..b79d74b9a 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200326160326-remove_dangling_image_urls.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations-examples/20200326160326-remove_dangling_image_urls.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable security/detect-non-literal-fs-filename */
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 import { existsSync } from 'node:fs'
 
 export const description = `
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/1614023644903-add-clickedCount-to-posts.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/1614023644903-add-clickedCount-to-posts.ts
index 0d8f28e1b..ce3515ac7 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/1614023644903-add-clickedCount-to-posts.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/1614023644903-add-clickedCount-to-posts.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = `
 This migration adds the clickedCount property to all posts, setting it to 0.
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/1614177130817-add-viewedTeaserCount-to-posts.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/1614177130817-add-viewedTeaserCount-to-posts.ts
index 31b9d69ff..5615aa4e0 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/1614177130817-add-viewedTeaserCount-to-posts.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/1614177130817-add-viewedTeaserCount-to-posts.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = `
 This migration adds the viewedTeaserCount property to all posts, setting it to 0.
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20210506150512-add-donations-node.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20210506150512-add-donations-node.ts
index b7e0e026a..95b7e9664 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20210506150512-add-donations-node.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20210506150512-add-donations-node.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid'
 
 export const description =
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20210923140939-add-sendNotificationEmails-property-to-all-users.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20210923140939-add-sendNotificationEmails-property-to-all-users.ts
index a555efa3a..bd886db02 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20210923140939-add-sendNotificationEmails-property-to-all-users.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20210923140939-add-sendNotificationEmails-property-to-all-users.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = ''
 
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20220803060819-create_fulltext_indices_and_unique_keys_for_groups.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20220803060819-create_fulltext_indices_and_unique_keys_for_groups.ts
index 586a090f4..08dc558fb 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20220803060819-create_fulltext_indices_and_unique_keys_for_groups.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20220803060819-create_fulltext_indices_and_unique_keys_for_groups.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = `
   We introduced a new node label 'Group' and we need two primary keys 'id' and 'slug' for it.
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20230320130345-fulltext-search-indexes.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20230320130345-fulltext-search-indexes.ts
index 34cf7b7a2..2239d6d06 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20230320130345-fulltext-search-indexes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20230320130345-fulltext-search-indexes.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = ''
 
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20230329150329-article-label-for-posts.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20230329150329-article-label-for-posts.ts
index 2ca705bf4..f33aa818a 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20230329150329-article-label-for-posts.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20230329150329-article-label-for-posts.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = 'Add to all existing posts the Article label'
 
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20230608130637-add-postType-property.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20230608130637-add-postType-property.ts
index 83c2f4ed3..26c99ce48 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20230608130637-add-postType-property.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20230608130637-add-postType-property.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = 'Add postType property Article to all posts'
 
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20231017141022-fix-event-dates.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20231017141022-fix-event-dates.ts
index e793e173c..b2edf17dc 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20231017141022-fix-event-dates.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20231017141022-fix-event-dates.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = `
 Transform event start and end date of format 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS' in CEST
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20250331130323-author-observes-own-post.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20250331130323-author-observes-own-post.ts
index 026f7f29c..619b5f1fa 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrations/20250331130323-author-observes-own-post.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20250331130323-author-observes-own-post.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getDriver } from '../neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 export const description = `
 All authors observe their posts.
diff --git a/backend/src/db/neo4j.ts b/backend/src/db/neo4j.ts
index dc5bf2764..a83c9972d 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/neo4j.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/neo4j.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable import/no-named-as-default-member */
 import neo4j from 'neo4j-driver'
-import CONFIG from '../config'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 import Neode from 'neode'
-import models from '../models'
+import models from '@models/index'
 
 let driver
 const defaultOptions = {
diff --git a/backend/src/db/seed.ts b/backend/src/db/seed.ts
index 4183b8ce5..ae4e0ff01 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/seed.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/seed.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable n/no-process-exit */
 import sample from 'lodash/sample'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import CONFIG from '../config'
-import createServer from '../server'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker'
 import Factory from './factories'
 import { getNeode, getDriver } from './neo4j'
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ import {
   createGroupMutation,
   joinGroupMutation,
   changeGroupMemberRoleMutation,
-} from '../graphql/groups'
-import { createPostMutation } from '../graphql/posts'
-import { createRoomMutation } from '../graphql/rooms'
-import { createMessageMutation } from '../graphql/messages'
-import { createCommentMutation } from '../graphql/comments'
-import { categories } from '../constants/categories'
+} from '@graphql/groups'
+import { createPostMutation } from '@graphql/posts'
+import { createRoomMutation } from '@graphql/rooms'
+import { createMessageMutation } from '@graphql/messages'
+import { createCommentMutation } from '@graphql/comments'
+import { categories } from '@constants/categories'
 
 if (CONFIG.PRODUCTION && !CONFIG.PRODUCTION_DB_CLEAN_ALLOW) {
   throw new Error(`You cannot seed the database in a non-staging and real production environment!`)
diff --git a/backend/src/jwt/decode.spec.ts b/backend/src/jwt/decode.spec.ts
index ca27ef624..5dd1f3a20 100644
--- a/backend/src/jwt/decode.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/jwt/decode.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../db/factories'
-import { getDriver, getNeode } from '../db/neo4j'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { getDriver, getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
 import decode from './decode'
 import encode from './encode'
 
diff --git a/backend/src/jwt/decode.ts b/backend/src/jwt/decode.ts
index 45888dead..7f614274e 100644
--- a/backend/src/jwt/decode.ts
+++ b/backend/src/jwt/decode.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
-import CONFIG from '../config'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 export default async (driver, authorizationHeader) => {
   if (!authorizationHeader) return null
diff --git a/backend/src/jwt/encode.spec.ts b/backend/src/jwt/encode.spec.ts
index 37775eb55..b5a6884c9 100644
--- a/backend/src/jwt/encode.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/jwt/encode.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import encode from './encode'
 import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
-import CONFIG from '../config'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 describe('encode', () => {
   let payload
diff --git a/backend/src/jwt/encode.ts b/backend/src/jwt/encode.ts
index 0df81fa02..e4600e695 100644
--- a/backend/src/jwt/encode.ts
+++ b/backend/src/jwt/encode.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
-import CONFIG from '../config'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 // Generate an Access Token for the given User ID
 export default function encode(user) {
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/excerptMiddleware.ts b/backend/src/middleware/excerptMiddleware.ts
index 28b30fb4f..f1ea1425b 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/excerptMiddleware.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/excerptMiddleware.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import trunc from 'trunc-html'
-import { DESCRIPTION_EXCERPT_HTML_LENGTH } from '../constants/groups'
+import { DESCRIPTION_EXCERPT_HTML_LENGTH } from '@constants/groups'
 
 export default {
   Mutation: {
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/hashtags/hashtagsMiddleware.spec.ts b/backend/src/middleware/hashtags/hashtagsMiddleware.spec.ts
index 10d53ab7b..1ec96826b 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/hashtags/hashtagsMiddleware.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/hashtags/hashtagsMiddleware.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 let server
 let query
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/helpers/email/sendMail.ts b/backend/src/middleware/helpers/email/sendMail.ts
index 6c1e0d8ba..82f042ece 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/helpers/email/sendMail.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/helpers/email/sendMail.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import CONFIG from '../../../config'
-import { cleanHtml } from '../cleanHtml'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
+import { cleanHtml } from '@middleware/helpers/cleanHtml'
 import nodemailer from 'nodemailer'
 import { htmlToText } from 'nodemailer-html-to-text'
 
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/helpers/email/templateBuilder.spec.ts b/backend/src/middleware/helpers/email/templateBuilder.spec.ts
index 437672a9a..7907fe56b 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/helpers/email/templateBuilder.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/helpers/email/templateBuilder.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import CONFIG from '../../../config'
-import logosWebapp from '../../../config/logos'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
+import logosWebapp from '@config/logos'
 import {
   signupTemplate,
   emailVerificationTemplate,
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/helpers/email/templateBuilder.ts b/backend/src/middleware/helpers/email/templateBuilder.ts
index 398cbabf9..4a3d26e89 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/helpers/email/templateBuilder.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/helpers/email/templateBuilder.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable import/no-namespace */
 import mustache from 'mustache'
-import CONFIG from '../../../config'
-import metadata from '../../../config/metadata'
-import logosWebapp from '../../../config/logos'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
+import metadata from '@config//metadata'
+import logosWebapp from '@config//logos'
 
 import * as templates from './templates'
 import * as templatesEN from './templates/en'
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/index.ts b/backend/src/middleware/index.ts
index 8eca3c8e8..3f593920f 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable security/detect-object-injection */
 import { applyMiddleware } from 'graphql-middleware'
-import CONFIG from '../config'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 import softDelete from './softDelete/softDeleteMiddleware'
 import sluggify from './sluggifyMiddleware'
 import excerpt from './excerptMiddleware'
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/languages/languages.spec.ts b/backend/src/middleware/languages/languages.spec.ts
index 8daa311e1..ee41b6740 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/languages/languages.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/languages/languages.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
 
 let mutate
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/languages/languages.ts b/backend/src/middleware/languages/languages.ts
index 3c043ceec..7a86fb2ef 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/languages/languages.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/languages/languages.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import LanguageDetect from 'languagedetect'
-import { removeHtmlTags } from '../helpers/cleanHtml'
+import { removeHtmlTags } from '@middleware/helpers/cleanHtml'
 
 const setPostLanguage = (text, defaultLanguage) => {
   const lngDetector = new LanguageDetect()
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/login/loginMiddleware.ts b/backend/src/middleware/login/loginMiddleware.ts
index abf0d0b18..04d189b4b 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/login/loginMiddleware.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/login/loginMiddleware.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import { sendMail } from '../helpers/email/sendMail'
+import { sendMail } from '@middleware/helpers/email/sendMail'
 import {
   signupTemplate,
   resetPasswordTemplate,
   wrongAccountTemplate,
   emailVerificationTemplate,
-} from '../helpers/email/templateBuilder'
+} from '@middleware/helpers/email/templateBuilder'
 
 const sendSignupMail = async (resolve, root, args, context, resolveInfo) => {
   const { inviteCode } = args
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/notifications/notificationsMiddleware.spec.ts b/backend/src/middleware/notifications/notificationsMiddleware.spec.ts
index 50d655484..ad4d80e04 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/notifications/notificationsMiddleware.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/notifications/notificationsMiddleware.spec.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer, { pubsub } from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer, { pubsub } from '@src/server'
 import {
   createGroupMutation,
   joinGroupMutation,
   leaveGroupMutation,
   changeGroupMemberRoleMutation,
   removeUserFromGroupMutation,
-} from '../../graphql/groups'
-import { createMessageMutation } from '../../graphql/messages'
-import { createRoomMutation } from '../../graphql/rooms'
+} from '@graphql/groups'
+import { createMessageMutation } from '@graphql/messages'
+import { createRoomMutation } from '@graphql/rooms'
 
 const sendMailMock = jest.fn()
 jest.mock('../helpers/email/sendMail', () => ({
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/notifications/notificationsMiddleware.ts b/backend/src/middleware/notifications/notificationsMiddleware.ts
index 09212a29d..e08753ec2 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/notifications/notificationsMiddleware.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/notifications/notificationsMiddleware.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 /* eslint-disable security/detect-object-injection */
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-cycle
-import { pubsub, NOTIFICATION_ADDED } from '../../server'
+import { pubsub, NOTIFICATION_ADDED } from '@src/server'
 import extractMentionedUsers from './mentions/extractMentionedUsers'
-import { validateNotifyUsers } from '../validation/validationMiddleware'
-import { sendMail } from '../helpers/email/sendMail'
-import { chatMessageTemplate, notificationTemplate } from '../helpers/email/templateBuilder'
-import { isUserOnline } from '../helpers/isUserOnline'
+import { validateNotifyUsers } from '@middleware/validation/validationMiddleware'
+import { sendMail } from '@middleware/helpers/email/sendMail'
+import {
+  chatMessageTemplate,
+  notificationTemplate,
+} from '@middleware/helpers/email/templateBuilder'
+import { isUserOnline } from '@middleware/helpers/isUserOnline'
 
 const queryNotificationEmails = async (context, notificationUserIds) => {
   if (!(notificationUserIds && notificationUserIds.length)) return []
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/notifications/observing-posts.spec.ts b/backend/src/middleware/notifications/observing-posts.spec.ts
index 13b971ed8..9e85f3733 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/notifications/observing-posts.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/notifications/observing-posts.spec.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
 
-import CONFIG from '../../config'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 CONFIG.CATEGORIES_ACTIVE = false
 
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/orderByMiddleware.spec.ts b/backend/src/middleware/orderByMiddleware.spec.ts
index 7453cf301..639e87c00 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/orderByMiddleware.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/orderByMiddleware.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { cleanDatabase } from '../db/factories'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../db/neo4j'
+import { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import createServer from '../server'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
 const driver = getDriver()
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.spec.ts b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.spec.ts
index 667e74164..54681b519 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import createServer from '../server'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../db/factories'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getDriver, getNeode } from '../db/neo4j'
-import CONFIG from '../config'
+import { getDriver, getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 const instance = getNeode()
 const driver = getDriver()
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.ts b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.ts
index a38610efd..2be73edd4 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { rule, shield, deny, allow, or, and } from 'graphql-shield'
-import { getNeode } from '../db/neo4j'
-import CONFIG from '../config'
-import { validateInviteCode } from '../schema/resolvers/transactions/inviteCodes'
+import { getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
+import { validateInviteCode } from '@schema/resolvers/transactions/inviteCodes'
 
 const debug = !!CONFIG.DEBUG
 const allowExternalErrors = true
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/sentryMiddleware.ts b/backend/src/middleware/sentryMiddleware.ts
index ace2c4eeb..ac2d575ef 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/sentryMiddleware.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/sentryMiddleware.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { sentry } from 'graphql-middleware-sentry'
-import CONFIG from '../config'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-mutable-exports
 let sentryMiddleware: any = (resolve, root, args, context, resolveInfo) =>
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/slugifyMiddleware.spec.ts b/backend/src/middleware/slugifyMiddleware.spec.ts
index 26bb2cb96..b09b33a13 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/slugifyMiddleware.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/slugifyMiddleware.spec.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../db/factories'
-import { createGroupMutation, updateGroupMutation } from '../graphql/groups'
-import { createPostMutation } from '../graphql/posts'
-import { signupVerificationMutation } from '../graphql/authentications'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { createGroupMutation, updateGroupMutation } from '@graphql/groups'
+import { createPostMutation } from '@graphql/posts'
+import { signupVerificationMutation } from '@graphql/authentications'
 
 let authenticatedUser
 let variables
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/softDelete/softDeleteMiddleware.spec.ts b/backend/src/middleware/softDelete/softDeleteMiddleware.spec.ts
index 88d46a1c7..c4e6b4d6e 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/softDelete/softDeleteMiddleware.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/softDelete/softDeleteMiddleware.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/userInteractions.spec.ts b/backend/src/middleware/userInteractions.spec.ts
index 94d1ff274..b2ea1c389 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/userInteractions.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/userInteractions.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
 
 let query, aUser, bUser, post, authenticatedUser, variables
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/validation/validationMiddleware.spec.ts b/backend/src/middleware/validation/validationMiddleware.spec.ts
index 2e1cd6fa7..af8dfab97 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/validation/validationMiddleware.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/validation/validationMiddleware.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
 const driver = getDriver()
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/xssMiddleware.ts b/backend/src/middleware/xssMiddleware.ts
index 7b1b66145..5b9114837 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/xssMiddleware.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/xssMiddleware.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import walkRecursive from '../helpers/walkRecursive'
+import walkRecursive from '@helpers/walkRecursive'
 import { cleanHtml } from './helpers/cleanHtml'
 
 // exclamation mark separetes field names, that should not be sanitized
diff --git a/backend/src/models/User.spec.ts b/backend/src/models/User.spec.ts
index 17f2fe0a9..3fde03462 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/User.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/models/User.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { cleanDatabase } from '../db/factories'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../db/neo4j'
+import { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/comments.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/comments.spec.ts
index b2730dad4..91bf7494d 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/comments.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/comments.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import createServer from '../../server'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.spec.ts
index 9fc010eca..fdc4aa976 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/donations.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 let mutate, query, authenticatedUser, variables
 const instance = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/emails.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/emails.spec.ts
index 02a631495..db17ee93e 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/emails.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/emails.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getDriver, getNeode } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getDriver, getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/embeds.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/embeds.spec.ts
index 51dc18bd8..095497142 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/embeds.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/embeds.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import fetch from 'node-fetch'
 import fs from 'node:fs'
 import path from 'node:path'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
 
 jest.mock('node-fetch')
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/filter-posts.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/filter-posts.spec.ts
index 95a072d8a..20b664dc8 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/filter-posts.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/filter-posts.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
-import CONFIG from '../../config'
-import { filterPosts, createPostMutation } from '../../graphql/posts'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
+import { filterPosts, createPostMutation } from '@graphql/posts'
 
 CONFIG.CATEGORIES_ACTIVE = false
 
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.ts
index c9d8dc1bf..25dd8ac1a 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
-import { getDriver, getNeode } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { getDriver, getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.ts
index 6cf4938c7..11447974d 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/follow.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getNeode } from '../../db/neo4j'
+import { getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
 
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.spec.ts
index 1d66b376c..9cea62491 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import {
   createGroupMutation,
   updateGroupMutation,
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ import {
   removeUserFromGroupMutation,
   groupMembersQuery,
   groupQuery,
-} from '../../graphql/groups'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
-import CONFIG from '../../config'
+} from '@graphql/groups'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.ts
index f5282a3bb..90fbe1ba0 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/groups.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid'
 import { UserInputError } from 'apollo-server'
-import CONFIG from '../../config'
-import { CATEGORIES_MIN, CATEGORIES_MAX } from '../../constants/categories'
-import { DESCRIPTION_WITHOUT_HTML_LENGTH_MIN } from '../../constants/groups'
-import { removeHtmlTags } from '../../middleware/helpers/cleanHtml'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
+import { CATEGORIES_MIN, CATEGORIES_MAX } from '@constants/categories'
+import { DESCRIPTION_WITHOUT_HTML_LENGTH_MIN } from '@constants/groups'
+import { removeHtmlTags } from '@middleware/helpers/cleanHtml'
 import Resolver, {
   removeUndefinedNullValuesFromObject,
   convertObjectToCypherMapLiteral,
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/filterForMutedUsers.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/filterForMutedUsers.ts
index 1d1369e0d..0495a5dfd 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/filterForMutedUsers.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/filterForMutedUsers.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getMutedUsers } from '../users'
+import { getMutedUsers } from '@schema/resolvers/users'
 import { mergeWith, isArray } from 'lodash'
 
 export const filterForMutedUsers = async (params, context) => {
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/generateInviteCode.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/generateInviteCode.ts
index e3f555931..6e580fab9 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/generateInviteCode.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/generateInviteCode.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import CONSTANTS_REGISTRATION from '../../../constants/registration'
+import CONSTANTS_REGISTRATION from '@constants/registration'
 
 export default function generateInviteCode() {
   // 6 random numbers in [ 0, 35 ] are 36 possible numbers (10 [0-9] + 26 [A-Z])
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/generateNonce.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/generateNonce.ts
index de1294567..7e0f7542c 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/generateNonce.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/generateNonce.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import CONSTANTS_REGISTRATION from '../../../constants/registration'
+import CONSTANTS_REGISTRATION from '@constants/registration'
 
 // TODO: why this is not used in resolver 'requestPasswordReset'?
 export default function generateNonce() {
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/images/images.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/images/images.spec.ts
index 94602ccd8..02d46c61d 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/images/images.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/images/images.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable promise/prefer-await-to-callbacks */
 import { deleteImage, mergeImage } from './images'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../../db/neo4j'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../../db/factories'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import { UserInputError } from 'apollo-server'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/images/images.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/images/images.ts
index 5d19d96f7..f34c6c226 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/images/images.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/images/images.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import { S3 } from 'aws-sdk'
 import slug from 'slug'
 import { existsSync, unlinkSync, createWriteStream } from 'node:fs'
 import { UserInputError } from 'apollo-server'
-import { getDriver } from '../../../db/neo4j'
-import CONFIG from '../../../config'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 // const widths = [34, 160, 320, 640, 1024]
 const { AWS_ENDPOINT: endpoint, AWS_REGION: region, AWS_BUCKET: Bucket, S3_CONFIGURED } = CONFIG
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/inviteCodes.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/inviteCodes.spec.ts
index bd6a55bc8..93124dbe2 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/inviteCodes.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/inviteCodes.spec.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /* eslint-disable security/detect-non-literal-regexp */
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
-import { getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import CONSTANTS_REGISTRATION from '../../constants/registration'
+import CONSTANTS_REGISTRATION from '@constants/registration'
 
 let user
 let query
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/locations.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/locations.spec.ts
index 82aebd441..8880ed830 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/locations.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/locations.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
 
 let mutate, authenticatedUser
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/messages.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/messages.spec.ts
index 83d9fdc6b..d6bd752c0 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/messages.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/messages.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import { createRoomMutation, roomQuery } from '../../graphql/rooms'
-import { createMessageMutation, messageQuery, markMessagesAsSeen } from '../../graphql/messages'
-import createServer, { pubsub } from '../../server'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import { createRoomMutation, roomQuery } from '@graphql/rooms'
+import { createMessageMutation, messageQuery, markMessagesAsSeen } from '@graphql/messages'
+import createServer, { pubsub } from '@src/server'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/messages.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/messages.ts
index c1381045f..729059307 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/messages.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/messages.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { neo4jgraphql } from 'neo4j-graphql-js'
 import Resolver from './helpers/Resolver'
 
 import { getUnreadRoomsCount } from './rooms'
-import { pubsub, ROOM_COUNT_UPDATED, CHAT_MESSAGE_ADDED } from '../../server'
+import { pubsub, ROOM_COUNT_UPDATED, CHAT_MESSAGE_ADDED } from '@src/server'
 import { withFilter } from 'graphql-subscriptions'
 
 const setMessagesAsDistributed = async (undistributedMessagesIds, session) => {
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/moderation.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/moderation.spec.ts
index 1665e9446..a8155d1a8 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/moderation.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/moderation.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
 const driver = getDriver()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.spec.ts
index e3bcb9489..6b3d08b8b 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.spec.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import {
   markAsReadMutation,
   markAllAsReadMutation,
   notificationQuery,
-} from '../../graphql/notifications'
+} from '@graphql/notifications'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
 let authenticatedUser
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.ts
index 6a3e232cc..63307d54c 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/notifications.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import log from './helpers/databaseLogger'
 import { withFilter } from 'graphql-subscriptions'
-import { pubsub, NOTIFICATION_ADDED } from '../../server'
+import { pubsub, NOTIFICATION_ADDED } from '@src/server'
 
 export default {
   Subscription: {
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/observePosts.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/observePosts.spec.ts
index 2d98c33a7..ab94a1934 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/observePosts.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/observePosts.spec.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 
-import { createPostMutation } from '../../graphql/posts'
-import CONFIG from '../../config'
+import { createPostMutation } from '@graphql/posts'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 CONFIG.CATEGORIES_ACTIVE = false
 
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/passwordReset.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/passwordReset.spec.ts
index d0ca3e4a8..f939b3b1c 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/passwordReset.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/passwordReset.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import CONSTANTS_REGISTRATION from '../../constants/registration'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import CONSTANTS_REGISTRATION from '@constants/registration'
 import createPasswordReset from './helpers/createPasswordReset'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/passwordReset.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/passwordReset.ts
index 4adca11d3..8ec26538c 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/passwordReset.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/passwordReset.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid'
 import bcrypt from 'bcryptjs'
-import CONSTANTS_REGISTRATION from '../../constants/registration'
+import CONSTANTS_REGISTRATION from '@constants/registration'
 import createPasswordReset from './helpers/createPasswordReset'
 
 export default {
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.spec.ts
index d7eb063d2..3c52e78f8 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.spec.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
-import { createPostMutation } from '../../graphql/posts'
-import CONFIG from '../../config'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
+import { createPostMutation } from '@graphql/posts'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 CONFIG.CATEGORIES_ACTIVE = true
 
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.ts
index ce342cea7..534782369 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { filterInvisiblePosts } from './helpers/filterInvisiblePosts'
 import { filterPostsOfMyGroups } from './helpers/filterPostsOfMyGroups'
 import { validateEventParams } from './helpers/events'
 import { createOrUpdateLocations } from './users/location'
-import CONFIG from '../../config'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 const maintainPinnedPosts = (params) => {
   const pinnedPostFilter = { pinned: true }
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/postsInGroups.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/postsInGroups.spec.ts
index c7fc34ec7..d6b19e6d2 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/postsInGroups.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/postsInGroups.spec.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import {
   createGroupMutation,
   changeGroupMemberRoleMutation,
   leaveGroupMutation,
-} from '../../graphql/groups'
+} from '@graphql/groups'
 import {
   createPostMutation,
   postQuery,
   filterPosts,
   profilePagePosts,
   searchPosts,
-} from '../../graphql/posts'
-import { createCommentMutation } from '../../graphql/comments'
+} from '@graphql/posts'
+import { createCommentMutation } from '@graphql/comments'
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
-import { DESCRIPTION_WITHOUT_HTML_LENGTH_MIN } from '../../constants/groups'
-import CONFIG from '../../config'
-import { signupVerificationMutation } from '../../graphql/authentications'
+import { DESCRIPTION_WITHOUT_HTML_LENGTH_MIN } from '@constants/groups'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
+import { signupVerificationMutation } from '@graphql/authentications'
 
 CONFIG.CATEGORIES_ACTIVE = false
 
-jest.mock('../../constants/groups', () => {
+jest.mock('@constants/groups', () => {
   return {
     __esModule: true,
     DESCRIPTION_WITHOUT_HTML_LENGTH_MIN: 5,
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.spec.ts
index 54e7f1ba7..cb63fbe5c 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getDriver, getNeode } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getDriver, getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import CONFIG from '../../config'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
 
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.ts
index 8d5aac346..12f13fff3 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/registration.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { UserInputError } from 'apollo-server'
-import { getNeode } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import encryptPassword from '../../helpers/encryptPassword'
+import { getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
+import encryptPassword from '@helpers/encryptPassword'
 import generateNonce from './helpers/generateNonce'
 import existingEmailAddress from './helpers/existingEmailAddress'
 import normalizeEmail from './helpers/normalizeEmail'
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/reports.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/reports.spec.ts
index 2e6b4d302..f1e405c37 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/reports.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/reports.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import createServer from '../../server'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getDriver, getNeode } from '../../db/neo4j'
+import { getDriver, getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 const instance = getNeode()
 const driver = getDriver()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rewards.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rewards.spec.ts
index 06fe87ec0..cbd8c58c7 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rewards.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rewards.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
 const instance = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rewards.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rewards.ts
index c271ca8f8..4022f9180 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rewards.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rewards.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getNeode } from '../../db/neo4j'
+import { getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
 import { UserInputError } from 'apollo-server'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.spec.ts
index 2e26dc1e3..154f9eb43 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import { createRoomMutation, roomQuery, unreadRoomsQuery } from '../../graphql/rooms'
-import { createMessageMutation } from '../../graphql/messages'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import { createRoomMutation, roomQuery, unreadRoomsQuery } from '@graphql/rooms'
+import { createMessageMutation } from '@graphql/messages'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.ts
index 5382c5ee7..479e361ea 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { neo4jgraphql } from 'neo4j-graphql-js'
 import Resolver from './helpers/Resolver'
-import { pubsub, ROOM_COUNT_UPDATED } from '../../server'
+import { pubsub, ROOM_COUNT_UPDATED } from '@src/server'
 import { withFilter } from 'graphql-subscriptions'
 
 export const getUnreadRoomsCount = async (userId, session) => {
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.spec.ts
index f889c2ac8..385dc5a36 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
 
 let query, authenticatedUser, user
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/shout.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/shout.spec.ts
index 294a28a76..02d52f46f 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/shout.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/shout.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 let mutate, query, authenticatedUser, variables
 const instance = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/socialMedia.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/socialMedia.spec.ts
index 8265e8376..51e888118 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/socialMedia.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/socialMedia.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import createServer from '../../server'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
+import { getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
 
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/socialMedia.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/socialMedia.ts
index c5b9dcd91..6503a5110 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/socialMedia.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/socialMedia.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getNeode } from '../../db/neo4j'
+import { getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
 import Resolver from './helpers/Resolver'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/statistics.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/statistics.spec.ts
index 15aa2d449..f81c1ba0b 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/statistics.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/statistics.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 let query, authenticatedUser
 const instance = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/userData.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/userData.spec.ts
index 3c521a4f1..6e9c27c86 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/userData.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/userData.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
 
 let query, authenticatedUser
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.spec.ts
index 797f08126..8b8dcc717 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.spec.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 /* eslint-disable promise/prefer-await-to-callbacks */
 import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken'
-import CONFIG from '../../config'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { loginMutation } from '../../graphql/userManagement'
+import { loginMutation } from '@graphql/userManagement'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import createServer, { context } from '../../server'
-import encode from '../../jwt/encode'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import { categories } from '../../constants/categories'
+import createServer, { context } from '@src/server'
+import encode from '@jwt/encode'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import { categories } from '@constants/categories'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
 const driver = getDriver()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.ts
index d88eafdae..dceceab24 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/user_management.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import encode from '../../jwt/encode'
+import encode from '@jwt/encode'
 import bcrypt from 'bcryptjs'
 import { AuthenticationError } from 'apollo-server'
-import { getNeode } from '../../db/neo4j'
+import { getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
 import normalizeEmail from './helpers/normalizeEmail'
 import log from './helpers/databaseLogger'
 
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.ts
index 09f98ad53..d2a86623a 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import { categories } from '../../constants/categories'
+import { categories } from '@constants/categories'
 
 const categoryIds = ['cat9']
 let user
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.ts
index cab0bc8a3..81306e13d 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { neo4jgraphql } from 'neo4j-graphql-js'
-import { getNeode } from '../../db/neo4j'
+import { getNeode } from '@db/neo4j'
 import { UserInputError, ForbiddenError } from 'apollo-server'
 import { mergeImage, deleteImage } from './images/images'
 import Resolver from './helpers/Resolver'
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/location.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/location.spec.ts
index f77f8d7f0..0b4db63f3 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/location.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/location.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../../db/factories'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../../db/neo4j'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import createServer from '../../../server'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 const neode = getNeode()
 const driver = getDriver()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/location.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/location.ts
index 49b7c6b1c..a05a4402b 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/location.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/location.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import request from 'request'
 import { UserInputError } from 'apollo-server'
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-extraneous-dependencies
 import Debug from 'debug'
-import asyncForEach from '../../../helpers/asyncForEach'
-import CONFIG from '../../../config'
+import asyncForEach from '@helpers/asyncForEach'
+import CONFIG from '@config/index'
 
 const debug = Debug('human-connection:location')
 
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/mutedUsers.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/mutedUsers.spec.ts
index 762893af0..4bfce2421 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/mutedUsers.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/mutedUsers.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import createServer from '../../../server'
-import { cleanDatabase } from '../../../db/factories'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
+import { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../../db/neo4j'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/viewedTeaserCount.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/viewedTeaserCount.spec.ts
index ee90d1a08..e73502324 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/viewedTeaserCount.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/viewedTeaserCount.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '@db/factories'
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
-import createServer from '../../server'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '@db/neo4j'
+import createServer from '@src/server'
 
 const driver = getDriver()
 const neode = getNeode()
diff --git a/backend/tsconfig.json b/backend/tsconfig.json
index b6f3526a3..7de3aad0c 100644
--- a/backend/tsconfig.json
+++ b/backend/tsconfig.json
@@ -29,7 +29,19 @@
     // "rootDir": "./",                                  /* Specify the root folder within your source files. */
     // "moduleResolution": "node10",                     /* Specify how TypeScript looks up a file from a given module specifier. */
     // "baseUrl": "./",                                  /* Specify the base directory to resolve non-relative module names. */
-    // "paths": {},                                      /* Specify a set of entries that re-map imports to additional lookup locations. */
+    "paths": {                                           /* Specify a set of entries that re-map imports to additional lookup locations. */
+      "@config/*": ["./src/config/*"],
+      "@constants/*": ["./src/constants/*"],
+      "@db/*": ["./src/db/*"],
+      "@graphql/*": ["./src/graphql/*"],
+      "@helpers/*": ["./src/helpers/*"],
+      "@jwt/*": ["./src/jwt/*"],
+      "@middleware/*": ["./src/middleware/*"],
+      "@models/*": ["./src/models/*"],
+      "@schema/*": ["./src/schema/*"],
+      "@src/*": ["./src/*"],
+      "@root/*": ["./*"]
+    },
     // "rootDirs": [],                                   /* Allow multiple folders to be treated as one when resolving modules. */
     // "typeRoots": [],                                  /* Specify multiple folders that act like './node_modules/@types'. */
     // "types": [],                                      /* Specify type package names to be included without being referenced in a source file. */
diff --git a/backend/yarn.lock b/backend/yarn.lock
index 204fe73bd..3588f5f26 100644
--- a/backend/yarn.lock
+++ b/backend/yarn.lock
@@ -3471,7 +3471,7 @@ cheerio@~1.0.0:
     undici "^6.19.5"
     whatwg-mimetype "^4.0.0"
 
-chokidar@^3.5.2, chokidar@^3.6.0:
+chokidar@^3.5.2, chokidar@^3.5.3, chokidar@^3.6.0:
   version "3.6.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/chokidar/-/chokidar-3.6.0.tgz#197c6cc669ef2a8dc5e7b4d97ee4e092c3eb0d5b"
   integrity sha512-7VT13fmjotKpGipCW9JEQAusEPE+Ei8nl6/g4FBAmIm0GOOLMua9NDDo/DWp0ZAxCr3cPq5ZpBqmPAQgDda2Pw==
@@ -3614,6 +3614,11 @@ commander@^6.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/commander/-/commander-6.2.1.tgz#0792eb682dfbc325999bb2b84fddddba110ac73c"
   integrity sha512-U7VdrJFnJgo4xjrHpTzu0yrHPGImdsmD95ZlgYSEajAn2JKzDhDTPG9kBTefmObL2w/ngeZnilk+OV9CG3d7UA==
 
+commander@^9.0.0:
+  version "9.5.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/commander/-/commander-9.5.0.tgz#bc08d1eb5cedf7ccb797a96199d41c7bc3e60d30"
+  integrity sha512-KRs7WVDKg86PWiuAqhDrAQnTXZKraVcCc6vFdL14qrZ/DcWwuRo7VoiYXalXO7S5GKpqYiVEwCbgFDfxNHKJBQ==
+
 commondir@^1.0.1:
   version "1.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/commondir/-/commondir-1.0.1.tgz#ddd800da0c66127393cca5950ea968a3aaf1253b"
@@ -5475,7 +5480,7 @@ globby@11.0.0:
     merge2 "^1.3.0"
     slash "^3.0.0"
 
-globby@^11.1.0:
+globby@^11.0.4, globby@^11.1.0:
   version "11.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/globby/-/globby-11.1.0.tgz#bd4be98bb042f83d796f7e3811991fbe82a0d34b"
   integrity sha512-jhIXaOzy1sb8IyocaruWSn1TjmnBVs8Ayhcy83rmxNJ8q2uWKCAj3CnJY+KpGSXCueAPc0i05kVvVKtP1t9S3g==
@@ -6989,7 +6994,7 @@ json5@^1.0.2:
   dependencies:
     minimist "^1.2.0"
 
-json5@^2.2.3:
+json5@^2.2.2, json5@^2.2.3, json5@^2.x:
   version "2.2.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/json5/-/json5-2.2.3.tgz#78cd6f1a19bdc12b73db5ad0c61efd66c1e29283"
   integrity sha512-XmOWe7eyHYH14cLdVPoyg+GOH3rYX++KpzrylJwSW98t3Nk+U8XOl8FWKOgwtzdb8lXGf6zYwDUzeHMWfxasyg==
@@ -7686,6 +7691,11 @@ mustache@^4.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mustache/-/mustache-4.2.0.tgz#e5892324d60a12ec9c2a73359edca52972bf6f64"
   integrity sha512-71ippSywq5Yb7/tVYyGbkBggbU8H3u5Rz56fH60jGFgr8uHwxs+aSKeqmluIVzM0m0kB7xQjKS6qPfd0b2ZoqQ==
 
+mylas@^2.1.9:
+  version "2.1.13"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mylas/-/mylas-2.1.13.tgz#1e23b37d58fdcc76e15d8a5ed23f9ae9fc0cbdf4"
+  integrity sha512-+MrqnJRtxdF+xngFfUUkIMQrUUL0KsxbADUkn23Z/4ibGg192Q+z+CQyiYwvWTsYjJygmMR8+w3ZDa98Zh6ESg==
+
 n-gram@^1.0.0:
   version "1.1.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/n-gram/-/n-gram-1.1.1.tgz#a374dc176a9063a2388d1be18ed7c35828be2a97"
@@ -8370,6 +8380,13 @@ pkg-dir@^4.2.0:
   dependencies:
     find-up "^4.0.0"
 
+plimit-lit@^1.2.6:
+  version "1.6.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/plimit-lit/-/plimit-lit-1.6.1.tgz#a34594671b31ee8e93c72d505dfb6852eb72374a"
+  integrity sha512-B7+VDyb8Tl6oMJT9oSO2CW8XC/T4UcJGrwOVoNGwOQsQYhlpfajmrMj5xeejqaASq3V/EqThyOeATEOMuSEXiA==
+  dependencies:
+    queue-lit "^1.5.1"
+
 possible-typed-array-names@^1.0.0:
   version "1.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/possible-typed-array-names/-/possible-typed-array-names-1.0.0.tgz#89bb63c6fada2c3e90adc4a647beeeb39cc7bf8f"
@@ -8523,6 +8540,11 @@ querystring@0.2.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/querystring/-/querystring-0.2.0.tgz#b209849203bb25df820da756e747005878521620"
   integrity sha1-sgmEkgO7Jd+CDadW50cAWHhSFiA=
 
+queue-lit@^1.5.1:
+  version "1.5.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/queue-lit/-/queue-lit-1.5.2.tgz#83c24d4f4764802377b05a6e5c73017caf3f8747"
+  integrity sha512-tLc36IOPeMAubu8BkW8YDBV+WyIgKlYU7zUNs0J5Vk9skSZ4JfGlPOqplP0aHdfv7HL0B2Pg6nwiq60Qc6M2Hw==
+
 quick-lru@^5.1.1:
   version "5.1.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/quick-lru/-/quick-lru-5.1.1.tgz#366493e6b3e42a3a6885e2e99d18f80fb7a8c932"
@@ -8743,6 +8765,13 @@ require-directory@^2.1.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/require-directory/-/require-directory-2.1.1.tgz#8c64ad5fd30dab1c976e2344ffe7f792a6a6df42"
   integrity sha512-fGxEI7+wsG9xrvdjsrlmL22OMTTiHRwAMroiEeMgq8gzoLC/PQr7RsRDSTLUg/bZAZtF+TVIkHc6/4RIKrui+Q==
 
+require-json5@^1.3.0:
+  version "1.3.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/require-json5/-/require-json5-1.3.0.tgz#b47d236194e458f144c615dd061bdca085628474"
+  integrity sha512-FkOrdR0kqHFwIqrlifaXNg6fdg2YcUL5lX9bYlaENKLlWp+g0GO/tRMAvoWIM2pYzAGp57oF/jgkVLwxGk7KyQ==
+  dependencies:
+    json5 "^2.x"
+
 resolve-alpn@^1.0.0:
   version "1.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/resolve-alpn/-/resolve-alpn-1.2.0.tgz#058bb0888d1cd4d12474e9a4b6eb17bdd5addc44"
@@ -9779,6 +9808,19 @@ ts-node@^10.9.2:
     v8-compile-cache-lib "^3.0.1"
     yn "3.1.1"
 
+tsc-alias@^1.8.14:
+  version "1.8.14"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tsc-alias/-/tsc-alias-1.8.14.tgz#cbe9566bcb4b014c32d0704ac495ab3361436edc"
+  integrity sha512-abPL5KpLkZCR06QkgyOBaswNPgNL/Ub/am16tvQ0kTsmPx3FEhBOAsvIPUU8OkYrLv0JlzJEaJ1r6XkJBIQvYg==
+  dependencies:
+    chokidar "^3.5.3"
+    commander "^9.0.0"
+    get-tsconfig "^4.10.0"
+    globby "^11.0.4"
+    mylas "^2.1.9"
+    normalize-path "^3.0.0"
+    plimit-lit "^1.2.6"
+
 tsconfig-paths@^3.15.0:
   version "3.15.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tsconfig-paths/-/tsconfig-paths-3.15.0.tgz#5299ec605e55b1abb23ec939ef15edaf483070d4"
@@ -9789,6 +9831,15 @@ tsconfig-paths@^3.15.0:
     minimist "^1.2.6"
     strip-bom "^3.0.0"
 
+tsconfig-paths@^4.2.0:
+  version "4.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tsconfig-paths/-/tsconfig-paths-4.2.0.tgz#ef78e19039133446d244beac0fd6a1632e2d107c"
+  integrity sha512-NoZ4roiN7LnbKn9QqE1amc9DJfzvZXxF4xDavcOWt1BPkdx+m+0gJuPM+S0vCe7zTJMYUP0R8pO2XMr+Y8oLIg==
+  dependencies:
+    json5 "^2.2.2"
+    minimist "^1.2.6"
+    strip-bom "^3.0.0"
+
 tslib@1.11.1:
   version "1.11.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tslib/-/tslib-1.11.1.tgz#eb15d128827fbee2841549e171f45ed338ac7e35"