diff --git a/app/.DS_Store b/app/.DS_Store
deleted file mode 100644
index f0385b8..0000000
Binary files a/app/.DS_Store and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/app/controllers/report.controller.js b/app/controllers/report.controller.js
index 491edfa..9dfe080 100644
--- a/app/controllers/report.controller.js
+++ b/app/controllers/report.controller.js
@@ -29,10 +29,17 @@ const toObjectIdText = (value) => {
 const findTemplatePathBySite = (site) => {
   const safeSite = [1, 2, 3].includes(Number(site)) ? Number(site) : 1;
   const fileName = `pdf_templete${safeSite}.pdf`;
+  const cwd = process.cwd();
   const candidatePaths = [
     path.join(ROOT_DIR, "app", "views", "upload", fileName),
     path.join(ROOT_DIR, "client", "build", "upload", fileName),
-    path.join(ROOT_DIR, "client", "public", "upload", fileName)
+    path.join(ROOT_DIR, "client", "public", "upload", fileName),
+    path.join(cwd, "app", "views", "upload", fileName),
+    path.join(cwd, "client", "build", "upload", fileName),
+    path.join(cwd, "client", "public", "upload", fileName),
+    path.join("/www/wwwroot/upload", fileName),
+    path.join(`/www/wwwroot/worldshine${safeSite}`, "app", "views", "upload", fileName),
+    path.join(`/www/wwwroot/worldshine${safeSite}-tspt`, "app", "views", "upload", fileName)
   ];
   return candidatePaths.find((candidate) => fs.existsSync(candidate)) || "";
 };
@@ -307,6 +314,7 @@ exports.exportRouteReportZip = async (req, res) => {
 
     archive.finalize();
   } catch (err) {
+    console.error("Failed to export route report zip:", err);
     res.status(500).send({
       message: err.message || "Failed to export route reports."
     });
diff --git a/client/src/components/trans-routes/RoutesDashboard.js b/client/src/components/trans-routes/RoutesDashboard.js
index 761f91d..1a72564 100644
--- a/client/src/components/trans-routes/RoutesDashboard.js
+++ b/client/src/components/trans-routes/RoutesDashboard.js
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ import RouteCustomerTable from "./RouteCustomerTable";
 
 
 const RoutesDashboard = () => {
+  const getErrorMessageFromBlob = async (blobData, fallback = 'Failed to export route report.') => {
+    try {
+      if (!blobData) return fallback;
+      const text = await blobData.text();
+      if (!text) return fallback;
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(text);
+      return parsed?.message || fallback;
+    } catch (_err) {
+      return fallback;
+    }
+  };
   const HIDDEN_CUSTOMER_TYPE_FILTER_VALUES = ['transferred', 'deceased', 'discharged'];
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
@@ -882,7 +893,8 @@ const RoutesDashboard = () => {
       window.URL.revokeObjectURL(downloadUrl);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to export route report:', error);
-      window.alert('Failed to export route report.');
+      const message = await getErrorMessageFromBlob(error?.response?.data);
+      window.alert(message);
     }
   }
   const goToHistoryPage = () => {
diff --git a/client/src/components/trans-routes/RoutesHistory.js b/client/src/components/trans-routes/RoutesHistory.js
index 33ee834..ce40466 100644
--- a/client/src/components/trans-routes/RoutesHistory.js
+++ b/client/src/components/trans-routes/RoutesHistory.js
@@ -8,6 +8,17 @@ import DatePicker from "react-datepicker";
 import { AuthService, ReportService } from "../../services";
 
 const RoutesHistory = () => {
+  const getErrorMessageFromBlob = async (blobData, fallback = 'Failed to export route report.') => {
+    try {
+      if (!blobData) return fallback;
+      const text = await blobData.text();
+      if (!text) return fallback;
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(text);
+      return parsed?.message || fallback;
+    } catch (_err) {
+      return fallback;
+    }
+  };
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const inboundRoutes = useSelector(selectHistoryInboundRoutes);
@@ -47,7 +58,8 @@ const RoutesHistory = () => {
       window.URL.revokeObjectURL(downloadUrl);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to export route report:', error);
-      window.alert('Failed to export route report.');
+      const message = await getErrorMessageFromBlob(error?.response?.data);
+      window.alert(message);
     }
   }