diff --git a/modules/articles/client/config/articles-admin.client.routes.js b/modules/articles/client/config/articles-admin.client.routes.js
index b15d918c30..db45758c12 100644
--- a/modules/articles/client/config/articles-admin.client.routes.js
+++ b/modules/articles/client/config/articles-admin.client.routes.js
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
         template: '<ui-view/>'
       })
       .state('admin.articles.list', {
-        url: '',
-        templateUrl: 'modules/articles/client/views/admin/list-articles.client.view.html',
+        url: '/',
+        templateUrl: '/modules/articles/client/views/admin/list-articles.client.view.html',
         controller: 'ArticlesAdminListController',
         controllerAs: 'vm',
         data: {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       })
       .state('admin.articles.create', {
         url: '/create',
-        templateUrl: 'modules/articles/client/views/admin/form-article.client.view.html',
+        templateUrl: '/modules/articles/client/views/admin/form-article.client.view.html',
         controller: 'ArticlesAdminController',
         controllerAs: 'vm',
         data: {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       })
       .state('admin.articles.edit', {
         url: '/:articleId/edit',
-        templateUrl: 'modules/articles/client/views/admin/form-article.client.view.html',
+        templateUrl: '/modules/articles/client/views/admin/form-article.client.view.html',
         controller: 'ArticlesAdminController',
         controllerAs: 'vm',
         data: {
diff --git a/modules/articles/tests/client/admin.articles.client.controller.tests.js b/modules/articles/tests/client/admin.articles.client.controller.tests.js
index 52b206e43e..235a32c93f 100644
--- a/modules/articles/tests/client/admin.articles.client.controller.tests.js
+++ b/modules/articles/tests/client/admin.articles.client.controller.tests.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
       it('should send a POST request with the form input values and then locate to new object URL', inject(function (ArticlesService) {
         // Set POST response
-        $httpBackend.expectPOST('api/articles', sampleArticlePostData).respond(mockArticle);
+        $httpBackend.expectPOST('/api/articles', sampleArticlePostData).respond(mockArticle);
 
         // Run controller functionality
         $scope.vm.save(true);
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
       it('should call Notification.error if error', function () {
         var errorMessage = 'this is an error message';
-        $httpBackend.expectPOST('api/articles', sampleArticlePostData).respond(400, {
+        $httpBackend.expectPOST('/api/articles', sampleArticlePostData).respond(400, {
           message: errorMessage
         });
 
diff --git a/modules/articles/tests/client/admin.articles.client.routes.tests.js b/modules/articles/tests/client/admin.articles.client.routes.tests.js
index e699ae45e1..0a7873e4fe 100644
--- a/modules/articles/tests/client/admin.articles.client.routes.tests.js
+++ b/modules/articles/tests/client/admin.articles.client.routes.tests.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(liststate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/articles/client/views/admin/list-articles.client.view.html');
+          expect(liststate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/articles/client/views/admin/list-articles.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
         beforeEach(inject(function ($controller, $state, $templateCache) {
           createstate = $state.get('admin.articles.create');
-          $templateCache.put('modules/articles/client/views/admin/form-article.client.view.html', '');
+          $templateCache.put('/modules/articles/client/views/admin/form-article.client.view.html', '');
 
           // Create mock article
           mockArticle = new ArticlesService();
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(createstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/articles/client/views/admin/form-article.client.view.html');
+          expect(createstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/articles/client/views/admin/form-article.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
         beforeEach(inject(function ($controller, $state, $templateCache) {
           editstate = $state.get('admin.articles.edit');
-          $templateCache.put('modules/articles/client/views/admin/form-article.client.view.html', '');
+          $templateCache.put('/modules/articles/client/views/admin/form-article.client.view.html', '');
 
           // Create mock article
           mockArticle = new ArticlesService({
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(editstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/articles/client/views/admin/form-article.client.view.html');
+          expect(editstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/articles/client/views/admin/form-article.client.view.html');
         });
 
         xit('Should go to unauthorized route', function () {
diff --git a/modules/articles/tests/client/admin.list.articles.client.controller.tests.js b/modules/articles/tests/client/admin.list.articles.client.controller.tests.js
index e4e99dbb13..d22f13a211 100644
--- a/modules/articles/tests/client/admin.list.articles.client.controller.tests.js
+++ b/modules/articles/tests/client/admin.list.articles.client.controller.tests.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
       it('should send a GET request and return all articles', inject(function (ArticlesService) {
         // Set POST response
-        $httpBackend.expectGET('api/articles').respond(mockArticleList);
+        $httpBackend.expectGET('/api/articles').respond(mockArticleList);
 
 
         $httpBackend.flush();
diff --git a/modules/articles/tests/client/articles.client.routes.tests.js b/modules/articles/tests/client/articles.client.routes.tests.js
index 4fa7cae1e2..5171226dae 100644
--- a/modules/articles/tests/client/articles.client.routes.tests.js
+++ b/modules/articles/tests/client/articles.client.routes.tests.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(liststate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/articles/client/views/list-articles.client.view.html');
+          expect(liststate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/articles/client/views/list-articles.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
diff --git a/modules/chat/tests/client/chat.client.routes.tests.js b/modules/chat/tests/client/chat.client.routes.tests.js
index bbd447eee1..47827db778 100644
--- a/modules/chat/tests/client/chat.client.routes.tests.js
+++ b/modules/chat/tests/client/chat.client.routes.tests.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(mainstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/chat/client/views/chat.client.view.html');
+          expect(mainstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/chat/client/views/chat.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
           $rootScope.$digest();
 
           expect($location.path()).toBe('/chat');
-          expect($state.current.templateUrl).toBe('modules/chat/client/views/chat.client.view.html');
+          expect($state.current.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/chat/client/views/chat.client.view.html');
         }));
       });
 
diff --git a/modules/users/client/services/users.client.service.js b/modules/users/client/services/users.client.service.js
index 228b73385a..dd51119448 100644
--- a/modules/users/client/services/users.client.service.js
+++ b/modules/users/client/services/users.client.service.js
@@ -15,30 +15,30 @@
       },
       updatePassword: {
         method: 'POST',
-        url: 'api/users/password'
+        url: '/api/users/password'
       },
       deleteProvider: {
         method: 'DELETE',
-        url: 'api/users/accounts',
+        url: '/api/users/accounts',
         params: {
           provider: '@provider'
         }
       },
       sendPasswordResetToken: {
         method: 'POST',
-        url: 'api/auth/forgot'
+        url: '/api/auth/forgot'
       },
       resetPasswordWithToken: {
         method: 'POST',
-        url: 'api/auth/reset/:token'
+        url: '/api/auth/reset/:token'
       },
       signup: {
         method: 'POST',
-        url: 'api/auth/signup'
+        url: '/api/auth/signup'
       },
       signin: {
         method: 'POST',
-        url: 'api/auth/signin'
+        url: '/api/auth/signin'
       }
     });
 
diff --git a/modules/users/client/views/settings/change-profile-picture.client.view.html b/modules/users/client/views/settings/change-profile-picture.client.view.html
index 0e4fccc8a9..a277dcd6db 100644
--- a/modules/users/client/views/settings/change-profile-picture.client.view.html
+++ b/modules/users/client/views/settings/change-profile-picture.client.view.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="form-group text-center">
-          <img ng-src="{{vm.fileSelected ? croppedDataUrl : vm.user.profileImageURL}}" alt="{{vm.user.displayName}}" class="img-thumbnail user-profile-picture" ngf-drop>
+          <img ng-src="{{vm.fileSelected ? croppedDataUrl : '/' + vm.user.profileImageURL}}" alt="{{vm.user.displayName}}" class="img-thumbnail user-profile-picture" ngf-drop>
         </div>
         <div ng-show="!vm.fileSelected" class="text-center form-group">
           <button class="btn btn-default btn-file" ngf-select="vm.fileSelected = true" ng-model="picFile" accept="image/*">Select Picture</button>
diff --git a/modules/users/tests/client/authentication.client.controller.tests.js b/modules/users/tests/client/authentication.client.controller.tests.js
index dbbbd5b091..572abe9b48 100644
--- a/modules/users/tests/client/authentication.client.controller.tests.js
+++ b/modules/users/tests/client/authentication.client.controller.tests.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
       describe('$scope.signin()', function () {
         it('should login with a correct username and password', function () {
           // Test expected GET request
-          $httpBackend.when('POST', 'api/auth/signin').respond(200, { username: 'Fred' });
+          $httpBackend.when('POST', '/api/auth/signin').respond(200, { username: 'Fred' });
 
           scope.vm.signin(true);
           $httpBackend.flush();
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
             spyOn($state, 'go');
 
             // Test expected GET request
-            $httpBackend.when('POST', 'api/auth/signin').respond(200, 'Fred');
+            $httpBackend.when('POST', '/api/auth/signin').respond(200, 'Fred');
 
             scope.vm.signin(true);
             $httpBackend.flush();
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 
         it('should fail to log in with nothing', function () {
           // Test expected POST request
-          $httpBackend.expectPOST('api/auth/signin').respond(400, {
+          $httpBackend.expectPOST('/api/auth/signin').respond(400, {
             'message': 'Missing credentials'
           });
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
           scope.vm.credentials = 'Bar';
 
           // Test expected POST request
-          $httpBackend.expectPOST('api/auth/signin').respond(400, {
+          $httpBackend.expectPOST('/api/auth/signin').respond(400, {
             'message': 'Unknown user'
           });
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
         it('should register with correct data', function () {
           // Test expected GET request
           scope.vm.authentication.user = 'Fred';
-          $httpBackend.when('POST', 'api/auth/signup').respond(200, { username: 'Fred' });
+          $httpBackend.when('POST', '/api/auth/signup').respond(200, { username: 'Fred' });
 
           scope.vm.signup(true);
           $httpBackend.flush();
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 
         it('should fail to register with duplicate Username', function () {
           // Test expected POST request
-          $httpBackend.when('POST', 'api/auth/signup').respond(400, {
+          $httpBackend.when('POST', '/api/auth/signup').respond(400, {
             'message': 'Username already exists'
           });
 
diff --git a/modules/users/tests/client/password.client.controller.tests.js b/modules/users/tests/client/password.client.controller.tests.js
index fc8637cd78..da4f61b855 100644
--- a/modules/users/tests/client/password.client.controller.tests.js
+++ b/modules/users/tests/client/password.client.controller.tests.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
         describe('POST error', function() {
           var errorMessage = 'No account with that username has been found';
           beforeEach(function() {
-            $httpBackend.when('POST', 'api/auth/forgot', credentials).respond(400, {
+            $httpBackend.when('POST', '/api/auth/forgot', credentials).respond(400, {
               'message': errorMessage
             });
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         describe('POST success', function() {
           var successMessage = 'An email has been sent to the provided email with further instructions.';
           beforeEach(function() {
-            $httpBackend.when('POST', 'api/auth/forgot', credentials).respond({
+            $httpBackend.when('POST', '/api/auth/forgot', credentials).respond({
               'message': successMessage
             });
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 
         it('POST error should call Notification.error with response message', function() {
           var errorMessage = 'Passwords do not match';
-          $httpBackend.when('POST', 'api/auth/reset/' + token, passwordDetails).respond(400, {
+          $httpBackend.when('POST', '/api/auth/reset/' + token, passwordDetails).respond(400, {
             'message': errorMessage
           });
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
             username: 'test'
           };
           beforeEach(function() {
-            $httpBackend.when('POST', 'api/auth/reset/' + token, passwordDetails).respond(user);
+            $httpBackend.when('POST', '/api/auth/reset/' + token, passwordDetails).respond(user);
 
             scope.vm.resetUserPassword(true);
             $httpBackend.flush();
diff --git a/modules/users/tests/client/users-admin.client.routes.tests.js b/modules/users/tests/client/users-admin.client.routes.tests.js
index e462f66349..996e6470b1 100644
--- a/modules/users/tests/client/users-admin.client.routes.tests.js
+++ b/modules/users/tests/client/users-admin.client.routes.tests.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(mainstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/admin/list-users.client.view.html');
+          expect(mainstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/admin/list-users.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(viewstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/admin/view-user.client.view.html');
+          expect(viewstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/admin/view-user.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(editstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/admin/edit-user.client.view.html');
+          expect(editstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/admin/edit-user.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
           $rootScope.$digest();
 
           expect($location.path()).toBe('/admin/users');
-          expect($state.current.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/admin/list-users.client.view.html');
+          expect($state.current.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/admin/list-users.client.view.html');
         }));
       });
 
diff --git a/modules/users/tests/client/users.client.routes.tests.js b/modules/users/tests/client/users.client.routes.tests.js
index daf21c2c59..75f9e11dd4 100644
--- a/modules/users/tests/client/users.client.routes.tests.js
+++ b/modules/users/tests/client/users.client.routes.tests.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(mainstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/settings/settings.client.view.html');
+          expect(mainstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/settings/settings.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(profilestate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/settings/edit-profile.client.view.html');
+          expect(profilestate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/settings/edit-profile.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(passwordstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/settings/change-password.client.view.html');
+          expect(passwordstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/settings/change-password.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(accountsstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/settings/manage-social-accounts.client.view.html');
+          expect(accountsstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/settings/manage-social-accounts.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(picturestate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/settings/change-profile-picture.client.view.html');
+          expect(picturestate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/settings/change-profile-picture.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
           $rootScope.$digest();
 
           expect($location.path()).toBe('/settings/profile');
-          expect($state.current.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/settings/edit-profile.client.view.html');
+          expect($state.current.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/settings/edit-profile.client.view.html');
         }));
       });
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(mainstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/authentication/authentication.client.view.html');
+          expect(mainstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/authentication/authentication.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(signupstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/authentication/signup.client.view.html');
+          expect(signupstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/authentication/signup.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(signinstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/authentication/signin.client.view.html');
+          expect(signinstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/authentication/signin.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(forgotstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/password/forgot-password.client.view.html');
+          expect(forgotstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/password/forgot-password.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(invalidstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/password/reset-password-invalid.client.view.html');
+          expect(invalidstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/password/reset-password-invalid.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(successstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/password/reset-password-success.client.view.html');
+          expect(successstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/password/reset-password-success.client.view.html');
         });
       });
 
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
         });
 
         it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
-          expect(formstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/password/reset-password.client.view.html');
+          expect(formstate.templateUrl).toBe('/modules/users/client/views/password/reset-password.client.view.html');
         });
       });