diff --git a/frontend/webapp/.gitignore b/frontend/webapp/.gitignore
index ded334b2c..4e270c208 100644
--- a/frontend/webapp/.gitignore
+++ b/frontend/webapp/.gitignore
@@ -33,4 +33,7 @@ yarn-error.log*
 # typescript
 *.tsbuildinfo
 next-env.d.ts
+
 .DS_Store
+*.pid
+*.log
diff --git a/frontend/webapp/containers/main/destinations/destination-modal/choose-destination-body/destinations-list/destination-list-item/index.tsx b/frontend/webapp/containers/main/destinations/destination-modal/choose-destination-body/destinations-list/destination-list-item/index.tsx
index 8ce00ad1e..80eaeaf54 100644
--- a/frontend/webapp/containers/main/destinations/destination-modal/choose-destination-body/destinations-list/destination-list-item/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/webapp/containers/main/destinations/destination-modal/choose-destination-body/destinations-list/destination-list-item/index.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export const DestinationListItem: React.FC<DestinationListItemProps> = ({ item,
   };
 
   return (
-    <ListItem onClick={() => onSelect(item)}>
+    <ListItem id={`destination-${item.type}`} onClick={() => onSelect(item)}>
       <ListItemContent>
         <DestinationIconWrapper>
           <Image src={item.imageUrl} width={20} height={20} alt='destination' />
diff --git a/frontend/webapp/containers/main/destinations/destination-modal/choose-destination-body/destinations-list/index.tsx b/frontend/webapp/containers/main/destinations/destination-modal/choose-destination-body/destinations-list/index.tsx
index 5ab9f18b2..41bb135ec 100644
--- a/frontend/webapp/containers/main/destinations/destination-modal/choose-destination-body/destinations-list/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/webapp/containers/main/destinations/destination-modal/choose-destination-body/destinations-list/index.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const DestinationsList: React.FC<DestinationsListProps> = ({ items, setSelectedI
         <ListsWrapper key={`category-${item.name}`}>
           <SectionTitle size='small' title={capitalizeFirstLetter(item.name)} description={item.description} />
           {item.items.map((categoryItem) => (
-            <DestinationListItem key={`destination-${categoryItem.displayName}`} item={categoryItem} onSelect={setSelectedItems} />
+            <DestinationListItem key={`destination-${categoryItem.type}`} item={categoryItem} onSelect={setSelectedItems} />
           ))}
         </ListsWrapper>
       );
diff --git a/frontend/webapp/containers/main/sources/choose-sources/choose-sources-body/choose-sources-body-fast/sources-list/index.tsx b/frontend/webapp/containers/main/sources/choose-sources/choose-sources-body/choose-sources-body-fast/sources-list/index.tsx
index 600511e92..1b95461fc 100644
--- a/frontend/webapp/containers/main/sources/choose-sources/choose-sources-body/choose-sources-body-fast/sources-list/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/webapp/containers/main/sources/choose-sources/choose-sources-body/choose-sources-body-fast/sources-list/index.tsx
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export const SourcesList: React.FC<Props> = ({
         const hasFilteredSources = !!filtered.length;
 
         return (
-          <Group key={`namespace-${namespace}`} $selected={isNamespaceAllSourcesSelected} $isOpen={isNamespaceSelected && hasFilteredSources}>
+          <Group id={`namespace-${namespace}`} key={`namespace-${namespace}`} $selected={isNamespaceAllSourcesSelected} $isOpen={isNamespaceSelected && hasFilteredSources}>
             <NamespaceItem $selected={isNamespaceAllSourcesSelected} onClick={() => onSelectNamespace(namespace)}>
               <FlexRow>
                 <Checkbox disabled={namespaceLoaded && !isNamespaceCanSelect} initialValue={isNamespaceAllSourcesSelected} onChange={(bool) => onSelectAll(bool, namespace)} />
diff --git a/frontend/webapp/cypress.config.ts b/frontend/webapp/cypress.config.ts
index 46927c59c..a53e56af0 100644
--- a/frontend/webapp/cypress.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/webapp/cypress.config.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import Cypress from 'cypress';
 
+const PORT = 3000;
+const BASE_URL = `http://localhost:${PORT}`;
+
 const config: Cypress.ConfigOptions = {
   e2e: {
-    // this uses the "production" build, if you want to use the "development" build, you can use "port=3000" instead
-    baseUrl: 'http://localhost:3001',
     setupNodeEvents(on, config) {},
+    baseUrl: BASE_URL,
     supportFile: false,
     waitForAnimations: true,
   },
diff --git a/frontend/webapp/cypress/e2e/01-connection.cy.ts b/frontend/webapp/cypress/e2e/01-connection.cy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9fdd70c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/webapp/cypress/e2e/01-connection.cy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+describe('Root Connection', () => {
+  it('Should fetch a config with GraphQL. A redirect of any kind confirms Frontend + Backend connections.', () => {
+    cy.intercept('/graphql').as('gql');
+    cy.visit('/');
+
+    cy.wait('@gql').then(() => {
+      cy.location().should((loc) => {
+        // If GraphQL failed to fetch the config, the app will remain on "/", thereby failing the test.
+        expect(loc.pathname).to.be.oneOf(['/choose-sources', '/overview']);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/webapp/cypress/e2e/02-onboarding.cy.ts b/frontend/webapp/cypress/e2e/02-onboarding.cy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3ceafa1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/webapp/cypress/e2e/02-onboarding.cy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { ROUTES } from '../../utils/constants/routes';
+
+describe('Onboarding', () => {
+  it('Should contain at least a "default" namespace', () => {
+    cy.intercept('/graphql').as('gql');
+    cy.visit(ROUTES.CHOOSE_SOURCES);
+
+    cy.wait('@gql').then(() => {
+      expect('#namespace-default').to.exist;
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('Should contain at least a "Jaeger" destination', () => {
+    cy.intercept('/graphql').as('gql');
+    cy.visit(ROUTES.CHOOSE_DESTINATION);
+
+    cy.wait('@gql').then(() => {
+      cy.contains('button', 'ADD DESTINATION').click();
+      expect('#destination-jaeger').to.exist;
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('Should autocomplete the "Jaeger" destination', () => {
+    cy.intercept('/graphql').as('gql');
+    cy.visit(ROUTES.CHOOSE_DESTINATION);
+
+    cy.wait('@gql').then(() => {
+      cy.contains('button', 'ADD DESTINATION').click();
+      cy.get('#destination-jaeger').click();
+      expect('#JAEGER_URL').to.not.be.empty;
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('Should allow the user to pass every step, and end-up on the "Overview" page.', () => {
+    cy.visit(ROUTES.CHOOSE_SOURCES);
+
+    cy.contains('button', 'NEXT').click();
+    cy.location('pathname').should('eq', ROUTES.CHOOSE_DESTINATION);
+
+    cy.contains('button', 'DONE').click();
+    cy.location('pathname').should('eq', ROUTES.OVERVIEW);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/webapp/cypress/e2e/onboarding.cy.ts b/frontend/webapp/cypress/e2e/onboarding.cy.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e8d975e58..000000000
--- a/frontend/webapp/cypress/e2e/onboarding.cy.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-describe('Onboarding', () => {
-  it('Visiting the root path fetches a config with GraphQL. A fresh install will result in a redirect to the start of onboarding, confirming Front + Back connections', () => {
-    cy.visit('/');
-    // If backend connection failed for any reason, teh default redirect would be "/overview"
-    cy.location('pathname').should('eq', '/choose-sources');
-  });
-});
diff --git a/frontend/webapp/package.json b/frontend/webapp/package.json
index b144f7bcf..9fdd896f0 100644
--- a/frontend/webapp/package.json
+++ b/frontend/webapp/package.json
@@ -3,15 +3,11 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "back:build": "cd .. && go build -o ./odigos-backend",
-    "back:start": "cd .. && ./odigos-backend --port 8085 --debug --address 0.0.0.0",
-    "predev": "rm -rf .next",
     "dev": "next dev",
-    "prebuild": "rm -rf out",
     "build": "next build",
     "start": "next start",
     "lint": "next lint --fix",
-    "cy": "cypress run --e2e -q",
+    "cy:run": "cypress run --e2e -q",
     "cy:open": "cypress open --e2e -b electron"
   },
   "dependencies": {
@@ -34,11 +30,10 @@
     "@types/react-dom": "18.3.1",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
     "babel-plugin-styled-components": "^2.1.4",
-    "cypress": "^13.16.0",
+    "cypress": "^13.16.1",
     "eslint": "9.15.0",
     "eslint-config-next": "15.0.3",
     "postcss": "^8.4.49",
     "typescript": "5.6.3"
-  },
-  "packageManager": "yarn@1.22.22+sha512.a6b2f7906b721bba3d67d4aff083df04dad64c399707841b7acf00f6b133b7ac24255f2652fa22ae3534329dc6180534e98d17432037ff6fd140556e2bb3137e"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/webapp/reuseable-components/input/index.tsx b/frontend/webapp/reuseable-components/input/index.tsx
index 4c20ce254..3930769d9 100644
--- a/frontend/webapp/reuseable-components/input/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/webapp/reuseable-components/input/index.tsx
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const Button = styled.button`
 
 // Wrap Input with forwardRef to handle the ref prop
 const Input = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, InputProps>(
-  ({ icon, buttonLabel, onButtonClick, hasError, errorMessage, title, tooltip, required, initialValue, onChange, type = 'text', ...props }, ref) => {
+  ({ icon, buttonLabel, onButtonClick, hasError, errorMessage, title, tooltip, required, initialValue, onChange, type = 'text', name, ...props }, ref) => {
     const isSecret = type === 'password';
     const [revealSecret, setRevealSecret] = useState(false);
     const [value, setValue] = useState<string>(initialValue || '');
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ const Input = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, InputProps>(
 
           <StyledInput
             ref={ref} // Pass ref to the StyledInput
+            id={name}
+            name={name}
             $hasIcon={!!icon || isSecret}
             value={value}
             onChange={handleInputChange}
diff --git a/frontend/webapp/reuseable-components/no-data-found/index.tsx b/frontend/webapp/reuseable-components/no-data-found/index.tsx
index 9d847addf..91127dbbe 100644
--- a/frontend/webapp/reuseable-components/no-data-found/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/webapp/reuseable-components/no-data-found/index.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const Container = styled.div`
 
 const NoDataFound: React.FC<NoDataFoundProps> = ({ title = 'No data found', subTitle = 'Check your search phrase and try one more time' }) => {
   return (
-    <Container>
+    <Container id='no-data'>
       <TitleWrapper>
         <Image src='/icons/common/no-data-found.svg' alt='no-found' width={16} height={16} />
         <Title>{title}</Title>
diff --git a/frontend/webapp/reuseable-components/textarea/index.tsx b/frontend/webapp/reuseable-components/textarea/index.tsx
index cd9faeea0..fc71d54e8 100644
--- a/frontend/webapp/reuseable-components/textarea/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/webapp/reuseable-components/textarea/index.tsx
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const StyledTextArea = styled.textarea`
   }
 `;
 
-const TextArea: React.FC<TextAreaProps> = ({ errorMessage, title, tooltip, required, onChange, ...props }) => {
+const TextArea: React.FC<TextAreaProps> = ({ errorMessage, title, tooltip, required, onChange, name, ...props }) => {
   const ref = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
 
   const resize = () => {
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ const TextArea: React.FC<TextAreaProps> = ({ errorMessage, title, tooltip, requi
       <InputWrapper $disabled={props.disabled} $hasError={!!errorMessage} $isActive={!!props.autoFocus}>
         <StyledTextArea
           ref={ref}
+          id={name}
+          name={name}
           onFocus={resize}
           onBlur={resize}
           onChange={(e) => {
diff --git a/frontend/webapp/yarn.lock b/frontend/webapp/yarn.lock
index 185b1ddac..200d61fe5 100644
--- a/frontend/webapp/yarn.lock
+++ b/frontend/webapp/yarn.lock
@@ -3123,10 +3123,10 @@ csstype@3.1.3, csstype@^3.0.2, csstype@^3.1.2:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/csstype/-/csstype-3.1.3.tgz#d80ff294d114fb0e6ac500fbf85b60137d7eff81"
   integrity sha512-M1uQkMl8rQK/szD0LNhtqxIPLpimGm8sOBwU7lLnCpSbTyY3yeU1Vc7l4KT5zT4s/yOxHH5O7tIuuLOCnLADRw==
 
-cypress@^13.16.0:
-  version "13.16.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress/-/cypress-13.16.0.tgz#7674ca33941f9da58f15fd4e3456856d87730970"
-  integrity sha512-g6XcwqnvzXrqiBQR/5gN+QsyRmKRhls1y5E42fyOvsmU7JuY+wM6uHJWj4ZPttjabzbnRvxcik2WemR8+xT6FA==
+cypress@^13.16.1:
+  version "13.16.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cypress/-/cypress-13.16.1.tgz#82e776f6ad2037ccce6b6feabed768615c476258"
+  integrity sha512-17FtCaz0cx7ssWYKXzGB0Vub8xHwpVPr+iPt2fHhLMDhVAPVrplD+rTQsZUsfb19LVBn5iwkEUFjQ1yVVJXsLA==
   dependencies:
     "@cypress/request" "^3.0.6"
     "@cypress/xvfb" "^1.2.4"
diff --git a/tests/common/.gitignore b/tests/common/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 10327c64f..000000000
--- a/tests/common/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-*.pid
-*.log
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/common/odigos_ui.sh b/tests/common/odigos_ui.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index bf187c67b..000000000
--- a/tests/common/odigos_ui.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Ensure the script fails if any command fails
-set -e
-
-scripts_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
-# The above "$scripts_dir" key is used to identify where the script was called from, to ensure all paths are relative to the script.
-# This is useful when the script is called from another location, and the paths are relative to the calling script (for exmaple YAML file).
-
-log_file="$scripts_dir/odigos_ui.log"
-pid_file="$scripts_dir/odigos_ui.pid"
-
-function get_process_id() {
-  if [ ! -f "$1" ]; then
-    # File does not exist
-    echo "0"
-    return
-  fi
-
-  pid=$(cat "$1" 2>/dev/null)
-  if ps -p "$pid" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-    # Process is running
-    echo "$pid"
-  else
-    # Process is not running
-    echo "0"
-  fi
-}
-
-function check_process() {
-  # Check if the process is running
-  if [ "$1" == 0 ]; then
-    echo "Odigos UI - ❌ Failed to start"
-    cat "$log_file"
-    exit 1
-  else
-    echo "Odigos UI - ✅ Ready"
-    cat "$log_file"
-  fi
-}
-
-function kill_process() {
-  # Kill the process
-  if [ "$1" != 0 ]; then
-    echo "Odigos UI - 💀 Killing process ($1)"
-    kill $1
-  fi
-}
-
-function kill_all() {
-  pid=$(get_process_id "$pid_file")
-  kill_process $pid
-}
-
-function stop() {
-  kill_all
-
-  # Cleanup
-  rm -f "$log_file"
-  rm -f "$pid_file"
-}
-
-function start() {
-  kill_all
-  cd "$scripts_dir/../../frontend/webapp"
-
-  # Install dependencies
-  echo "Odigos UI - ⏳ Installing..."
-  yarn install > /dev/null 2> "$log_file"
-
-  # Create a production build
-  echo "Odigos UI - ⏳ Building..."
-  yarn build > /dev/null 2> "$log_file"
-  yarn back:build > /dev/null 2> "$log_file"
-
-  # Start the production build
-  echo "Odigos UI - ⏳ Starting..."
-  cd ..
-  ./odigos-backend --port 8085 --debug --address 0.0.0.0 > /dev/null 2> "$log_file" &
-
-  sleep 1
-  echo $! > "$pid_file"
-  pid=$(get_process_id "$pid_file")
-  check_process $pid
-}
-
-function test() {
-  # Run tests on the Frontend
-  cd "$scripts_dir/../../frontend/webapp"
-  echo "Odigos UI - 👀 Testing with Cypress..."
-
-  set +e # Temporarily disable "exit on error"
-  yarn cy
-  test_exit_code=$?
-  set -e # Re-enable "exit on error"
-
-  if [ $test_exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "Odigos UI - ❌ Cypress tests failed"
-    exit 1
-  else
-    echo "Odigos UI - ✅ Cypress tests passed"
-  fi
-}
-
-# This is to allow the script to be used dynamically, we call the function name from the CLI (start/stop/test/etc.)
-# This method prevents duplicated code across multiple-scripts
-function main() {
-  if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
-    echo "❌ Error: Incorrect usage - '$0 <function_name>'"
-    exit 1
-  fi
-
-  func="$1"
-  shift # Shift arguments, so $@ contains only the arguments for the function
-
-  # Check if the function exists and call it (with the remaining arguments)
-  if declare -f "$func" > /dev/null; then
-    $func "$@"
-  else
-    echo "❌ Error: Function '$func' not found."
-    exit 1
-  fi
-}
-
-main "$@"
diff --git a/tests/e2e/ui/chainsaw-test.yaml b/tests/e2e/ui/chainsaw-test.yaml
index af2936c42..87ca791e0 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/ui/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/tests/e2e/ui/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -1,23 +1,63 @@
 apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Test
 metadata:
-  name: ui-cypress
+  name: ui
 spec:
   description: Run E2E tests against Odigos UI using Cypress
   skipDelete: true
   steps:
-    - name: Start the UI
+    - name: Install Odigos CLI
       try:
         - script:
-            timeout: 300s
-            content: ../../common/odigos_ui.sh start
-    - name: Test the UI
+            timeout: 60s
+            content: |
+              ../../../cli/odigos install --version e2e-test
+
+    - name: Install App - Simple Demo
       try:
+        - apply:
+            file: ../../common/apply/install-simple-demo.yaml
         - script:
-            timeout: 300s
-            content: ../../common/odigos_ui.sh test
-    - name: End the UI
+            timeout: 120s
+            content: |
+              kubectl wait --for=condition=ready pod -l app=frontend --timeout=120s
+              kubectl wait --for=condition=ready pod -l app=coupon --timeout=120s
+              kubectl wait --for=condition=ready pod -l app=inventory --timeout=120s
+              kubectl wait --for=condition=ready pod -l app=pricing --timeout=120s
+              kubectl wait --for=condition=ready pod -l app=membership --timeout=120s
+        - assert:
+            file: ../../common/assert/simple-demo-installed.yaml
+
+    - name: Add Destination - Jaeger
       try:
         - script:
-            timeout: 60s
-            content: ../../common/odigos_ui.sh stop
+            timeout: 120s
+            content: |
+              kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/odigos-io/simple-demo/main/kubernetes/jaeger.yaml
+              kubectl wait --for=condition=available --timeout=120s deployment/jaeger -n tracing
+
+    - name: Start UI from CLI
+      try:
+        - script:
+            timeout: 10s
+            content: |
+              nohup ../../../cli/odigos ui --beta > odigos-ui.log 2>&1 &
+              sleep 5
+
+    - name: Wait for UI
+      try:
+        - script:
+            timeout: 30s
+            content: |
+              for i in {1..10}; do
+                curl -s http://localhost:3000 && break || sleep 2
+              done
+
+    - name: Run Cypress tests
+      try:
+        - script:
+            timeout: 300s
+            content: |
+              cd ../../../frontend/webapp
+              yarn install
+              yarn cy:run