=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/appmanager/App.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/appmanager/App.java	2013-12-14 13:17:00 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/appmanager/App.java	2014-01-07 16:37:30 +0000
@@ -95,22 +95,25 @@
     @JsonProperty
     private String description;
 
+    @JsonProperty
     private AppIcons icons;
 
+    @JsonProperty
     private AppDeveloper developer;
 
     @JsonIgnore
     private String locales;
 
-    @JsonIgnore
+    @JsonProperty
     private String permissions;
 
+    @JsonProperty
     private AppActivities activities;
     
-    @JsonIgnore
+    @JsonProperty
     private String folderName;
 
-    @JsonIgnore
+    @JsonProperty
     private String baseUrl;
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/appmanager/AppDeveloper.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/appmanager/AppDeveloper.java	2013-08-23 15:56:19 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/appmanager/AppDeveloper.java	2014-01-07 16:37:30 +0000
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
 import java.io.Serializable;
 
 /**
@@ -43,15 +45,19 @@
     /**
      * Required.
      */
+    @JsonProperty
     private String url;
 
     /**
      * Optional.
      */
+    @JsonProperty
     private String name;
 
+    @JsonProperty
     private String company;
 
+    @JsonProperty
     private String email;
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/controller/AppController.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/controller/AppController.java	2014-01-07 13:11:40 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-web/dhis-web-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/api/controller/AppController.java	2014-01-07 16:37:30 +0000
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.type.TypeReference;
 import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import org.hisp.dhis.api.controller.exception.NotFoundException;
 import org.hisp.dhis.api.utils.ContextUtils;
@@ -55,9 +54,7 @@
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
  * @author Lars Helge Overland
@@ -90,11 +87,7 @@
         File tempFile = File.createTempFile( "IMPORT_", "_ZIP" );
         file.transferTo( tempFile );
 
-        StringBuffer fullUrl = request.getRequestURL();
-        String baseUrl = org.hisp.dhis.util.ContextUtils.getBaseUrl( request );
-        String rootPath = fullUrl.substring( 0, fullUrl.indexOf( "/", baseUrl.length() ) );
-
-        appManager.installApp( tempFile, file.getOriginalFilename(), rootPath );
+        appManager.installApp( tempFile, file.getOriginalFilename(), getBaseUrl( request ) );
     }
 
     @RequestMapping( value = RESOURCE_PATH, method = RequestMethod.PUT )
@@ -121,18 +114,25 @@
             throw new NotFoundException();
         }
 
-        Map<String, Object> manifestMap = JacksonUtils.getJsonMapper().readValue( manifest.getInputStream(), new TypeReference<HashMap<String, Object>>()
-        {
-        } );
-
-        String defaultPage = (String) manifestMap.get( "launch_path" );
+        App application = JacksonUtils.getJsonMapper().readValue( manifest.getInputStream(), App.class );
         String pageName = findPage( request.getPathInfo(), app );
 
+        // if request was for manifest.webapp, check for * and replace with host
+        if ( "manifest.webapp".equals( pageName ) )
+        {
+            if ( "*".equals( application.getActivities().getDhis().getHref() ) )
+            {
+                application.getActivities().getDhis().setHref( getBaseUrl( request ) );
+                JacksonUtils.getJsonMapper().writeValue( response.getOutputStream(), application );
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
         Resource page = findResource( locations, pageName );
 
         if ( page == null )
         {
-            page = findResource( locations, defaultPage );
+            page = findResource( locations, application.getLaunchPath() );
 
             if ( page == null )
             {
@@ -191,4 +191,10 @@
 
         return path;
     }
+
+    private String getBaseUrl( HttpServletRequest request )
+    {
+        String baseUrl = org.hisp.dhis.util.ContextUtils.getBaseUrl( request );
+        return baseUrl.substring( 0, baseUrl.length() - 1 );
+    }
 }