diff --git a/cypress.config.js b/cypress.config.js
index ffbf5130..04ebc494 100644
--- a/cypress.config.js
+++ b/cypress.config.js
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ module.exports = defineConfig({
 		openMode: 0,
 	},
 	e2e: {
-		baseUrl: "http://dd1:8000",
+		baseUrl: "http://pyp:8000",
 	},
 });
diff --git a/lms/www/courses/create.py b/lms/www/courses/create.py
index 7b83f3f5..746dfa09 100644
--- a/lms/www/courses/create.py
+++ b/lms/www/courses/create.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from lms.lms.utils import (
 	redirect_to_courses_list,
 	can_create_courses,
 	has_course_moderator_role,
+	has_course_instructor_role,
 )
 from frappe import _
 
@@ -15,14 +16,14 @@ def get_context(context):
 	except KeyError:
 		redirect_to_courses_list()
 
-	if not can_create_courses(course_name):
+	if not can_create_courses(course_name) and course_name != "new-course":
 		message = "You do not have permission to access this page."
 		if frappe.session.user == "Guest":
 			message = "Please login to access this page."
 
 		raise frappe.PermissionError(_(message))
 
-	if course_name == "new-course":
+	if course_name == "new-course" and has_course_instructor_role():
 		context.course = frappe._dict()
 		context.course.edit_mode = True
 		context.membership = None
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe27bf47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[project]
+name = "lms"
+authors = [
+    { name = "Frappe Technologies Pvt Ltd", email = "developers@frappe.io"}
+]
+description = "Easy to use, open source, Learning Management System"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
+readme = "README.md"
+dynamic = ["version"]
+dependencies = [
+    # core dependencies
+    "websocket_client~=1.6.4",
+    "markdown~=3.5.1",
+    "beautifulsoup4~4.12.2",
+    "lxml~=4.9.3",
+    "cairocffi~=1.6.1",
+    "razorpay~=1.4.1"
+]
+
+[build-system]
+requires = ["flit_core >=3.4,<4"]
+build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
+
+[tool.black]
+line-length = 99
+
+[tool.isort]
+line_length = 99
+multi_line_output = 3
+include_trailing_comma = true
+force_grid_wrap = 0
+use_parentheses = true
+ensure_newline_before_comments = true
+indent = "\t"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 74bac25a..00000000
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-frappe
-websocket_client
-markdown
-beautifulsoup4
-lxml
-cairocffi
-html2image
-razorpay
\ No newline at end of file