diff --git a/js/src/common/Application.js b/js/src/common/Application.js
index 9f8a2ff1d..9efe72dfd 100644
--- a/js/src/common/Application.js
+++ b/js/src/common/Application.js
@@ -189,12 +189,13 @@ export default class Application {
   }
 
   mount(basePath = '') {
-    m.mount(document.getElementById('modal'), <ModalManager state={this.modal} />);
-    m.mount(document.getElementById('alerts'), <AlertManager state={this.alerts} />);
+    // TODO stuff
+    // m.mount(document.getElementById('modal'), <ModalManager state={this.modal} />);
+    // m.mount(document.getElementById('alerts'), <AlertManager state={this.alerts} />);
 
-    this.drawer = new Drawer();
+    // this.drawer = new Drawer();
 
-    m.route(document.getElementById('content'), basePath + '/', mapRoutes(this.routes, basePath));
+    // m.route(document.getElementById('content'), basePath + '/', mapRoutes(this.routes, basePath));
 
     // Add a class to the body which indicates that the page has been scrolled
     // down.
diff --git a/js/src/common/utils/mapRoutes.js b/js/src/common/utils/mapRoutes.js
index 0ebebce15..902e9b196 100644
--- a/js/src/common/utils/mapRoutes.js
+++ b/js/src/common/utils/mapRoutes.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default function mapRoutes(routes, basePath = '') {
   for (const key in routes) {
     const route = routes[key];
 
-    if (route.component) route.component.props.routeName = key;
+    // if (route.component) route.component.props.routeName = key;
 
     map[basePath + route.path] = route.component;
   }
diff --git a/js/src/forum/ForumApplication.js b/js/src/forum/ForumApplication.js
index ade92185c..85e43bcdd 100644
--- a/js/src/forum/ForumApplication.js
+++ b/js/src/forum/ForumApplication.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export default class ForumApplication extends Application {
    *
    * @type {NotificationListState}
    */
-  notifications = new NotificationListState(this);
+  // notifications = new NotificationListState(this);
 
   /*
    * An object which stores previously searched queries and provides convenient
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ export default class ForumApplication extends Application {
    *
    * @type {GlobalSearchState}
    */
-  search = new GlobalSearchState();
+  // search = new GlobalSearchState();
 
   /*
    * An object which controls the state of the composer.
    */
-  composer = new ComposerState();
+  // composer = new ComposerState();
 
   constructor() {
     super();
@@ -105,28 +105,29 @@ export default class ForumApplication extends Application {
     // Push the homepage as the first route, so that the user will always be
     // able to click on the 'back' button to go home, regardless of which page
     // they started on.
-    const defaultRoute = this.forum.attribute('defaultRoute');
-    let defaultAction = 'index';
+    // TODO routes
+    // const defaultRoute = this.forum.attribute('defaultRoute');
+    // let defaultAction = 'index';
 
-    for (const i in this.routes) {
-      if (this.routes[i].path === defaultRoute) defaultAction = i;
-    }
+    // for (const i in this.routes) {
+    //   if (this.routes[i].path === defaultRoute) defaultAction = i;
+    // }
 
-    this.routes[defaultAction].path = '/';
-    this.history.push(defaultAction, this.translator.trans('core.forum.header.back_to_index_tooltip'), '/');
+    // this.routes[defaultAction].path = '/';
+    // this.history.push(defaultAction, this.translator.trans('core.forum.header.back_to_index_tooltip'), '/');
 
-    m.mount(document.getElementById('app-navigation'), Navigation.component({ className: 'App-backControl', drawer: true }));
-    m.mount(document.getElementById('header-navigation'), Navigation.component());
-    m.mount(document.getElementById('header-primary'), HeaderPrimary.component());
-    m.mount(document.getElementById('header-secondary'), HeaderSecondary.component());
-    m.mount(document.getElementById('composer'), Composer.component({ state: this.composer }));
+    // m.mount(document.getElementById('app-navigation'), Navigation.component({ className: 'App-backControl', drawer: true }));
+    // m.mount(document.getElementById('header-navigation'), Navigation.component());
+    m.mount(document.getElementById('header-primary'), HeaderPrimary);
+    m.mount(document.getElementById('header-secondary'), HeaderSecondary);
+    // m.mount(document.getElementById('composer'), Composer.component({ state: this.composer }));
 
-    this.pane = new Pane(document.getElementById('app'));
+    // this.pane = new Pane(document.getElementById('app'));
 
-    m.route.mode = 'pathname';
+    m.route.prefix = '';
     super.mount(this.forum.attribute('basePath'));
 
-    alertEmailConfirmation(this);
+    // alertEmailConfirmation(this);
 
     // Route the home link back home when clicked. We do not want it to register
     // if the user is opening it in a new tab, however.