diff --git a/.changeset/wild-crabs-tap.md b/.changeset/wild-crabs-tap.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ce0c00e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wild-crabs-tap.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"studiocms": patch
+---
+
+fix firsttime setup page redirect, and fix sdk
diff --git a/packages/studiocms/src/routes/firstTimeSetupRoutes/1-start.astro b/packages/studiocms/src/routes/firstTimeSetupRoutes/1-start.astro
index 7d6460fdb..d0684dfcc 100644
--- a/packages/studiocms/src/routes/firstTimeSetupRoutes/1-start.astro
+++ b/packages/studiocms/src/routes/firstTimeSetupRoutes/1-start.astro
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ const curves = validImages.filter(({ name }) => name === 'studiocms-curves')[0];
                     description: 'Basic site information saved successfully!',
                     type: 'success',
                 })
-                window.location.assign('/setup/2');
+                window.location.assign('/start/2');
             }
 
             if (response.status !== 200) {
diff --git a/packages/studiocms/src/sdk/core.ts b/packages/studiocms/src/sdk/core.ts
index a293c495c..d8513208c 100644
--- a/packages/studiocms/src/sdk/core.ts
+++ b/packages/studiocms/src/sdk/core.ts
@@ -1561,9 +1561,9 @@ export function studiocmsSDKCore() {
 					} = pageData;
 
 					const stringified = {
-						categories: JSON.stringify(categories || []),
-						tags: JSON.stringify(tags || []),
-						contributorIds: JSON.stringify(contributorIds || []),
+						categories: categories || [],
+						tags: tags || [],
+						contributorIds: contributorIds || [],
 					};
 
 					const contentData = {
@@ -1948,9 +1948,9 @@ export function studiocmsSDKCore() {
 						} = pageData;
 
 						const stringified = {
-							categories: JSON.stringify(categories || []),
-							tags: JSON.stringify(tags || []),
-							contributorIds: JSON.stringify(contributorIds || []),
+							categories: categories || [],
+							tags: tags || [],
+							contributorIds: contributorIds || [],
 						};
 
 						const contentData = {