diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Dependencies
+node_modules/
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+package-lock.json
+yarn.lock
+
+# Build outputs
+dist/
+build/
+*.log
+
+# Environment variables
+.env
+.env.local
+.env.development.local
+.env.test.local
+.env.production.local
+
+# IDE
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+.DS_Store
+
+# Testing
+coverage/
+.nyc_output/
+
+# Temporary files
+*.tmp
+*.temp
+.cache/
+
+# OS
+Thumbs.db
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
diff --git a/start.bat b/start.bat
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+@echo off
+echo 🐢 Turtle Control Center - Setup ^& Start
+echo ========================================
+echo.
+
+REM Check if Node.js is installed
+where node >nul 2>nul
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo ❌ Node.js is not installed. Please install Node.js 18+ first.
+    echo    Visit: https://nodejs.org/
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo ✅ Node.js is installed
+node --version
+echo.
+
+REM Install server dependencies
+echo 📦 Installing server dependencies...
+cd server
+if not exist "node_modules\" (
+    call npm install
+    if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+        echo ❌ Failed to install server dependencies
+        pause
+        exit /b 1
+    )
+) else (
+    echo    ℹ️  Dependencies already installed (skipping)
+)
+cd ..
+
+REM Install client dependencies
+echo 📦 Installing client dependencies...
+cd client
+if not exist "node_modules\" (
+    call npm install
+    if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+        echo ❌ Failed to install client dependencies
+        pause
+        exit /b 1
+    )
+) else (
+    echo    ℹ️  Dependencies already installed (skipping)
+)
+cd ..
+
+echo.
+echo ✨ Setup complete!
+echo.
+echo 🚀 Starting servers...
+echo.
+echo Server will be available at:
+echo   🌐 Web Interface: http://localhost:3000
+echo   📡 API Server: http://localhost:3001
+echo   🔌 WebSocket: ws://localhost:3002
+echo.
+echo Press Ctrl+C to stop all servers
+echo.
+
+REM Start both servers
+start "Turtle Control Server" cmd /k "cd server && npm start"
+timeout /t 2 /nobreak >nul
+start "Turtle Control Client" cmd /k "cd client && npm run dev"
+
+echo.
+echo ✅ Both servers are starting in separate windows
+pause