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+@echo off
+REM TurboTrades Frontend Startup Script for Windows
+REM This script helps you start the development server quickly
+
+echo.
+echo ========================================
+echo   TurboTrades Frontend Startup
+echo ========================================
+echo.
+
+REM Check if Node.js is installed
+where node >nul 2>nul
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo [ERROR] Node.js is not installed!
+    echo.
+    echo Please install Node.js 18 or higher from:
+    echo https://nodejs.org/
+    echo.
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Display Node.js version
+echo [OK] Node.js is installed
+node -v
+echo [OK] npm is installed
+npm -v
+echo.
+
+REM Check if node_modules exists
+if not exist "node_modules\" (
+    echo [INFO] Installing dependencies...
+    echo This may take a few minutes on first run...
+    echo.
+    call npm install
+    if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+        echo.
+        echo [ERROR] Failed to install dependencies
+        echo.
+        pause
+        exit /b 1
+    )
+    echo.
+    echo [OK] Dependencies installed successfully
+    echo.
+) else (
+    echo [OK] Dependencies already installed
+    echo.
+)
+
+REM Check if .env exists
+if not exist ".env" (
+    echo [WARNING] No .env file found
+    echo Using default configuration:
+    echo   - Backend API: http://localhost:3000
+    echo   - WebSocket: ws://localhost:3000
+    echo.
+)
+
+REM Display helpful information
+echo ========================================
+echo   Quick Tips
+echo ========================================
+echo.
+echo - Make sure backend is running on port 3000
+echo - Frontend will start on http://localhost:5173
+echo - Press Ctrl+C to stop the server
+echo - Hot reload is enabled
+echo.
+echo ========================================
+echo   Starting Development Server...
+echo ========================================
+echo.
+
+REM Start the development server
+call npm run dev
+
+REM If npm run dev exits, pause so user can see any errors
+if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
+    echo.
+    echo [ERROR] Development server failed to start
+    echo.
+    pause
+)