diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 055b970..0ea66b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,35 @@ cd ..
 npm run dev
 ```
 
+## 🚀 Easy Start/Stop Scripts
+
+### **Windows (Batch Files)**
+```bash
+# Start CourseWorx
+start-courseworx.bat
+
+# Stop CourseWorx
+stop-courseworx.bat
+```
+
+### **Windows (PowerShell)**
+```powershell
+# Start CourseWorx
+.\start-courseworx.ps1
+
+# Stop CourseWorx
+.\stop-courseworx.ps1
+```
+
+### **Manual Commands**
+```bash
+# Start both frontend and backend
+npm start
+
+# Stop all processes
+npm run kill
+```
+
 **Access the app at:** `http://localhost:3000`
 
 **Default login credentials:**
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc81d4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package-lock.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fa9cf97..43693b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/mmabdalla/courseworx.git"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "concurrently \"npm run server\" \"npm run client\"",
-    "server": "cd backend; npm run dev",
-    "client": "cd frontend; npm start",
-    "build": "cd frontend; npm run build",
-    "install-all": "npm install && cd backend; npm install; cd ../frontend; npm install",
-    "setup-db": "cd backend; npm run setup-db"
+    "start": "concurrently --names \"BACKEND,FRONTEND\" --prefix-colors \"blue,green\" \"npm run server\" \"npm run client\"",
+    "dev": "concurrently --names \"BACKEND,FRONTEND\" --prefix-colors \"blue,green\" \"npm run server\" \"npm run client\"",
+    "server": "cd backend && npm run dev",
+    "client": "cd frontend && npm start",
+    "build": "cd frontend && npm run build",
+    "install-all": "npm install && cd backend && npm install && cd ../frontend && npm install",
+    "setup-db": "cd backend && npm run setup-db",
+    "stop": "echo \"Press Ctrl+C to stop all processes\"",
+    "kill": "taskkill /f /im node.exe 2>nul || echo \"No Node.js processes found\""
   },
   "keywords": ["course", "management", "education", "training"],
   "author": "CourseWorx Team",
diff --git a/start-courseworx.bat b/start-courseworx.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d07ef4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start-courseworx.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+@echo off
+echo.
+echo ========================================
+echo    CourseWorx - Starting Application
+echo ========================================
+echo.
+
+REM Check if Node.js is installed
+node --version >nul 2>&1
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+    echo ERROR: Node.js is not installed or not in PATH
+    echo Please install Node.js from https://nodejs.org/
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Check if npm is installed
+npm --version >nul 2>&1
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+    echo ERROR: npm is not installed or not in PATH
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+echo ✅ Node.js and npm are available
+echo.
+
+REM Check if dependencies are installed
+if not exist "node_modules" (
+    echo 📦 Installing root dependencies...
+    npm install
+)
+
+if not exist "backend\node_modules" (
+    echo 📦 Installing backend dependencies...
+    cd backend
+    npm install
+    cd ..
+)
+
+if not exist "frontend\node_modules" (
+    echo 📦 Installing frontend dependencies...
+    cd frontend
+    npm install
+    cd ..
+)
+
+echo.
+echo 🚀 Starting CourseWorx...
+echo.
+echo 📱 Frontend will be available at: http://localhost:3000
+echo 🔧 Backend API will be available at: http://localhost:5000
+echo.
+echo 💡 To stop the application, press Ctrl+C
+echo.
+
+REM Start both frontend and backend
+npm run start
+
+pause 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/start-courseworx.ps1 b/start-courseworx.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c4ba67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/start-courseworx.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# CourseWorx Start Script
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "========================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "    CourseWorx - Starting Application" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "========================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host ""
+
+# Check if Node.js is installed
+try {
+    $nodeVersion = node --version
+    Write-Host "✅ Node.js version: $nodeVersion" -ForegroundColor Green
+} catch {
+    Write-Host "❌ ERROR: Node.js is not installed or not in PATH" -ForegroundColor Red
+    Write-Host "Please install Node.js from https://nodejs.org/" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Read-Host "Press Enter to exit"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Check if npm is installed
+try {
+    $npmVersion = npm --version
+    Write-Host "✅ npm version: $npmVersion" -ForegroundColor Green
+} catch {
+    Write-Host "❌ ERROR: npm is not installed or not in PATH" -ForegroundColor Red
+    Read-Host "Press Enter to exit"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Write-Host ""
+
+# Check if dependencies are installed
+if (-not (Test-Path "node_modules")) {
+    Write-Host "📦 Installing root dependencies..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    npm install
+}
+
+if (-not (Test-Path "backend\node_modules")) {
+    Write-Host "📦 Installing backend dependencies..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Set-Location backend
+    npm install
+    Set-Location ..
+}
+
+if (-not (Test-Path "frontend\node_modules")) {
+    Write-Host "📦 Installing frontend dependencies..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Set-Location frontend
+    npm install
+    Set-Location ..
+}
+
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "🚀 Starting CourseWorx..." -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "📱 Frontend will be available at: http://localhost:3000" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "🔧 Backend API will be available at: http://localhost:5000" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "💡 To stop the application, press Ctrl+C" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+Write-Host ""
+
+# Start both frontend and backend
+npm run start 
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diff --git a/stop-courseworx.bat b/stop-courseworx.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e08949d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stop-courseworx.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+@echo off
+echo.
+echo ========================================
+echo    CourseWorx - Stopping Application
+echo ========================================
+echo.
+
+echo 🔍 Looking for Node.js processes...
+
+REM Kill all Node.js processes (this will stop both frontend and backend)
+taskkill /f /im node.exe >nul 2>&1
+if %errorlevel% equ 0 (
+    echo ✅ All Node.js processes stopped successfully
+) else (
+    echo ℹ️  No Node.js processes were running
+)
+
+echo.
+echo 🎉 CourseWorx has been stopped
+echo.
+pause 
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diff --git a/stop-courseworx.ps1 b/stop-courseworx.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4902eee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stop-courseworx.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# CourseWorx Stop Script
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "========================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "    CourseWorx - Stopping Application" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "========================================" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host ""
+
+Write-Host "🔍 Looking for Node.js processes..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+
+# Get all Node.js processes
+$nodeProcesses = Get-Process -Name "node" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+if ($nodeProcesses) {
+    Write-Host "Found $($nodeProcesses.Count) Node.js process(es)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    
+    # Stop all Node.js processes
+    try {
+        Stop-Process -Name "node" -Force
+        Write-Host "✅ All Node.js processes stopped successfully" -ForegroundColor Green
+    } catch {
+        Write-Host "❌ Error stopping Node.js processes: $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
+    }
+} else {
+    Write-Host "ℹ️  No Node.js processes were running" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+}
+
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "🎉 CourseWorx has been stopped" -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host ""
+Read-Host "Press Enter to continue" 
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