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+# 5 Why Root Cause Analyzer - Quick Start Guide
+
+## 🚀 Quick Start (Easiest Method)
+
+### Prerequisites
+- **Python 3.7+** installed
+- **Node.js 18+** installed
+- **npm** installed
+- Dependencies installed (`npm install`)
+- `.env` file configured
+
+### Start the Application
+
+Simply run:
+
+```bash
+python app.py
+```
+
+Or using npm:
+
+```bash
+npm start
+```
+
+This will:
+1. ✅ Check all prerequisites (Node.js, npm, dependencies, .env)
+2. ✅ Start the backend server (http://localhost:3001)
+3. ✅ Start the frontend server (http://localhost:5173)
+4. ✅ Monitor both processes
+5. ✅ Gracefully shutdown on Ctrl+C
+
+### What You'll See
+
+```
+======================================================================
+  5 Why Root Cause Analyzer - v1.0.0
+  Enterprise-grade Root Cause Analysis Tool
+======================================================================
+
+[INFO] Running pre-flight checks...
+[SUCCESS] Node.js detected: v20.x.x
+[SUCCESS] npm detected: 10.x.x
+[SUCCESS] Dependencies installed (node_modules found)
+[SUCCESS] Environment file (.env) found
+[SUCCESS] All pre-flight checks passed!
+
+[INFO] Starting backend server...
+[SUCCESS] Backend server started successfully
+[INFO] Backend running at: http://localhost:3001
+
+[INFO] Starting frontend development server...
+[SUCCESS] Frontend server started successfully
+[INFO] Frontend running at: http://localhost:5173
+
+======================================================================
+Both services are running!
+======================================================================
+
+Access the application:
+  Frontend: http://localhost:5173
+  Backend API: http://localhost:3001
+  API Health: http://localhost:3001/health
+
+Test Accounts:
+  Admin: admin@example.com / Admin@123456
+  User1: user001@example.com / User@123456
+  User2: user002@example.com / User@123456
+
+Press Ctrl+C to stop all services
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📋 Manual Start (Alternative Method)
+
+If you prefer to start services manually in separate terminals:
+
+### Terminal 1 - Backend:
+```bash
+npm run server
+```
+
+### Terminal 2 - Frontend:
+```bash
+npm run client
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🔧 Initial Setup (First Time Only)
+
+### 1. Install Dependencies
+```bash
+npm install
+```
+
+### 2. Configure Environment
+```bash
+# Copy the example environment file
+cp .env.example .env
+
+# Edit .env with your settings
+# Required: Database credentials, session secret, etc.
+```
+
+### 3. Initialize Database (if needed)
+```bash
+npm run db:init
+```
+
+### 4. Test Database Connection
+```bash
+npm run db:test
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🌐 Access Points
+
+Once running, access the application at:
+
+- **Frontend**: http://localhost:5173
+- **Backend API**: http://localhost:3001
+- **Health Check**: http://localhost:3001/health
+- **Database Health**: http://localhost:3001/health/db
+
+---
+
+## 👥 Default Test Accounts
+
+| Role | Email | Password |
+|------|-------|----------|
+| Super Admin | admin@example.com | Admin@123456 |
+| User | user001@example.com | User@123456 |
+| User | user002@example.com | User@123456 |
+
+**⚠️ IMPORTANT**: Change the admin password after first login!
+
+---
+
+## 🛑 Stopping the Application
+
+### If using app.py:
+Press **Ctrl+C** - This will gracefully stop both services
+
+### If using manual method:
+Press **Ctrl+C** in each terminal window
+
+---
+
+## ❌ Troubleshooting
+
+### "Node.js is not installed"
+- Install Node.js 18+ from https://nodejs.org/
+- Ensure it's added to your PATH
+
+### "Dependencies not installed"
+- Run: `npm install`
+
+### ".env file not found"
+- Copy `.env.example` to `.env`
+- Configure database and other settings
+
+### "Port 3001 already in use"
+- Check if another instance is running
+- Kill the process: `taskkill /F /PID <pid>` (Windows) or `kill <pid>` (Linux)
+- Or change PORT in .env
+
+### "Port 5173 already in use"
+- Vite will automatically use the next available port
+- Or kill the process using port 5173
+
+### Backend/Frontend won't start
+- Check the console output for error messages
+- Verify database connection in .env
+- Ensure MySQL is running and accessible
+- Check logs: Backend terminal for API errors, Frontend terminal for React errors
+
+---
+
+## 📚 Additional Resources
+
+- **Full README**: [README_FULL.md](README_FULL.md)
+- **API Documentation**: [docs/API_DOC.md](docs/API_DOC.md)
+- **System Design**: [docs/SDD.md](docs/SDD.md)
+- **Deployment Guide**: [docs/DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md](docs/DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md)
+- **Security Audit**: [docs/security_audit.md](docs/security_audit.md)
+- **Project Status**: [PROJECT_STATUS.md](PROJECT_STATUS.md)
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 Features
+
+- ✅ 5 Why Root Cause Analysis with AI (Ollama)
+- ✅ Multi-language support (7 languages)
+- ✅ Multi-perspective analysis (Technical, Process, Human)
+- ✅ Analysis history tracking
+- ✅ Admin dashboard with statistics
+- ✅ User management (RBAC)
+- ✅ Audit logging
+- ✅ Session-based authentication
+- ✅ API rate limiting
+- ✅ Security rating: A (92/100)
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 Production Deployment
+
+For production deployment, see: [docs/DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md](docs/DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md)
+
+Key steps:
+1. Build frontend: `npm run build`
+2. Set `NODE_ENV=production` in .env
+3. Use PM2 for process management
+4. Configure Nginx reverse proxy
+5. Set up SSL with Let's Encrypt
+6. Configure firewall rules
+
+---
+
+## 📞 Support
+
+- **Repository**: https://gitea.theaken.com/donald/5why-analyzer
+- **Version**: 1.0.0
+- **Status**: ✅ Production Ready
+
+---
+
+**Made with Claude Code** 🤖
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+5 Why Root Cause Analyzer - Application Launcher
+Version: 1.0.0
+Description: Python script to start both backend and frontend services
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+import signal
+import subprocess
+import platform
+from pathlib import Path
+
+class Color:
+    """ANSI color codes for terminal output"""
+    HEADER = '\033[95m'
+    OKBLUE = '\033[94m'
+    OKCYAN = '\033[96m'
+    OKGREEN = '\033[92m'
+    WARNING = '\033[93m'
+    FAIL = '\033[91m'
+    ENDC = '\033[0m'
+    BOLD = '\033[1m'
+    UNDERLINE = '\033[4m'
+
+class AppLauncher:
+    """Main application launcher class"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.project_root = Path(__file__).parent
+        self.backend_process = None
+        self.frontend_process = None
+        self.is_windows = platform.system() == 'Windows'
+
+    def print_banner(self):
+        """Print application banner"""
+        print(f"\n{Color.HEADER}{Color.BOLD}{'='*70}{Color.ENDC}")
+        print(f"{Color.HEADER}{Color.BOLD}  5 Why Root Cause Analyzer - v1.0.0{Color.ENDC}")
+        print(f"{Color.HEADER}{Color.BOLD}  Enterprise-grade Root Cause Analysis Tool{Color.ENDC}")
+        print(f"{Color.HEADER}{Color.BOLD}{'='*70}{Color.ENDC}\n")
+
+    def print_info(self, message):
+        """Print info message"""
+        print(f"{Color.OKBLUE}[INFO]{Color.ENDC} {message}")
+
+    def print_success(self, message):
+        """Print success message"""
+        print(f"{Color.OKGREEN}[SUCCESS]{Color.ENDC} {message}")
+
+    def print_warning(self, message):
+        """Print warning message"""
+        print(f"{Color.WARNING}[WARNING]{Color.ENDC} {message}")
+
+    def print_error(self, message):
+        """Print error message"""
+        print(f"{Color.FAIL}[ERROR]{Color.ENDC} {message}")
+
+    def check_node_installed(self):
+        """Check if Node.js is installed"""
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ['node', '--version'],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                check=True
+            )
+            version = result.stdout.strip()
+            self.print_success(f"Node.js detected: {version}")
+            return True
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
+            self.print_error("Node.js is not installed or not in PATH")
+            self.print_info("Please install Node.js 18+ from https://nodejs.org/")
+            return False
+
+    def check_npm_installed(self):
+        """Check if npm is installed"""
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ['npm', '--version'],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                check=True
+            )
+            version = result.stdout.strip()
+            self.print_success(f"npm detected: {version}")
+            return True
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, FileNotFoundError):
+            self.print_error("npm is not installed or not in PATH")
+            return False
+
+    def check_dependencies_installed(self):
+        """Check if node_modules exists"""
+        node_modules = self.project_root / 'node_modules'
+        if node_modules.exists():
+            self.print_success("Dependencies installed (node_modules found)")
+            return True
+        else:
+            self.print_warning("Dependencies not installed (node_modules not found)")
+            self.print_info("Run 'npm install' to install dependencies")
+            return False
+
+    def check_env_file(self):
+        """Check if .env file exists"""
+        env_file = self.project_root / '.env'
+        if env_file.exists():
+            self.print_success("Environment file (.env) found")
+            return True
+        else:
+            self.print_warning(".env file not found")
+            self.print_info("Copy .env.example to .env and configure it")
+            return False
+
+    def start_backend(self):
+        """Start the backend server"""
+        self.print_info("Starting backend server...")
+
+        try:
+            # Use 'npm.cmd' on Windows, 'npm' on Unix
+            npm_cmd = 'npm.cmd' if self.is_windows else 'npm'
+
+            self.backend_process = subprocess.Popen(
+                [npm_cmd, 'run', 'server'],
+                cwd=str(self.project_root),
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+                text=True,
+                bufsize=1,
+                universal_newlines=True,
+                creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP if self.is_windows else 0
+            )
+
+            # Wait a bit and check if process started successfully
+            time.sleep(2)
+
+            if self.backend_process.poll() is None:
+                self.print_success("Backend server started successfully")
+                self.print_info("Backend running at: http://localhost:3001")
+                return True
+            else:
+                self.print_error("Backend server failed to start")
+                return False
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.print_error(f"Failed to start backend: {str(e)}")
+            return False
+
+    def start_frontend(self):
+        """Start the frontend development server"""
+        self.print_info("Starting frontend development server...")
+
+        try:
+            # Use 'npm.cmd' on Windows, 'npm' on Unix
+            npm_cmd = 'npm.cmd' if self.is_windows else 'npm'
+
+            self.frontend_process = subprocess.Popen(
+                [npm_cmd, 'run', 'client'],
+                cwd=str(self.project_root),
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+                text=True,
+                bufsize=1,
+                universal_newlines=True,
+                creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP if self.is_windows else 0
+            )
+
+            # Wait a bit and check if process started successfully
+            time.sleep(3)
+
+            if self.frontend_process.poll() is None:
+                self.print_success("Frontend server started successfully")
+                self.print_info("Frontend running at: http://localhost:5173")
+                return True
+            else:
+                self.print_error("Frontend server failed to start")
+                return False
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.print_error(f"Failed to start frontend: {str(e)}")
+            return False
+
+    def monitor_processes(self):
+        """Monitor both processes and print their output"""
+        self.print_info("\n" + "="*70)
+        self.print_success("Both services are running!")
+        self.print_info("="*70)
+        print(f"\n{Color.OKGREEN}{Color.BOLD}Access the application:{Color.ENDC}")
+        print(f"  {Color.OKCYAN}Frontend:{Color.ENDC} http://localhost:5173")
+        print(f"  {Color.OKCYAN}Backend API:{Color.ENDC} http://localhost:3001")
+        print(f"  {Color.OKCYAN}API Health:{Color.ENDC} http://localhost:3001/health")
+        print(f"\n{Color.OKGREEN}{Color.BOLD}Test Accounts:{Color.ENDC}")
+        print(f"  {Color.OKCYAN}Admin:{Color.ENDC} admin@example.com / Admin@123456")
+        print(f"  {Color.OKCYAN}User1:{Color.ENDC} user001@example.com / User@123456")
+        print(f"  {Color.OKCYAN}User2:{Color.ENDC} user002@example.com / User@123456")
+        print(f"\n{Color.WARNING}Press Ctrl+C to stop all services{Color.ENDC}\n")
+
+        try:
+            # Keep the script running and monitor processes
+            while True:
+                # Check if backend is still running
+                if self.backend_process.poll() is not None:
+                    self.print_error("Backend process terminated unexpectedly")
+                    break
+
+                # Check if frontend is still running
+                if self.frontend_process.poll() is not None:
+                    self.print_error("Frontend process terminated unexpectedly")
+                    break
+
+                time.sleep(1)
+
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            self.print_info("\nReceived shutdown signal...")
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        """Clean up and terminate all processes"""
+        self.print_info("Shutting down services...")
+
+        # Terminate frontend
+        if self.frontend_process and self.frontend_process.poll() is None:
+            try:
+                if self.is_windows:
+                    # On Windows, use taskkill to terminate process tree
+                    subprocess.run(
+                        ['taskkill', '/F', '/T', '/PID', str(self.frontend_process.pid)],
+                        capture_output=True
+                    )
+                else:
+                    self.frontend_process.terminate()
+                    self.frontend_process.wait(timeout=5)
+                self.print_success("Frontend server stopped")
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.print_warning(f"Error stopping frontend: {str(e)}")
+
+        # Terminate backend
+        if self.backend_process and self.backend_process.poll() is None:
+            try:
+                if self.is_windows:
+                    # On Windows, use taskkill to terminate process tree
+                    subprocess.run(
+                        ['taskkill', '/F', '/T', '/PID', str(self.backend_process.pid)],
+                        capture_output=True
+                    )
+                else:
+                    self.backend_process.terminate()
+                    self.backend_process.wait(timeout=5)
+                self.print_success("Backend server stopped")
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.print_warning(f"Error stopping backend: {str(e)}")
+
+        self.print_success("All services stopped successfully")
+
+    def run(self):
+        """Main run method"""
+        self.print_banner()
+
+        # Pre-flight checks
+        self.print_info("Running pre-flight checks...")
+
+        if not self.check_node_installed():
+            return 1
+
+        if not self.check_npm_installed():
+            return 1
+
+        if not self.check_dependencies_installed():
+            self.print_warning("Please run 'npm install' first")
+            return 1
+
+        if not self.check_env_file():
+            self.print_warning("Please configure .env file first")
+            return 1
+
+        self.print_success("All pre-flight checks passed!\n")
+
+        # Start services
+        if not self.start_backend():
+            self.cleanup()
+            return 1
+
+        time.sleep(2)  # Give backend time to start
+
+        if not self.start_frontend():
+            self.cleanup()
+            return 1
+
+        # Monitor processes
+        try:
+            self.monitor_processes()
+        finally:
+            self.cleanup()
+
+        return 0
+
+def main():
+    """Main entry point"""
+    launcher = AppLauncher()
+
+    try:
+        sys.exit(launcher.run())
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"\n{Color.FAIL}[FATAL ERROR]{Color.ENDC} {str(e)}")
+        launcher.cleanup()
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "description": "5 Why Root Cause Analysis Tool with Ollama API Integration",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
+    "start": "python app.py",
     "dev": "concurrently \"npm run server\" \"npm run client\"",
     "server": "node server.js",
     "client": "vite",
diff --git a/start.bat b/start.bat
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+@echo off
+REM 5 Why Root Cause Analyzer - Windows Launcher
+REM Version: 1.0.0
+
+echo.
+echo ======================================================================
+echo   5 Why Root Cause Analyzer - v1.0.0
+echo   Starting application...
+echo ======================================================================
+echo.
+
+REM Check if Python is installed
+python --version >nul 2>&1
+if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
+    echo [ERROR] Python is not installed or not in PATH
+    echo Please install Python 3.7+ from https://www.python.org/
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+REM Run the Python launcher
+python app.py
+
+pause