start_backend.bat

@echo off
title AI SquadX VIP – Clipper Backend
color 0A

echo.
echo  ==========================================
echo   AI SquadX VIP ^| Clipper Backend Launcher
echo  ==========================================
echo.

:: ── Check Python ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
python --version >nul 2>&1
if errorlevel 1 (
    echo  [ERROR] Python is not installed or not in PATH.
    echo  Download it from https://www.python.org/downloads/
    pause
    exit /b 1
)

:: ── Change to script directory ─────────────────────────────────────────────
cd /d "%~dp0"

:: ── Install dependencies ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
echo  [1/3] Installing Python dependencies...
pip install -r requirements.txt -q
if errorlevel 1 (
    echo  [ERROR] pip install failed. Check requirements.txt.
    pause
    exit /b 1
)
echo        Done.
echo.

:: ── Check FFmpeg ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
echo  [2/3] Checking FFmpeg...
ffmpeg -version >nul 2>&1
if errorlevel 1 (
    echo.
    echo  [WARNING] ffmpeg not found in PATH!
    echo  Download from: https://ffmpeg.org/download.html
    echo  Add ffmpeg\bin to your system PATH then restart this script.
    echo.
    pause
    exit /b 1
)
echo        Found.
echo.

:: ── Check yt-dlp ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
echo  [3/4] Checking yt-dlp...
yt-dlp --version >nul 2>&1
if errorlevel 1 (
    echo.
    echo  [WARNING] yt-dlp not found in PATH!
    echo  Install it with:  pip install yt-dlp
    echo  Or download from: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases
    echo.
    pause
    exit /b 1
)
echo        Found.
echo.

:: ── Start Backend ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
echo  [4/4] Starting AI SquadX VIP on http://localhost:5000 ...
echo.
echo  Access the app at: http://localhost:5000
echo  Press Ctrl+C to stop the server.
echo.

:: Automatically open browser after a short delay
start "" "http://localhost:5000"

python server.py

pause