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+#!/bin/bash
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+PORTS=(8000 5173)
+
+# --- Elibereaza porturile ---
+echo "Eliberez porturile..."
+for PORT in "${PORTS[@]}"; do
+    PIDS=$(lsof -ti tcp:$PORT 2>/dev/null)
+    if [ -n "$PIDS" ]; then
+        echo "  Port $PORT ocupat de PID(s): $PIDS — opresc..."
+        kill -9 $PIDS 2>/dev/null
+    else
+        echo "  Port $PORT liber."
+    fi
+done
+
+# --- Backend ---
+echo ""
+echo "Pornesc backend-ul..."
+cd "$ROOT/backend"
+
+if [ ! -d ".venv" ]; then
+    echo "  Creez virtualenv..."
+    python3 -m venv .venv
+fi
+
+source .venv/bin/activate
+echo "  Instalez requirements..."
+pip install -q -r requirements.txt
+
+echo "  Rulez migratiile..."
+alembic upgrade head
+
+echo "  Pornesc uvicorn pe portul 8000..."
+uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload &
+BACKEND_PID=$!
+
+# --- Frontend ---
+echo ""
+echo "Pornesc frontend-ul..."
+cd "$ROOT/frontend"
+
+echo "  Instalez npm packages..."
+npm install --silent
+
+echo "  Pornesc Vite pe portul 5173..."
+npm run dev &
+FRONTEND_PID=$!
+
+# --- Asteapta Ctrl+C ---
+echo ""
+echo "Servicii pornite. Apasa Ctrl+C pentru a opri."
+echo "  Backend:  http://localhost:8000"
+echo "  Frontend: http://localhost:5173"
+echo ""
+
+trap "echo ''; echo 'Opresc serviciile...'; kill $BACKEND_PID $FRONTEND_PID 2>/dev/null; exit 0" SIGINT SIGTERM
+
+wait