- Ensure PostgreSQL is installed and running [[PostgreSQL and Alembic Setup]] (at system level) - Start your API: `uvicorn backend.app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload` (at project root) - Then start your frontend: `npm run dev` (without specifying a port - let it find an available one) (at system level) ex [[Starting Svelte Dev Server]]