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+@echo off
+echo ====================================
+echo Auctionviewer API Startup Script
+echo ====================================
+echo.
+
+echo [1/3] Installing dependencies...
+python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+echo.
+
+echo [2/3] Starting API server...
+start /B python app.py
+timeout /t 3 /nobreak >nul
+echo.
+
+echo [3/3] Fetching auctions...
+echo.
+echo --- NL Auctions ---
+curl http://localhost:5000/v2/auction/NL
+echo.
+echo.
+echo ====================================
+echo Startup complete!
+echo API running at http://localhost:5000
+echo ====================================