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+@echo off
+REM PaperDash Server Build Script
+REM Creates venv, installs dependencies, and builds PaperDash.exe
+
+setlocal
+
+cd /d "%~dp0"
+
+REM Create venv if it doesn't exist
+if not exist "venv" (
+    echo Creating virtual environment...
+    python -m venv venv
+)
+
+REM Activate venv
+call venv\Scripts\activate.bat
+
+REM Install dependencies
+echo Installing dependencies...
+pip install --upgrade pip
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+REM Build the .exe
+echo Building PaperDash.exe...
+python build_exe.py
+
+echo.
+echo Build complete!
+echo Output: dist\PaperDash.exe
+echo.
+pause