diff --git a/projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend/.env.template b/projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend/.env.template
index 55f376a..50d863f 100644
--- a/projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend/.env.template
+++ b/projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend/.env.template
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ VITE_INDEXER_PORT=""
 # Web3Auth Configuration
 # Get your Client ID from https://dashboard.web3auth.io
 # Web3Auth enables social login (Google, GitHub, etc.) that auto-generates Algorand wallets
-VITE_WEB3AUTH_CLIENT_ID=
+VITE_WEB3AUTH_CLIENT_ID=YOUR_CLIENT_ID_GOES_HERE
 
 
 # # ======================
diff --git a/projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend/package-lock.json b/projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend/package-lock.json
index 3dda3ad..a584322 100644
--- a/projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         "@web3auth/modal": "^9.7.0",
         "algosdk": "^3.0.0",
         "daisyui": "^4.0.0",
+        "idb-keyval": "^6.2.2",
         "lute-connect": "^1.6.3",
         "notistack": "^3.0.1",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
@@ -8086,9 +8087,7 @@
       "version": "6.2.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/idb-keyval/-/idb-keyval-6.2.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-yjD9nARJ/jb1g+CvD0tlhUHOrJ9Sy0P8T9MF3YaLlHnSRpwPfpTX0XIvpmw3gAJUmEu3FiICLBDPXVwyEvrleg==",
-      "license": "Apache-2.0",
-      "optional": true,
-      "peer": true
+      "license": "Apache-2.0"
     },
     "node_modules/ieee754": {
       "version": "1.2.1",
diff --git a/projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend/package.json b/projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend/package.json
index a18d3cb..c36c349 100644
--- a/projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend/package.json
+++ b/projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     "@web3auth/modal": "^9.7.0",
     "algosdk": "^3.0.0",
     "daisyui": "^4.0.0",
+    "idb-keyval": "^6.2.2",
     "lute-connect": "^1.6.3",
     "notistack": "^3.0.1",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 0aecea8..35fd56e 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -4,30 +4,25 @@ set -euo pipefail
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 # TokenizeRWA Template - One-command setup + run script
 #
-# Usage (from repo root):
-#   chmod +x setup.sh
-#   ./setup.sh
-#
 # What it does:
-# - Ensures AlgoKit CLI is installed (algokit command)
+# - Ensures AlgoKit CLI is installed
 # - Installs frontend dependencies
-# - (Optional) Installs backend deps if Node >= 22
-# - Runs frontend dev server (which also runs algokit project link --all)
+# - Auto-creates .env files by copying .env.template
+# - Runs frontend dev server
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 
 FRONTEND_DIR="projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-frontend"
-BACKEND_DIR="smart_contracts"
+NFT_MINT_DIR="projects/TokenizeRWATemplate-contracts/NFT_mint_server"
 PORT="${PORT:-5173}"
 
 # --- Helpers ---
-log() { echo -e "\033[1;36m[setup]\033[0m $*"; }
+log()  { echo -e "\033[1;36m[setup]\033[0m $*"; }
 warn() { echo -e "\033[1;33m[warn]\033[0m $*"; }
-err() { echo -e "\033[1;31m[error]\033[0m $*"; }
+err()  { echo -e "\033[1;31m[error]\033[0m $*"; }
 
 command_exists() { command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1; }
 
 get_node_major() {
-  # prints major version as integer, or empty
   if ! command_exists node; then
     echo ""
     return
@@ -35,7 +30,10 @@ get_node_major() {
   node -p "process.versions.node.split('.')[0]" 2>/dev/null || echo ""
 }
 
-# --- Sanity checks ---
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# SANITY CHECKS
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+
 log "Starting TokenizeRWA Template setup..."
 
 if [ ! -d "$FRONTEND_DIR" ]; then
@@ -45,87 +43,111 @@ if [ ! -d "$FRONTEND_DIR" ]; then
 fi
 
 if ! command_exists npm; then
-  err "npm not found. Please install Node.js (Node >= 20) first."
+  err "npm not found. Please install Node.js first."
   exit 1
 fi
 
 NODE_MAJOR="$(get_node_major)"
-if [ -z "$NODE_MAJOR" ]; then
-  err "Node.js not found. Please install Node.js (Node >= 20) first."
+if [ -z "$NODE_MAJOR" ] || [ "$NODE_MAJOR" -lt 20 ]; then
+  err "Node.js >= 20 is required for the frontend."
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ "$NODE_MAJOR" -lt 20 ]; then
-  err "Node.js version is too old (detected major: $NODE_MAJOR). Frontend requires Node >= 20."
-  err "Fix: install Node 20+ (recommend nvm) and re-run."
-  exit 1
-fi
+log "Node detected: $(node -v) | npm: $(npm -v)"
 
-log "Node detected: v$(node -v) | npm: v$(npm -v)"
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# ALGOKIT CLI
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# --- Ensure AlgoKit CLI exists ---
-# In Codespaces, pip installs usually land in ~/.local/bin
 export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
 
 if ! command_exists algokit; then
-  log "AlgoKit CLI (algokit) not found. Installing via pip..."
+  log "AlgoKit CLI not found. Installing..."
 
-  # Prefer python3 if available, else python
-  PYTHON_BIN=""
   if command_exists python3; then
-    PYTHON_BIN="python3"
-  elif command_exists python; then
-    PYTHON_BIN="python"
-  fi
-
-  if [ -z "$PYTHON_BIN" ]; then
-    err "Python not found. Python is required to install AlgoKit CLI via pip."
-    err "Fix: install Python 3 and re-run."
+    python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade pip algokit >/dev/null
+  else
+    err "Python3 is required to install AlgoKit."
     exit 1
   fi
 
-  # Ensure pip exists
-  if ! $PYTHON_BIN -m pip --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    err "pip not available for $PYTHON_BIN."
-    err "Fix: install pip for Python 3 and re-run."
-    exit 1
-  fi
-
-  $PYTHON_BIN -m pip install --upgrade pip >/dev/null
-  $PYTHON_BIN -m pip install --user algokit >/dev/null
-
-  # Re-apply PATH (some shells need it after install)
   export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
 fi
 
-if ! command_exists algokit; then
-  err "AlgoKit CLI install attempted but 'algokit' is still not on PATH."
-  err "Try: export PATH=\"\$HOME/.local/bin:\$PATH\""
-  exit 1
-fi
+log "AlgoKit CLI ready"
 
-log "AlgoKit CLI ready: $(algokit --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'installed')"
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# FRONTEND DEPENDENCIES
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# --- Optional: backend deps install (only if Node >= 22) ---
-if [ -d "$BACKEND_DIR" ]; then
-  if [ "$NODE_MAJOR" -ge 22 ]; then
-    log "Backend detected ($BACKEND_DIR) and Node >= 22, installing backend dependencies..."
-    (cd "$BACKEND_DIR" && npm install)
-  else
-    warn "Backend detected ($BACKEND_DIR) but Node is < 22 (you have $NODE_MAJOR)."
-    warn "Skipping backend npm install to avoid engine mismatch. This does NOT block running the frontend."
-    warn "If you want backend later: upgrade Node to 22+ and run: (cd $BACKEND_DIR && npm install)"
-  fi
-else
-  warn "Backend directory not found at '$BACKEND_DIR' (this is okay for frontend-only usage)."
-fi
-
-# --- Frontend install + run ---
 log "Installing frontend dependencies..."
-(cd "$FRONTEND_DIR" && npm install)
+(
+  cd "$FRONTEND_DIR"
+  npm install
+  npm install idb-keyval
+)
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# ENV FILE HANDLING
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+create_env_file() {
+  local TARGET_DIR="$1"
+  local NAME="$2"
+
+  local ENV_FILE="$TARGET_DIR/.env"
+  local TEMPLATE_FILE="$TARGET_DIR/.env.template"
+
+  if [ -f "$ENV_FILE" ]; then
+    log "$NAME .env already exists — leaving it untouched."
+    return
+  fi
+
+  if [ -f "$TEMPLATE_FILE" ]; then
+    log "Creating $NAME .env from .env.template"
+    cp "$TEMPLATE_FILE" "$ENV_FILE"
+  else
+    warn "$NAME .env.template not found — creating guidance-only .env"
+    cat <<EOF > "$ENV_FILE"
+# Copy the contents from .env.template into this one
+EOF
+  fi
+}
+
+# Frontend .env
+create_env_file "$FRONTEND_DIR" "Frontend"
+
+# NFT mint server .env
+if [ -d "$NFT_MINT_DIR" ]; then
+  create_env_file "$NFT_MINT_DIR" "NFT mint server"
+else
+  warn "NFT mint server directory not found — skipping .env creation."
+fi
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# NFT MINT SERVER DEPENDENCIES
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+if [ -d "$NFT_MINT_DIR" ]; then
+  log "Installing NFT mint server dependencies..."
+  warn "You may see Node engine warnings — this is expected and safe to ignore."
+
+  (
+    cd "$NFT_MINT_DIR"
+    npm install
+  )
+
+  log "NFT mint server dependencies installed."
+  log "Note: Server is NOT started automatically."
+  log "Edit $NFT_MINT_DIR/.env before running it manually."
+fi
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
+# RUN FRONTEND
+# ------------------------------------------------------------
 
 log "Starting frontend dev server on port $PORT..."
-log "If you are in Codespaces: forward port $PORT and open in browser."
+log "Codespaces users: forward port $PORT"
 
 cd "$FRONTEND_DIR"
 npm run dev -- --host 0.0.0.0 --port "$PORT"