diff --git a/dev.bat b/dev.bat
index b8da02c..32c0c3e 100644
--- a/dev.bat
+++ b/dev.bat
@@ -1,23 +1,77 @@
 @echo off
+setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
 
-@REM Check if node.js, python3, pip, and yarn are installed
+@REM Check for Python (at least 3.10)
+@echo Checking for Python installation...
+
+set PYTHON_CMD=
+for %%P in (python python3) do (
+    %%P --version 2>nul >nul
+    if !errorlevel! equ 0 (
+        set PYTHON_CMD=%%P
+        goto CheckPythonVersion
+    )
+)
+
+@echo Error: Neither Python nor Python3 is installed. Please install Python 3.10 or higher.
+exit /b 1
+
+:CheckPythonVersion
+for /f "tokens=2 delims= " %%V in ('%PYTHON_CMD% --version') do set PYTHON_VERSION=%%V
+@echo Detected Python version: %PYTHON_VERSION%
+
+for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=." %%M in ("%PYTHON_VERSION%") do (
+    set MAJOR=%%M
+    set MINOR=%%N
+)
+
+if %MAJOR% lss 3 (
+    @echo Error: Python version is too old. Please install Python 3.10 or higher.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+if %MAJOR% equ 3 if %MINOR% lss 10 (
+    @echo Error: Python version is too old. Please install Python 3.10 or higher.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+@echo Python version is compatible.
+
+@REM Check for Node.js
 @echo Checking if Node.js is installed...
-node -v
-@echo Checking if Python3 is installed...
-python3 --version
+node -v >nul 2>nul
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    @echo Error: Node.js is not installed. Please install it and try again.
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+@REM Check for pip
 @echo Checking if pip is installed...
-pip --version
-@echo Checking if Yarn is installed...
-yarn -v
+pip --version >nul 2>nul
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    @echo Error: pip is not installed. Please install it and try again.
+    exit /b 1
+)
 
-@REM Run linklogger.py concurrently
-@echo Starting linklogger.py...
-start python3 linklogger.py
+@REM @REM Check for Yarn
+@REM @echo Checking if Yarn is installed...
+@REM yarn -v >nul 2>nul
+@REM if errorlevel 1 (
+@REM     @echo Error: Yarn is not installed. Please install it and try again.
+@REM     exit /b 1
+@REM )
 
-@REM Run yarn dev concurrently
-@echo Starting yarn dev...
-cd app
-start yarn dev
+@REM All dependencies are verified
+@echo All dependencies are installed and compatible.
 
-@REM Prevent the script from closing immediately
-pause
\ No newline at end of file
+@REM Install UI dependencies and start the UI
+@echo Install UI dependencies and starting UI in new window...
+start cmd /k "cd app && yarn install && start cmd /c yarn add vite && yarn dev"
+
+@REM Run linklogger.py concurrently in a new window
+@echo Installing API dependencies...
+%PYTHON_CMD% -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+@echo Starting API...
+%PYTHON_CMD% linklogger.py
+
+@REM Prevent the script from closing immediately after both commands complete
+pause