diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d5834e6..bc3fbb8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 **/obj/
 **/dist/
 web/node_modules/
+web/.npm-cache/
 *.log
 
 # Python-generated cache files.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index daeaba1..2484a98 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,32 @@ This first rebuild focuses on SolidWorks feature-process learning:
 5. Compare feature method and core parameters.
 6. Start a testing session and produce a grade report.
 
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Windows with SolidWorks installed for CAD integration.
+- .NET SDK 10.0.
+- Python 3.13 or a compatible Python 3 version.
+- Node.js 24 and npm, or a compatible current LTS release.
+
+## First-Time Setup
+
+Create the local machine-path configuration:
+
+```powershell
+Copy-Item project_paths.example.json project_paths.json
+```
+
+Set `solidworks_exe` in `project_paths.json` to the local `SLDWORKS.exe`.
+For this workstation the value is:
+
+```text
+C:\Programs\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\SLDWORKS.exe
+```
+
+`project_paths.json` remains local and is ignored by Git. The shared AI
+service configuration is stored in the tracked
+`backend-csharp/Agent4.Api/appsettings.Local.json` file.
+
 ## Run Backend
 
 ```powershell
@@ -35,13 +61,14 @@ Backend URL:
 http://127.0.0.1:7200
 ```
 
-## Local Configuration
+Start the frontend in a second PowerShell window:
 
-Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and fill in only the paths available on the
-current machine. Keep `project_paths.json`, `appsettings.Local.json`, and
-`.env` local; they are intentionally ignored by Git. Large CAD/knowledge
-assets are also distributed separately and are not required for a source
-checkout.
+```powershell
+.\run_frontend.ps1
+```
+
+Large CAD and knowledge-base assets are distributed separately and are not
+required to build or start the base application.
 
 The default backend is now the C# API:
 
@@ -59,7 +86,7 @@ The earlier Python FastAPI backend remains as a fallback/reference and can be st
 
 ```text
 GET  /health
-GET  /api/standards?query=榻胯疆
+GET  /api/standards?query=齿轮
 GET  /api/standards/{standard_id}
 POST /api/teaching/sessions
 POST /api/teaching/sessions/{session_id}/observations