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+import express from "express";
+import path from "path";
+
+const app = express();
+const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
+
+// Serve static files from dist
+app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, "dist")));
+
+// For React Router: always return index.html
+app.get("*", (req, res) => {
+  res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, "dist", "index.html"));
+});
+
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(`Server running at http://localhost:${PORT}`);
+});