diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..313be35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# ── Stage 1: Build the Vite frontend ────────────────────────────────────────
+FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
+
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm ci
+
+COPY . .
+RUN npm run build
+
+# ── Stage 2: Production image ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+FROM node:20-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package files and install production deps only
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm ci --omit=dev
+
+# Copy built frontend and server source
+COPY --from=builder /app/dist ./dist
+COPY server/ ./server/
+
+# SQLite data directory — mount a volume here for persistence
+# e.g. docker run -v /your/host/path:/app/server/data ...
+RUN mkdir -p /app/server/data
+
+EXPOSE 3001
+
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+ENV PORT=3001
+# Override DATA_DIR if you mount the volume elsewhere
+ENV DATA_DIR=/app/server/data
+
+CMD ["node", "server/index.js"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fd1e17e..9deca7c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,14 +5,20 @@
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
+    "dev:server": "node server/index.js",
+    "dev:full": "concurrently \"npm run dev:server\" \"npm run dev\"",
     "build": "vite build",
     "preview": "vite preview",
+    "start": "NODE_ENV=production node server/index.js",
     "test": "vitest",
     "test:run": "vitest run",
     "coverage": "vitest run --coverage"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "better-sqlite3": "^9.4.3",
+    "concurrently": "^8.2.2",
     "docx": "^9.7.0",
+    "express": "^4.19.2",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0"
   },
@@ -29,4 +35,4 @@
     "vite": "^5.4.1",
     "vitest": "^4.1.7"
   }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/restart.sh b/restart.sh
index e644332..c5fe558 100755
--- a/restart.sh
+++ b/restart.sh
@@ -2,24 +2,24 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-PID_FILE="$ROOT_DIR/.vite.pid"
 
-stop_server() {
-  if [ -f "$PID_FILE" ]; then
-    OLD_PID=$(cat "$PID_FILE")
-    if kill -0 "$OLD_PID" 2>/dev/null; then
-      echo "Stopping existing Vite server (PID $OLD_PID)..."
-      kill "$OLD_PID"
+stop_pid_file() {
+  local pid_file="$1"
+  local label="$2"
+  if [ -f "$pid_file" ]; then
+    local old_pid
+    old_pid=$(cat "$pid_file")
+    if kill -0 "$old_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+      echo "Stopping $label (PID $old_pid)..."
+      kill "$old_pid"
       sleep 1
     fi
-    rm -f "$PID_FILE"
+    rm -f "$pid_file"
   fi
 }
 
-start_server() {
-  echo "Restarting Vite server using setup.sh..."
-  exec "$ROOT_DIR/setup.sh"
-}
+stop_pid_file "$ROOT_DIR/.api.pid" "API server"
+stop_pid_file "$ROOT_DIR/.vite.pid" "Vite server"
 
-stop_server
-start_server
+echo "Restarting via setup.sh..."
+exec "$ROOT_DIR/setup.sh"
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diff --git a/server/db.js b/server/db.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cf0e9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/db.js
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import Database from 'better-sqlite3';
+import { mkdirSync } from 'fs';
+import { join, dirname } from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const DATA_DIR = process.env.DATA_DIR || join(__dirname, 'data');
+const DB_PATH = join(DATA_DIR, 'projects.db');
+
+let db;
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Init — create tables if they don't exist
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+export function initDb() {
+  mkdirSync(DATA_DIR, { recursive: true });
+  db = new Database(DB_PATH);
+
+  // Enable WAL for better concurrent read performance
+  db.pragma('journal_mode = WAL');
+
+  db.exec(`
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS projects (
+      id          TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+      title       TEXT NOT NULL,
+      last_edited INTEGER NOT NULL,
+      chapter_summary TEXT,
+      data        TEXT NOT NULL
+    );
+  `);
+
+  console.log(`SQLite database ready at ${DB_PATH}`);
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function buildSummary(project) {
+  if (!Array.isArray(project.chapters)) return '';
+  return project.chapters.map((ch) => `${ch.book} ${ch.chapter}`).join(', ');
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Queries
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * Returns all project summaries (id, title, lastEdited, chapterSummary).
+ * Does NOT return full project data to keep the response small.
+ */
+export function getAllProjects() {
+  const rows = db.prepare(`
+    SELECT id, title, last_edited AS lastEdited, chapter_summary AS chapterSummary
+    FROM projects
+    ORDER BY last_edited DESC
+  `).all();
+  return rows;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a single full project by id, or null if not found.
+ */
+export function getProject(id) {
+  const row = db.prepare('SELECT data FROM projects WHERE id = ?').get(id);
+  if (!row) return null;
+  try {
+    return JSON.parse(row.data);
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Insert or replace a project. Returns the summary.
+ */
+export function upsertProject(project) {
+  const lastEdited = project.lastEdited ?? Date.now();
+  const chapterSummary = buildSummary(project);
+  const updated = { ...project, lastEdited };
+
+  db.prepare(`
+    INSERT INTO projects (id, title, last_edited, chapter_summary, data)
+    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    ON CONFLICT(id) DO UPDATE SET
+      title           = excluded.title,
+      last_edited     = excluded.last_edited,
+      chapter_summary = excluded.chapter_summary,
+      data            = excluded.data
+  `).run(project.id, project.title, lastEdited, chapterSummary, JSON.stringify(updated));
+
+  return { id: project.id, title: project.title, lastEdited, chapterSummary };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Delete a project by id. No-op if not found.
+ */
+export function deleteProject(id) {
+  db.prepare('DELETE FROM projects WHERE id = ?').run(id);
+}
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diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d6c002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import express from 'express';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+import { dirname, join } from 'path';
+import { initDb, getAllProjects, getProject, upsertProject, deleteProject } from './db.js';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const app = express();
+const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3001;
+
+app.use(express.json({ limit: '10mb' }));
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Health check
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+app.get('/api/health', (_req, res) => {
+  res.json({ ok: true });
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// GET /api/projects — list all project summaries (no full data)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+app.get('/api/projects', (_req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const projects = getAllProjects();
+    res.json(projects);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('GET /api/projects error:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to list projects.' });
+  }
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// GET /api/projects/:id — fetch a single full project
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+app.get('/api/projects/:id', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const project = getProject(req.params.id);
+    if (!project) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Project not found.' });
+    res.json(project);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('GET /api/projects/:id error:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to load project.' });
+  }
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// PUT /api/projects/:id — create or update a project
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+app.put('/api/projects/:id', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const body = req.body;
+    if (!body || typeof body !== 'object') {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid JSON body.' });
+    }
+    if (!body.id || !body.title || !Array.isArray(body.chapters)) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing required fields: id, title, chapters.' });
+    }
+    if (body.id !== req.params.id) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'URL id does not match body id.' });
+    }
+    const saved = upsertProject(body);
+    res.json(saved);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('PUT /api/projects/:id error:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to save project.' });
+  }
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// DELETE /api/projects/:id — remove a project
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+app.delete('/api/projects/:id', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    deleteProject(req.params.id);
+    res.json({ ok: true });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('DELETE /api/projects/:id error:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to delete project.' });
+  }
+});
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Serve Vite production build (when NODE_ENV=production)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+  const distPath = join(__dirname, '..', 'dist');
+  app.use(express.static(distPath));
+  app.get('*', (_req, res) => {
+    res.sendFile(join(distPath, 'index.html'));
+  });
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Start
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+initDb();
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(`Bible Study API running on http://localhost:${PORT}`);
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+    console.log('Serving Vite build from /dist');
+  }
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index e75f356..43bb05a 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-PREFERRED_PORT=5173
-MAX_PORT=5200
+PREFERRED_VITE_PORT=5173
+MAX_VITE_PORT=5200
+API_PORT=3001
 
-# Find an available port starting from PREFERRED_PORT
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+VITE_PID_FILE="$ROOT_DIR/.vite.pid"
+API_PID_FILE="$ROOT_DIR/.api.pid"
+VITE_LOG_FILE="$ROOT_DIR/.vite.log"
+API_LOG_FILE="$ROOT_DIR/.api.log"
+
+# ── Find an available Vite port ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 find_port() {
-  local port=$PREFERRED_PORT
-  while [ $port -le $MAX_PORT ]; do
+  local port=$PREFERRED_VITE_PORT
+  while [ $port -le $MAX_VITE_PORT ]; do
     if ! lsof -i TCP:"$port" -sTCP:LISTEN -t >/dev/null 2>&1 && \
        ! ss -tlnH "sport = :$port" 2>/dev/null | grep -q .; then
       echo "$port"
@@ -18,6 +25,22 @@ find_port() {
   echo ""
 }
 
+# ── Stop a process by PID file ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+stop_pid_file() {
+  local pid_file="$1"
+  local label="$2"
+  if [ -f "$pid_file" ]; then
+    local old_pid
+    old_pid=$(cat "$pid_file")
+    if kill -0 "$old_pid" 2>/dev/null; then
+      echo "Stopping previous $label (PID $old_pid)..."
+      kill "$old_pid"
+      sleep 1
+    fi
+    rm -f "$pid_file"
+  fi
+}
+
 echo "=== Bible Study App Setup ==="
 echo ""
 
@@ -45,44 +68,48 @@ echo ""
 echo "Installing dependencies..."
 npm install
 
-# ── Find a free port ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# ── Find a free Vite port ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 echo ""
-PORT=$(find_port)
-if [ -z "$PORT" ]; then
-  echo "ERROR: No free port found between $PREFERRED_PORT and $MAX_PORT."
+VITE_PORT=$(find_port)
+if [ -z "$VITE_PORT" ]; then
+  echo "ERROR: No free port found between $PREFERRED_VITE_PORT and $MAX_VITE_PORT."
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ "$PORT" -ne "$PREFERRED_PORT" ]; then
-  echo "Port $PREFERRED_PORT is in use. Using port $PORT instead."
+if [ "$VITE_PORT" -ne "$PREFERRED_VITE_PORT" ]; then
+  echo "Port $PREFERRED_VITE_PORT is in use. Using port $VITE_PORT instead."
 else
-  echo "Port $PORT is available."
+  echo "Port $VITE_PORT is available for Vite."
 fi
 
-# ── Launch ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-PID_FILE="$(dirname "$0")/.vite.pid"
-LOG_FILE="$(dirname "$0")/.vite.log"
+# ── Stop any previously running instances ─────────────────────────────────────
+stop_pid_file "$API_PID_FILE" "API server"
+stop_pid_file "$VITE_PID_FILE" "Vite server"
 
-# Stop any previously started instance
-if [ -f "$PID_FILE" ]; then
-  OLD_PID=$(cat "$PID_FILE")
-  if kill -0 "$OLD_PID" 2>/dev/null; then
-    echo "Stopping previous server (PID $OLD_PID)..."
-    kill "$OLD_PID"
-    sleep 1
-  fi
-  rm -f "$PID_FILE"
-fi
+# ── Start Express API server ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+echo ""
+echo "Starting API server on http://localhost:$API_PORT"
+echo "API logs: $API_LOG_FILE"
+
+nohup node "$ROOT_DIR/server/index.js" > "$API_LOG_FILE" 2>&1 &
+echo $! > "$API_PID_FILE"
+echo "API server PID: $(cat "$API_PID_FILE")"
+
+# Give the API a moment to initialise before Vite starts
+sleep 1
+
+# ── Start Vite dev server ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+echo ""
+echo "Starting Vite dev server on http://localhost:$VITE_PORT"
+echo "Vite logs: $VITE_LOG_FILE"
+
+nohup npx vite --port "$VITE_PORT" --host > "$VITE_LOG_FILE" 2>&1 &
+echo $! > "$VITE_PID_FILE"
+echo "Vite server PID: $(cat "$VITE_PID_FILE")"
 
 echo ""
-echo "Starting dev server in the background on http://localhost:$PORT"
-echo "Logs: $LOG_FILE"
+echo "Both servers are running."
 echo ""
-
-nohup npx vite --port "$PORT" --host > "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 &
-echo $! > "$PID_FILE"
-
-echo "Server PID: $(cat "$PID_FILE")"
-echo ""
-echo "To stop the server:  kill \$(cat .vite.pid)"
-echo "To view logs:        tail -f .vite.log"
+echo "To stop both:       kill \$(cat .api.pid) \$(cat .vite.pid)"
+echo "To view API logs:   tail -f .api.log"
+echo "To view Vite logs:  tail -f .vite.log"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
index ed66f67..73b5edf 100644
--- a/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/App.jsx
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ import {
   WidthType,
 } from 'docx';
 
+import {
+  saveRemoteProject,
+  deleteRemoteProject,
+  listRemoteProjects,
+  loadRemoteProject,
+} from './syncService.js';
+
 const bookOptions = [
   { name: 'Matthew', abbrev: 'MAT' },
   { name: 'Mark', abbrev: 'MRK' },
@@ -512,13 +519,24 @@ const App = () => {
   const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState('');
   const [statusMessage, setStatusMessage] = useState('');
   const saveTimerRef = useRef(null);
-
+  const [syncStatus, setSyncStatus] = useState('');   // '' | 'syncing' | 'synced' | 'error'
+  const [remoteOnlyProjects, setRemoteOnlyProjects] = useState([]); // projects on server not in localStorage
+  
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Startup: migrate old keys and load index
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   useEffect(() => {
     migrateOldStorageKeys();
-    setProjectIndex(loadProjectIndex());
+    const localIndex = loadProjectIndex();
+    setProjectIndex(localIndex);
+
+    // Check server for any projects not present locally (cross-device restore)
+    listRemoteProjects().then((result) => {
+      if (!result.ok) return;
+      const localIds = new Set(localIndex.map((e) => e.id));
+      const missing = result.data.filter((e) => !localIds.has(e.id));
+      if (missing.length > 0) setRemoteOnlyProjects(missing);
+    });
   }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -555,14 +573,21 @@ const App = () => {
   }, [project?.selectedChunkId]);
 
   // Autosave
-  useEffect(() => {
+useEffect(() => {
     if (!project) return;
     if (saveTimerRef.current) window.clearTimeout(saveTimerRef.current);
-    saveTimerRef.current = window.setTimeout(() => {
+    saveTimerRef.current = window.setTimeout(async () => {
+      // 1. Always save locally first
       saveProjectToStorage(project);
       setProjectIndex(loadProjectIndex());
       setSaveStatus('Saved');
       window.setTimeout(() => setSaveStatus(''), 1400);
+
+      // 2. Then sync to server (non-blocking — failures are silent)
+      setSyncStatus('syncing');
+      const result = await saveRemoteProject(project);
+      setSyncStatus(result.ok ? 'synced' : 'error');
+      window.setTimeout(() => setSyncStatus(''), 2500);
     }, 1000);
     return () => {
       if (saveTimerRef.current) window.clearTimeout(saveTimerRef.current);
@@ -1145,12 +1170,24 @@ const App = () => {
     setCurrentPage('setup');
   };
 
-  const deleteProject = (id) => {
+const deleteProject = (id) => {
     if (!window.confirm('Delete this project? This cannot be undone.')) return;
     deleteProjectFromStorage(id);
     setProjectIndex(loadProjectIndex());
+    deleteRemoteProject(id); // fire-and-forget
   };
 
+const restoreRemoteProject = async (id) => {
+   const result = await loadRemoteProject(id);
+   if (!result.ok) {
+     alert('Could not restore project from server.');
+     return;
+   }
+   saveProjectToStorage(result.data);
+   setProjectIndex(loadProjectIndex());
+   setRemoteOnlyProjects((prev) => prev.filter((e) => e.id !== id));
+ }; 
+
   const goHome = () => {
     setProjectIndex(loadProjectIndex());
     setCurrentPage('home');
@@ -1212,16 +1249,18 @@ const App = () => {
           </button>
         </div>
       )}
-      <div className="text-right text-sm text-slate-300">
-        {loadingChapter ? (
-          <span>Loading…</span>
-        ) : saveStatus ? (
-          <span className="text-emerald-300">{saveStatus}</span>
-        ) : (
-          <span>&nbsp;</span>
-        )}
-      </div>
-    </div>
+        <div className="text-right text-sm text-slate-300 space-y-0.5">
+          {loadingChapter ? (
+            <span>Loading…</span>
+          ) : saveStatus ? (
+            <span className="text-emerald-300">{saveStatus}</span>
+           ) : (
+           <span>&nbsp;</span>
+          )}
+          {syncStatus === 'syncing' && <div className="text-xs text-slate-400">Syncing…</div>}
+          {syncStatus === 'synced' && <div className="text-xs text-emerald-400">Synced ✓</div>}
+          {syncStatus === 'error' && <div className="text-xs text-amber-400">Sync failed (saved locally)</div>}
+        </div>
   );
 
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1246,6 +1285,25 @@ const App = () => {
           </div>
         </header>
         <main className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 py-8 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+          {remoteOnlyProjects.length > 0 && (
+            <div className="mb-6 rounded-2xl border border-sky-200 bg-sky-50 p-4">
+              <p className="mb-3 text-sm font-semibold text-sky-800">
+                📥 {remoteOnlyProjects.length} project{remoteOnlyProjects.length > 1 ? 's' : ''} found on the server that aren't saved locally:
+              </p>
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+                {remoteOnlyProjects.map((entry) => (
+                  <button
+                    key={entry.id}
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={() => restoreRemoteProject(entry.id)}
+                    className="rounded-xl bg-sky-700 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-white transition hover:bg-sky-600"
+                  >
+                    Restore "{entry.title}"
+                  </button>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
           {projectIndex.length === 0 ? (
             <div className="mx-auto max-w-xl rounded-3xl border border-dashed border-slate-300 bg-white p-10 text-center shadow-panel">
               <p className="text-lg font-semibold text-slate-700">No projects yet</p>
diff --git a/src/syncService.js b/src/syncService.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cd7ff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/syncService.js
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/**
+ * syncService.js
+ *
+ * Thin wrapper around the /api/projects endpoints.
+ * All functions are fire-and-forget friendly: they never throw — they
+ * return { ok: true, data } or { ok: false, error }.
+ *
+ * The caller decides whether to surface the error to the user.
+ */
+
+const BASE = '/api';
+
+async function request(method, path, body) {
+  try {
+    const opts = {
+      method,
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    };
+    if (body !== undefined) opts.body = JSON.stringify(body);
+    const res = await fetch(`${BASE}${path}`, opts);
+    const data = await res.json().catch(() => null);
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      return { ok: false, error: data?.error ?? `HTTP ${res.status}` };
+    }
+    return { ok: true, data };
+  } catch (err) {
+    return { ok: false, error: err?.message ?? 'Network error' };
+  }
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Public API
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * List all remote project summaries.
+ * Returns { ok, data: Array<{ id, title, lastEdited, chapterSummary }> }
+ */
+export async function listRemoteProjects() {
+  return request('GET', '/projects');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fetch a single full project by id.
+ * Returns { ok, data: project }
+ */
+export async function loadRemoteProject(id) {
+  return request('GET', `/projects/${id}`);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Save (create or update) a project on the server.
+ * Returns { ok, data: summary }
+ */
+export async function saveRemoteProject(project) {
+  return request('PUT', `/projects/${project.id}`, project);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Delete a project from the server.
+ * Returns { ok }
+ */
+export async function deleteRemoteProject(id) {
+  return request('DELETE', `/projects/${id}`);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check whether the server is reachable.
+ * Returns true / false.
+ */
+export async function isServerReachable() {
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/health`, { method: 'GET' });
+    return res.ok;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vite.config.js b/vite.config.js
index 5d5a071..e89189a 100644
--- a/vite.config.js
+++ b/vite.config.js
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ export default defineConfig({
   server: {
     host: true,
     allowedHosts: ['study.necloud.us', 'localhost', 'study.versebyversewithnate.us'],
+    // Proxy /api calls to the Express backend during development
+    proxy: {
+      '/api': {
+        target: 'http://localhost:3001',
+        changeOrigin: true,
+      },
+    },
   },
   test: {
     environment: 'jsdom',
@@ -17,4 +24,4 @@ export default defineConfig({
       include: ['src/**/*.{js,jsx}'],
     },
   },
-});
+});
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