diff --git a/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13566b81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
+# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
+/httpRequests/
+# Datasource local storage ignored files
+/dataSources/
+/dataSources.local.xml
diff --git a/.idea/SSH-Project-JB.iml b/.idea/SSH-Project-JB.iml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24643cc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/SSH-Project-JB.iml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="WEB_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
+      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/.tmp" />
+      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/temp" />
+      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/tmp" />
+    </content>
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+  </component>
+</module>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/modules.xml b/.idea/modules.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7db5cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/modules.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="ProjectModuleManager">
+    <modules>
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/SSH-Project-JB.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/SSH-Project-JB.iml" />
+    </modules>
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.idea/vcs.xml b/.idea/vcs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35eb1ddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/vcs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index cbe8f407..45136381 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start-vite": "cross-env BROWSER=none WDS_SOCKET_PORT=0 vite --port 8080",
-    "start-server": "node 'D:/Programming Projects/SSH-Project/ssh-project/backend/server.js'",
+    "start-server": "node ./start.js",
     "start": "npm run start-vite && npm run start-server",
     "build": "vite build",
     "preview": "vite preview",
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.css b/frontend/src/App.css
index fe359acc..99b631b2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.css
+++ b/frontend/src/App.css
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 .hide-sidebar-button {
   position: fixed;
   bottom: 10px;
-  right: 10px;
+  right: 25px;
   background-color: rgb(108, 108, 108);
   color: white;
   border: none;
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.jsx b/frontend/src/App.jsx
index 3b7bf407..69dada08 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.jsx
@@ -16,85 +16,92 @@ const App = () => {
   const [isSideBarHidden, setIsSideBarHidden] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    // Initialize the terminal and the fit addon
+    console.log('Initializing terminal...');
     terminal.current = new Terminal({
       cursorBlink: true,
-      theme: {
-        background: '#1e1e1e',
-        foreground: '#ffffff',
-      },
+      theme: { background: '#1e1e1e', foreground: '#ffffff' },
       macOptionIsMeta: true,
       allowProposedApi: true,
-      scrollback: 1000,  // Allow scrollback so the terminal doesn't lose state
+      fontSize: 14,
     });
 
-    // Initialize and attach the fit addon to the terminal
     fitAddon.current = new FitAddon();
     terminal.current.loadAddon(fitAddon.current);
 
-    terminal.current.open(terminalRef.current);
+    if (terminalRef.current) {
+      terminal.current.open(terminalRef.current);
+      console.log('Terminal opened successfully.');
+    } else {
+      console.error('Terminal reference is not valid!');
+    }
 
-    // Resize terminal to fit the container initially
-    fitAddon.current.fit();
-
-    // Adjust terminal size on window resize
-    const resizeListener = () => {
-      fitAddon.current.fit();
-    };
-    window.addEventListener('resize', resizeListener);
-
-    // Monitor terminal data (activity)
     terminal.current.onData((data) => {
       if (socket.current && socket.current.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
         socket.current.send(data);
       }
     });
 
-    // Add specific resize call for certain programs like nano or vim
-    const resizeTerminalOnStart = () => {
-      // Resize immediately after starting vim/nano or other programs
-      fitAddon.current.fit();
-      terminal.current.clear();
+    const resizeTerminal = () => {
+      if (terminalRef.current) {
+        fitAddon.current.fit();
+        notifyServerOfResize();
+      }
     };
 
-    terminal.current.onData((data) => {
-      if (data.includes('nano') || data.includes('vim')) {
-        // Trigger resize immediately when these programs start
-        resizeTerminalOnStart();
+    const notifyServerOfResize = () => {
+      if (socket.current && socket.current.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+        const { rows, cols } = terminal.current;
+        socket.current.send(
+            JSON.stringify({
+              type: 'resize',
+              rows,
+              cols,
+              height: terminalRef.current.offsetHeight,
+              width: terminalRef.current.offsetWidth,
+            })
+        );
       }
-    });
+    };
+
+    resizeTerminal();
+    window.addEventListener('resize', resizeTerminal);
 
-    // Cleanup on component unmount
     return () => {
       terminal.current.dispose();
       if (socket.current) {
         socket.current.close();
       }
-      window.removeEventListener('resize', resizeListener);
+      window.removeEventListener('resize', resizeTerminal);
     };
   }, []);
 
   const handleConnect = () => {
+    console.log('Connecting...');
     const protocol = window.location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss:' : 'ws:';
-    const wsUrl = `${protocol}//${window.location.host}/ws/`; // Use current host and "/ws/" endpoint
-  
+    const wsUrl = `${protocol}//${window.location.host}/ws/`;
+    console.log(`WebSocket URL: ${wsUrl}`);
+
     socket.current = new WebSocket(wsUrl);
-  
+
     socket.current.onopen = () => {
+      console.log('WebSocket connection opened');
       terminal.current.writeln(`Connected to WebSocket server at ${wsUrl}`);
       socket.current.send(JSON.stringify({ host, username, password }));
       setIsConnected(true);
     };
-  
+
     socket.current.onmessage = (event) => {
+      console.log('Received message:', event.data);
       terminal.current.write(event.data);
     };
-  
+
     socket.current.onerror = (error) => {
+      console.error('WebSocket error:', error);
       terminal.current.writeln(`WebSocket error: ${error.message}`);
     };
-  
+
     socket.current.onclose = () => {
+      console.log('WebSocket connection closed');
       terminal.current.writeln('Disconnected from WebSocket server.');
       setIsConnected(false);
     };
@@ -106,47 +113,49 @@ const App = () => {
 
   const handleSideBarHiding = () => {
     setIsSideBarHidden((prevState) => !prevState);
+    if (!isSideBarHidden) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        fitAddon.current.fit();
+        notifyServerOfResize();
+      }, 100);
+    }
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="app-container">
-      <div className="main-content">
-        <div className={`sidebar ${isSideBarHidden ? 'hidden' : ''}`}>
-          <h2>Connection Details</h2>
-          <input
-            type="text"
-            placeholder="Host"
-            value={host}
-            onChange={(e) => handleInputChange(e, setHost)}
-          />
-          <input
-            type="text"
-            placeholder="Username"
-            value={username}
-            onChange={(e) => handleInputChange(e, setUsername)}
-          />
-          <input
-            type="password"
-            placeholder="Password"
-            value={password}
-            onChange={(e) => handleInputChange(e, setPassword)}
-          />
-          <button onClick={handleConnect} disabled={isConnected}>
-            {isConnected ? 'Connected' : 'Start Session'}
-          </button>
+      <div className="app-container">
+        <div className="main-content">
+          <div className={`sidebar ${isSideBarHidden ? 'hidden' : ''}`}>
+            <h2>Connection Details</h2>
+            <input
+                type="text"
+                placeholder="Host"
+                value={host}
+                onChange={(e) => handleInputChange(e, setHost)}
+            />
+            <input
+                type="text"
+                placeholder="Username"
+                value={username}
+                onChange={(e) => handleInputChange(e, setUsername)}
+            />
+            <input
+                type="password"
+                placeholder="Password"
+                value={password}
+                onChange={(e) => handleInputChange(e, setPassword)}
+            />
+            <button onClick={handleConnect} disabled={isConnected}>
+              {isConnected ? 'Connected' : 'Start Session'}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          <div ref={terminalRef} className="terminal-container"></div>
         </div>
 
-        <div ref={terminalRef} className="terminal-container"></div>
+        <button className="hide-sidebar-button" onClick={handleSideBarHiding}>
+          {isSideBarHidden ? '+' : '-'}
+        </button>
       </div>
-
-      {/* Hide button always positioned in the bottom-right corner */}
-      <button
-        className="hide-sidebar-button"
-        onClick={handleSideBarHiding}
-      >
-        {isSideBarHidden ? '+' : '-'}
-      </button>
-    </div>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/frontend/start.js b/frontend/start.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c491af14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/start.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// start.js
+const { spawn } = require('child_process');
+
+const child = spawn('node', ["\"D:/Programming Projects/SSH-Project-JB/backend/server.js\""], {
+    stdio: 'inherit', // this is key for interactivity
+    shell: true, // use system shell
+});
+
+child.on('exit', function (code, signal) {
+    console.log('child process exited with ' +
+        `code ${code} and signal ${signal}`);
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 047d800b..79fc05ec 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,13 +1,90 @@
 {
-  "name": "ssh-project",
+  "name": "SSH-Project-JB",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "dependencies": {
+        "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
         "xterm-addon-fit": "^0.8.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/cross-env": {
+      "version": "7.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-env/-/cross-env-7.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+/HKd6EgcQCJGh2PSjZuUitQBQynKor4wrFbRg4DtAgS1aWO+gU52xpH7M9ScGgXSYmAVS9bIJ8EzuaGw0oNAw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "cross-spawn": "^7.0.1"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "cross-env": "src/bin/cross-env.js",
+        "cross-env-shell": "src/bin/cross-env-shell.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10.14",
+        "npm": ">=6",
+        "yarn": ">=1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/cross-spawn": {
+      "version": "7.0.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-uV2QOWP2nWzsy2aMp8aRibhi9dlzF5Hgh5SHaB9OiTGEyDTiJJyx0uy51QXdyWbtAHNua4XJzUKca3OzKUd3vA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "path-key": "^3.1.0",
+        "shebang-command": "^2.0.0",
+        "which": "^2.0.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 8"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/isexe": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isexe/-/isexe-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RHxMLp9lnKHGHRng9QFhRCMbYAcVpn69smSGcq3f36xjgVVWThj4qqLbTLlq7Ssj8B+fIQ1EuCEGI2lKsyQeIw=="
+    },
+    "node_modules/path-key": {
+      "version": "3.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/path-key/-/path-key-3.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ojmeN0qd+y0jszEtoY48r0Peq5dwMEkIlCOu6Q5f41lfkswXuKtYrhgoTpLnyIcHm24Uhqx+5Tqm2InSwLhE6Q==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=8"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/shebang-command": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/shebang-command/-/shebang-command-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kHxr2zZpYtdmrN1qDjrrX/Z1rR1kG8Dx+gkpK1G4eXmvXswmcE1hTWBWYUzlraYw1/yZp6YuDY77YtvbN0dmDA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "shebang-regex": "^3.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=8"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/shebang-regex": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/shebang-regex/-/shebang-regex-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7++dFhtcx3353uBaq8DDR4NuxBetBzC7ZQOhmTQInHEd6bSrXdiEyzCvG07Z44UYdLShWUyXt5M/yhz8ekcb1A==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=8"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/which": {
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/which/-/which-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-BLI3Tl1TW3Pvl70l3yq3Y64i+awpwXqsGBYWkkqMtnbXgrMD+yj7rhW0kuEDxzJaYXGjEW5ogapKNMEKNMjibA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "isexe": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "node-which": "bin/node-which"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/xterm": {
       "version": "5.3.0",
       "license": "MIT",
@@ -24,6 +101,55 @@
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "cross-env": {
+      "version": "7.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-env/-/cross-env-7.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+/HKd6EgcQCJGh2PSjZuUitQBQynKor4wrFbRg4DtAgS1aWO+gU52xpH7M9ScGgXSYmAVS9bIJ8EzuaGw0oNAw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "cross-spawn": "^7.0.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "cross-spawn": {
+      "version": "7.0.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-uV2QOWP2nWzsy2aMp8aRibhi9dlzF5Hgh5SHaB9OiTGEyDTiJJyx0uy51QXdyWbtAHNua4XJzUKca3OzKUd3vA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "path-key": "^3.1.0",
+        "shebang-command": "^2.0.0",
+        "which": "^2.0.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "isexe": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isexe/-/isexe-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RHxMLp9lnKHGHRng9QFhRCMbYAcVpn69smSGcq3f36xjgVVWThj4qqLbTLlq7Ssj8B+fIQ1EuCEGI2lKsyQeIw=="
+    },
+    "path-key": {
+      "version": "3.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/path-key/-/path-key-3.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ojmeN0qd+y0jszEtoY48r0Peq5dwMEkIlCOu6Q5f41lfkswXuKtYrhgoTpLnyIcHm24Uhqx+5Tqm2InSwLhE6Q=="
+    },
+    "shebang-command": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/shebang-command/-/shebang-command-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kHxr2zZpYtdmrN1qDjrrX/Z1rR1kG8Dx+gkpK1G4eXmvXswmcE1hTWBWYUzlraYw1/yZp6YuDY77YtvbN0dmDA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "shebang-regex": "^3.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "shebang-regex": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/shebang-regex/-/shebang-regex-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7++dFhtcx3353uBaq8DDR4NuxBetBzC7ZQOhmTQInHEd6bSrXdiEyzCvG07Z44UYdLShWUyXt5M/yhz8ekcb1A=="
+    },
+    "which": {
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/which/-/which-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-BLI3Tl1TW3Pvl70l3yq3Y64i+awpwXqsGBYWkkqMtnbXgrMD+yj7rhW0kuEDxzJaYXGjEW5ogapKNMEKNMjibA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "isexe": "^2.0.0"
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     "xterm": {
       "version": "5.3.0",
       "peer": true
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d951c9b1..6546f2d6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "dependencies": {
+    "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
     "xterm-addon-fit": "^0.8.0"
   }
 }