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+#!/bin/bash
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+
+api_key="_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE_"
+auth_string="_STUsername_:_STPassword_"
+secrets="secrets.json"
+
+echo "==========================="
+echo "SillyTavern MultiPlayer"
+echo "==========================="
+
+# Check and create 'chats' folder if it doesn't exist
+if [ ! -d "public/chats" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "public/chats"
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "Failed to create 'chats' folder. Check permissions or path."
+        exit 1
+    else
+        echo "-- Created 'chats' folder."
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Check and create 'api-presets' folder if it doesn't exist
+if [ ! -d "public/api-presets" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "public/api-presets"
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "Failed to create 'api-presets' folder. Check permissions or path."
+        exit 1
+    else
+        echo "-- Created 'api-presets' folder."
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo "-- Looking for secrets.json...."
+
+if [ -f $secrets ]; then
+    echo "-- Found secrets.json!"
+    echo "==========================="
+else
+    echo "{ \"api_key_tabby\":\"$api_key\", \"sillytavern_basic_auth_string\":\"$auth_string\" }" > $secrets
+    echo "$secrets created -- PUT YOUR TABBY API KEY AND SillyTavern BASIC AUTH CREDENTIALS IN THAT FILE AND RESTART THE SERVER"
+    echo "==========================="
+fi
+
+echo "-- Checking/Installing Node Modules"
+npm install --no-audit
+
+echo "==========================="
+echo "-- Starting STMP server"
+node server.js
+read -p "Press enter to continue"