diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 828fbf0..6d3df95 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -35,5 +35,7 @@ env/
 .env
 scripts/deploy.sh
 deploy.sh
+scripts/deploy.ps1
+deploy.ps1
 .pytest_cache/
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1048823..269c721 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,19 +63,26 @@ cd immersive-language-learning-with-live-api
 
 ### 2. Quick Install
 
-Run the installation script to set up both backend (Python venv) and frontend (Node modules) dependencies:
+Run the installation script to set up both backend (Python) and frontend (Node modules) dependencies:
 
+**Linux / macOS:**
 ```bash
 ./scripts/install.sh
 ```
 
+**Windows (PowerShell):**
+```powershell
+.\scripts\install.ps1
+```
+If scripts are blocked by execution policy, run once: `Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser`
+
 ### 3. Environment Config
 
 Create a `.env` file in the root directory:
 
-```bash
-cp .env.example .env
-```
+**Linux / macOS:** `cp .env.example .env`
+
+**Windows (PowerShell):** `Copy-Item .env.example .env`
 
 Update `.env` with your Google Cloud details if necessary.
 
@@ -85,10 +92,17 @@ Update `.env` with your Google Cloud details if necessary.
 
 Start both the backend server and frontend development server with a single command:
 
+**Linux / macOS:**
 ```bash
 ./scripts/dev.sh
 ```
 
+**Windows (PowerShell):**
+```powershell
+.\scripts\dev.ps1
+```
+(Backend on port 8000, frontend on port 5173. Press Ctrl+C to stop both.)
+
 This will:
 
 - Start the Python backend on port 8000.
@@ -118,19 +132,13 @@ The fastest way to get Immergo running in production is using Google Cloud Run:
  [![Run on Google Cloud](https://deploy.cloud.run/button.svg)](https://deploy.cloud.run/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=unpaidsoc&utm_campaign=FY-Q1-global-cloud-ai-starter-apps&utm_content=immergo-app&utm_term=-)   
 2.  **Follow the prompts** in the Google Cloud Shell to authorize and deploy.
 
-### 🛠 Manual Deployment (via `deploy.sh`)
-
-If you prefer to deploy from your terminal, first create your own deployment script from the example:
+### 🛠 Manual Deployment (via deploy script)
 
-```bash
-cp scripts/example.deploy.sh scripts/deploy.sh
-```
+If you prefer to deploy from your terminal, first create your own deployment script from the example, edit it with your project details, then run it.
 
-Edit `scripts/deploy.sh` with your project details, then run:
+**Linux / macOS:** `cp scripts/example.deploy.sh scripts/deploy.sh` then edit `scripts/deploy.sh` and run `./scripts/deploy.sh`
 
-```bash
-./scripts/deploy.sh
-```
+**Windows (PowerShell):** `Copy-Item scripts\example.deploy.ps1 scripts\deploy.ps1` then edit `scripts\deploy.ps1` and run `.\scripts\deploy.ps1`
 
 ### Advanced Configuration
 
diff --git a/scripts/dev.ps1 b/scripts/dev.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec0a0ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/dev.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+Set-Location (Join-Path (Split-Path -Parent $PSScriptRoot) "")
+$env:DEV_MODE = "true"
+
+if (-not (Test-Path ".env")) {
+    if (Test-Path ".env.example") {
+        Write-Host "Warning: .env file not found. Copying from .env.example..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        Copy-Item ".env.example" ".env"
+        Write-Host "Please update .env with your configuration."
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "Warning: .env file not found and no .env.example exists." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    }
+}
+
+if (Test-Path "venv\Scripts\python.exe") {
+    $pythonExe = (Resolve-Path "venv\Scripts\python.exe").Path
+} elseif (Get-Command python -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+    $pythonExe = "python"
+} elseif (Get-Command py -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+    $pythonExe = (Get-Command py).Source
+} else {
+    Write-Error "Python not found. Install Python 3.10+ or run .\scripts\install.ps1 first."
+}
+
+# Resolve py to actual python for backend process (Start-Process needs executable path or command name)
+$backendArgList = @("-m", "uvicorn", "server.main:app", "--host", "127.0.0.1", "--port", "8000", "--reload")
+if ($pythonExe -match "py(\.exe)?$") {
+    $backendArgList = @("-3") + $backendArgList
+}
+
+Write-Host "Starting development environment..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "Starting Backend (Uvicorn) on port 8000..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+$backendProcess = $null
+try {
+    if ($pythonExe -match "py(\.exe)?$") {
+        $backendProcess = Start-Process -FilePath "py" -ArgumentList $backendArgList -NoNewWindow -PassThru
+    } else {
+        $backendProcess = Start-Process -FilePath $pythonExe -ArgumentList $backendArgList -NoNewWindow -PassThru
+    }
+    Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
+    Write-Host "Starting Frontend (Vite)..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    npm run dev
+} finally {
+    if ($backendProcess -and -not $backendProcess.HasExited) {
+        Write-Host "Stopping backend..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        Stop-Process -Id $backendProcess.Id -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+}
diff --git a/scripts/example.deploy.ps1 b/scripts/example.deploy.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f005b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/example.deploy.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+Set-Location (Join-Path (Split-Path -Parent $PSScriptRoot) "")
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+# Configuration - replace these values with your own project configuration
+$PROJECT_ID = "your-project-id"
+$SERVICE_NAME = "immersive-language-learning"
+$REGION = "us-central1"
+$MODEL = "gemini-live-2.5-flash-native-audio"
+$RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY = "your-recaptcha-site-key"
+$REDIS_URL = "redis://10.0.0.3:6379/0"
+$SESSION_TIME_LIMIT = "180"
+$GLOBAL_RATE_LIMIT = "100 per 5 minutes"
+$PER_USER_RATE_LIMIT = "2 per minute"
+$DATASET_ID = "your-dataset-id"
+$TABLE_ID = "your-table-id"
+$DEMO_NAME = "immersive-language-learning"
+$DEV_MODE = "false"
+
+Write-Host "Building frontend..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+npm run build
+
+Write-Host "Deploying $SERVICE_NAME to Cloud Run..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+# NOTE: Ensure you have authenticated with gcloud:
+# gcloud auth login
+# gcloud config set project $PROJECT_ID
+
+$envVarPairs = @(
+    "PROJECT_ID=$PROJECT_ID",
+    "LOCATION=$REGION",
+    "MODEL=$MODEL",
+    "SESSION_TIME_LIMIT=$SESSION_TIME_LIMIT",
+    "APP_NAME=$SERVICE_NAME",
+    "GLOBAL_RATE_LIMIT=$GLOBAL_RATE_LIMIT",
+    "PER_USER_RATE_LIMIT=$PER_USER_RATE_LIMIT",
+    "RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY=$RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY",
+    "REDIS_URL=$REDIS_URL",
+    "DEV_MODE=$DEV_MODE",
+    "DATASET_ID=$DATASET_ID",
+    "TABLE_ID=$TABLE_ID",
+    "DEMO_NAME=$DEMO_NAME"
+)
+$envVarsStr = ($envVarPairs -join ",").ToString()
+
+# Omit --allow-unauthenticated for secure-by-default (service requires auth). Add it to allow public access.
+gcloud run deploy $SERVICE_NAME `
+    --source . `
+    --region $REGION `
+    --project $PROJECT_ID `
+    --network default `
+    --subnet default `
+    --session-affinity `
+    --clear-base-image `
+    "--set-env-vars=$envVarsStr"
+
+Write-Host "Deployment command finished." -ForegroundColor Green
diff --git a/scripts/install.ps1 b/scripts/install.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b64acb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+Set-Location (Join-Path (Split-Path -Parent $PSScriptRoot) "")
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
+Write-Host "Installing frontend dependencies..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+npm install
+
+Write-Host "Installing backend dependencies..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+$pythonExe = $null
+if (Test-Path "venv\Scripts\python.exe") {
+    $pythonExe = (Resolve-Path "venv\Scripts\python.exe").Path
+} elseif (Get-Command python -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+    $pythonExe = "python"
+} elseif (Get-Command py -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
+    $pythonExe = "py"
+}
+if (-not $pythonExe) {
+    Write-Error "Python not found. Install Python 3.10+ and ensure 'python' or 'py' is in PATH."
+}
+$pipArgs = @("-m", "pip", "install", "-r", "requirements.txt")
+if ($pythonExe -eq "py") { & py -3 $pipArgs } else { & $pythonExe $pipArgs }
+
+Write-Host "Installation complete! You can now run .\scripts\dev.ps1 to start the app." -ForegroundColor Green