diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8c6dce5..f808f7b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
-.vs/
+# Python Byte-compiled / Optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# Compiled Release Files
+Borealis-Agent.exe
+Borealis-Server.exe
+
+# Pyinstaller Files
+/Data/Agent/Packaging_Data/
+/Data/Server/Packaging_Data/
+
+# Development Folders
 /Server/
 /Agent/
-/Pyinstaller_Temp/
-/dist/
-Borealis-Agent.exe
-/Data/Agent/Packaging_Data/
-Borealis-Server.exe
-/Data/Server/Packaging_Data/
-borealis_directory_structure.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+
+# Misc Files/Folders
+.vs/s
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Data/Agent/Package_Borealis-Agent.ps1 b/Data/Agent/Package_Borealis-Agent.ps1
index 5cebec5..a3e7266 100644
--- a/Data/Agent/Package_Borealis-Agent.ps1
+++ b/Data/Agent/Package_Borealis-Agent.ps1
@@ -1,50 +1,68 @@
-#////////// PROJECT FILE SEPARATION LINE ////////// CODE AFTER THIS LINE ARE FROM: <ProjectRoot>/Agent/Package_Borealis-Agent.ps1
+#////////// PROJECT FILE SEPARATION LINE ////////// CODE AFTER THIS LINE ARE FROM: <ProjectRoot>/Data/Agent/Package_Borealis-Agent.ps1
 
 # Configuration
-$packagingDir = "Packaging_Data"
-$venvDir = "$packagingDir\Pyinstaller_Virtual_Environment"
-$distDir = "$packagingDir\dist"
-$buildDir = "$packagingDir\build"
-$specPath = "$packagingDir"
-$agentScript = "borealis-agent.py"
-$outputName = "Borealis-Agent"
-$finalExeName = "$outputName.exe"
+$packagingDir     = "Packaging_Data"
+$venvDir          = "$packagingDir\Pyinstaller_Virtual_Environment"
+$distDir          = "$packagingDir\dist"
+$buildDir         = "$packagingDir\build"
+$specPath         = "$packagingDir"
+$agentScript      = "borealis-agent.py"
+$outputName       = "Borealis-Agent"
+$finalExeName     = "$outputName.exe"
 $requirementsPath = "requirements.txt"
-$iconPath = "..\Borealis.ico"
+$iconPath         = "..\Borealis.ico"
+
+# figure out where everything lives
+$scriptDir      = Split-Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition -Parent
+$projectRoot    = Resolve-Path (Join-Path $scriptDir "..\..")
+$embeddedPython = Join-Path $projectRoot 'Dependencies\Python\python.exe'
 
 # Ensure Packaging_Data directory exists
 if (-Not (Test-Path $packagingDir)) {
     New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $packagingDir | Out-Null
 }
 
-# Set up virtual environment
-if (-Not (Test-Path "$venvDir\Scripts\Activate.ps1")) {
-    Write-Host "[SETUP] Creating virtual environment at $venvDir"
-    python -m venv $venvDir
+# 1) Create or recreate virtual environment using the embedded Python
+if (-Not (Test-Path "$venvDir\Scripts\python.exe")) {
+    Write-Host "[SETUP] Creating virtual environment at $venvDir using embedded Python"
+    & $embeddedPython -m venv --upgrade-deps $venvDir
 }
 
-# Activate virtual environment
-Write-Host "[INFO] Activating virtual environment"
-. "$venvDir\Scripts\Activate.ps1"
+# helper for calling into that venv
+$venvPy = Join-Path $venvDir 'Scripts\python.exe'
 
-# Install agent dependencies from requirements file
+# 2) Bootstrap pip (in case ensurepip wasn’t automatic) and upgrade
+Write-Host "[INFO] Ensuring pip is available in the venv"
+& $venvPy -m ensurepip --upgrade
+
+Write-Host "[INFO] Upgrading pip"
+& $venvPy -m pip install --upgrade pip
+
+# 3) Install your agent’s dependencies
 Write-Host "[INFO] Installing agent dependencies from $requirementsPath"
-pip install --upgrade pip > $null
-pip install -r $requirementsPath > $null
+& $venvPy -m pip install -r $requirementsPath
 
-# Install PyInstaller
+# 4) Install PyInstaller into that same venv
 Write-Host "[INFO] Installing PyInstaller"
-pip install pyinstaller > $null
+& $venvPy -m pip install pyinstaller
 
-# Clean previous build artifacts
+# 5) Clean previous build artifacts
 Write-Host "[INFO] Cleaning previous build artifacts"
 Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $distDir, $buildDir, "$specPath\$outputName.spec" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 
-# Run PyInstaller to create single-file executable with custom icon
+# 6) Run PyInstaller
 Write-Host "[INFO] Running PyInstaller with icon $iconPath"
-pyinstaller --onefile --icon "$iconPath" --noconfirm --name $outputName --distpath $distDir --workpath $buildDir --specpath $specPath $agentScript
+& $venvPy -m PyInstaller `
+    --onefile `
+    --icon "$iconPath" `
+    --noconfirm `
+    --name $outputName `
+    --distpath $distDir `
+    --workpath $buildDir `
+    --specpath $specPath `
+    $agentScript
 
-# Copy resulting executable to Agent folder
+# 7) Copy the final exe back into your Agent folder
 if (Test-Path "$distDir\$finalExeName") {
     Copy-Item "$distDir\$finalExeName" ".\$finalExeName" -Force
     Write-Host "[SUCCESS] Agent packaged at .\$finalExeName"
diff --git a/Data/Server/Package-Borealis-Server.ps1 b/Data/Server/Package-Borealis-Server.ps1
index 757d64c..c00f5be 100644
--- a/Data/Server/Package-Borealis-Server.ps1
+++ b/Data/Server/Package-Borealis-Server.ps1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#////////// PROJECT FILE SEPARATION LINE ////////// CODE AFTER THIS LINE ARE FROM: <ProjectRoot>/Package-Borealis-Server.ps1
+#////////// PROJECT FILE SEPARATION LINE ////////// CODE AFTER THIS LINE ARE FROM: <ProjectRoot>/Data/Server/Package-Borealis-Server.ps1
 
 # ------------------- CONFIGURATION -------------------
 $venvDir = "Pyinstaller_Virtual_Environment"
diff --git a/Launch-Borealis.ps1 b/Launch-Borealis.ps1
index 7ca5d2c..8cbcb2a 100644
--- a/Launch-Borealis.ps1
+++ b/Launch-Borealis.ps1
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ switch ($choice) {
         <#
             Step: Build React App
         #>
-        Run-Step "ReactJS Web Frontend: Build App" {
+        Run-Step "ReactJS Web Frontend: " {
             Push-Location $webUIDestination
             & $npmCmd run build
             Pop-Location
diff --git a/borealis_directory_structure.txt b/borealis_directory_structure.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index c2d0191..0000000
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