diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b2a47a6..7a649db5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ The setup can also be run locally at http://127.0.0.1 or http://localhost.
    - [Cloud Run Deployment](#cloud-run-deployment)
 2. [Web Hosted Application for Data Annotation](#web-hosted-application-for-data-annotation)
    - [Application Overview](#application-overview)
-   - [Installation](#installation)
    - [Usage](#usage)
-3. [Contributing](#contributing)
-4. [License](#license)
 
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@@ -54,7 +51,12 @@ This section guides you through setting up the Google Cloud infrastructure neces
     ```sh
     uvicorn setup.backend.app.main:app --reload --port <PORT>
     ```
-
+4. **Install Google Cloud SDK**: \
+   Ensure you have [Google Cloud SDK](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install) installed and authenticate.
+   ```sh
+   gcloud auth login
+   gcloud config set project YOUR_PROJECT_ID
+   ```
 ### Database Setup
 
 1. **Cloud SQL Configuration**:  
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ba8fd75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Checking for all required dependencies
+command -v git >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Git is required. Please install Git."; exit 1; }
+command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Node.js is required. Please install Node.js."; exit 1; }
+command -v npm >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "npm is required. Please install npm."; exit 1; }
+command -v uvicorn >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Installing Uvicorn..."; pip install uvicorn; }
+
+cd setup/frontend || { echo "Failed to navigate to frontend directory"; exit 1; }
+
+echo "Installing and building npm packages and files..."
+npm install
+npm run build
+
+cd ../..
+
+# Start the FastAPI server
+PORT=${1:-8800}
+echo "Starting the FastAPI server on port $PORT..."
+uvicorn setup.backend.app.main:app --reload --port "$PORT" &
+
+sleep 2
+
+OS=${2:-linux}
+
+if [[ "$OS" == "macos" ]]; then
+    open "http://localhost:$PORT"
+else
+    xdg-open "http://localhost:$PORT"
+fi
+
+echo "Setup complete! Access the application at http://localhost:$PORT"
diff --git a/setup/docs/setup_sql.md b/setup/docs/setup_sql.md
index 1821ba99..6220bedd 100644
--- a/setup/docs/setup_sql.md
+++ b/setup/docs/setup_sql.md
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ You can create a Cloud SQL instance using the Google Cloud Console or via the co
 ### Using Google Cloud Console
 #### Create Instance
 1. In the Google Cloud Console, navigate to **SQL**.
-2. Click on **Create Instance**.
-3. Select **PostgreSQL** (or your desired database type).
+2. Click on **Create Instance**. You might have to enable Compute Engine API if not already enabled.
+3. Select **PostgreSQL**.
 4. Enter the instance ID, password for the default `postgres` user, and configure other settings (region, machine type, etc.).
 5. Click **Create**.