Merge pull request #2326 from PR0M3TH3AN/codex/document-local-server-setup-in-readme.md

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README.md

@@ -165,7 +165,11 @@ To run **bitvid** locally:
 
    _(Note: The default port is 3000, but `npx serve` may select a different port if 3000 is in use. Check your terminal output.)_
 
-   _Note: If you prefer manual steps, you can run `npm run build` followed by `npx serve dist` (or `cd dist && python3 -m http.server`)._
+   _Note: If you prefer manual steps, run `npm run build` followed by `npx serve dist`, then open the root URL printed by `serve` (for example `http://localhost:3000`)._
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+   _If you use a static server from the repository root (for example VS Code Live Server), open `http://127.0.0.1:5500/dist/` with the trailing slash. `http://127.0.0.1:5500/dist` can resolve incorrectly depending on server routing._
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+   _Optional: Add a local rewrite/redirect rule from `/dist` → `/dist/` so manual local testing always lands on the correct path._
 
 5. Verify setup: