diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 0705f65..f098d46 100755
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import get_specs
 import traceback
-import logging
+#import logging
 import yaml
 from multiprocessing import Process, Manager, Pool, TimeoutError, active_children, log_to_stderr
 from multiprocessing.pool import Pool
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import sys
 import ur5_control
 import os
 import signal
+import socket
+from flask import Flask, render_template, request
+import requests
 
 
 
@@ -55,6 +58,46 @@ def wait_for(val, name):
         while val is False:
             sleep(0.1)
 
+def start_server_socket():
+    app = Flask(__name__)
+
+    @app.route('/report_ip', methods=['POST'])
+    def report_ip():
+        client_ip = request.json.get('ip')
+        fprint(f"Received IP: {client_ip}")
+        # You can store or process the IP address as needed
+        return "IP Received", 200
+    
+    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000)
+
+def start_client_socket(server_ip):
+    app = Flask(__name__)
+    server_url = 'http://' + server_ip + ':5000/report_ip'
+    
+
+    def send_ip_to_server(server_url, client_ip):
+        try:
+            response = requests.post(server_url, json={'ip': client_ip}, timeout=1)
+            fprint(f"Server response: {response.text}")
+            return True
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            fprint(f"Error sending IP to server: {e}")
+            return False
+
+    @app.route('/control_client', methods=['POST'])
+    def message_from_server():
+        # Handle message from server
+        data = request.json
+        fprint(f"Message from server: {data.get('message')}")
+        return "Message received", 200
+    
+    while not send_ip_to_server(server_url, config["core"]["clientip"]):
+        sleep(1)
+    global vm_ready
+    vm_ready = True
+    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=6000)
+
+
 def setup_server(pool):
     # linux server setup
     global config
@@ -69,6 +112,10 @@ def setup_server(pool):
     #pool.apply_async(led_control.init, callback=led_start_callback)
     #pool.apply_async(camera_control.init, callback=camera_start_callback)
     #pool.apply_async(sensor_control.init, callback=sensor_start_callback)
+    p = Process(target=start_server_socket)
+    p.start()
+
+    # wait for user to confirm init on webpage
 
     wait_for(led_ready, "LED controller initialization")
     wait_for(sensor_ready, "Sensor Initialization")
@@ -92,13 +139,13 @@ def mainloop_server(pool):
     counter = counter + 1
 
 def run_loading_app():
-    from flask import Flask, render_template
+    
     app = Flask(__name__)
     @app.route('/')
     def index():
         return render_template('index.html')
     
-    app.run(debug=True, use_reloader=False)
+    app.run(debug=True, use_reloader=False, port=7000)
 
 def setup_client(pool):
     # Windows client setup
@@ -110,14 +157,14 @@ def setup_client(pool):
 
     firefox = webdriver.Firefox()
     firefox.fullscreen_window()
-    firefox.get('http://localhost:5000')
+    firefox.get('http://localhost:7000')
     
     # start Linux server VM
     if config["core"]["server"] == "Hyper-V":
         run_cmd("Start-VM -Name Jukebox*") # any and all VMs starting with "Jukebox"
 
     # Wait for VM to start and be reachable over the network
-    #pool.apply_async(vm_control.init, callback=vm_start_callback)
+    pool.apply_async(start_client_socket)
     
     wait_for(vm_ready, "VM Startup")
     p.terminate()