diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 96ef0b3..2f7f1ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,22 @@ BuildPath is made of four components:
 ### Getting started
 
 Developing BuildPath requires Docker for a local MongoDB instance, and a NodeJS/npm installation.
+Then, for the first-time setup:
+```bash
+# Install npm and node
+sudo apt install npm nodejs          # Ubuntu
+sudo pacman -S npm nodejs            # Arch
+sudo dnf install nodejs              # Fedora
+
+# Install docker. Follow instructions on
+# https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/
+# .. and don't forget docker compose
+
+cd dev && npm i && cd ..             # Install dependencies for the dev environment
+cd frontend && npm i && cd ..        # Install dependencies for frontend
+cd match_collector && npm i && cd .. # Install dependencies for match_collector
+cd patch_detector && npm i && cd ..  # Install dependencies for patch_detector
+```
 
 BuildPath needs data to work, either for generating statistics in the `match_collector` or for the frontend.
 
diff --git a/dev/package.json b/dev/package.json
index 811fbd8..d8b9c41 100644
--- a/dev/package.json
+++ b/dev/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "Development tools for BuildPath database setup",
   "main": "scripts/setup-db.js",
+  "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "setup": "node scripts/setup-db.js",
     "import-matches": "node scripts/setup-db.js import-matches",
diff --git a/dev/scripts/process-matches.js b/dev/scripts/process-matches.js
index d255e2f..7d3b6c0 100644
--- a/dev/scripts/process-matches.js
+++ b/dev/scripts/process-matches.js
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
-const { MongoClient, ObjectId } = require('mongodb');
-const fs = require('fs');
-const { createReadStream } = require('fs');
-const { createInterface } = require('readline');
-const path = require('path');
+import { MongoClient, ObjectId } from 'mongodb';
+import fs from 'fs';
+import { createReadStream } from 'fs';
+import { createInterface } from 'readline';
+import path from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
 
 /**
  * Stream-based import of large JSON files
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ async function importLargeJsonFile(filePath, collectionName, batchSize = 1000) {
 }
 
 // Run the import if called directly
-if (require.main === module) {
+if (import.meta.url === `file://${process.argv[1]}`) {
   const args = process.argv.slice(2);
   if (args.length < 2) {
     console.log('Usage: node process-matches.js <file-path> <collection-name> [batch-size]');
@@ -141,4 +145,4 @@ if (require.main === module) {
     });
 }
 
-module.exports = { importLargeJsonFile };
+export { importLargeJsonFile };
diff --git a/dev/scripts/setup-db.js b/dev/scripts/setup-db.js
index e2c5514..b46eaf1 100644
--- a/dev/scripts/setup-db.js
+++ b/dev/scripts/setup-db.js
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
-const { MongoClient } = require('mongodb');
-const { execSync } = require('child_process');
-const path = require('path');
-const fs = require('fs');
-const https = require('https');
-const tar = require('tar');
+import { MongoClient, ObjectId } from 'mongodb';
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import path from 'path';
+import fs from 'fs';
+import https from 'https';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
 
 /**
  * Main database setup script
@@ -15,23 +18,26 @@ async function setupDatabase() {
   console.log('🚀 Starting BuildPath database setup...');
   console.log('=====================================');
 
-  // 1. Get latest patch version
+  // Check if data directory exists and has files
+  const dataDir = path.join(__dirname, '../data');
+  const patchFile = path.join(dataDir, "patches.json");
+  if(!fs.existsSync(dataDir) || !fs.existsSync(patchFile)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(dataDir, { recursive: true });
+    console.log('📥 No data files found. Downloading latest snapshot...');
+    await downloadAndExtractSnapshot();
+  }
+
+  // Get latest patch version
   const latestPatch = await getLatestPatchVersion();
   console.log(`🎯 Latest patch version: ${latestPatch}`);
 
-  // 2. Check if data directory exists and has files
+  // Check if data directory exists and has files
   console.log('🔍 Checking for data files...');
-  const dataDir = path.join(__dirname, '../data');
   const dataFiles = [
     { path: 'patches.json', required: true, description: 'Patches data' },
     { path: `${latestPatch}_matches.json`, required: true, description: 'Match data' }
   ];
 
-  // Create data directory if it doesn't exist
-  if (!fs.existsSync(dataDir)) {
-    fs.mkdirSync(dataDir, { recursive: true });
-  }
-
   let filesExist = true;
   for (const file of dataFiles) {
     const fullPath = path.join(dataDir, file.path);
@@ -88,6 +94,9 @@ async function setupDatabase() {
   console.log('📊 Generating champion stats...');
   await generateChampionStats();
 
+  // Create .env file in frontend with default MongoDB connection
+  createFrontendEnvFile();
+  
   console.log('🎉 Database setup complete!');
   console.log('=====================================');
   console.log('📊 Your development database is ready!');
@@ -98,6 +107,10 @@ async function setupDatabase() {
 async function getLatestPatchVersion() {
   try {
     const filePath = path.join(__dirname, '../data/patches.json');
+    if(!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
     const fileContent = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
 
     // Check if it's line-delimited JSON or array format
@@ -142,7 +155,7 @@ async function downloadAndExtractSnapshot() {
   const tempFile = path.join(dataDir, 'buildpath-dev-snapshot.tar.xz');
   const extractDir = dataDir;
 
-  console.log('📥 Downloading snapshot...');
+  console.log(`📥 Downloading snapshot to ${tempFile}...`);
   
   // Download the file
   await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -166,11 +179,9 @@ async function downloadAndExtractSnapshot() {
 
   console.log('✅ Download complete. Extracting...');
   
-  // Extract the tar.xz file
-  await tar.x({
-    file: tempFile,
-    cwd: extractDir,
-    strip: 1
+  // Extract the tar.xz file using system tar command
+  execSync(`tar -xJf ${tempFile} -C ${extractDir}`, {
+    stdio: 'inherit'
   });
 
   // Clean up the downloaded file
@@ -233,15 +244,22 @@ async function importPatchesData() {
       patchesData = patchesData.map(doc => convertMongoExtendedJson(doc));
     }
 
+    // Sort patches by date (newest first)
+    patchesData.sort((a, b) => {
+      const dateA = new Date(a.date || a.date.$date || 0);
+      const dateB = new Date(b.date || b.date.$date || 0);
+      return dateB - dateA; // Descending order (newest first)
+    });
+
     const db = client.db('patches');
     const collection = db.collection('patches');
 
     // Clear existing data
     await collection.deleteMany({});
 
-    // Insert new data
+    // Insert sorted data
     const result = await collection.insertMany(patchesData);
-    console.log(`✅ Imported ${result.insertedCount} patches`);
+    console.log(`✅ Imported ${result.insertedCount} patches (sorted by date)`);
 
     // Create index
     await collection.createIndex({ date: -1 });
@@ -325,6 +343,35 @@ function getMongoUri() {
   return process.env.MONGO_URI || 'mongodb://root:password@localhost:27017/buildpath?authSource=admin';
 }
 
+/**
+ * Create .env file in frontend directory with default MongoDB connection
+ */
+function createFrontendEnvFile() {
+  try {
+    const frontendDir = path.join(__dirname, '../../frontend');
+    const envFile = path.join(frontendDir, '.env');
+    
+    // Check if .env file already exists
+    if (fs.existsSync(envFile)) {
+      console.log('✅ .env file already exists in frontend directory');
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    // Create .env content with default MongoDB connection
+    const envContent = `MONGO_USER=root
+MONGO_PASS=password
+MONGO_HOST=localhost
+`;
+    
+    // Write the .env file
+    fs.writeFileSync(envFile, envContent, 'utf8');
+    console.log('✅ Created .env file in frontend directory with default MongoDB connection');
+    
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('❌ Failed to create .env file:', error);
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Convert MongoDB extended JSON format to standard MongoDB objects
  * Handles $oid, $date, and other extended JSON operators
@@ -349,7 +396,7 @@ function convertMongoExtendedJson(doc) {
     if (doc[key] && typeof doc[key] === 'object') {
       if (Array.isArray(doc[key])) {
         doc[key] = doc[key].map(item => convertMongoExtendedJson(item));
-      } else {
+      } else if(key != "parent") {
         doc[key] = convertMongoExtendedJson(doc[key]);
       }
     }
@@ -358,9 +405,6 @@ function convertMongoExtendedJson(doc) {
   return doc;
 }
 
-// MongoDB ObjectId for extended JSON conversion
-const { ObjectId } = require('mongodb');
-
 // Additional utility functions
 async function checkDatabaseStatus() {
   const client = new MongoClient(getMongoUri());
@@ -392,7 +436,7 @@ async function checkDatabaseStatus() {
 }
 
 // Command line interface
-if (require.main === module) {
+if (import.meta.url === `file://${process.argv[1]}`) {
   const args = process.argv.slice(2);
   const command = args[0];
 
@@ -431,7 +475,7 @@ if (require.main === module) {
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = {
+export {
   setupDatabase,
   importPatchesData,
   importMatchesData,