diff --git a/public/dashboard.html b/public/dashboard.html
index d4597b6..1c3a6ab 100644
--- a/public/dashboard.html
+++ b/public/dashboard.html
@@ -574,6 +574,10 @@
       border-left: 4px solid var(--danger);
     }
     
+    .toast-info {
+      border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
+    }
+    
     /* Responsive */
     @media (max-width: 768px) {
       .app-container {
@@ -623,7 +627,7 @@
 
       const showToast = (message, type = 'success') => {
         setToast({ message, type });
-        setTimeout(() => setToast(null), 3000);
+        setTimeout(() => setToast(null), 5000);
       };
 
       const fetchData = useCallback(async () => {
@@ -663,18 +667,36 @@
         };
 
         websocket.onmessage = (event) => {
-          const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
-          
-          if (data.type === 'init') {
-            setLogs(data.data.logs || []);
-            setStatus(data.data.status || status);
-            setAccounts(data.data.accounts || []);
-          } else if (data.type === 'log') {
-            setLogs(prev => [...prev.slice(-99), data.log]);
-          } else if (data.type === 'status') {
-            setStatus(data.data);
-          } else if (data.type === 'accounts') {
-            setAccounts(data.data);
+          try {
+            const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
+            
+            if (data.type === 'init') {
+              setLogs((data.data.logs || []).filter(log => log && log.timestamp));
+              setStatus(data.data.status || status);
+              setAccounts((data.data.accounts || []).filter(acc => acc && acc.email));
+            } else if (data.type === 'log') {
+              if (data.log && data.log.timestamp) {
+                setLogs(prev => [...prev.slice(-99), data.log].filter(log => log && log.timestamp));
+              }
+            } else if (data.type === 'status') {
+              setStatus(data.data);
+            } else if (data.type === 'accounts') {
+              setAccounts((data.data || []).filter(acc => acc && acc.email));
+            } else if (data.type === 'account_update') {
+              if (data.data && data.data.email) {
+                setAccounts(prev => {
+                  const index = prev.findIndex(acc => acc.email === data.data.email);
+                  if (index >= 0) {
+                    const updated = [...prev];
+                    updated[index] = data.data;
+                    return updated;
+                  }
+                  return [...prev, data.data];
+                });
+              }
+            }
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error processing WebSocket message:', error);
           }
         };
 
@@ -700,43 +722,61 @@
 
       const startBot = async () => {
         try {
-          const res = await fetch('/api/start', { method: 'POST' });
-          const data = await res.json();
+          showToast('Starting bot...', 'info')
+          const res = await fetch('/api/start', { method: 'POST' })
+          const data = await res.json()
           if (data.success) {
-            showToast('Bot started successfully');
-            fetchData();
+            showToast(`Bot started successfully! (PID: ${data.pid})`)
+            setTimeout(fetchData, 1000)
           } else {
-            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to start bot', 'error');
+            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to start bot', 'error')
           }
         } catch (error) {
-          showToast('Failed to start bot', 'error');
+          showToast('Failed to start bot: ' + error.message, 'error')
         }
-      };
+      }
 
       const stopBot = async () => {
         try {
-          const res = await fetch('/api/stop', { method: 'POST' });
-          const data = await res.json();
+          showToast('Stopping bot...', 'info')
+          const res = await fetch('/api/stop', { method: 'POST' })
+          const data = await res.json()
           if (data.success) {
-            showToast('Bot stop requested');
-            fetchData();
+            showToast('Bot stopped successfully')
+            setTimeout(fetchData, 1000)
           } else {
-            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to stop bot', 'error');
+            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to stop bot', 'error')
           }
         } catch (error) {
-          showToast('Failed to stop bot', 'error');
+          showToast('Failed to stop bot: ' + error.message, 'error')
         }
-      };
+      }
+
+      const restartBot = async () => {
+        try {
+          showToast('Restarting bot...', 'info')
+          const res = await fetch('/api/restart', { method: 'POST' })
+          const data = await res.json()
+          if (data.success) {
+            showToast(`Bot restarted successfully! (PID: ${data.pid})`)
+            setTimeout(fetchData, 1000)
+          } else {
+            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to restart bot', 'error')
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          showToast('Failed to restart bot: ' + error.message, 'error')
+        }
+      }
 
       const clearLogs = async () => {
         try {
-          await fetch('/api/logs', { method: 'DELETE' });
-          setLogs([]);
-          showToast('Logs cleared');
+          await fetch('/api/logs', { method: 'DELETE' })
+          setLogs([])
+          showToast('Logs cleared')
         } catch (error) {
-          showToast('Failed to clear logs', 'error');
+          showToast('Failed to clear logs', 'error')
         }
-      };
+      }
 
       if (loading) {
         return (
@@ -837,6 +877,13 @@
                 <i className="fas fa-stop"></i>
                 Stop Bot
               </button>
+              <button 
+                className="btn btn-primary" 
+                onClick={restartBot}
+              >
+                <i className="fas fa-redo"></i>
+                Restart Bot
+              </button>
               <button 
                 className="btn btn-primary" 
                 onClick={fetchData}
@@ -913,7 +960,7 @@
                   <i className="fas fa-stream"></i> No logs yet...
                 </div>
               ) : (
-                logs.map((log, index) => (
+                logs.filter(log => log && log.timestamp && log.level).map((log, index) => (
                   <div key={index} className={`log-entry log-level-${log.level}`}>
                     <span className="log-timestamp">
                       [{new Date(log.timestamp).toLocaleTimeString()}]
@@ -932,7 +979,11 @@
           {/* Toast */}
           {toast && (
             <div className={`toast toast-${toast.type}`}>
-              <i className={`fas fa-${toast.type === 'success' ? 'check-circle' : 'exclamation-circle'}`}></i>
+              <i className={`fas fa-${
+                toast.type === 'success' ? 'check-circle' : 
+                toast.type === 'error' ? 'exclamation-circle' :
+                'info-circle'
+              }`}></i>
               <span>{toast.message}</span>
             </div>
           )}
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index f250f69..1c3a6ab 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -574,6 +574,10 @@
       border-left: 4px solid var(--danger);
     }
     
+    .toast-info {
+      border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
+    }
+    
     /* Responsive */
     @media (max-width: 768px) {
       .app-container {
@@ -623,7 +627,7 @@
 
       const showToast = (message, type = 'success') => {
         setToast({ message, type });
-        setTimeout(() => setToast(null), 3000);
+        setTimeout(() => setToast(null), 5000);
       };
 
       const fetchData = useCallback(async () => {
@@ -718,43 +722,61 @@
 
       const startBot = async () => {
         try {
-          const res = await fetch('/api/start', { method: 'POST' });
-          const data = await res.json();
+          showToast('Starting bot...', 'info')
+          const res = await fetch('/api/start', { method: 'POST' })
+          const data = await res.json()
           if (data.success) {
-            showToast('Bot started successfully');
-            fetchData();
+            showToast(`Bot started successfully! (PID: ${data.pid})`)
+            setTimeout(fetchData, 1000)
           } else {
-            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to start bot', 'error');
+            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to start bot', 'error')
           }
         } catch (error) {
-          showToast('Failed to start bot', 'error');
+          showToast('Failed to start bot: ' + error.message, 'error')
         }
-      };
+      }
 
       const stopBot = async () => {
         try {
-          const res = await fetch('/api/stop', { method: 'POST' });
-          const data = await res.json();
+          showToast('Stopping bot...', 'info')
+          const res = await fetch('/api/stop', { method: 'POST' })
+          const data = await res.json()
           if (data.success) {
-            showToast('Bot stop requested');
-            fetchData();
+            showToast('Bot stopped successfully')
+            setTimeout(fetchData, 1000)
           } else {
-            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to stop bot', 'error');
+            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to stop bot', 'error')
           }
         } catch (error) {
-          showToast('Failed to stop bot', 'error');
+          showToast('Failed to stop bot: ' + error.message, 'error')
         }
-      };
+      }
+
+      const restartBot = async () => {
+        try {
+          showToast('Restarting bot...', 'info')
+          const res = await fetch('/api/restart', { method: 'POST' })
+          const data = await res.json()
+          if (data.success) {
+            showToast(`Bot restarted successfully! (PID: ${data.pid})`)
+            setTimeout(fetchData, 1000)
+          } else {
+            showToast(data.error || 'Failed to restart bot', 'error')
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          showToast('Failed to restart bot: ' + error.message, 'error')
+        }
+      }
 
       const clearLogs = async () => {
         try {
-          await fetch('/api/logs', { method: 'DELETE' });
-          setLogs([]);
-          showToast('Logs cleared');
+          await fetch('/api/logs', { method: 'DELETE' })
+          setLogs([])
+          showToast('Logs cleared')
         } catch (error) {
-          showToast('Failed to clear logs', 'error');
+          showToast('Failed to clear logs', 'error')
         }
-      };
+      }
 
       if (loading) {
         return (
@@ -855,6 +877,13 @@
                 <i className="fas fa-stop"></i>
                 Stop Bot
               </button>
+              <button 
+                className="btn btn-primary" 
+                onClick={restartBot}
+              >
+                <i className="fas fa-redo"></i>
+                Restart Bot
+              </button>
               <button 
                 className="btn btn-primary" 
                 onClick={fetchData}
@@ -950,7 +979,11 @@
           {/* Toast */}
           {toast && (
             <div className={`toast toast-${toast.type}`}>
-              <i className={`fas fa-${toast.type === 'success' ? 'check-circle' : 'exclamation-circle'}`}></i>
+              <i className={`fas fa-${
+                toast.type === 'success' ? 'check-circle' : 
+                toast.type === 'error' ? 'exclamation-circle' :
+                'info-circle'
+              }`}></i>
               <span>{toast.message}</span>
             </div>
           )}
diff --git a/src/dashboard/BotController.ts b/src/dashboard/BotController.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d53efd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dashboard/BotController.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import { dashboardState } from './state'
+
+// We'll import and run the bot directly in the same process
+let botRunning = false
+let botPromise: Promise<void> | null = null
+
+export class BotController {
+  private isRunning: boolean = false
+  private startTime?: Date
+
+  constructor() {
+    // Cleanup on exit
+    process.on('exit', () => this.stop())
+  }
+
+  private log(message: string, level: 'log' | 'warn' | 'error' = 'log'): void {
+    console.log(`[BotController] ${message}`)
+    
+    dashboardState.addLog({
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+      level,
+      platform: 'MAIN',
+      title: 'BOT-CONTROLLER',
+      message
+    })
+  }
+
+  public async start(): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string; pid?: number }> {
+    if (this.isRunning || botRunning) {
+      return { success: false, error: 'Bot is already running' }
+    }
+
+    try {
+      this.log('🚀 Starting bot...', 'log')
+
+      // Import the bot main logic
+      const { MicrosoftRewardsBot } = await import('../index')
+      
+      this.isRunning = true
+      botRunning = true
+      this.startTime = new Date()
+      dashboardState.setRunning(true)
+
+      // Run the bot in the same process using the exact same logic as npm start
+      botPromise = (async () => {
+        try {
+          const rewardsBot = new MicrosoftRewardsBot(false)
+          
+          this.log('✓ Bot initialized, starting execution...', 'log')
+          
+          await rewardsBot.initialize()
+          await rewardsBot.run()
+          
+          this.log('✓ Bot completed successfully', 'log')
+        } catch (error) {
+          const errorMsg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+          this.log(`Bot error: ${errorMsg}`, 'error')
+          throw error
+        } finally {
+          this.cleanup()
+        }
+      })()
+
+      // Don't await - let it run in background
+      botPromise.catch(error => {
+        this.log(`Bot execution failed: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`, 'error')
+      })
+
+      return { success: true, pid: process.pid }
+
+    } catch (error) {
+      const errorMsg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+      this.log(`Failed to start bot: ${errorMsg}`, 'error')
+      this.cleanup()
+      return { success: false, error: errorMsg }
+    }
+  }
+
+  public stop(): { success: boolean; error?: string } {
+    if (!this.isRunning && !botRunning) {
+      return { success: false, error: 'Bot is not running' }
+    }
+
+    try {
+      this.log('🛑 Stopping bot...', 'warn')
+      
+      // For now, we can't gracefully stop a running bot in the same process
+      // This would require refactoring the bot to support cancellation
+      this.log('⚠ Note: Bot will complete current task before stopping', 'warn')
+      
+      this.cleanup()
+      return { success: true }
+
+    } catch (error) {
+      const errorMsg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+      this.log(`Error stopping bot: ${errorMsg}`, 'error')
+      this.cleanup()
+      return { success: false, error: errorMsg }
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async restart(): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string; pid?: number }> {
+    this.log('🔄 Restarting bot...', 'log')
+    this.stop()
+    
+    // Wait a bit before restarting
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      setTimeout(async () => {
+        const result = await this.start()
+        resolve(result)
+      }, 2000)
+    })
+  }
+
+  public getStatus(): {
+    running: boolean
+    pid?: number
+    uptime?: number
+    startTime?: string
+  } {
+    return {
+      running: this.isRunning || botRunning,
+      pid: process.pid,
+      uptime: this.startTime ? Date.now() - this.startTime.getTime() : undefined,
+      startTime: this.startTime?.toISOString()
+    }
+  }
+
+  private cleanup(): void {
+    this.isRunning = false
+    botRunning = false
+    botPromise = null
+    this.startTime = undefined
+    dashboardState.setRunning(false)
+  }
+}
+
+// Singleton instance
+export const botController = new BotController()
diff --git a/src/dashboard/routes.ts b/src/dashboard/routes.ts
index 4ecee5c..7a8aeef 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/routes.ts
+++ b/src/dashboard/routes.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { Router, Request, Response } from 'express'
 import fs from 'fs'
 import path from 'path'
+import { spawn } from 'child_process'
 import { dashboardState } from './state'
 import { loadAccounts, loadConfig, getConfigPath } from '../util/Load'
-import { spawn } from 'child_process'
+import { botController } from './BotController'
 
 export const apiRouter = Router()
 
@@ -144,46 +145,65 @@ apiRouter.post('/config', (req: Request, res: Response): void => {
 })
 
 // POST /api/start - Start bot in background
-apiRouter.post('/start', (_req: Request, res: Response): void => {
+apiRouter.post('/start', async (_req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> => {
   try {
-    const status = dashboardState.getStatus()
+    const status = botController.getStatus()
     if (status.running) {
-      res.status(400).json({ error: 'Bot already running' })
+      res.status(400).json({ error: 'Bot already running', pid: status.pid })
       return
     }
 
-    // Set running state
-    dashboardState.setRunning(true)
+    const result = await botController.start()
     
-    // Log the start
-    dashboardState.addLog({
-      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
-      level: 'log',
-      platform: 'MAIN',
-      title: 'DASHBOARD',
-      message: 'Bot start requested from dashboard'
-    })
-
-    res.json({ success: true, message: 'Bot start requested. Check logs for progress.' })
+    if (result.success) {
+      res.json({ 
+        success: true, 
+        message: 'Bot started successfully', 
+        pid: result.pid 
+      })
+    } else {
+      res.status(500).json({ 
+        success: false, 
+        error: result.error || 'Failed to start bot' 
+      })
+    }
   } catch (error) {
     res.status(500).json({ error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error' })
   }
 })
 
 // POST /api/stop - Stop bot
-apiRouter.post('/stop', (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
+apiRouter.post('/stop', (_req: Request, res: Response): void => {
   try {
-    dashboardState.setRunning(false)
+    const result = botController.stop()
     
-    dashboardState.addLog({
-      timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
-      level: 'warn',
-      platform: 'MAIN',
-      title: 'DASHBOARD',
-      message: 'Bot stop requested from dashboard'
-    })
+    if (result.success) {
+      res.json({ success: true, message: 'Bot stopped successfully' })
+    } else {
+      res.status(400).json({ success: false, error: result.error || 'Failed to stop bot' })
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error' })
+  }
+})
+
+// POST /api/restart - Restart bot
+apiRouter.post('/restart', async (_req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> => {
+  try {
+    const result = await botController.restart()
     
-    res.json({ success: true, message: 'Bot will stop after current task completes' })
+    if (result.success) {
+      res.json({ 
+        success: true, 
+        message: 'Bot restarted successfully', 
+        pid: result.pid 
+      })
+    } else {
+      res.status(500).json({ 
+        success: false, 
+        error: result.error || 'Failed to restart bot' 
+      })
+    }
   } catch (error) {
     res.status(500).json({ error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error' })
   }