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diff --git a/restart_server.sh b/restart_server.sh
index fa69d07..ae29047 100755
--- a/restart_server.sh
+++ b/restart_server.sh
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Restart canteen-asset-tracker server
 cd /home/oplabs/projects/canteen-asset-tracker
-
-# Kill existing server
-pkill -f "python.*server.py" 2>/dev/null || true
+pkill -f "uvicorn.*server:app.*8901" 2>/dev/null || true
 sleep 1
-
-# Activate venv and start
-source .venv/bin/activate
-nohup python server.py > /tmp/canteen-server.log 2>&1 &
-echo "Server PID: $!"
-sleep 3
-
-# Check health
-curl -s http://localhost:8901/health 2>/dev/null || curl -s http://localhost:8900/health 2>/dev/null || echo "Health check failed"
+python -m uvicorn server:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8901 \
+  --ssl-keyfile key.pem --ssl-certfile cert.pem --log-level info \
+  > /tmp/canteen-server.log 2>&1 &
+echo "PID=$!"
+sleep 2
+curl -sk https://localhost:8901/health 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index eeaa58d..b5c4ebf 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -2438,9 +2438,13 @@
         el.classList.toggle('active', el.dataset.tab === tabId);
       });
 
-      // Tab lifecycle hooks
-      if (tabId === 'tabAddAsset') startScanning();
-      else stopScanning();
+      // Tab lifecycle hooks — start the appropriate scanner
+      if (tabId === 'tabAddAsset') {
+        if (addAssetMode === 'ocr') startOcrCamera();
+        else startScanning();
+      } else {
+        stopScanning();
+      }
 
       if (tabId === 'tabAssets') { loadAssets(); }
 
@@ -2553,7 +2557,7 @@
     // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
     // ADD ASSET TAB — 3 Modes: Barcode, OCR, Manual
     // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    let addAssetMode = 'barcode';
+    let addAssetMode = 'ocr';
     let stream = null;
     let ocrStream = null;
     let codeReader = null;
@@ -2582,6 +2586,8 @@
 
       if (mode === 'barcode') {
         startScanning();
+      } else if (mode === 'ocr') {
+        startOcrCamera();
       }
     }
 
@@ -3133,7 +3139,8 @@
           <div class="or-id">${esc(data.machine_id)}${methodBadge}</div>
           <div class="or-meta">${confLabel}</div>
           ${data.raw_text ? `<div class="or-raw">OCR text: ${esc(data.raw_text)}</div>` : ''}
-          <div class="or-searching" style="margin-top:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--text2);">🔍 Searching for asset...</div>`;
+          <div class="or-searching" style="margin-top:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--text2);">🔍 Searching for asset...</div>
+          <div style="margin-top:8px;"><button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" onclick="retakeOcr()" style="width:100%;">🔄 Retake</button></div>`;
         setOcrStatus('Machine ID found! Searching...', 'working');
 
         // Auto-search the asset
@@ -3142,7 +3149,8 @@
         el.innerHTML = `
           <div style="font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--red);">No machine ID detected</div>
           <div class="or-meta">Try again with better lighting and focus on the sticker.</div>
-          ${data.raw_text ? `<div class="or-raw">OCR text: ${esc(data.raw_text)}</div>` : ''}`;
+          ${data.raw_text ? `<div class="or-raw">OCR text: ${esc(data.raw_text)}</div>` : ''}
+          <div style="margin-top:8px;"><button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" onclick="retakeOcr()" style="width:100%;">🔄 Try Again</button></div>`;
         setOcrStatus('No machine ID found — try again', 'error');
       }
 
@@ -3215,15 +3223,17 @@
           el.innerHTML += `<div style="margin-top:8px;font-size:12px;color:var(--green);">${gi("📍")} GPS saved to asset</div>`;
           AppState.ocrGpsSaved = false;
         }
-        el.innerHTML += `<div style="margin-top:8px;">
-          <button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" onclick="switchTab('tabAssets');viewAsset(${asset.id});" style="width:100%;">View Details</button>
+        el.innerHTML += `<div style="margin-top:8px;display:flex;gap:6px;">
+          <button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" onclick="switchTab('tabAssets');viewAsset(${asset.id});" style="flex:1;">View Details</button>
+          <button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" onclick="retakeOcr()" style="flex:1;">🔄 Retake</button>
         </div>`;
       } catch (e) {
         if (e.message === 'Asset not found' || e.message.includes('404')) {
           const el = document.getElementById('ocrResult');
           el.innerHTML = `
             <div class="or-id">${esc(machineId)} ❌</div>
-            <div class="or-meta" style="color:var(--amber);">Machine ID not found in database</div>`;
+            <div class="or-meta" style="color:var(--amber);">Machine ID not found in database</div>
+          <div style="margin-top:8px;"><button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" onclick="retakeOcr()" style="width:100%;">🔄 Retake</button></div>`;
           setOcrStatus('Asset not found — try scanning the barcode instead', 'error');
         } else {
           setOcrStatus('Lookup error: ' + e.message, 'error');
@@ -3262,6 +3272,18 @@
       };
     }
 
+    // ── Retake OCR photo after capture ──────────────────────────────────
+    function retakeOcr() {
+      // Reset the OCR UI for a new capture
+      document.getElementById('ocrResult').style.display = 'none';
+      document.getElementById('ocrResult').innerHTML = '';
+      document.getElementById('ocrGpsBadge').style.display = 'none';
+      setOcrStatus('', '');
+      const camArea = document.getElementById('ocrCameraArea');
+      if (camArea) camArea.style.display = '';
+      startOcrCamera();
+    }
+
     async function captureOcr() {
       const video = document.getElementById('ocrVideo');
       if (!video || !ocrStream) return;
@@ -3275,6 +3297,10 @@
       // Stop camera after capturing photo
       stopOcrCamera();
 
+      // Hide the camera viewport entirely — don't show placeholder after capture
+      const camArea = document.getElementById('ocrCameraArea');
+      if (camArea) camArea.style.display = 'none';
+
       setOcrStatus('Processing OCR...', 'working');
       document.getElementById('ocrResult').style.display = 'none';