diff --git a/scripts/start.sh b/scripts/start.sh
index 3845823..899ccfe 100755
--- a/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/scripts/start.sh
@@ -1,116 +1,66 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# furt-lua/scripts/start.sh
-# Start script for Furt Lua HTTP-Server
-
+# furt-lua/scripts/start.sh - Bereinigt ohne obsoletes Environment-System
 set -e
 
-# Colors for output
+# Colors
 RED='\033[0;31m'
 GREEN='\033[0;32m'
 YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
-NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+NC='\033[0m'
 
-# Script directory (POSIX-compatible)
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
-PROJECT_DIR="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")"                 # für src/, cd
-REPO_ROOT="$(dirname "$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")")"      # für .env
+PROJECT_DIR="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")"
 
 echo -e "${GREEN}=== Furt Lua HTTP-Server Startup ===${NC}"
 
-# Check required dependencies
-echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking dependencies...${NC}"
+# User can override this manually if needed:
+LUA_COMMAND=""
 
-# Load environment variables - Universal Config Detection
-echo -e "${YELLOW}Loading environment variables...${NC}"
-if [ -f "$REPO_ROOT/.env" ]; then
-    echo -e "${GREEN}[OK]${NC} Loading from $REPO_ROOT/.env"
-    export $(grep -v '^#' "$REPO_ROOT/.env" | grep -v '^$' | xargs)
-elif [ -f "/usr/local/etc/furt/environment" ]; then
-    echo -e "${GREEN}[OK]${NC} Loading from /usr/local/etc/furt/environment"
-    export $(grep -v '^#' /usr/local/etc/furt/environment | grep -v '^$' | xargs)
-elif [ -f "/etc/furt/environment" ]; then
-    echo -e "${GREEN}[OK]${NC} Loading from /etc/furt/environment"
-    export $(grep -v '^#' /etc/furt/environment | grep -v '^$' | xargs)
-else
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} No config file found in project root or system"
-fi
-
-# Setup Lua from config (after loading environment)
-LUA_CMD="${LUA_COMMAND:-lua51}"
-LUA_VER="${LUA_VERSION:-5.1}"
-
-# Check if configured Lua is installed (POSIX-compatible)
-if ! [ -x "$LUA_CMD" ]; then
-    echo -e "${RED}Error: $LUA_CMD is not installed${NC}"
-    echo "Install with: pkg_add lua51 (OpenBSD) or apt install lua5.1 (Ubuntu)"
+# Config check first (like old .env check)
+if [ ! -f "/usr/local/etc/furt/furt.conf" ] && [ ! -f "$PROJECT_DIR/config/furt.conf" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: furt.conf not found${NC}"
+    echo "Create config first in /usr/local/etc/furt/furt.conf or $PROJECT_DIR/config/furt.conf"
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Check Lua version
-LUA_VERSION_OUTPUT=$($LUA_CMD -v 2>&1 | head -n1)
-echo -e "${YELLOW}Lua command:${NC} $LUA_CMD ($LUA_VERSION_OUTPUT)"
-
-# Test lua-socket
-$LUA_CMD -e "require('socket')" 2>/dev/null || {
-    echo -e "${RED}Error: lua-socket not found for $LUA_CMD${NC}"
-    echo "Install with: pkg_add lua51-socket (OpenBSD) or apt install lua-socket (Ubuntu)"
-    exit 1
-}
-echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} lua-socket found"
-
-# Test lua-cjson (system or luarocks)
-LUA_PATH="$HOME/.luarocks/share/lua/$LUA_VER/?.lua;;" \
-LUA_CPATH="$HOME/.luarocks/lib/lua/$LUA_VER/?.so;;" \
-$LUA_CMD -e "require('cjson')" 2>/dev/null || {
-    echo -e "${RED}Error: lua-cjson not found for $LUA_CMD${NC}"
-    echo "Install with: pkg_add lua51-cjson (OpenBSD) or luarocks install lua-cjson"
-    exit 1
-}
-echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} lua-cjson found"
-
-# Test lua-ssl (optional for HTTPS)
-LUA_PATH="$HOME/.luarocks/share/lua/$LUA_VER/?.lua;;" \
-LUA_CPATH="$HOME/.luarocks/lib/lua/$LUA_VER/?.so;;" \
-$LUA_CMD -e "require('ssl')" 2>/dev/null && {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} lua-ssl found (HTTPS ready)"
-} || {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}○${NC} lua-ssl not found (install with: luarocks install luaossl)"
-}
-
-# Check SMTP configuration (korrekte Variable-Namen)
-if [ -n "$SMTP_USERNAME" ] && [ -n "$SMTP_PASSWORD" ]; then
-    echo -e "${GREEN}[OK]${NC} SMTP configured: $SMTP_USERNAME"
-else
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} SMTP credentials missing in .env"
-    echo "Add SMTP_USERNAME and SMTP_PASSWORD to .env"
+if [ -z "$LUA_COMMAND" ]; then
+    # Test standard distribution paths
+    for cmd in lua51 lua5.1; do
+        if command -v "$cmd" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            LUA_COMMAND="$cmd"
+            break
+        fi
+    done
 fi
 
-# Change to project directory
+if [ -z "$LUA_COMMAND" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: No Lua 5.1 found${NC}"
+    echo "Install options:"
+    echo "  Arch:     pacman -S lua51"
+    echo "  OpenBSD:  pkg_add lua51"
+    echo "  Debian:   apt install lua5.1"
+    echo "  FreeBSD:  pkg install lua51"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Or set: LUA_COMMAND=/custom/path/lua51 at top of this script"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Found Lua:${NC} $LUA_COMMAND"
+
+# Dependency checks (lua-socket, lua-cjson)
+$LUA_COMMAND -e "require('socket')" 2>/dev/null || {
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: lua-socket not found${NC}"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+$LUA_COMMAND -e "require('cjson')" 2>/dev/null || {
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: lua-cjson not found${NC}"
+    exit 1
+}
+
 cd "$PROJECT_DIR"
 
-# Add current directory and luarocks to Lua path for requires (dynamic version)
-export LUA_PATH="$PROJECT_DIR/src/?.lua;$PROJECT_DIR/?.lua;$HOME/.luarocks/share/lua/$LUA_VER/?.lua;;"
-export LUA_CPATH="$HOME/.luarocks/lib/lua/$LUA_VER/?.so;;"
-
-echo -e "${GREEN}Starting Furt HTTP-Server...${NC}"
-echo -e "${YELLOW}Project directory:${NC} $PROJECT_DIR"
-echo -e "${YELLOW}Lua paths configured for $LUA_CMD (version $LUA_VER)${NC}"
-echo ""
-
-# Auto-detect service context
-if [ ! -t 0 ] || [ ! -t 1 ]; then
-    # No TTY = Service mode (rcctl)
-    echo "Starting Furt in daemon mode..."
-    $LUA_CMD src/main.lua &
-    echo "Furt started (PID: $!)"
-else
-    # Interactive mode (manual/development)
-#    echo "Furt HTTP-Server started on 127.0.0.1:8080"
-#    echo "Press Ctrl+C to stop"
-    $LUA_CMD src/main.lua
-fi
-
-
-# Start server
-# $LUA_CMD src/main.lua
+echo -e "${GREEN}Starting Furt...${NC}"
+# Furt liest selbst seine Config aus furt.conf
+exec "$LUA_COMMAND" src/main.lua