diff --git a/client/src/config.js b/client/src/config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..512897b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Minimal client-side config used at runtime
+// Keep this lightweight and avoid importing package.json in the browser build
+export function getConfig() {
+  return {
+    version: '1.0.0'
+  };
+}
diff --git a/client/src/index.js b/client/src/index.js
index 7e031dc..0a8dba4 100644
--- a/client/src/index.js
+++ b/client/src/index.js
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
 import App from './App';
 import './styles.css';
+import { getConfig } from './config';
+
+// App configuration and initialization
+const APP_NAME = 'Tic Tac Toe';
+const config = getConfig();
+console.log(`Starting ${APP_NAME} v${config.version}...`);
 
 const root = createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
 root.render(<App />);
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