diff --git a/app/Services/SyncService.php b/app/Services/SyncService.php
index 1451440..f7eda5d 100644
--- a/app/Services/SyncService.php
+++ b/app/Services/SyncService.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public static function fromConfig(): static
             token:         OsurgInitial::val('sync_token', config('sync.token', '')),
             ftpUser:       OsurgInitial::val('ftp_user', config('sync.ftp_user', '')),
             ftpPass:       OsurgInitial::val('ftp_pass', config('sync.ftp_pass', '')),
-            ftpPort:       (int) OsurgInitial::val('ftp_port', config('sync.ftp_port', 21)),
+            ftpPort:       (int) OsurgInitial::val('ftp_port', config('sync.ftp_port', 2121)),
             ftpRemotePath: OsurgInitial::val('ftp_remote_path', config('sync.ftp_remote_path', '')),
         );
     }
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ public function applyChanges(array $changes): array
 
     private function transferFilesViaFtp(array $changes, string $side, array &$report): void
     {
+        if (empty($changes)) {
+            return;
+        }
         $ftp = $this->connectFtp();
         if (! $ftp) {
             $report[] = 'خطا در اتصال FTP به سیستم مقابل';
diff --git a/config/sync.php b/config/sync.php
index c92f909..60d1b54 100644
--- a/config/sync.php
+++ b/config/sync.php
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 <?php
 return [
-  
-    'peer_ip' => env('SYNC_PEER_IP', ''),
-    'peer_port' => env('SYNC_PEER_PORT', 80),
-    'token' => env('SYNC_TOKEN', ''),
+
+    'peer_ip'        => env('SYNC_PEER_IP', ''),
+    'peer_port'      => env('SYNC_PEER_PORT', 80),
+    'token'          => env('SYNC_TOKEN', ''),
+    'ftp_user'       => env('FTP_USER', 'root'),
+    'ftp_pass'       => env('FTP_PASS', ''),
+    'ftp_port'       => env('FTP_PORT', 2121),
+    'ftp_remote_path'=> env('FTP_REMOTE_PATH', ''),
 ];
diff --git a/scripts/setup-autostart.bat b/scripts/setup-autostart.bat
index b69f0ba..202f94c 100644
--- a/scripts/setup-autostart.bat
+++ b/scripts/setup-autostart.bat
@@ -7,17 +7,25 @@ for %%F in ("%SCRIPTS_DIR%\..") do set "PROJECT_DIR=%%~fF"
 echo === MatabPanel Autostart Setup ===
 echo.
 
-echo [1/3] Registering web server autostart...
+echo [1/4] Opening firewall ports...
+netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Matab Web 8000" >nul 2>&1
+netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Matab FTP 2121" >nul 2>&1
+netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Matab Web 8000" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=8000 >nul
+netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Matab FTP 2121" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=2121 >nul
+echo Firewall rules added for ports 8000 and 2121.
+echo.
+
+echo [2/4] Registering web server autostart...
 set "VBS_PATH=%SCRIPTS_DIR%\start-server.vbs"
 powershell -NoProfile -Command "$vbs='%VBS_PATH%'; $startup=[Environment]::GetFolderPath('Startup'); $s=(New-Object -COM WScript.Shell).CreateShortcut($startup+'\MatabPanel.lnk'); $s.TargetPath='wscript.exe'; $s.Arguments=[char]34+$vbs+[char]34; $s.WindowStyle=7; $s.Save(); Write-Host ('Registered: '+$startup+'\MatabPanel.lnk')"
 echo.
 
-echo [2/3] Registering FTP server autostart...
+echo [3/4] Registering FTP server autostart...
 set "FTP_VBS=%SCRIPTS_DIR%\start-ftp-server.vbs"
 powershell -NoProfile -Command "$vbs='%FTP_VBS%'; $startup=[Environment]::GetFolderPath('Startup'); $s=(New-Object -COM WScript.Shell).CreateShortcut($startup+'\MatabPanelFTP.lnk'); $s.TargetPath='wscript.exe'; $s.Arguments=[char]34+$vbs+[char]34; $s.WindowStyle=7; $s.Save(); Write-Host ('Registered: '+$startup+'\MatabPanelFTP.lnk')"
 echo.
 
-echo [3/3] Starting servers now...
+echo [4/4] Starting servers now...
 wscript.exe "%SCRIPTS_DIR%\start-ftp-server.vbs"
 wscript.exe "%SCRIPTS_DIR%\start-server.vbs"
 echo Waiting for server to be ready...
diff --git a/scripts/start-ftp-server.vbs b/scripts/start-ftp-server.vbs
index 91e5e9d..849e092 100644
--- a/scripts/start-ftp-server.vbs
+++ b/scripts/start-ftp-server.vbs
@@ -61,5 +61,21 @@ ts2.WriteLine Now & " - Starting FTP server with: " & phpExe
 ts2.Close
 On Error GoTo 0
 
-' --- Start FTP server silently in background ---
-shell.Run "cmd /c """ & phpExe & """ -d display_errors=0 """ & scriptsDir & "\ftp-server.php"" >> """ & logFile & """ 2>&1", 0, False
+' --- Start FTP server - run from PHP's own directory so extension_dir="ext" resolves correctly ---
+Dim phpDir
+phpDir = fso.GetParentFolderName(phpExe)
+Dim ftpCmd
+ftpCmd = "cmd /c """ & "cd /d """ & phpDir & """ && """ & phpExe & """ -d display_errors=1 -d error_reporting=0 """ & scriptsDir & "\ftp-server.php"" >> """ & logFile & """ 2>&1"""
+shell.Run ftpCmd, 0, False
+
+' --- Wait a moment and check it actually started ---
+WScript.Sleep 3000
+portInUse = shell.Run("cmd /c netstat -ano | find "":2121 "" >nul 2>&1", 0, True)
+If portInUse <> 0 Then
+    ' Failed to start - log and try once more
+    Dim ts3
+    Set ts3 = fso.OpenTextFile(logFile, 8, True)
+    ts3.WriteLine Now & " - WARN: FTP did not start, retrying..."
+    ts3.Close
+    shell.Run ftpCmd, 0, False
+End If