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Related issue #2130

Overview:
This pull request addresses the issue #2130 , where waved would start without error even if the specified public/private directories were missing or incorrectly configured. The changes introduce error checking during server startup to ensure these directories exist and are accessible.

Changes:

• Added a checkDirectory function in server.go to validate the existence of public and private directories.
• Integrated directory checks during the server initialization phase.
• Server now fails to start with a clear error message if either directory is missing or inaccessible.

Testing

• Tested server startup with current directory paths, an error message is seen on the terminal.

Closes #2130