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-# lavender-stickynotes
+# Lavender Sticky Notes
 
-### Quick development environment
-1. Create .env file in root directory.
+A collaborative task management and note-taking application built with Django and React. Create teams, manage projects, organize tasks, and share notes with team members.
 
-2. Copy content from template.env to .env
+## Features
 
-3. Build and start docker container
-	>sudo docker-compose up --build
+- **Sticky Notes** - Create and manage notes within projects
+- **Task Management** - Organize tasks with descriptions and statuses
+-  **Team Collaboration** - Create teams and manage team members
+-  **Projects** - Organize work into multiple projects
+- **User Profiles** - Personalized user accounts with avatars
+- **Secure Authentication** - User registration and login with JWT tokens
 
-4. Visit 0.0.0.0:8000 in browser
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+## Tech Stack
+
+- **Backend**: Django 4.2.3, Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL
+- **Frontend**: React with Tailwind CSS
+- **Database**: PostgreSQL 13.3
+- **Containerization**: Docker & Docker Compose
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Docker & Docker Compose (recommended)
+- OR: Python 3.8+, Node.js 14+, PostgreSQL 13+
+
+---
+
+## Quick Start (Docker - Recommended)
+
+### 1. Clone the Repository
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/Hack-Weekly/lavender-stickynotes.git
+cd lavender-stickynotes
+```
+
+### 2. Set Up Environment Variables
+```bash
+cp template.env .env
+```
+
+### 3. Start the Application
+```bash
+docker compose up --build
+```
+
+### 4. Access the Application
+- **Frontend**: http://localhost:3000 (React App)
+- **Backend API**: http://localhost:8000 (Django)
+- **API Documentation**: http://localhost:8000/api/docs/
+
+---
+
+## Setup Without Docker (Manual)
+
+### 1. Backend Setup
+```bash
+# Install Python dependencies
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Set up environment
+cp template.env .env
+
+# Create PostgreSQL database (ensure PostgreSQL is running)
+python manage.py migrate
+
+# Create superuser (optional)
+python manage.py createsuperuser
+
+# Start Django server
+python manage.py runserver
+```
+
+### 2. Frontend Setup (in a new terminal)
+```bash
+cd frontend
+npm install
+npm start
+```
+
+The frontend will open at http://localhost:3000
+
+---
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+lavender-stickynotes/
+├── api/                    # Django REST API
+│   ├── models.py          # Database models
+│   ├── serializers.py     # API serializers
+│   ├── views.py           # API views
+│   ├── urls.py            # API routes
+│   └── migrations/        # Database migrations
+├── core/                   # Django project settings
+├── frontend/              # React application
+│   ├── src/
+│   │   ├── components/    # Reusable React components
+│   │   ├── pages/         # Page components
+│   │   └── services/      # API service calls
+│   └── package.json
+├── docker/                # Docker scripts
+├── nginx/                 # Nginx configuration
+├── docker-compose.yml     # Docker Compose configuration
+└── manage.py              # Django management script
+```
+
+---
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+Key API routes:
+- `POST /api/auth/login/` - User login
+- `POST /api/auth/register/` - User registration
+- `GET/POST /api/teams/` - List and create teams
+- `GET/POST /api/projects/` - List and create projects
+- `GET/POST /api/tasks/` - List and create tasks
+- `GET/POST /api/notes/` - List and create notes
+
+Full API documentation available at `/api/docs/` when running locally.
+
+---
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+Key variables in `.env`:
+- `DEBUG` - Enable debug mode (True for development)
+- `SECRET_KEY` - Django secret key
+- `POSTGRES_HOST` - Database host
+- `POSTGRES_USER` - Database user
+- `POSTGRES_PASSWORD` - Database password
+- `POSTGRES_DATABASE` - Database name
+- `ALLOWED_HOSTS` - Comma-separated list of allowed hosts
+
+---
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Docker Issues
+```bash
+# View logs
+docker compose logs -f
+
+# Stop containers
+docker compose down
+
+# Rebuild without cache
+docker compose up --build --no-cache
+```
+
+### Frontend not loading
+- Ensure backend is running on port 8000
+- Check that npm packages are installed: `cd frontend && npm install`
+- Clear browser cache and reload
+
+### Database migration errors
+```bash
+python manage.py migrate --run-syncdb
+```
+
+---
+
+## Contributing
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Create a feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature`)
+3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'`)
+4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/amazing-feature`)
+5. Open a Pull Request
+
+---
+
+## License
+
+This project is part of Hack Weekly.
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+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pyparsing==3.0.9
 pytz==2021.3
 sqlparse==0.4.4
 psycopg2-binary==2.9.1
-https://github.com/benoitc/gunicorn/archive/refs/heads/master.zip#egg=gunicorn==20.1.0
+gunicorn==20.1.0
 eventlet==0.33.3
 dnspython==2.3.0
 djangorestframework==3.14.0