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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2023 Open Source Club
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
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+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
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+
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+SOFTWARE.
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 # AskAGator
+### _Have a question about a UF CS class? AskAGator is an app that connects students with professors and peers for all your class needs, including class content, logistics, and more! Powered by Elixir+Phoenix._
+---
 
-To start your Phoenix server:
+## Get Started
 
-  * Install dependencies with `mix deps.get`
-  * Create and migrate your database with `mix ecto.setup`
-  * Install Node.js dependencies with `cd assets && npm install`
-  * Start Phoenix endpoint with `mix phx.server`
+To start, clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/ufosc/AskAGator`
+
+Navigate to the project directory: `cd AskAGator`
+
+To run your Phoenix app:
+* Make sure you have [Elixir](https://elixir-lang.org/install.html) installed.
+* Install dependencies with `mix deps.get`
+* Create and migrate your database with `mix ecto.setup`
+* Install Node.js dependencies with `cd assets && npm install`
+* Start Phoenix endpoint with `mix phx.server`
 
 Now you can visit [`localhost:4000`](http://localhost:4000) from your browser.
 
 Ready to run in production? Please [check our deployment guides](https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/deployment.html).
 
-## Learn more
+### Learn more
 
   * Official website: http://www.phoenixframework.org/
   * Guides: https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/overview.html
   * Docs: https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix
   * Mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/phoenix-talk
   * Source: https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix
+
+## Contributing
+- All contributions are welcome and appreciated!!
+    - Language: [Elixir](https://elixir-lang.org/docs.html)
+    - Framework: [Phoenix](https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/Phoenix.html)
+    - Database: [Postgres](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/)
+ 
+  [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+ 
+## Thank you to our contributors!
+<a href="https://github.com/ufosc/AskAGator/graphs/contributors">
+  <img src="https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=ufosc/AskAGator" />
+</a>