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 # ImageApplication
 ## Team 14
-*Here is our project. Add some more information* 
+ImageApplication developed as a group project in subject IDATT1002
 
-JavaDoc can be found at http://eirsteir.pages.stud.idi.ntnu.no/team-14-software-engineering/
+## Get started 
+These instructions will help you get a copy of our project for development and testing purposes.
 
-## How our project works 
-*Make som technical description here*
+### Prerequisits
+* Git
+* Java SDK 11
+* Intellij IDEA or other code editors
 
+### Downloading the project
+For getting a copy of our project you will need to clone the repo. This is done by running the following command; 
+
+***For ssh:***
+```
+git clone git@gitlab.stud.idi.ntnu.no:eirsteir/team-14-software-engineering.git
+```
+
+***For https:***
+```
+git clone https://gitlab.stud.idi.ntnu.no/eirsteir/team-14-software-engineering.git
+```
+
+### Database configuration
+A config.properties file is required to run this project. Please refer to a project maintainer if you want to use our database.
+Otherwise you can use your own database by filling out the following;
 
-## Get started 
-*Add description how to get started* 
 
-A config.properties file is required to run this project. Please refer to a project maintainer.
+```
+# Database Connection Properties
+DB_DRIVER=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
+DB_URL=jdbc:mysql://your_database_url_here
+DB_USER=your_username_here
+DB_PASSWORD=your_password_here
+DB_DIALECT=org.hibernate.dialect.MySQL8Dialect
+
+# Google Maps API Key
+GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_google_maps_api_key_here
+
+```
 
 #### IntelliJ:
 *Follow these steps to run the project:*
 - Open the Maven Projects window in `View -> Tool Windows -> Maven` and click on  `ImageApplication -> Plugins -> javafx -> javafx:compile` and then `javafx:run` to execute the project
 
-## Questions or need help
-*Link to [our wiki](https://gitlab.stud.idi.ntnu.no/eirsteir/team-14-software-engineering/-/wikis/home) page, maybe add contact info*
+## Questions or need help?
+For futher questions we would recommend reading our wiki and javadoc
+
+*[Our wiki page can be found here](https://gitlab.stud.idi.ntnu.no/eirsteir/team-14-software-engineering/-/wikis/home)*
+
+*[Our javadoc can be read here](http://eirsteir.pages.stud.idi.ntnu.no/team-14-software-engineering)*
 
 ## Link to trello taskboard
 *https://trello.com/invite/b/tYlmd1fp/91a74daa94354d49819ac28980c682e5/team-14*