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README.md

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 # Booking App
 
-## About
+This project is a booking management application built with Next.js.
 
-This application is designed for reserving rooms at the 370J Media Commons Room.
+## Getting Started
 
-## Deployment
+Follow these steps to run the application in your local environment.
 
-We employ GitHub workflows for our deployment process.
-Any merges into the main branch automatically trigger a deployment to the production Google App Script.
-We employ GitHub workflows for our deployment process. Pushing or merging to different branches will automatically trigger different Google App Script deploys:
-- `main` branch: triggers the DEVELOPMENT deploy, which serves from localhost and reads/writes the development calendars
-- `staging` branch: triggers the STAGING deploy, which serves from the GAS project and reads/writes the development calendars
-- `prod` branch: triggers the PRODUCTION deploy, which serves from the GAS project and reads/writes the **production** calendars
-The `NODE_ENV` environment variable controls where we serve from, and the `CALENDAR_ENV` environment variable controls which calendars we use. These values are specified in the `package.json` commands triggered by the workflows
+### Prerequisites
 
-## Setup Instructions
+- Node.js (version 18 or later)
+- npm (usually comes with Node.js)
 
-When developing locally, please follow the flow below.
+### Installation
 
-1. **Clone the Repository**:
+1. Clone the repository or download the project files.
 
-2. **Install Packages**:
-   ```bash
-   npm install
+2. Navigate to the project directory:
+   ```
+   cd booking-app
    ```
+3. Install the dependencies:
+   `npm install`
+4. Obtain the `.env` file from a project administrator and place it in the root directory of the project.
+
+### Running the Application
+
+To start the development server:
+`npm run dev`
+The application should now be running on [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+This project uses environment variables for configuration. Make sure you have received the `.env` file from a project administrator and placed it in the root directory before running the application.
+
+## Deployment
+
+This project uses automated deployment pipelines:
 
-3. **Make sure that you have placed the `.env.local` file in the root directory**
+- Pushing to the `main` branch automatically deploys to the development environment.
+- Pushing to the `staging` branch automatically deploys to the staging environment.
+- Pushing to the `production` branch automatically deploys to the production environment.
 
-4. **Run the dev local server**
-   ```bash
-   npm run dev
-   ```
+Please ensure you push your changes to the appropriate branch based on the intended deployment environment.