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@@ -7,15 +7,32 @@ A social event to rebrand the pec acm css as the whole.
 We ll start with the website and rebrand everything that comes in the way.
 
 ## Tech Stack
-- NextJs
-- Material UI
-- CSS3
-- SpringBoot API [Backend](https://github.com/PEC-CSS/acm-website-backend)
+
+-   NextJs
+-   Material UI
+-   CSS3
+-   SpringBoot API [Backend](https://github.com/PEC-CSS/acm-website-backend)
 
 ## Target
+
 Target is to build a whole new brand of the computer science society.
 
+## Local setup
+
+1. If you are added as a contributor, clone the repository directly. Otehrwise, fork the repo and clone it.
+2. Install dependencies: `yarn i`. DO NOT USE NPM.
+    > You should have `docker` installed.
+3. Run `docker compose up`, or if you have backend setup on your device, run the backend parallely on port `8080`
+4. To start the application : `yarn dev`.
+
+    > Periodically take pull of the latest docker image (using `docker pull pecacm/acm-website`), as the versions of backend keep on upgrading.
+
+5. Copy the `.env.example` into `.env.local` and add the values of variables, you can leave the spreadheet envs and fill the rest.
+6. Register a new user from ui and verify from email. OR you can use pre existing user in your database, if you have local backend setup.
+7. Have fun with coding :)
+
 ## Contributors
+
 <a href="https://github.com/PEC-CSS/website/graphs/contributors">
   <img src="https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=PEC-CSS/website" />
 </a>