diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95c360f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+POSTGRES_HOST=192.168.0.200
+POSTGRES_PORT=5432
+POSTGRES_DB=fbla
+POSTGRES_USER=postgres
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgrespw
+JWT_SECRET=CHANGE_ME
+BASE_URL=https://fbla26.marinodev.com
+EMAIL_HOST=marinodev.com
+EMAIL_PORT=465
+EMAIL_USER=westuffind@marinodev.com
+EMAIL_PASS=CHANGE_ME
+FBLA26_PORT=8000
+BODY_SIZE_LIMIT=10MB
+LLAMA_PORT=8001
+LLAMA_HOST=192.168.0.200
+LLAMA_MODEL=Qwen3VL-2B-Instruct-Q4_K_M.gguf
+LLAMA_MMPROJ=mmproj-Qwen3VL-2B-Instruct-Q8_0.gguf
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 75842c4..5e9fd6e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,38 +1,93 @@
-# sv
+# CareerConnect - FBLA 2025
 
-Everything you need to build a Svelte project, powered by [`sv`](https://github.com/sveltejs/cli).
+## Overview
 
-## Creating a project
+This is a lost and found application built using [SvelteKit](https://kit.svelte.dev/) for the 2026 FBLA Website Coding &
+Development event. It allows users to browse items, post found items, and manage them. The
+application is designed for fast performance and a seamless user experience.
 
-If you're seeing this, you've probably already done this step. Congrats!
+## Features
+
+- User authentication (login/signup/logout)
+    - Email-only token-based methods for non-admins
+- Browse/search items
+- Post found items
+- Inquire about items
+- Claim items
+- Email notifications
+- Themes
+
+## Installation
+
+To set up the project locally, follow these steps:
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) (LTS recommended)
+- [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) or [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/)
+
+### Clone the repository
 
 ```sh
-# create a new project in the current directory
-npx sv create
-
-# create a new project in my-app
-npx sv create my-app
+git clone https://git.marinodev.com/MarinoDev/FBLA25
+cd FBLA25
 ```
 
-## Developing
+Create a `.env` file in the root directory and configure environment variables. `.env.example` is provided as a
+template.
+Download a LLaMA compatible LLM (and mmproj) to `llm-models`. I
+recommend [Qwen3-VL-2B-Instruct](https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3-VL-2B-Instruct-GGUF).
 
-Once you've created a project and installed dependencies with `npm install` (or `pnpm install` or `yarn`), start a development server:
+### Docker
+
+A `Dockerfile` and `docker-compose.yml` file are provided for running the application in a Docker container.
+
+### Manual
+
+Using Docker is strongly recommended, as it bundles the database and the AI.
+
+#### Install dependencies
+
+```sh
+npm install
+```
+
+#### Start the development server
 
 ```sh
 npm run dev
-
-# or start the server and open the app in a new browser tab
-npm run dev -- --open
 ```
 
-## Building
+Go to `http://localhost:5173/` (or the port shown in the terminal).
 
-To create a production version of your app:
+## Deployment
+
+To deploy the application, build it using:
 
 ```sh
 npm run build
+node build
 ```
 
-You can preview the production build with `npm run preview`.
+## Resources Used
+
+### Technologies
+
+- [SvelteKit](https://kit.svelte.dev/)
+- [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/)
+- [Shadcn (Svelte version)](https://www.shadcn-svelte.com)
+
+### Libraries
+
+- [dotenv](https://www.npmjs.com/package/dotenv)
+- [bcrypt](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bcrypt)
+- [desm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/desm)
+- [nodemailer](https://www.npmjs.com/package/nodemailer)
+- [jsonwebtoken](https://www.npmjs.com/package/jsonwebtoken)
+- [postgres.js](https://www.npmjs.com/package/postgres)
+- [lucide](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@lucide/svelte)
+- [sharp](https://www.npmjs.com/package/sharp)
+- [valibot](https://www.npmjs.com/package/valibot)
+
+
 
-> To deploy your app, you may need to install an [adapter](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/adapters) for your target environment.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 2dfc735..2dc5476 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ services:
       - ./llm-models:/models:ro
     command:
       - -m
-      - /models/Qwen3VL-2B-Instruct-Q4_K_M.gguf
+      - /models/${LLAMA_MODEL}
       - --mmproj
-      - /models/mmproj-Qwen3VL-2B-Instruct-Q8_0.gguf
+      - /models/${LLAMA_MMPROJ}
       - --host
       - 0.0.0.0
       - --port