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 # NovaMD
+
 Yet another markdown editor. Work in progress
 
+## Features
+
+- Markdown editing with syntax highlighting
+- File tree navigation
+- Git integration for version control
+- Dark and light theme support
+- Math equation support (KaTeX)
+- Code syntax highlighting
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Go 1.23 or later
+- Node.js 20 or later
+- gcc (for go-sqlite3 package)
 
 ## Running the Backend
 
 1. Navigate to the `backend` directory
-2. Set the `FOLDER_PATH` environment variable to your desired file storage location
+2. Set the following environment variables:
+   - `CGO_ENABLED=1`: This is necessary for the go-sqlite3 package
+   - `NOVAMD_DB_PATH`: Path to the SQLite database file (default: "./sqlite.db")
+   - `NOVAMD_WORKDIR`: Directory for storing Markdown files (default: "./data")
+   - `NOVAMD_STATIC_PATH`: Path to the frontend build files (default: "../frontend/dist")
+   - `NOVAMD_PORT`: Port to run the server on (default: "8080")
 3. Run the server:
    ```
    go run cmd/server/main.go
    ```
-   The server will start on port 8080 by default.
 
 ## Running the Frontend
 
@@ -24,3 +43,31 @@ Yet another markdown editor. Work in progress
    npm start
    ```
    The frontend will be available at `http://localhost:3000`
+
+## Building for Production
+
+1. Build the frontend:
+   ```
+   cd frontend
+   npm run build
+   ```
+2. Build the backend:
+   ```
+   cd backend
+   go build -o novamd ./cmd/server
+   ```
+3. Set the `NOVAMD_STATIC_PATH` environment variable to point to the frontend build directory
+4. Run the `novamd` executable
+
+## Docker Support
+
+A Dockerfile is provided for easy deployment. To build and run the Docker image:
+
+1. Build the image:
+   ```
+   docker build -t novamd .
+   ```
+2. Run the container:
+   ```
+   docker run -p 8080:8080 -v /path/to/data:/app/data novamd
+   ```