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+# IEEE Hackathon Website Template
+
+A customizable website template for hackathons run by [IEEE University of Toronto Student Branch](https://ieee.utoronto.ca/).
+
+## IEEE Web Team 2025-2026
+
+#### Directors
+
+- Aaron Gu
+- Ashwin Santhosh
+
+#### Advisors
+
+- Mustafa Abdulrahman
+- Carmen Chau
+
+#### Associates
+
+- Wahib Barqawi
+- Aidan Tran
+- Warrick Tsui
+
+---
+
+## Quick Start Guide
+
+### 1. Install Prerequisites
+
+- Python 3.9
+- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) + [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
+- Node.js v16
+
+### 2. Setup Environment
+
+```bash
+# Create and activate conda environment
+conda env create -f environment.yml
+conda activate ieee-template
+
+# Set required environment variables
+conda env config vars set SECRET_KEY=123
+conda env config vars set DEBUG=1
+conda env config vars set REACT_APP_DEV_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:8000
+
+# Reactivate environment
+conda deactivate
+conda activate ieee-template
+```
+
+### 3. Start Services
+
+```bash
+# Launch database and cache
+docker compose -f development/docker-compose.yml up -d
+
+# Apply database migrations
+cd hackathon_site
+python manage.py migrate
+```
+
+### 4. Build Assets
+
+```bash
+# Compile SCSS to CSS
+yarn install
+yarn run scss
+
+# Watch for SCSS changes (optional)
+yarn run scss-watch
+```
+
+### 5. Run Development Servers
+
+```bash
+# Start Django server (main site)
+python manage.py runserver
+
+# In separate terminal - Start Hardware Signout System (HSS)
+conda activate ieee-template
+cd hackathon_site/dashboard/frontend
+nvm use 16
+yarn install
+yarn run start
+```
+
+### 6. Access
+
+- Main site: http://localhost:8000
+
+- HSS: http://localhost:3000
+
+- Admin: http://localhost:8000/admin