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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 [creations.works]
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
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+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
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+
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+SOFTWARE.
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-# Cool little discord profile page
+# Discord Profile Page
 
-E
+A cool little web app that shows your Discord profile, current activity, and more. Built with Bun and EJS.
+
+## Prerequisite: Lanyard Backend
+
+This project depends on a self-hosted or public [Lanyard](https://github.com/Phineas/lanyard) instance for Discord presence data.
+
+Make sure Lanyard is running and accessible before using this profile page.
+
+---
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### 1. Clone & Install
+
+```bash
+git clone https://git.creations.works/creations/profilePage.git
+cd profilePage
+bun install
+```
+
+### 2. Configure Environment
+
+Copy the example environment file and update it:
+
+```bash
+cp .env.example .env
+```
+
+#### Required `.env` Variables
+
+| Variable           | Description                                      |
+|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
+| `HOST`             | Host to bind the Bun server (default: `0.0.0.0`) |
+| `PORT`             | Port to run the server on (default: `8080`)      |
+| `LANYARD_USER_ID`  | Your Discord user ID                             |
+| `LANYARD_INSTANCE` | Lanyard WebSocket endpoint URL                   |
+
+#### Optional Lanyard KV Vars (per-user customization)
+
+These are expected to be defined in Lanyard's KV store:
+
+| Variable  | Description                                                 |
+|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `snow`    | Enables snow background effect (`true`)                     |
+| `rain`    | Enables rain background effect (`true`)                     |
+| `readme`  | URL to a README file displayed on your profile              |
+| `colors`  | Enables avatar-based color theme (uses `node-vibrant`)      |
+
+---
+
+### 3. Start the App
+
+```bash
+bun run start
+```
+
+Then open `http://localhost:8080` in your browser.
+
+---
+
+## Docker Support
+
+### Build & Start with Docker Compose
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d --build
+```
+
+Make sure your `.env` file is correctly configured before starting.
+
+---
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- Bun – Runtime
+- EJS – Templating
+- CSS – Styling
+- node-vibrant – Avatar color extraction
+- Biome.js – Linting and formatting
+
+---
+
+## License
+
+[MIT](/license)