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-# Affinity Backend
 
-## Introduction
-This repository contains the backend for the **Affinity** project, built using the [Axum](https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum) framework in Rust. The backend manages API requests and communicates with a PostgreSQL database, ensuring high performance and scalability.
 
-## Tech Stack
-- **Language**: Rust
-- **Framework**: Axum
-- **Database**: PostgreSQL
-- **Containerization**: Docker
-- **CI/CD**: Github Actions ,Jenkins, Docker Compose
 
-## Setup
+# 🚀 Affinity Backend
+
+Welcome to the **Affinity** backend repository! This project is powered by the blazing-fast [Axum](https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum) framework, built using **Rust** to handle API requests and efficiently communicate with a **PostgreSQL** database. Our backend is optimized for high performance and scalability, designed to meet the demands of modern applications.
+<div align="center">
+  <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ba566e43-01cf-4340-902f-57c091756896" alt="Affinity Architecture" width="300"/>
+</div>
+
+ <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/74038190/212284100-561aa473-3905-4a80-b561-0d28506553ee.gif" width="900">
+
+## 🛠️ Tech Stack
+
+- **🦀 Language**: Rust
+- **⚙️ Framework**: Axum
+- **💾 Database**: PostgreSQL
+- **🐳 Containerization**: Docker
+- **🚀 CI/CD**: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Docker Compose
+
+ <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/74038190/212284100-561aa473-3905-4a80-b561-0d28506553ee.gif" width="900">
+
+## 📋 Setup
 
 ### Prerequisites
+
 Make sure you have the following installed:
+
 - [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install)
 - [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/)
 - [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) (optional, if running in a container)
 
 ### Installation
 
 1. **Clone the repository:**
+
    ```bash
    git clone https://github.com/Sidharth-Singh10/Affinity-backend
    cd Affinity-backend
-2. **Build and run the backend:**
    ```
+
+2. **Build and run the backend:**
+
+   ```bash
    cargo build
    cargo run
    ```
-### Running in Docker
-   The `dockerfile` is incomplete, add `env` accordingly.
-   The `docker-compose` is incomplete.
-   database url does not feed into the backend `env`
-
-### Running in K8
-   `helm install <app-name> ./hell_charts`
-   does the work without setting up a database.
-   Configure `values.json` before running the command.
-
-## Contributing
-   Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/Sidharth-Singh10/Affinity-backend/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
-## Affinity Project
+ <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/74038190/212284100-561aa473-3905-4a80-b561-0d28506553ee.gif" width="900">
+
+### Running in Docker 🐳
+
+To run the project in Docker, ensure that the environment variables for database connection are properly set. Follow these steps:
+
+1. **Build the Docker image:**
+
+   ```bash
+   docker build -t affinity-backend .
+   ```
+
+2. **Run the Docker container:**
+
+   ```bash
+   docker run -e DATABASE_URL=<your_database_url> -p 8000:8000 affinity-backend
+   ```
+
+3. **Using Docker Compose:**
+
+   Update the `docker-compose.yml` file with the correct environment variables, and then:
+
+   ```bash
+   docker-compose up
+   ```
+
+ <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/74038190/212284100-561aa473-3905-4a80-b561-0d28506553ee.gif" width="900">
+
+### Running on Kubernetes with Helm ⛵
+
+Deploy the project on a Kubernetes cluster using Helm:
+
+1. **Configure `values.yaml`:**
+
+   Make sure your `values.yaml` file is properly set up with the required database configuration.
+
+2. **Install the application with Helm:**
+
+   ```bash
+   helm install <app-name> ./helm_charts
+   ```
+
+ <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/74038190/212284100-561aa473-3905-4a80-b561-0d28506553ee.gif" width="900">
+
+## 🌱 Contributing
+
+We welcome contributions! Please check out our [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/Sidharth-Singh10/Affinity-backend/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) to get started. Contributions are expected to follow good practices, maintain code quality, and align with the project’s objectives.
+
+ <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/74038190/212284100-561aa473-3905-4a80-b561-0d28506553ee.gif" width="900">
+
+## 🏗️ Affinity Project Overview
 
 1. **Architecture** (deprecated)
 
-![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/402a9b69-eccd-478b-9c0e-50810200c28d)
-2. **Links**
-- Frontend: `https://github.com/rishyym0927/Affinity_frontend`
+   ![Architecture](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/402a9b69-eccd-478b-9c0e-50810200c28d)
+
+2. **Frontend Repository**:  
+   The frontend code for this project is available at:  
+   [Affinity Frontend](https://github.com/rishyym0927/Affinity_frontend)
+
+ <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/74038190/212284100-561aa473-3905-4a80-b561-0d28506553ee.gif" width="900">
+
+## ❤️ Our Valuable Contributors
+<div align="center">
+  <img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c7f169de-e8e9-418e-a08e-c69b34c23a41" alt="Affinity Architecture" width="200"/>
+</div>
+
 
-## Our Valuable Contributors ❤️✨
 
 [![Contributors](https://contrib.rocks/image?repo=Sidharth-Singh10/Affinity-backend)](https://github.com/Sidharth-Singh10/Affinity-backend/graphs/contributors)
 
+ <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/74038190/212284100-561aa473-3905-4a80-b561-0d28506553ee.gif" width="900">
+
+## 📄 License
+
+This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](https://github.com/Sidharth-Singh10/Affinity-backend/blob/main/LICENSE) file for details.
+
+
+This version includes all necessary build, run, and deployment instructions formatted as code blocks for ease of use.
+ <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/74038190/212284100-561aa473-3905-4a80-b561-0d28506553ee.gif" width="900">