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-# OpenChat
+# 🌟 **OpenChat: Your Decentralized Chat Solution** 🌟  
 
-https://oc.app
+🔗 **[Visit OpenChat](https://oc.app)**  
 
-OpenChat is a fully featured chat application running end-to-end on the Internet Computer blockchain.
+OpenChat is a fully-featured chat platform, running **end-to-end on the Internet Computer blockchain**. 🌐 Experience secure, scalable, and decentralized communication like never before. 🚀  
 
-## Prerequisites
-
-#### DFX 0.23.0
-
-To install, run `DFX_VERSION=0.23.0 sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://sdk.dfinity.org/install.sh)"`
-
-#### Rust
-
-To install, run `curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh`
-
-#### NPM
-
-Download from https://nodejs.org/en/download
+---
 
-## Testing locally
+## **Prerequisites 🛠️**  
 
-Start DFX using `dfx start`
+### 1️⃣ **DFX 0.23.0**  
+Install using:  
+```bash  
+DFX_VERSION=0.23.0 sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://sdk.dfinity.org/install.sh)"  
+```  
 
-To install all the necessary canisters (OpenChat and NNS) run `./scripts/deploy-local.sh`
+### 2️⃣ **Rust**  
+Install with a single command:  
+```bash  
+curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh  
+```  
 
-To run the website run `npm --prefix frontend run dev`
+### 3️⃣ **NPM**  
+Download Node.js from: [Node.js Official Website](https://nodejs.org/en/download)  
 
-To upgrade a canister run `./scripts/upgrade-canister-local.sh <DFX_IDENTITY_NAME> <CANISTER_NAME> <VERSION>` (eg. `./scripts/upgrade-canister-local.sh default user 1.0.0`)
+---
 
-To start again with a fresh install, stop DFX, then run `rm -rf .dfx`, then start from the top of these instructions again.
+## **Testing Locally 🚀**  
+
+1️⃣ **Start DFX**  
+```bash  
+dfx start  
+```  
+
+2️⃣ **Deploy All Canisters (OpenChat + NNS)**  
+```bash  
+./scripts/deploy-local.sh  
+```  
+
+3️⃣ **Run the Frontend Website**  
+```bash  
+npm --prefix frontend run dev  
+```  
+
+4️⃣ **Upgrade Canisters (Example)**  
+```bash  
+./scripts/upgrade-canister-local.sh <DFX_IDENTITY_NAME> <CANISTER_NAME> <VERSION>  
+# Example: ./scripts/upgrade-canister-local.sh default user 1.0.0  
+```  
+
+5️⃣ **Fresh Start (Optional)**  
+- Stop DFX.  
+- Remove all previous configurations:  
+  ```bash  
+  rm -rf .dfx  
+  ```  
+- Start again from step 1.  
 
-## Deterministic builds
+---
 
-We need builds to be deterministic so that code running inside a canister can be verified by comparing the
-wasm hash locally with the wasm hash exposed by the IC.
+## **Deterministic Builds 🔒**  
 
-You can build the OpenChat canister wasms by running `./scripts/docker-build-all-wasms.sh`
+Ensure **verifiable and secure builds**:  
+- Build the OpenChat canister WASMs:  
+  ```bash  
+  ./scripts/docker-build-all-wasms.sh  
+  ```  
+- Verify by comparing local WASM hashes with those exposed on the Internet Computer.  
 
-## License
+---
 
-Copyright 2024 OpenChat Labs LTD
+## **License 📜**  
 
-Licensed under the AGPLv3: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html
+© 2024 OpenChat Labs LTD  
+Licensed under **[AGPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html)**  
 
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+💡 *Our tests run **fast** and **efficiently** with [RunsOn](https://runs-on.com).*