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 Django project for dataset collection
 
+## Installation
+
+The installation method depends on either #1 or #2.
+
+For now, there is no way to install `sophon`.
+
+## Configuration
+
+The following environment variables should be set:
+
+- `DJANGO_SECRET_KEY`: secret string used in the generation of session cookies
+- `DJANGO_DEBUG`: if set, enables Django debug mode
+- `DJANGO_DATABASE_HOST`: the hostname of the PostgreSQL database to use
+- `DJANGO_DATABASE_NAME`: the name of the PostgreSQL database to use
+- `DJANGO_DATABASE_USER`: the username of the PostgreSQL user to login as
+- `DJANGO_DATABASE_PASSWORD`: the password of the PostgreSQL user to login as
+- `DJANGO_LANGUAGE_CODE`: the language to use in the dynamic pages
+- `DJANGO_TIME_ZONE`: the timezone to use in the display of datetimes
+
+## Development
+
+To run the project in development mode, run:
+
+```bash
+./manage.py runserver 127.0.0.1:30033
+```
+
+## Deployment
+
+This project is not currently ready for production usage.
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