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 # Donovan Kelly - Portfolio
 
-A clean, responsive portfolio site.
+A clean, responsive portfolio website.
+
+## Quick Start (Local)
+
+### Option 1: Python (quickest)
+```bash
+cd donovan-portfolio
+python3 -m http.server 8080
+# Open http://localhost:8080
+```
+
+### Option 2: Node.js
+```bash
+npx serve .
+# or
+npx http-server -p 8080
+```
+
+### Option 3: Docker
+```bash
+docker build -t donovan-portfolio .
+docker run -p 8080:80 donovan-portfolio
+# Open http://localhost:8080
+```
 
 ## Structure
 
 ```
 donovan-portfolio/
-├── index.html
+├── index.html       # Main page
 ├── css/
-│   └── style.css
+│   └── style.css    # Styles (edit colors in :root)
 ├── js/
-│   └── main.js
-├── assets/
-│   └── (images, favicon, etc.)
+│   └── main.js      # Smooth scroll, nav effects
+├── assets/          # Images, favicon (add yours)
+├── Dockerfile       # For container deployment
 └── README.md
 ```
 
 ## Setup
 
 ### Contact Form
-The contact form uses [Formspree](https://formspree.io/) for handling submissions on static hosting.
+Uses [Formspree](https://formspree.io/) for static hosting compatibility.
 
 1. Create a free account at formspree.io
 2. Create a new form and copy the form ID
-3. Replace `YOUR_FORM_ID` in `index.html` with your actual form ID:
+3. Replace `YOUR_FORM_ID` in `index.html`:
    ```html
    <form action="https://formspree.io/f/YOUR_FORM_ID" method="POST">
    ```
 
 ### Social Links
-Update the GitHub link in `index.html` if you have one:
+Update the GitHub link in `index.html` with your username:
 ```html
 <a href="https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME" ...>
 ```
 
-## Deployment
-
-### Static Hosting (Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages)
-Just upload/push the folder - no build step required.
-
-### Docker
-```dockerfile
-FROM nginx:alpine
-COPY . /usr/share/nginx/html
-EXPOSE 80
-```
-
-### Dokploy
-Upload as static site or use the Docker method above.
-
 ## Customization
 
-- **Colors**: Edit CSS variables in `css/style.css` under `:root`
-- **Content**: Edit `index.html` directly
-- **Add projects**: Copy a `.project-card` block and modify
+### Colors
+Edit CSS variables in `css/style.css` under `:root`:
+```css
+:root {
+    --color-primary: #2563eb;    /* Accent color */
+    --color-bg: #fafafa;         /* Background */
+    --color-text: #1a1a1a;       /* Text */
+    /* ... */
+}
+```
+
+### Content
+Edit `index.html` directly:
+- Hero section: name, title, description
+- About: bio, skills tags
+- Projects: copy a `.project-card` block to add more
+
+## Deployment
+
+### Dokploy
+Use the Dockerfile - deploy as a container.
+
+### Static Hosting (Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages)
+Just push/upload - no build step needed.
+
+### Manual
+Copy files to any web server's document root.
+
+---
+
+Built with ❤️ by Hammer