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+# Quickstart Guide
+
+## Prerequisites
+ - Java Development Kit (JDK) 17 or later
+
+## Quick Note
+
+This Framework is intended to be copied and used as a template for new projects. It is not intended to be used as a dependency.
+
+While it would be nice to vend this as a library through Maven or Gradle, I don't belive it's possible to do so.  In order for this framework to be useful (for my needs) it needs to provide the front end pages, JS, and set Spring configurations.
+
+If anyone knows a way to do this as a dependancy, please let me knowm, or submit a PR.
+
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Download this project as a zip file and extract it to a new folder.
+2. Open the project in your favorite IDE.  I use VSCode.
+3. Copy the `src/main/resources/application-local.yml-example` file to `src/main/resources/application-local.yml`
+4. Edit the `src/main/resources/application-local.yml` file to set your configurations for things like SMTP server, Facebook or Google OAuth information, etc.  If you need to override any defaults from `application.yml` you can do so here.
+5. Create the local database: `docker run -p 127.0.0.1:3306:3306 --name springuserframework -e MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=springuserroot -e MARIADB_DATABASE=springuser -e MARIADB_USER=springuser -e MARIADB_PASSWORD=springuser -d mariadb:latest`
+6. If you are using a public hostname for OAuth (Google or Facebook), you will need to setup an [ngrok tunnel](https://medium.com/@Demipo/exposing-a-local-spring-boot-app-with-ngrok-819250ef75f) or [CloudFlare tunnel](https://vitobotta.com/2022/02/27/free-ngrok-alternative-with-cloudflare-tunnels/)
+7. Run the project.  You can do this from the command line with `./gradlew bootRun`
+8. Open a browser and go to `http://localhost:8080` to see the home page.
+9. If things are working, you can now develop your own application on top of this framework
+
+
+## Bugs, Gaps, Questions
+If you find any issues, gaps in documentation or features, or have any questions, please open an issue on GitHub!
+
+
+
+Back to [README.md](README.md)
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 ## How To Get Started
 
+### Quickstart Guide
+You can jump right in and get started by following the [Quickstart Guide](QUICKSTART.md).
+
+For more information, read on.
+
 ### Configuring Your Local Environment
 There is an example configuration file in /src/main/resources called application-local.yml-example.  By default this project's gradle bootRun command runs Spring using the "local" profile.  So you can just copy that file to application-local.yml and replace the values (keys, URLs, etc..) with your values.  If you are using a different profile to run (such as default) you will just need to ensure the same configs are in place in your active configuration file(s).