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 # GroupFlow
+
+### GroupFlow is a group management service for students that enables seamless collaboration and scheduling between members.
+
+## Features
+- Create groups, invite members, and collaborate with meetings, tasks, and schedules to share amongst each other.
+- Sign up with email to recieve notifications of members requesting to join your group.
+
+## Installation
+- Create a copy of this repository by running `git clone https://github.com/ingrid534/GroupFlow.git`.
+- NOTE: In order to properly run this application, an API key is needed from [SendGrid API](https://sendgrid.com/en-us/solutions/email-api), which provides the sending of our email notifications.
+    - Once an API key is available, place it directly in `config/api_key.txt`. 
+
+## Runnning the Application
+- Run the Java application in `src/main/java/app/Main.java`.
+- Login with existing credentials, or sign up.
+- Create or join groups via the dashboard home page.