README.md

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-# MowLog
+# Turf Tasker
 
 A simple but powerful ASP.NET Core MVC application designed to track lawn care activities. 
 **This project serves as a hands-on learning exercise to explore and master the fundamentals of the ASP.NET Core MVC framework, 
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 -   Log lawn care events (Mowing, Watering, Fertilizing, etc.).
 -   Track mowing patterns to ensure a healthy lawn and prevent ruts.
 -   Dashboard homepage showing the last time key activities were performed and what the next mowing pattern should be.
+-   A dedicated section for general lawn care tips.
 -   A filterable and sortable log of all past activities.
 -   Clean, responsive UI using Bootstrap.
 
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 -   **Frontend:** HTML, CSS, Bootstrap 5, JavaScript (with jQuery)
 -   **Development Environment:** JetBrains Rider on Fedora Linux
 -   **Version Control:** Git with GitLab
+-   **Containerization:** Docker
 
 ## How to Run
 
-1.  Clone the repository.
+You can run this application either directly using the .NET SDK or via Docker.
-2.  Ensure you have the .NET 8 SDK installed.
+
-3.  Navigate to the project directory and run `dotnet restore`.
+### Option 1: Run Natively (using .NET SDK)
-4.  Run `dotnet ef database update` to create the initial SQLite database.
+
-5.  Run `dotnet run` to start the application.
+1.  **Clone the repository:**
+    ```bash
+    git clone https://gitlab.com/YourUsername/turf_tasker.git
+    cd turf_tasker
+    ```
+    (Replace `YourUsername` with your actual GitLab username)
+2.  **Navigate to the project directory:**
+    ```bash
+    cd turf_tasker # Assuming your solution structure is SolutionFolder/ProjectFolder
+    ```
+    (If your `turf_tasker.csproj` is directly in the cloned `turf_tasker` folder, you might skip this `cd`.)
+3.  **Ensure .NET 8 SDK is installed:**
+    ```bash
+    dotnet --version
+    ```
+    (Should show 8.x.x)
+4.  **Restore dependencies:**
+    ```bash
+    dotnet restore
+    ```
+5.  **Create/Update the database:**
+    ```bash
+    dotnet ef database update
+    ```
+    This will create the `turf_tasker.db` SQLite file and seed initial data.
+6.  **Run the application:**
+    ```bash
+    dotnet run
+    ```
+7.  **Access in browser:** Your application will typically run on `https://localhost:5062` or a similar port, which will be displayed in the terminal output.
+
+### Option 2: Run with Docker
+
+1.  **Ensure Docker is installed and running** on your system.
+    *   [Docker Installation Guide](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)
+2.  **Clone the repository** (if you haven't already):
+    ```bash
+    git clone https://gitlab.com/YourUsername/turf_tasker.git
+    cd turf_tasker
+    ```
+3.  **Navigate to the project directory** (where `turf_tasker.csproj` and `Dockerfile` are located):
+    ```bash
+    cd turf_tasker # Or if you're already there, skip this.
+    ```
+4.  **Build the Docker image:**
+    ```bash
+    docker build -t turf-tasker-app .
+    ```
+    This command builds the image and tags it as `turf-tasker-app`.
+5.  **Run the Docker container:**
+    ```bash
+    docker run -e "ASPNETCORE_URLS=http://+:80" -p 8080:80 turf-tasker-app
+    ```
+    *   `-e "ASPNETCORE_URLS=http://+:80"` explicitly configures the app to listen on HTTP port 80 inside the container.
+    *   `-p 8080:80` maps port 8080 on your host machine to port 80 inside the container.
+6.  **Access in browser:**
+    ```
+    http://localhost:8080
+    ```