Update README with Complete Setup and Backend Overview

README.md

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 ## CoRE Stack Backend
 
+Django-based backend for the CoRE Stack platform, providing geospatial computing, data management, and API services for natural resource management and landscape analysis.
+
 ### Installation
 
 We provide a single installation script that handles everything (**on a linux environment, if you are using Windows, you may need to install ```wsl``` first**).
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+### Project Structure
+
+#### Django Applications
+
+- **geoadmin** - Geographic administrative boundaries and spatial data management
+- **computing** - Geospatial analysis and computation pipelines
+- **dpr** - Detailed Project Reports management
+- **stats_generator** - Statistical data generation and aggregation
+- **organization** - Organization and user group management
+- **users** - User authentication and profile management
+- **projects** - Project lifecycle management
+- **plantations** - Plantation site planning and monitoring
+- **plans** - Planning and intervention strategies
+- **public_api** - Public-facing API endpoints
+- **gee_computing** - Google Earth Engine integration
+- **community_engagement** - Community interaction and engagement tools
+- **bot_interface** - WhatsApp bot integration
+- **waterrejuvenation** - Water body restoration tracking
+- **moderation** - Data moderation and ODK sync
+- **apiadmin** - API administration and monitoring
+
+#### Technology Stack
+
+- Django 5.2 with Django REST Framework
+- PostgreSQL with PostGIS
+- Celery with RabbitMQ for async tasks
+- Google Earth Engine for satellite imagery analysis
+- Apache with mod_wsgi for production deployment
+- JWT authentication
+- Swagger/ReDoc API documentation
+
+---
+
 ### Script path
 
 |    | Theme                    | Variable                        | Script path                                                           |
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 | 15 | Land use                 | Land use changes                | /computing/change_detection/change_detection.py                       |
 | 16 | Land use                 | Cropping intensity              | /computing/cropping_intensity/cropping_intensity.py                   |
 | 17 | Land use                 | Water bodies                    | /computing/surface_water_bodies/swb.py                                |
-| 18 | Land use                 | First census of water bodies    | /computing/surface_water_bodies/swb3.py'                              |
+| 18 | Land use                 | First census of water bodies    | /computing/surface_water_bodies/swb3.py                               |
 | 19 | Tree health              | Tree canopy cover density       | /computing/tree_health/ccd.py                                         |
 | 20 | Tree health              | Tree canopy height              | /computing/tree_health/canopy_height.py                               |
 | 21 | Tree health              | Tree cover change               | /computing/tree_health/overall_change.py                              |
@@ -92,7 +127,113 @@ where 'nrm_app' is the app_name and 'nrm' is the rabbitmq queue.
 | 27 | Water structure planning | Lithology                       | /computing/clart/lithology.py                                         |
 | 28 | Water structure planning | Drainage lines                  | /computing/misc/drainage_lines.py                                     |
 | 29 | Water structure planning | Stream order raster             | /computing/misc/stream_order.py                                       |
-| 30 | Water structure planning | CLART                           | /computing/clart/clart.py                                             |                                                                                                                    |
+| 30 | Water structure planning | CLART                           | /computing/clart/clart.py                                             |
+
+---
+
+### Configuration
+
+Required environment variables (see `.env.example`):
+
+**Database:**
+- `DB_NAME` - PostgreSQL database name
+- `DB_USER` - PostgreSQL username
+- `DB_PASSWORD` - PostgreSQL password
+
+**Django:**
+- `SECRET_KEY` - Django secret key
+- `DEBUG` - Debug mode (True/False)
+
+**ODK (Open Data Kit):**
+- `ODK_USERNAME` - ODK username
+- `ODK_PASSWORD` - ODK password
+- `ODK_USER_EMAIL_SYNC` - ODK sync email
+- `ODK_USER_PASSWORD_SYNC` - ODK sync password
+
+**GeoServer:**
+- `GEOSERVER_URL` - GeoServer URL
+- `GEOSERVER_USERNAME` - GeoServer username
+- `GEOSERVER_PASSWORD` - GeoServer password
+
+**Google Earth Engine:**
+- `GEE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH` - GEE service account key path
+- `GEE_HELPER_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH` - GEE helper account key path
+- `GEE_DATASETS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH` - GEE datasets account key path
+
+**Email:**
+- `EMAIL_HOST_USER` - Email host user
+- `EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD` - Email host password
+
+**AWS S3:**
+- `S3_BUCKET` - S3 bucket name
+- `S3_REGION` - S3 region
+- `S3_ACCESS_KEY` - S3 access key
+- `S3_SECRET_KEY` - S3 secret key
+- `NREGA_BUCKET` - NREGA data bucket
+
+**EarthData:**
+- `EARTH_DATA_USER` - NASA EarthData username
+- `EARTH_DATA_PASSWORD` - NASA EarthData password
+- `USERNAME_GESDISC` - GES DISC username
+- `PASSWORD_GESDISC` - GES DISC password
+
+**Other:**
+- `OVERPASS_URL` - Overpass API URL
+- `LOCAL_COMPUTE_API_URL` - Local compute API URL
+- `FERNET_KEY` - Encryption key
+- `TMP_LOCATION` - Temporary file location
+- `DEPLOYMENT_DIR` - Deployment directory
+
+---
+
+### Development Commands
+
+**Run migrations:**
+```bash
+python manage.py migrate
+```
+
+**Create superuser:**
+```bash
+python manage.py createsuperuser
+```
+
+**Collect static files:**
+```bash
+python manage.py collectstatic
+```
+
+**Run tests:**
+```bash
+python manage.py test
+```
+
+---
+
+### API Documentation
+
+Interactive API documentation available at:
+- **Swagger UI:** http://localhost/swagger/
+- **ReDoc:** http://localhost/redoc/
+
+API endpoints are organized under `/api/v1/`:
+- `/api/v1/geoadmin/` - Geographic administrative data
+- `/api/v1/computing/` - Geospatial analysis pipelines
+- `/api/v1/plans/` - Planning and intervention tools
+- `/api/v1/dpr/` - Detailed Project Reports
+- `/api/v1/stats_generator/` - Statistical data generation
+- `/api/v1/organization/` - Organization management
+- `/api/v1/users/` - User authentication and management
+- `/api/v1/projects/` - Project management
+- `/api/v1/plantations/` - Plantation management
+- `/api/v1/public_api/` - Public API endpoints
+- `/api/v1/gee_computing/` - Google Earth Engine operations
+- `/api/v1/community_engagement/` - Community engagement
+- `/api/v1/bot_interface/` - WhatsApp bot interface
+- `/api/v1/waterrejuvenation/` - Water rejuvenation tracking
+- `/api/v1/moderation/` - Data moderation
+
+---
 
 ### Integrating custom pipelines on CoREStack
 
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 ### Further references
 - [DB Design](https://github.com/core-stack-org/core-stack-backend/wiki/DB-Design) 
 - [API Doc](https://api-doc.core-stack.org/)
+
+---
+
+### License
+
+GNU Affero General Public License v3.0