chore: add preliminary documentation

README.md

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+# Project Name: DataDash
+
+## Description:
+DataDash is a simple product hunt like "Tool" for searching and descovering the newest Datasets and API's.
+It provides the ability to Up-/ Down- vote entries, and to indicate the qulaity of a given Dataset/API by giving up to 5 starts.
+
+## Features:
+
+## Installation:
+To install DataDash, follow these steps:
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+```
+git clone https://github.com/your-username/DataDash.git
+```
+
+2. Install Java 22-jdk:
+plese refer to the Instalation instructions for your os
+
+3. Start the application:
+```
+./mvnw spring-boot:run
+```
+additional requirements will be downloaded by maven.
+
+## Usage:
+1. Open your web browser and navigate to `http://localhost:8080`.
+2. Click on the "Upload Data" button to import your data.
+3. Select the desired chart type and customize it according to your preferences.
+4. Explore and interact with the chart by using the provided controls.
+5. Save and share your visualizations with others.
+
+
+## License:
+This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for more information.