Merge pull request #4 from natalievalcin/master

-Added installation instructions to README.md

README.md

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+# Android Bookstore :orange_book:
+> User-friendly, Smooth, Android book store
+
 ![TheBook Logo](images/gradient_logo.png)
 
-# Android Bookstore :orange_book:
-> User friendly, Smooth, Android book store
+## Overview
+
+The Android Bookstore is a user-friendly and smooth Android application designed to provide an excellent book shopping experience. It features various functionalities and activities to enhance user interaction.
+
+## Key Features
+
+### Home
+The Home activity is the central hub of the application. It includes:
+- Main slider showcasing featured books.
+- Category chips for easy navigation.
+- Books sliders for quick access to popular books.
+- Category image sliders.
+- Dynamic banners that can be generated from the server.
+
+### Category
+The Category activity presents a comprehensive list of book categories for users to explore.
+
+### Archive
+The Archive activity focuses on displaying a list of messages, leveraging the MessageCore functionality.
+
+### Search
+The Search activity streamlines the search experience with:
+- Recent searches.
+- A search box for manual input.
+- A microphone icon for speech-to-text functionality.
+
+### Profile
+The Profile activity provides users with personalized information:
+- Full name.
+- Email address.
+- Phone number.
+- User's books collection.
+- Edit icon for modifying user information.
+- Contact and About Us buttons.
+- Sign out option.
+- Default mode for users who are not signed in.
+
+## Installation
+
+Follow these steps to install the Android Bookstore on your device:
+
+1. Clone the repository to your local machine:
+    ```bash
+    git clone https://github.com/your-username/Android-Bookstore.git
+    ```
+
+2. Open the project in Android Studio.
 
-* Home
-* Category
-* Archive
-* Search
-* Profile
+3. Build and run the application on an emulator or a physical Android device.
 
-## Home
-this activity contains a main slider, category chips, books sliders, category image sliders and banners that can dynamically generate from server.
+4. Explore the various features and functionalities provided by the Android Bookstore.
 
-## Category
-this activity contains a list of Category.
+## Usage
 
-## Archive
-this activity contains a list of Messages (using MessageCore).
+Feel free to explore the Android Bookstore and make the most of its user-friendly features. Happy reading!
+```
 
-## Search
-this activity contains recent searches, search box and microphone icon for speech to text.
+Replace `"your-username"` with your actual GitHub username or the appropriate repository URL.
 
-## Profile
-this activity contains user 's full name, email, phone number, books and edit icon for edit all information.
-contact and about us buttons.
-sign out button.
-the default mode for no signed in.
+Make sure to include any additional steps or dependencies required for the installation process specific to your Android Bookstore application.