diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# Portfolio Backend
+
+This is the backend for the portfolio project, built with .NET 8.0.
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+backend/
+├── src/
+│   └── PortfolioBackend/
+│       ├── Controllers/
+│       ├── Models/
+│       ├── Repositories/
+│       ├── Services/
+│       ├── Migrations/
+│       ├── Program.cs
+│       ├── appsettings.json
+│       ├── appsettings.Development.json
+│       └── PortfolioBackend.csproj
+├── tests/
+│   └── PortfolioBackend.Tests/
+│       ├── Controllers/
+│       ├── Models/
+│       ├── Repositories/
+│       ├── Services/
+│       └── PortfolioBackend.Tests.csproj
+├── docker/
+│   ├── Dockerfile
+│   └── docker-compose.yml
+├── .gitignore
+└── README.md
+```
+
+## Setup
+
+1. Ensure you have .NET 8.0 SDK installed.
+2. Clone this repository.
+3. Navigate to the `src/PortfolioBackend` directory.
+4. Run `dotnet restore` to restore the NuGet packages.
+5. Run `dotnet run` to start the application.
+
+## Running with Docker
+
+1. Ensure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed.
+2. Navigate to the `docker` directory.
+3. Run `docker-compose up --build` to build and start the containers.
+
+## Running Tests
+
+1. Navigate to the `tests/PortfolioBackend.Tests` directory.
+2. Run `dotnet test` to run the unit tests.
diff --git a/backend.csproj b/backend.csproj
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-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
-
-  <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="8.0.7" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore" Version="8.0.7" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Design" Version="8.0.7">
-      <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
-      <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
-    </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="8.0.4" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.4.0" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-</Project>
diff --git a/backend.http b/backend.http
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-@backend_HostAddress = http://localhost:5001
-
-GET {{backend_HostAddress}}/weatherforecast/
-Accept: application/json
-
-###
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/PortfolioBackend/PortfolioBackend.csproj b/src/PortfolioBackend/PortfolioBackend.csproj
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+++ b/src/PortfolioBackend/PortfolioBackend.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="8.0.7" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.4.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/PortfolioBackend/PortfolioBackend.http b/src/PortfolioBackend/PortfolioBackend.http
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+@PortfolioBackend_HostAddress = http://localhost:5231
+
+GET {{PortfolioBackend_HostAddress}}/weatherforecast/
+Accept: application/json
+
+###
diff --git a/Program.cs b/src/PortfolioBackend/Program.cs
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rename from Program.cs
rename to src/PortfolioBackend/Program.cs
diff --git a/Properties/launchSettings.json b/src/PortfolioBackend/Properties/launchSettings.json
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rename from Properties/launchSettings.json
rename to src/PortfolioBackend/Properties/launchSettings.json
index e2b6b57..b09f16a 100644
--- a/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/src/PortfolioBackend/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
     "windowsAuthentication": false,
     "anonymousAuthentication": true,
     "iisExpress": {
-      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:65439",
-      "sslPort": 44367
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:39132",
+      "sslPort": 44397
     }
   },
   "profiles": {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
       "launchUrl": "swagger",
-      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5001",
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5231",
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       }
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       "dotnetRunMessages": true,
       "launchBrowser": true,
       "launchUrl": "swagger",
-      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7195;http://localhost:5001",
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7162;http://localhost:5231",
       "environmentVariables": {
         "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
       }
diff --git a/appsettings.json b/src/PortfolioBackend/appsettings.json
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rename from appsettings.json
rename to src/PortfolioBackend/appsettings.json
diff --git a/tests/PortfolioBackend.Tests/PortfolioBackend.Tests.csproj b/tests/PortfolioBackend.Tests/PortfolioBackend.Tests.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+
+    <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+    <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="17.8.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit" Version="2.5.3" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="2.5.3" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Using Include="Xunit" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\src\PortfolioBackend\PortfolioBackend.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>