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+# NetflixMovieCatalog
+
+NetflixMovieCatalog is a simple Flask-based API that provides information about TV shows and movies.
+
+## Endpoints
+
+- `GET /` - Welcome message
+- `GET /discover` - Discover movies or TV shows
+- `POST /updatePopularity` - Update the popularity of a specific movie
+- `GET /status` - Check the API status
+
+## Setup
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+    ```sh
+    git clone https://github.com/yourusername/NetflixMovieCatalog.git
+    cd NetflixMovieCatalog
+    ```
+
+2. Create a Python virtual environment and activate it:
+    ```sh
+    python3 -m venv venv
+    source venv/bin/activate
+    ```
+
+3. Install the required dependencies:
+    ```sh
+    pip install -r requirements.txt
+    ```
+
+4. Run the application:
+    ```sh
+    python app.py
+    ```
+
+## Data Files
+
+- `data/data_tv.json` - Data for TV shows
+- `data/data_movies.json` - Data for movies
+