docs: Added Quick Start section in README

README.md

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 - [Join the community](#join-the-community)
 - [What is Apache Sedona?](#what-is-apache-sedona)
   - [Features](#features)
+- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
 - [Apache Sedona subprojects](#apache-sedona-subprojects)
 - [When to use Sedona?](#when-to-use-sedona)
   - [Use Cases:](#use-cases)
@@ -111,6 +112,143 @@ Some of the key features of Apache Sedona include:
 
 These are some of the key features of Apache Sedona, but it may offer additional capabilities depending on the specific version and configuration.
 
+## Quick Start
+
+Get started with Apache Sedona in under 5 minutes. Choose your language:
+
+<details open>
+<summary><b>Python</b></summary> <a name="python"></a>
+
+**Install**
+
+```bash
+pip install apache-sedona
+```
+
+**Hello Sedona**
+
+```python
+from sedona.spark import *
+
+# Initialize Sedona
+sedona = SedonaContext.builder().getOrCreate()
+
+# Load a simple GeoJSON string
+geojson = '{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-118.2437,34.0522]}'
+df = sedona.sql(f"SELECT ST_GeomFromGeoJSON('{geojson}') AS geometry")
+
+# Perform a basic spatial function
+result = df.selectExpr("ST_AsText(geometry) AS location")
+result.show()
+
+# Output: POINT (-118.2437 34.0522)
+```
+
+[Detailed Python Setup Guide →](https://sedona.apache.org/latest/setup/install-python/)
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+
+<summary><b>Scala/Java</b></summary><a name="scala/java"></a>
+
+**Install (Maven)**
+
+```xml
+<dependency>
+    <groupId>org.apache.sedona</groupId>
+    <artifactId>sedona-spark-3.4_2.12</artifactId>
+    <version>1.6.0</version>
+</dependency>
+
+
+**Install (Gradle)**
+
+```gradle
+implementation 'org.apache.sedona:sedona-spark-3.4_2.12:1.6.0'
+```
+
+**Scala**
+
+**Hello Sedona**
+
+```scala
+import org.apache.sedona.spark.SedonaContext
+
+// Initialize Sedona
+val sedona = SedonaContext.builder().getOrCreate()
+
+// Load a simple GeoJSON string
+val geojson = """{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-118.2437,34.0522]}"""
+val df = sedona.sql(s"SELECT ST_GeomFromGeoJSON('$geojson') AS geometry")
+
+// Perform a basic spatial function
+val result = df.selectExpr("ST_AsText(geometry) AS location")
+result.show()
+
+// Output: POINT (-118.2437 34.0522)
+```
+
+**Java**
+
+**Hello Sedona**
+
+```java
+import org.apache.sedona.spark.SedonaContext;
+import org.apache.spark.sql.SparkSession;
+import org.apache.spark.sql.Dataset;
+import org.apache.spark.sql.Row;
+
+// Initialize Sedona
+SparkSession sedona = SedonaContext.builder().getOrCreate();
+
+// Load a simple GeoJSON string
+String geojson = "{\"type\":\"Point\",\"coordinates\":[-118.2437,34.0522]}";
+Dataset<Row> df = sedona.sql("SELECT ST_GeomFromGeoJSON('" + geojson + "') AS geometry");
+
+// Perform a basic spatial function
+Dataset<Row> result = df.selectExpr("ST_AsText(geometry) AS location");
+result.show();
+
+// Output: POINT (-118.2437 34.0522)
+```
+
+[Detailed Scala/Java Setup Guide →](https://sedona.apache.org/latest/setup/install-scala/)
+
+</details>
+
+<details>
+<summary><b>R</b></summary><a name="r"></a>
+
+**Install**
+
+```r
+install.packages("apache.sedona")
+```
+
+**Hello Sedona**
+
+```r
+library(apache.sedona)
+library(sparklyr)
+
+# Initialize Sedona
+sc <- spark_connect(master = "local")
+
+# Load a simple GeoJSON string
+geojson <- '{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-118.2437,34.0522]}'
+df <- sdf_sql(sc, paste0("SELECT ST_GeomFromGeoJSON('", geojson, "') AS geometry"))
+
+# Perform a basic spatial function
+result <- sdf_sql(sc, "SELECT ST_AsText(geometry) AS location FROM df")
+result %>% collect()
+
+# Output: POINT (-118.2437 34.0522)
+```
+
+[Detailed R Setup Guide →](https://sedona.apache.org/latest/api/rdocs/)
+</details>
+
 ## Apache Sedona subprojects
 
 * **SedonaDB**: A single-node analytical database engine with geospatial as a first-class citizen - [GitHub](https://github.com/apache/sedona-db) | [Website](https://sedona.apache.org/sedonadb)