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30 changes: 12 additions & 18 deletions README.md
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1. Node JS and MySQL installed on your PC.
1. Node JS, Nodemon and MySQL installed on your PC.
2. It is better to have a basic understanding of Node JS, Express JS and MySQL queries.
3. A text editor or IDE of your choice.
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```


## Creating the database for the app
## Creating the database and tables for the app

```sql

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## Database connection

inside app.js file
create rename .env.example to .env and setup your ENV varaibales

```node
// the mysql.createConnection function takes in a configuration object which contains host, user, password and the database name.
const db = mysql.createConnection ({
host: 'localhost', // host name
user: 'root', // username of your database
password: 'root', // password your application
database: 'app1'// database name of your application
});

// connect to database
db.connect((err) => {
if (err) {
throw err;
}
console.log('Connected to database');
});
# .env.example
NODE_ENV=development
PORT=8000

# Set your database connection information here
DATABASE_HOST=192.168.56.111
DATABASE_NAME=app1
DATABASE_USER=homestead
DATABASE_PASSWORD=secret
```

### Run application
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"dotenv": "^6.2.0",
"ejs": "^2.6.1",
"express": "^4.16.4",
"mysql": "^2.16.0",
"req-flash": "0.0.3"
"mysql": "^2.16.0"
},
"devDependencies": {
"nodemon": "^1.18.10"
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