node-backend-example/README.md

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# README.md Generator for Node.js Application
## Setting up the Application
To set up this Node.js application, follow the instructions below:
1. **Copy `.env.example` to `.env**
Open your terminal and navigate to your project's root directory.
```bash
$ cp .env.example .env
```
2. Modify the `.env` file if you wish. The `DB_URL` should already be set
correctly.
3. Start the postgres database:
```shell
$ docker-compose up -d
```
4. Install the packages
```shell
$ npm i
```
5. Run the tests
```shell
$ npm run test
```
6. Start the Express application.
```shell
$ npm run serve
```