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config\n    - index.js (configuration files)\n  - controllers\n    - index.js (controller files)\n  - middlewares\n    - index.js (middleware files)\n  - models\n    - index.js (model files)\n  - routes\n    - index.js (route files)\n  - services\n    - index.js (service files)\n  - utils\n    - index.js (utility files)\n- tests\n- node_modules\n- package.json\n- .env\n- .env-sample\n- .eslintrc\n- .babelrc (babel configuration file)\n- index.js (entry point)\n\n\nLet's go through each folder and its purpose:\n\n1. src: This is the main folder that contains the source code of the application.\n\n    1. config: This folder holds configuration files, such as database configurations, environment variables, logging settings, etc.\n\n    2. controllers: This folder contains the controllers responsible for handling HTTP requests, processing data, and interacting with services.\n\n    3. models: This folder houses the data models or schema definitions for your application's data layer.\n\n    4. routes: This folder contains the route definitions for different endpoints of your API or application.\n\n    5. services: This folder holds the business logic or services that are responsible for processing data, interacting with models, and performing application-specific operations.\n\n    6. utils: This folder contains utility files and helper functions that can be used across different parts of your application.\n\n2. tests: This folder is dedicated to storing your application's unit tests, integration tests, or any other test files.\n\n3. node_modules: This folder is automatically created and managed by npm. 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It typically sets up the server, establishes database connections, and initializes other essential components.\n\n```\nMIT License\n\nCopyright (c) 2023 Sivabharathy\n\nPermission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy\nof this software and associated documentation files (the \"Software\"), to deal\nin the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights\nto use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell\ncopies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is\nfurnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:\n\nThe above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all\ncopies or substantial portions of the Software.\n\nTHE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED \"AS IS\", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR\nIMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,\nFITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. 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