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Install MySQL and create a database for the app:\n   ```sql\n   CREATE DATABASE your_database_name;\n   ```\n2. Install dependencies for the app:\n   ```bash\n   npm install\n   ```\n\n## Running the App\n\n- **BackEnd**: Run the following command to start the app:\nnpm start    \n\n- **FrontEnd**: Run the following command to start the app:\nnpm run dev  \n\n## Contributing\n\nContributions are welcome! If you want to contribute to Mini-Chat, please fork this repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fthemehdihn%2Fmini-chat","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fthemehdihn%2Fmini-chat","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fthemehdihn%2Fmini-chat/lists"}