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 # Express Rest API with MySQL Starter
+
 Boilerplate project for bootstrapping the development of a Rest API application with NodeJS, Express, and MySQL
 
-# LICENSE
+## Getting Started
+
+### Clone the repository
+
+```console
+git clone https://github.com/spinsage/express-js-rdbms-starter-rest.git
+```
+
+### Install dependencies
+
+```console
+npm install
+```
+
+### Configure environment variables
+
+- Create a .env file by copying .env.sample.
+- Update environment variable values in the .env file as needed.
+
+### Run the application
+
+#### For development
+
+```console
+npm run start-dev
+```
+
+#### For deployment
+
+```console
+npm run start
+```
+
+#### Within a Docker container
+
+```console
+docker-compose up
+```  
+
+## LICENSE
+
 **Express Rest API with MySQL Starter** is Apache 2-licensed.
-<br><br>
 
-# Let us know!
+## Let us know!
+
 We at [**Spinsage**](https://www.spinsage.com/) would be happy if you send us links to your projects where you are using our code. Just send us an email at opensource@spinsage.com.
 
 And do let us know if you have any queries or suggestions regarding our work.