This example uses a number of open source projects to work properly:
# Clone this repo to your local machine using
git clone git@github.com:Juliest88/mysql-node-express.git
# Get into the directory
cd mysql-node-express
# Make it your own
rm -rf .git && git init
# Coppy .env-example and create your own .env file
cp .env-example .env
# Edit .env file and add your mysql username, mysql password and db name
vi .env
# you can edit the file also via text editor
# Get into the db directory
cd src/db
# Import mysql database using Command line
mysql -u [db_username] -p[db_password] < create-user-db.sql
# you can edit the file if you want to change the db_name
# if you are using a different db_name and it elready exists,
# you can comment the first two lines, remain the line => USE test_db;
# and just change the db_name
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run the server locally
npm start
# Run the server locally in dev mode
npm run devEnjoy :)