final boilerplate

package-lock.json

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package.json

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
     "express": "^4.21.0",
-    "mysql": "^2.18.1"
+    "mysql": "^2.18.1",
+    "mysql2": "^3.11.3"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "description": ""

server.js

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const express = require('express');
 const mysql = require('mysql2');
 
+const app = express();
+
 const db = mysql.createConnection({
     host: 'localhost',
     user: 'root',