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-🎵Music Tracker API
-A simple Node.js + SQLite3 project to manage a list of songs using RESTful APIs. Optionally includes a basic frontend to interact with the API.
-
-📁 Project Structure
-📦 Music Tracker API
-├── controllers/
-│   └── songController.js
-├── routes/
-│   └── songRoutes.js
-├── db.js
-├── music.db
-├── server.js
-├── MusicAPI.html (optional frontend)
-└── README.md
-
-📌 Features
-✅ Create, Read songs using API
-✅ Local database using SQLite
-✅ Integrated with DB Browser for SQLite
-✅ HTML frontend (optional)
-✅ Fully local setup — no external APIs used
-
-🚀 How to Run This Project
+## 🎵Music Tracker API
+
+A local RESTful API which is made by using Node.js, Express.js and SQLite3 that allows users to manage a list of songs and playlists. We can perform tasks like creating,viewing and playing a song, as well as creating, viewing and running a playlist. Optionally includes a basic frontend to interact with the API.
+
+## 📁 Project Structure
+
+📁 MusicTrackerAPI  
+├── _tests/  
+│   ├── api/  
+│   ├── integration/  
+│   └── unit/                    
+├── controllers/  
+│   └── songController.js       
+├── routes/  
+│   └── songRoutes.js          
+├── music.db                   
+├── db.js                      
+├── server.js                  
+├── MusicAPI.html              
+├── package.json                
+├── coverage/                   
+├── .github/workflows/          
+├── appss.png  
+├── appss2.png       
+└── README.md  
+
+## 📌 Features
+
+✅ Create, view and play songs and playlists using API  <br>
+✅ Local database using SQLite3  <br>
+✅ Integrated with DB Browser for SQLite3  <br>
+✅ HTML frontend (optional)  <br>
+✅ Backend using Node.js and Express.js  <br>
+✅ Fully local setup — no external APIs used  <br>
+
+## 🚀 How to Run This Project
+
 1. 📥 Clone the Repository
-   bash
-   git clone https://github.com/your-username/music-tracker-api.git
-   cd music-tracker-api
+   `git clone https://github.com/your-username/music-tracker-api.git` <br>
+   `cd music-tracker-api`
 
 2. 📦 Install Dependencies
-   Make sure you have Node.js installed, then:
-   bash
-   npm install
-
-3. ✅ Start the Server
-   bash
-   node server.js
-   The server will start at:
-   http://localhost:5000
-
-🧠 API Endpoints
-GET /api/songs
-Returns all songs in the database.
-Response:
-json
+   Node.js (v14 or above)  <br>
+→ Required to run the backend server.  <br>
+  npm (Node Package Manager)  <br>
+  `npm install`  <br>
+→ Comes with Node.js. Used to install project dependencies.  <br>
+
+3. ✅ Start the Server  <br>
+  Run this command :  <br>
+   `node server.js`  <br>
+   The server will start at: <br>
+   http://localhost:5000  <br>
+
+## 🧠 API Endpoints
+
+GET /api/songs  <br>
+Returns all songs in the database.  <br>
+Response:  
+```json
 
   {
     "id": 1,
     "title": "Test Song",
     "artist": "Tester",
     "genre": "Rock"
   }
+```
 
-
-POST /api/songs
-Adds a new song to the database.
-Request Body:
-json
+POST /api/songs  <br>
+Adds a new song to the database.  <br>
+Request Body:  
+```json
 {
   "title": "Shape of You",
   "artist": "Ed Sheeran",
   "genre": "Pop"
 }
+```
 
 Response:
-json
+```json
 {
   "id": 2,
   "title": "Shape of You",
   "artist": "Ed Sheeran",
   "genre": "Pop"
 }
+```
 
-🗃️ Database Used
-📌 SQLite Database File: music.db
-🎛️ Managed Using: DB Browser for SQLite
-🛠️ Tables are auto-created on server start (via db.js)
+## 🗃️ Database Used
 
-🎼 Table Schema:
-sql
+📌 SQLite Database File: music.db  <br>
+🎛️ Managed Using: DB Browser for SQLite  <br>
+🛠️ Tables are auto-created on server start (via db.js)  <br>
+
+## 🎼 Table Schema:
+
+```sql
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS songs (
   id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
   title TEXT,
   artist TEXT,
   genre TEXT
 );
+```
 
-🌐 Frontend
-You can open the MusicAPI.html file directly in your browser:
-🔗 Features:
-   1.Add a song using a form
-   2.View all songs in a list
-To use:
- 1.Make sure the server is running.
- 2.Double-click MusicAPI.html to open it in your browser.
- 3.Fill in the form and click “Add Song”.
-
-📬 Sample curl Requests
-Add a Song:
-bash
-curl -X POST http://localhost:5000/api/songs \
-  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-  -d "{\"title\":\"Test Song\", \"artist\":\"Tester\", \"genre\":\"Rock\"}"
-
-Get All Songs:
-bash
-curl http://localhost:5000/api/songs
-
-🛠 Built With
-1.Node.js
-2.Express.js
-3.SQLite3
-4.[HTML/CSS/JS] for frontend
-
-📄 License
-This project is open-source and free to use. Feel free to fork and modify for learning or improvement!
-
-
-
+## 🌐 Frontend
 
+You can easily run the frontend by opening the MusicAPI.html file in your browser. <br>
+🔧 Features: <br>
+🎵 Add a song using a simple form <br>
+📋 View all added songs in a list <br>
 
+## 🚀 How to Use:
 
+Make sure your server is running (node server.js) <br>
+Double-click on MusicAPI.html to open it in your browser <br>
+Fill out the form and hit “Add Song” to submit 🎶 <br>
 
+## Sample curl Requests
+* 🎵 Add a New Song
+```bash
+Copy
+Edit
+curl -X POST http://localhost:5000/api/songs \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "title": "Test Song",
+    "artist": "Tester",
+    "genre": "Rock"
+  }'
+```
+* Get All Songs:  
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:5000/api/songs
+```
+## 🛠️ Built With  <br>
 
+- 🟩 **Node.js** – For backend JavaScript runtime  <br>
+- 🚂 **Express.js** – Web framework to handle routes and APIs  <br>
+- 🗃 **SQLite3** – Lightweight database for storage  <br>
+- 🌐 **HTML/CSS/JavaScript** – To power the frontend UI  <br>
 
+## 📄 License  <br>
 
+This project is **open-source** and free to use!  <br>
+Feel free to **fork it**, **play around**, or even use it to build something cooler.  <br>
+Just don’t forget to give credit if you’re vibing with it 💫