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-🎵Music Tracker API
+# 🎵 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
+## 📁 Project Structure
+
+```
 📦 Music Tracker API
 ├── controllers/
 │   └── songController.js
@@ -12,114 +15,146 @@ A simple Node.js + SQLite3 project to manage a list of songs using RESTful APIs.
 ├── 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
+
+### 1. 📥 Clone the Repository
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/your-username/music-tracker-api.git
+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**
 
-📌 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
-1. 📥 Clone the Repository
-   bash
-   git clone https://github.com/your-username/music-tracker-api.git
-   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
+## 🧠 API Endpoints
+
+### GET /api/songs
 Returns all songs in the database.
-Response:
-json
 
+**Response:**
+```json
+[
   {
     "id": 1,
     "title": "Test Song",
     "artist": "Tester",
     "genre": "Rock"
   }
+]
+```
 
-
-POST /api/songs
+### POST /api/songs
 Adds a new song to the database.
-Request Body:
-json
+
+**Request Body:**
+```json
 {
   "title": "Shape of You",
   "artist": "Ed Sheeran",
   "genre": "Pop"
 }
+```
 
-Response:
-json
+**Response:**
+```json
 {
   "id": 2,
   "title": "Shape of You",
   "artist": "Ed Sheeran",
   "genre": "Pop"
 }
+```
+
+## 🗃️ Database Used
 
-🗃️ Database Used
-📌 SQLite Database File: music.db
-🎛️ Managed Using: DB Browser for SQLite
-🛠️ Tables are auto-created on server start (via db.js)
+- 📌 **SQLite Database File:** `music.db`
+- 🎛️ **Managed Using:** DB Browser for SQLite
+- 🛠️ **Tables are auto-created** on server start (via `db.js`)
 
-🎼 Table Schema:
-sql
+### 🎼 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
 
-🌐 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
+### 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
+### 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!
-
+## 🛠 Built With
 
+- **Node.js** - JavaScript runtime
+- **Express.js** - Web framework
+- **SQLite3** - Database
+- **HTML/CSS/JS** - Frontend
 
+## 📄 License
 
+This project is open-source and free to use. Feel free to fork and modify for learning or improvement!
 
+## 🤝 Contributing
 
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature`)
+3. Commit your changes (`git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'`)
+4. Push to the branch (`git push origin feature/AmazingFeature`)
+5. Open a Pull Request
 
+## 📞 Support
 
+If you have any questions or issues, please open an issue on GitHub.
 
+---
 
+⭐ **Don't forget to star this repository if you found it helpful!**