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+# EMI Backend service
+
+This is the code for the backend of the EMI website.
+
+### TODO
+
+[ ] Define nodes schema
+[ ] Implement basic login/registration
+[ ] 
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   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "start": "node index.js"
   },
   "author": "",
   "license": "ISC",