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@@ -1,25 +1,36 @@
-# use knex.js as ES6 and work with .env
+# use knex.js with ES6 on Node and work with .env
 
-# The below instructions are intended for command line execution while working with node server
+## The below instructions are intended for command line execution while working with node server
 
 install dotenv and knex.js
 
+```
+npm install dotenv --save
 npm install knex --save
 
+```
+
 In the project root directory, create a folder called 'db' and navigate to this 'db' folder:
 
 execute the following command:
 
+```
 npx knex init
 
+```
+
 A 'knexfile.js' will be created in this directory.
 
 Change the file extension to .cjs
 
 you will need to add the below line in your package.json file:
 
+```
+
 "type": "module",
 
+```
+
 create 2 subfolders inside 'db' folder, called "migrations" and "seeds"
 
 # data in .env file
@@ -34,52 +45,77 @@ DEV_PORT=5432
 
 # knexfile.cjs configuration
 
-// check current working directory
+> check current working directory
+
 const dir = process.cwd();
-// check current running environment
+
+> check current running environment 
+
 const env = process.env.ENVIRONMENT || "";
 
-// current settings do not work for production mode
-// TODO production mode checking
-const config =
-env === "development"
-? require("dotenv").config({ path: dir + "/.env" })
-: require("dotenv").config({ path: "../.env" });
+>  the database details here 
 
-// the database details here //
+```
 exports.development = {}
 exports.production = {}
 
+```
+
 # below instructions are used on a terminal window navigate to 'db' folder
 
 create a migration file type:
 
+```
+
 knex migrate:make create_XYZ_table --migrations-directory migrations
 
+```
+
 make sure to rename the file extensions to .cjs
 
 execute migration type:
 
+```
+
 knex migrate:latest --knexfile knexfile.cjs --migrations-directory migrations
 
+```
+
 execute rollback type:
 
+```
+
 knex migrate:rollback --knexfile knexfile.cjs --migrations-directory migrations
 
+```
+
+### Check out the knex documentation
+
 knex URL: https://knexjs.org/guide/migrations.html#migration-cli
 
+
 create a seed file type:
 
+```
+
 knex seed:make 01_XYZ_test_data --knexfile knexfile.cjs
 
+```
+
 make sure to rename the file extensions to .cjs
 
 execute the seed file type:
 
+```
 knex seed:run --knexfile knexfile.cjs
 
-# to run the node server
+```
+
+## to run the node server
 
 navigate back to the project root directory and type:
 
+```
 ENVIRONMENT=development npm run dev
+
+```