From cc178edb1e406eff88b91fc032681d261790de52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SowinskiBraeden Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 12:59:14 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] update/prerequisites --- README.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4ff01b6..4e4ea08 100755 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ RCalculator is a dynamic financial tracking application designed to help users m --- +## Prerequisites + +1. You'll need to setup an instance of MongoDB. You can use the cloud platform, MongoDB Atlas, or create your own instance locally. + i. [Create your MongoDB Altas instance.](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/tutorial/getting-started/) + ii. [Create your local MongoDB server instance.](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/administration/install-community/) + + After this, you'll need to get your MongoURI from your database instance, as well as your database name for later configuration in the `.env` file. + ## Usage 1. **Clone the repository:**