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   Your Nest.js server should now be running on port as like the port from the .env file.
 
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+### Using .env File
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+1. Create a `.env` file in the root directory of your project.
+2. Add the necessary environment variables to the `.env` file as shown below.
+3. run `npm run start:dev` to start the server.
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 ## API Routes
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