diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
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+++ b/.env.example
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+DB_HOST=
+DB_PORT=
+DB_USERNAME=
+DB_PASSWORD=
+DB_NAME=
+SSL_MODE=
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
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+name: Go
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build and Test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: 16
+
+      - name: Set up Go 1.19
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v3
+        with:
+          go-version: 1.19
+        id: go
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          go mod download
+
+      - name: Build
+        run: go build -v ./...
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: go test -v ./...
+
+      - name: Vet
+        run: go vet ./...
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+.idea
+.env
+# If you prefer the allow list template instead of the deny list, see community template:
+# https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/community/Golang/Go.AllowList.gitignore
+#
+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
+
+# Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
+# vendor/
+
+# Go workspace file
+go.work
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+++ b/LICENSE
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+Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Ukeje Chukwuemeriwo Goodness
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+"Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+NON INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+++ b/Makefile
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+# Makefile for the Golang project
+
+# Variables
+BINARY_NAME=server
+PACKAGE=cmd/server
+DOCS_DIR=docs
+
+.PHONY: all build run test clean docs
+
+# Default target to run when executing 'make'
+all: build
+
+# Build the project
+build:
+	@echo "Building..."
+	go build -o $(BINARY_NAME) ./$(PACKAGE)
+
+# Run the server
+run:
+	@echo "Running server..."
+	go run ./$(PACKAGE)
+
+# Run tests
+test:
+	@echo "Running tests..."
+	go test -v ./...
+
+# Remove build artifacts
+clean:
+	@echo "Cleaning up..."
+	go clean
+	rm $(BINARY_NAME)
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diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
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+++ b/go.mod
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+module MyGoWebAppTemplate
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/scripts/PushaG.sh b/scripts/PushaG.sh
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+++ b/scripts/PushaG.sh
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+# helper script for pushing code to GitHub
+
+
+git add .
+echo -n "🔊 What's the commit message 👉  "
+read response
+git commit -m "$response"
+git push origin main
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diff --git a/scripts/creator.sh b/scripts/creator.sh
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+++ b/scripts/creator.sh
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+# helper file for recreating the project structure without any file content
+
+mkdir -p cmd/server config internal/handlers internal/utils scripts static docs
+
+touch .gitignore LICENSE Makefile README.md Dockerfile .env.example go.mod go.sum scripts/PushaG.sh