Create User model

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Let's start by making a User model for mongodb using the mongoose library. This will be the template used to describe what each individual document will look like in our collection.

Find the "models" directory in the root of your project and open "User.js", then add this code to it:

const mongoose = require('mongoose');

const UserSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
  name: { type: String, required: true },
  email: { type: String, required: true, unique: true },
  password: { type: String, required: true }
});

module.exports= mongoose.model('User',UserSchema)

Looks like a JS object doesn't it? That is one of the cool things about MongoDB, it is easy to transfer data from the frontend to the backend. Think of this as a factory, or mold, that can create new User documents in a User collection.

Looking at the model above, which key (name, email, or password) needs to have unique values?

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