connection.js

const mysql = require("mysql");
const dotenv = require("dotenv");
dotenv.config();

// Create a connection to the database
const connection = mysql.createConnection({
  host: process.env.DB_HOST,
  user: process.env.DB_USER,
  password: process.env.DB_PASSWORD,
  database: process.env.DB_NAME,
});

// open the MySQL connection
connection.connect((error) => {
  if (error) throw error;
  console.log("Successfully connected to the database.");
});

module.exports = connection;