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+from flask import Flask, render_template, request, redirect, abort, url_for, make_response
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import os
+import pymongo
+from pymongo import MongoClient
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+uri = os.getenv("MONGO_URI")
+db_name = os.getenv("MONGO_DBNAME")
+
+# Create a new client and connect to the server
+client = MongoClient(uri)
+db = client[db_name]
+
+# Send a ping to confirm a successful connection
+try:
+    client.admin.command('ping')
+    print("Connected to MongoDB!")
+except Exception as e:
+    print("MongoDB connection error:", e)
+
+
+# run the app
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    FLASK_PORT = os.getenv("FLASK_PORT", "5000")
+    app.run(port=FLASK_PORT)
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