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+// backend/db.js
+const mongoose = require('mongoose');
+
+// Create a Schema for Users
+const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
+    username: {
+        type: String,
+        required: true,
+        unique: true,
+        trim: true,
+        lowercase: true,
+        minLength: 3,
+        maxLength: 30
+    },
+    password: {
+        type: String,
+        required: true,
+        minLength: 6
+    },
+    firstName: {
+        type: String,
+        required: true,
+        trim: true,
+        maxLength: 50
+    },
+    lastName: {
+        type: String,
+        required: true,
+        trim: true,
+        maxLength: 50
+    }
+});
+
+// Create a model from the schema
+const User = mongoose.model('User', userSchema);
+
+module.exports = {
+	User
+};
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