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+// backend/server.js
+const express = require('express');
+const session = require('express-session');
+const passport = require('passport');
+const authRoutes = require('./routes/authRoutes');
+
+const app = express();
+app.use(express.json());
+app.use(session({ secret: 'your_secret', resave: false, saveUninitialized: false }));
+app.use(passport.initialize());
+app.use(passport.session());
+
+app.use('/api/auth', authRoutes);
+
+app.listen(3001, () => {
+  console.log('Backend server running on port 3001');
+});
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