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+## CHANGELOG
+## VER: Alpha #7
+
+## What's new?
+- Updated the file structure to hold all the FastAPI files in its own dedicated 'api' folder
+- Updated the 'main.py' file to have a working login and register feature
+- Updated the 'sql.py' file to have a 'VerifyHero' model for verifying the hero's email & password
+- Added a 'functions.py' file to hold all the functions for the main app. (The functions.py file for the API is in the 'api' folder)
+- Added CHANGELOG and README files to the project
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+# GETTING STARTED
+#### Clone the repo with either `git clone https://git.fstropii.com/tropii/Venture_Of_Heros` or just by downloading the .ZIP file.
+#### Create a virtual environment with `python -m venv venv` and activate it with `.\venv\Scripts\activate` on Windows or `source venv/bin/activate` on MacOS/Linux.
+#### Install the required packages with `pip install -r requirements.txt`.
+#### Run the API with `uvicorn main:app --reload` and run the main app with `python main.py`.
+#### The API will be running on `http://127.0.0.1:8000` if that port is available.
+#### To see all endpoints go to `http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs`
+
+## Check the CHANGELOG for info on the latest updates.
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