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+# mail-send-api
+
+## Project setup
+
+ 1. download the project
+ 
+```SHELL
+$ git clone https://github.com/rdornelles/mail-send-api
+```
+
+ 2. Install dependencies
+
+```SHELL
+$ npm install
+```
+
+ 3. create `.env` in the root patch project
+
+```ENV
+PORT = <80>
+ORIGIN = <https://example.com>
+RECAPTCHA_KEY = <secret key api recaptcha>
+RECAPTCHA_URL = <https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify>
+MAIL_HOST = <mail.example.com>
+MAIL_PORT = <586>
+MAIL_SECURE = <false>
+MAIL_AUTH_USER = <staff@example.com>
+MAIL_AUTH_PASS = <12435678>
+TEXT_MAIL_TITLE = <Contact form>
+TEXT_MAIL_BODY = <contact from {name}, using mail: {email}, about: {comment}>
+TEXT_MAIL_HTML = <contact from {name}, using mail: {email}, about: {comment}>
+TEXT_RESPONSE_OK = <successful!>
+TEXT_RESPONSE_FAIL_CAPTCHA = <Captcha failed. Try again!>
+```
+
+ 4. run project
+
+```
+npm run start
+```