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+#how to create the database
+pre-requirements:
+1. sqlite3 installed
+
+Steps to install and reset the database:
+1. run shell and go to the src/db directory as working directory 
+2. run command sqlite3 ndns-local.db on shell and thus, enter the sqlit3 shell program
+3. run .read ndns-database-tables.sql, which create the tables
+4. run .read ndns-database-data-demo.sql, which insert demo data into database
+
+