## Summary
<Write a brief summary of what you think the problem is>
## Cause of Problems
- <What you think are the cause of problem>
    - <A way to verify if its this cause of problem>
- ...
## Solution
- <A possible way to resolve the problem>
## Sources
- <what source you are basing your answer on>

> Example:

## Summary
Silent failure to connect to MongoDB when starting the server causing the back-end to be hanging while sending or retrieving data from database.
## Cause of Problems
- Incorrect Credentials
    - The credentials in your .env file might be incorrect
    - Best to check if they are valid credentials
- Semantic Errors
    - You might've wrote the db.ts file, but you probably did not properly implement it in your main index/server/app.ts file
## Solution
- Please check the above mentioned problems
- If none are the issue, you can visit the source I have provided you
## Source
- (Official MongoDB Forum Page)[https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/expressjs-server-not-getting-connected-with-the-mongodb-atlas-cluster/220686]

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