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Add note about URL encoding special characters in passwords.
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* `appId` **(required)** - The application id to host with this server instance. You can use any arbitrary string. For migrated apps, this should match your hosted Parse app.
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* `masterKey` **(required)** - The master key to use for overriding ACL security. You can use any arbitrary string. Keep it secret! For migrated apps, this should match your hosted Parse app.
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* `databaseURI` **(required)** - The connection string for your database, i.e. `mongodb://user:[email protected]/dbname`.
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* `databaseURI` **(required)** - The connection string for your database, i.e. `mongodb://user:[email protected]/dbname`. Be sure to [URL encode your password](https://app.zencoder.com/docs/guides/getting-started/special-characters-in-usernames-and-passwords) if your password has special charachters.
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* `port` - The default port is 1337, specify this parameter to use a different port.
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* `serverURL` - URL to your Parse Server (don't forget to specify http:// or https://). This URL will be used when making requests to Parse Server from Cloud Code.
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* `cloud` - The absolute path to your cloud code `main.js` file.

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