// set up ====================================================================== var express = require('express'); var app = express(); // create our app w/ express var mongoose = require('mongoose'); // mongoose for mongodb var port = process.env.PORT || 8081; // set the port var database = require('./config/database'); // load the database config var morgan = require('morgan'); var bodyParser = require('body-parser'); var methodOverride = require('method-override'); // configuration =============================================================== mongoose.connect(database.url); // connect to mongoDB database on modulus.io app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public')); // set the static files location /public/img will be /img for users app.use(morgan('dev')); // log every request to the console app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({'extended':'true'})); // parse application/x-www-form-urlencoded app.use(bodyParser.json()); // parse application/json app.use(bodyParser.json({ type: 'application/vnd.api+json' })); // parse application/vnd.api+json as json app.use(methodOverride('X-HTTP-Method-Override')); // override with the X-HTTP-Method-Override header in the request // routes ====================================================================== require('./app/routes.js')(app); // listen (start app with node server.js) ====================================== app.listen(port); console.log("App listening on port " + port);