server.js

/**
 * Created by Vadym on 16/12/14.
 */
// modules =============================
var express = require('express');
var app     = express();
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
var methodOverride = require('method-override');
var mongoose = require('mongoose');

// configuration ====================================

// set up port
var port = process.env.PORT || 9999;

// connect to our mongoDB database
mongoose.connect(process.env.DB);

// get all data/stuff of the body (POST) parameters
// parse application/json
app.use(bodyParser.json());

// parse application/vnd.api+json as json
app.use(bodyParser.json({ type: 'application/vnd.api+json' }));

// parse application/x-www-form-urlencoded
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));

// override with the X-HTTP-Method-Override header in the request. simulate DELETE/PUT
app.use(methodOverride('X-HTTP-Method-Override'));

// set the static files location /public/img will be /img for users
app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));

// routes ==================================================
require('./app/routes')(app); // configure our routes

// start app ===============================================

// startup our app at http://localhost:9999

app.listen(port);

// shoutout to the user
console.log('Magic happens on port ' + port);

// expose app
exports = module.exports = app;