server.js

'use strict';

// Set default node environment to development
process.env.NODE_ENV = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development';

/**
 * Module dependencies.
 */
var init = require('./config/init')(),
    config = require('./config/config'),
    mongoose = require('mongoose'),
    chalk = require('chalk');

/**
 * Main application entry file.
 * Please note that the order of loading is important.
 */

// Bootstrap db connection
var db = mongoose.connect(config.db, function(err) {
    if (err) {
        console.error(chalk.red('Could not connect to MongoDB!'));
    }
});

// Populate DB with sample data
if (config.seedDB) require('./config/seed');

// Init the express application
var app = require('./config/express')(db);

// Bootstrap passport config
require('./config/passport')();

// Start the app by listening on <port>
//app.listen(config.port);

// Expose app
exports = module.exports = app;

// Logging initialization
//console.log('MEAN.JS application started on port ' + config.port);