server.js

// 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 || 8080; 				// set the port
var address = process.env.ADDRESS || '127.0.0.1';
var database = require('./config/database'); 			// load the database config
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');

// configuration ===============================================================
mongoose.connect(database.localUrl); 	// Connect to local MongoDB instance. A remoteUrl is also available (modulus.io)
//mongoose.connect(process.env.OPENSHIFT_MONGODB_DB_URL || 'mongodb://localhost/test');
app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public')); 		// set the static files location /public/img will be /img for users
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


// routes ======================================================================
require('./app/routes.js')(app);



// listen (start app with node server.js) ======================================
app.listen(port,address);
console.log("App listening on port " + port);