server.js

const express = require('express')
const bodyParser = require('body-parser')

// create express app
const app = express()

// parse requests of content-type - application/x-www-form-urlencoded
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }))

// parse requests of content-type - application/json
app.use(bodyParser.json())

// Configuring the database
const dbConfig = require('./config/database-config')
const mongoose = require('mongoose')

mongoose.Promise = global.Promise

// Connecting to the database
mongoose.connect(dbConfig.url, {
  useNewUrlParser: true, useUnifiedTopology: true
}).then(() => {
  console.log('Successfully connected to the database')
}).catch(err => {
  console.log('Could not connect to the database. Exiting now...', err)
  process.exit()
})

// define a simple route
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
  res.json({ 'message': 'Welcome to EasyNotes application. Take notes quickly. Organize and keep track of all your notes.' })
})

app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'))

// Require Notes routes
require('./app/routes/note.routes.js')(app)
require('./app/routes/user.routes.js')(app)
// listen for requests
app.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log('Server is listening on port 3000')
})