server.js

// modules =================================================
var express        = require('express');
var app            = express();
var mongoose = require('mongoose'); 
var bodyParser     = require('body-parser');
var methodOverride = require('method-override');


// configuration ===========================================
    
// config files
var db = require('./config/db');

// set our port
var port = process.env.PORT || 1337; 

// connect to our mongoDB database 
// (uncomment after you enter in your own credentials in config/db.js)
 /* MONGOLAB_URI=mongodb://example:example@ds053312.mongolab.com:53312/todolist
 * 'mongodb://example:example@ds053312.mongolab.com:53312/todolist'
 */
mongoose.connect(db.url, function (error) {
    if (error) console.error(error);
    else console.log('mongo connected');
});

// 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')); 

//set the static file location /libs
app.use('/libs',express.static(__dirname + '/libs'));

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

// start app ===============================================
// startup our app at http://localhost:8080
app.listen(port);               

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

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