server.js

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

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

var port = process.env.PORT || 8080; // set our port
mongoose.connect(db.url); // connect to our mongoDB database

// get all data/stuff of the body (POST) parameters
app.use(bodyParser.json()); // parse application/json
app.use(bodyParser.json({ type: 'application/vnd.api+json' })); // parse application/vnd.api+json as json
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true })); // parse application/x-www-form-urlencoded
app.use(morgan('dev'));

app.use(methodOverride('X-HTTP-Method-Override')) //;simulate DELETE/PUT
app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));

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

// start app ===============================================
app.listen(port);	
console.log('Magic happens on port ' + port); 			// shoutout to the user
exports = module.exports = app; 						// expose app