server.js

var express = require('express');
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');

// create express app
var app = express();

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

// parse application/json
app.use(bodyParser.json())

// Configuring the database
var dbConfig = require('./config/database.config.js');
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 5000

mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;

mongoose.connect(dbConfig.url);

mongoose.connection.on('error', function() {
    console.log('Could not connect to the database. Exiting now...');
    process.exit();
});
mongoose.connection.once('open', function() {
    console.log("Successfully connected to the database");
})

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

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

// listen for requests
app.listen(PORT , function(){
    console.log("Server is listening on port ", PORT);
});