server.js

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

// create express app
var app = express();
app.use(cors());

// parse application/x-www-form-urlencoded
app.use(bodyParser.json({limit: '2mb'}));
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({limit: '2mb', extended: true}));

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

// Configuring the database
var dbConfig = require('./config/database.config.js');
var mongoose = require('mongoose');

mongoose.Promise = global.Promise;

mongoose.connect(dbConfig.url, {
	useMongoClient: true
});

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/node.routes.js')(app);

// listen for requests
app.listen(3000, function(){
    console.log("Server is listening on port 3000");
});