app.js

// DECLARATION OF ALL REQUIRE VARIABLES
let express = require("express"),
  path = require("path"),
  app = express(),
  bodyParser = require("body-parser"),
  server = require("http").createServer(app),
  io = require("./io").initialize(server),
  port = process.env.PORT || 3000,
  generalRoutes = require("./routes/general");

// SETTING UP THE SERVER
app.set("view engine", "ejs");

app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));

app.get("/about", (req, res) => {
  res.render("about");
});

app.use("/chat", generalRoutes);

app.get("/", (req, res) => {
  res.render("index");
});

app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, "public")));

io.on("connection", () => {});

server.listen(port, () => {
  console.log("[SERVER ONLINE] Server started at http://localhost:%d", port);
});