server.js

// modules===================================================
var express = require("express");
var app = express();
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 || 8080;

//connect to our mongoDB database
//mongoose.connect(db.url);

//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')); 

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

// 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;