server.js

// server.js

// modules =================================================
var express        = require('express');
var app            = express();
var bodyParser     = require('body-parser');
var methodOverride = require('method-override');
var WebSocketServer = require("ws").Server;

// configuration ===========================================

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

// set our port
var port = process.env.PORT || 8080;

// connect to our mongoDB database
// (uncomment after you enter in your own credentials in config/db.js)
// mongoose.connect(db.url);

// mongoose.connection.on('error', function(err) {
//     console.log('MongoDB error: %s', err);
// });

// 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
var server = app.listen(port);

var wss = new WebSocketServer({server: server});
console.log("Websocket server created");

// routes ==================================================
require('./app/websockets')(wss); // register websocket events


// shoutout to the user
console.log('Magic happens on port ' + port);

// expose app
exports = module.exports = app;