server.js

// Require the Express Module
var express = require('express');
// Require path
const path = require('path');
// Create an Express App
var app = express();
// Require body-parser (to receive post data from clients)
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
// Integrate body-parser with our App
// app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
app.use(bodyParser.json());
// Setting our Static Folder Directory
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '/public/dist')));
// Setting our Views Folder Directory
app.set('views', path.join(__dirname, './client/views'));
// require the mongoose configuration file which does the rest for us
require('./server/config/mongoose.js');
// store the function in a variable
var routes_setter = require('./server/config/routes.js');
// invoke the function stored in routes_setter and pass it the "app" variable
routes_setter(app);
// Setting our Server to Listen on Port: 8000
app.listen(8000, function() {
    console.log("listening on port 8000");
})