server.js

var express = require('express');
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
var session = require('express-session');
var app = express();
var methodOverride = require('method-override');

//environment variables
var port = process.env.PORT || 3000;
var mongoDBURI = process.env.MONGODB_URI || 'mongodb://localhost:27017/yarn';


//middleware+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
app.use(methodOverride('_method'));
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({extended: false}));
app.use(session({
    secret: "peanutbutterjellytime",
    resave: false,
    saveUninitialized: false
}));
app.use(express.static('public'));

//sessions controller middleware
var sessionsController = require('./controllers/sessions.js');
app.use('/sessions', sessionsController);

//users controller middleware
var usersController = require('./controllers/users.js');
app.use('/users', usersController);

//stories controller middleware
var storiesController = require('./controllers/stories.js');
app.use('/stories', storiesController);



//--------------------------------ROUTES---------------------------------
app.get('/', function(req, res){
    res.render('index.ejs', {
        currentUser: req.session.currentuser
    });
});

app.get('/about', function(req, res){
    res.render('about.ejs',{
        currentUser: req.session.currentuser
    });
});


//connections++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
app.listen(port, function(){
    console.log("listening on port " + port);
});

mongoose.connect(mongoDBURI);

mongoose.connection.once('open', function(){
    console.log('connected to mongo!');
});