server.js

// *********************************************************************************
// Server.js - This file is the initial starting point for the Node/Express server.
// *********************************************************************************

// Dependencies
// =============================================================
var express = require("express");
var bodyParser = require("body-parser");

// Sets up the Express App
// =============================================================
var app = express();
var PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
var db = require("./models");
// Sets up the Express app to handle data parsing

// parse application/x-www-form-urlencoded
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
// parse application/json
app.use(bodyParser.json());

app.use(express.static("public"));
// Routes
// =============================================================
require("./routes/html-routes.js")(app);
require("./routes/api-routes.js")(app);
// Starts the server to begin listening
// =============================================================
db.sequelize.sync({force:false}).then(function() {
app.listen(PORT, function() {
  console.log("App listening on PORT https://localhost:" + PORT);
});
});