server.js

require('dotenv').config()

const express = require("express");
const app = express();
const methodOverride = require("method-override");
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000
const MONGODB_URI = process.env.MONGODB_URI

// Load up mongoose npm as mongoose:
const mongoose = require("mongoose");
// allows server to review json data
app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
app.use(methodOverride("_method"));
// your own custom middleware
app.use((req, res, next) => {
  console.log("my own middleware");
  next();
});

// Connect mongoose to mongo db:
mongoose.connect(MONGODB_URI, {
  useNewUrlParser: true,
  useUnifiedTopology: true
});
mongoose.connection.once("open", () => {
  console.log("connected to mongo");
});

const fruitsController = require("./controllers/fruits.js");
// any routes that come in for fruits should be sent
// to the fruitsContoller
app.use("/fruits", fruitsController);

app.get("/", (req, res) => {
  res.redirect("/fruits");
});

// wildcard route
app.get("*", (req, res) => {
  res.redirect("/fruits");
});

// Web server:
app.listen(PORT, () => {
  console.log("listening");
});