server.js

// *****************************************************************************
// Server.js - This file is the initial starting point for the Node/Express server.
//
// ******************************************************************************
// *** Dependencies
// =============================================================
var express = require("express");

// Sets up the Express App
// =============================================================
var app = express();
var PORT = process.env.PORT || 8083;

// Requiring our models for syncing
var db = require("./models");

// Sets up the Express app to handle data parsing
app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
app.use(express.json());

// Static directory
app.use(express.static("public"));

// Controller/Routes
// =============================================================
require("./routes/routes-html")(app);
require("./controllers/controller.js")(app);
//require("./routes/routes-api")(app);

// Set Handlebars.
var exphbs = require("express-handlebars");
app.engine("handlebars", exphbs({ defaultLayout: "main" }));
app.set("view engine", "handlebars");

// Syncing our sequelize models and then starting our Express app
// =============================================================
db.sequelize.sync().then(function() {
    app.listen(PORT, function() {
        console.log("App listening on PORT " + PORT);
    });
});