server.js

const express = require("express");
const mongoose = require("mongoose");
const path = require("path");
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3001;
const routes = require("./server/api_routes");
const app = express();

// Middleware
app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
app.use(express.json());
// Serve up static assets (usually on heroku)
if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
  app.use(express.static("client/build"));
}

// Define API routes here
app.use(routes);
// Define Express routes first
// React hits the routes, not Mongo

// All other requests sent to the React app
// Define any API routes before this runs
app.get("*", (req, res) => {
  res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, "./client/build/index.html"));
});

// Connect to MongoDB
mongoose.connect(
    process.env.MONGODB_URI || "mongodb://localhost/bcms",
    {
      useNewUrlParser: true,
      useUnifiedTopology: true,
      useCreateIndex: true,
      useFindAndModify: false
    }
  );

app.listen(PORT, () => {
  console.log(`🌎 ==> API server now on port ${PORT}`);
});