server.js

var express = require("express");
var bodyParser = require("body-parser");
var	fileUpload = require('express-fileupload');
var session = require("express-session");
var cookies = require("cookie-parser");
var app = express();
var PORT = process.env.PORT || 8080;

// Requiring our models for syncing
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());
//express validator will come after bodyParser

app.use(cookies());
app.use(session({
  secret: "whateverwewant",
  resave: false,
  saveUninitialized: true,
  cookie: {secure: "auto", maxAge: 999999}
}));


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

// Routes
// =============================================================
require("./routes/api-routes.js")(app);
require("./routes/html-routes.js")(app);
require("./routes/category-api-routes.js")(app);



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