var express = require('express'); var app = express(); var mongoose = require('mongoose'); var config = require('./config'); var port = process.env.TODO_APP_PORT || 3001; var test = 'mongodb://' + process.env.MONGO_USER + ':' + process.env.MONGO_PASWORD + '@127.0.0.1:27017/todo' app.use('assets', express.static(__dirname + '/public')); app.set('view engine', 'ejs'); var promise = mongoose.createConnection(test, { useMongoClient: true, /* other options */ }); promise.then(function(db) { /* Use `db`, for instance `db.model()`*/ console.log(db); }); app.listen(port);