server.js

const express = require("express");
const exphbs = require("express-handlebars");
const server = express();
const User = require("./config/database");
const session = require("express-session");

//Static Files
server.use("/static", express.static(`${__dirname}/static`));
server.use("/scripts", express.static(`${__dirname}/scripts`));
//Database and test
const db = require("./config/database");
db.authenticate()
  .then(function () {
    console.log("=> Connected to Database 👾");
  })
  .catch(function (err) {
    console.log("=> Unable to connect to the database:", err);
  });

// data parsing middleware
// Parse application/x-www-form-urlencoded
server.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: false }));
server.use(express.json());

// Handlebars middleware
server.set("view engine", ".hbs");
server.engine(
  ".hbs",
  exphbs({
    extname: ".hbs",
    defaultLayout: "main",
  })
);
//express-sessions
server.use(
  session({
    secret: "mysecret",
    resave: false,
    saveUninitialized: true,
  })
);
//locals
server.use((req, res, next) => {
  //every hbs file will have access to User and session variable
  res.locals.User = req.session.User;
  res.locals.session = req.session;
  next();
});

// main routes
server.use("/", require("./routes/main"));
// User form routes
server.use("/users", require("./routes/users"));
//administrator routes
server.use("/clerk", require("./routes/clerks"));

//err handling
server.use((req, res) => {
  res.status(404).send("<i>something broke :/</i>");
});
//port
const HTTP_PORT = process.env.PORT || 8080;
server.listen(HTTP_PORT, (err) => {
  if (err) console.log(err);
  else console.log(`=> Server started on port | ${HTTP_PORT} |`);
});