1 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/web/app.js b/web/app.js
index ab7aed4..f0ae3a5 100644
--- a/web/app.js
+++ b/web/app.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ var express = require('express');
 var path = require('path');
 var cookieParser = require('cookie-parser');
 var logger = require('morgan');
+var mongoose = require('mongoose');
 
 var indexRouter = require('./routes/index');
 var usersRouter = require('./routes/users');
@@ -19,6 +20,29 @@ app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: false }));
 app.use(cookieParser());
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
 
+var env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development';
+var uri;
+if (env === 'development') {
+	uri = 'mongodb://localhost:27017/helpthehome'
+	// use for small testing only if really necessary
+	// uri = 'mongodb+srv://development:dreamteam@cluster0-krnr4.mongodb.net/helpthehome?retryWrites=true'
+} else if (env === 'qa') {
+	uri = process.env.MONGODB_URI
+} else if (env === 'production') {
+	uri = ''
+}
+
+// Mongoose connection to MongoDB
+mongoose.connect(uri, { useNewUrlParser: true }, function (error) {
+	if (error) {
+		console.log(error);
+		console.log("App was not able to connect to the mongo server!");
+		console.log("... double check that the mongo server is running locally");
+	} else {
+		  console.log(`connected to ${uri}`);
+	}
+});
+
 app.use('/', indexRouter);
 app.use('/users', usersRouter);