var dbFile = require('../node_simple'); var app = require('../app'); var http = require('http'); var server = http.createServer(app); var port = '3000'; app.set('port', port); dbFile.setupDB(function (success, mssg) { if (success) { // db establiseh server.listen(port, function(){ // now accept connections console.log('listening on port 3000'); }); } else { console.log(mssg); } });