Node.js Express MVC

Description

This is a base structure for a node.js project, using Express, Mongoose and Jade, based on a MVC-pattern.

Installation

First, your must have nodemon installed on your computer, you can install it with

npm install -g nodemon

Next, clone this repository in your project folder, then launch in a Terminal (in your project folder) :

npm install

And then, start the server using :

npm start

Usage

Normally, you don't have to edit the app.js

The structure is quite obvious :

• controllers/ : Folder containing controllers.
• models/ : Folder containing mongoose models.
• views/ : Folder containing Jade templates
• public/ : Folder containing assets
• data/ : Folder containing MongoDB stuff.
• routes/ : Folder containing urls forwarding to controllers
• urls.js : Root urls to controllers.