server.js

const express = require('express');
const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
const path = require('path');
const cors = require('cors');

const port = process.env.port || 3000;

const { database } = require('./database');

const router = require('./router');

const app = express();

app.use(cors());

// static folder
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'dist')));

// parse requests of content-type - application/x-www-form-urlencoded
app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false }));

// parse requests of content-type - application/json
app.use(bodyParser.json());

// route to retrieve all employees from the database
app.use('/employees', router);

// route to save an employee to the database
app.use('/employees/register', router);

// route to update an employee's details
app.use('/employees/update/id', router);

// route to delete an employee
app.use('/employees/delete/employee/id', router);

// handle all other requests
app.get('*', (req, res) => {
  res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'dist/index.html'));
});

app.listen(port, () => console.log('Server running on port ' + port));