app.js

const express = require('express');
const app = express();
const mongoose = require('mongoose');
const config = require('./config/database');
const path = require('path');

mongoose.Promise =global.Promise;
mongoose.connect(config.uri, (err) => {
    if(err){
        console.log('Could NOT connect to database', err);
    } else{
        console.log('CONNECTED to ' + config.db + ' database!');
    }
});
//access the client folder in dist folder
app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/client/dist'));
app.get('*', (req, res) => {
    res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname + '/client/dist/index.html')); 
  });
  
  app.listen(8080, () =>{
      console.log('Listening on port 8080') ;
  });