Create a folder called
controllers
inside the root project folder.Create an
index.js
inside thecontrollers
folder and place the following code:// Index controller exports.show = function(req, res) { // Show index content res.render('index', { title: 'Express' }); };
Edit the
app.js
file and replace the originalindex
routeapp.use('/', routes);
with the following code:app.get('/', index.show);
Add the controller path to the
app.js
file right aftervar swig = require('swig');
declaration, replace the original code with the following code:// Inject index controller var index = require('./controllers/index');
Now it's time to check if all goes as expected: we'll run the application and check the result. Type in your terminal/shell the following command:
npm start
Check the following URL: http://localhost:3000
, and you'll see the welcome message of express framework.