gistfile1.txt

// Assume we're in ~/project/models/
var mongoose    = require('mongoose'),
    Schema      = mongoose.Schema,
    ObjectId    = Schema.ObjectId;
    
var User = new Schema({
      email     : String
    , password  : String
    , name      : String
});

mongoose.model('User', User);

module.exports = mongoose.model('User');

gistfile2.txt

// Assume we're in ~/project/
var User = require('./models/user.js');

var u = new User(/** some properties and whatnot **/);
u.save();