connecting database

database.js

var mongoose = require('mongoose');
//setup the url for the connection
mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/list');

//create a connection
var db = mongoose.connection;

//if there is an error when logging in , print it
db.on('error', function(err){
  console.log(err);
});

db.once('open', function(){
  //The database was successfully connected
  console.log("connection successful");
});

//Define the schema for the collection
var listEntrySchema = mongoose.Schema({
  task:String,
  status:Number
});

//Complie the listEntrySchema into a model and export it

exports.ListEntry = mongoose.model('ListEntry',listEntrySchema);

// var newEntry = new ListEntry({
//   task:'Freger',
//   status:0
// }).('error', function(err){
//   console.log(err);
// });