var mongo_db_cred = {config: 'mydb'}; var mongojs = require('mongojs'); var db = mongojs(mongo_db_cred.config); db.on('connected', function(err) { console.log("connected"); }) db.on('error',function(err) { console.log("\n" + new Date().toString() + "\n Database error: ", err); }); module.exports = db;