What is the entry point of the DevTinder backend?
server.js is the entry point. It creates an HTTP server from the Express app, connects to MongoDB, starts listening on the configured port, and sets up Socket.io for real-time chat.
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Routes are split into separate files by feature: auth.js (signup, login, logout), profile.js (view, edit, photo), connection.js (send, review, list), feed.js (paginated feed), and chat.js (message history). Each exports an Express Router mounted in app.js.
Models define Mongoose schemas with field types, validation (required, min, max, enum), indexes (compound unique on ConnectionRequest), instance methods (comparePassword on User), and pre-save hooks (password hashing).
auth.js (JWT verification, attaches user to req.user), error.js (custom AppError class and async handler wrapper), and validation.js (request body validation for specific routes like connection requests).
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