var mysql = require('mysql'), dbconfig = require('./database'), con = mysql.createConnection(dbconfig.connection); // test mysql connection app.listen(process.env.PORT, process.env.IP, function() { console.log("Server started"); var sql = 'SELECT * FROM ' + dbconfig.database + "." + dbconfig.users_table; con.query(sql, function(err, rows) { if (err) { console.log(err); //error while connecting } else { console.log("Database reached successfully"); } }); });