more stuff

basic-info-node-backend/src/app.js

@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 const express = require("express");
 const fs = require("fs");
 const app = express();
+const path = require("node:path");
 const authorRouter = require("./routes/authorRouter");
 const bookRouter = require("./routes/bookRouter");
 const indexRouter = require("./routes/indexRouter");
 
+const links = [
+  { href: "/", text: "Home" },
+  { href: "/views-test", text: "Views Test" },
+];
+
+app.set("views", path.join(__dirname, "views"));
+app.set("view engine", "ejs");
+
 app.use("/authors", authorRouter);
 app.use("/books", bookRouter);
 
@@ -20,6 +29,10 @@ app.get("/", (req, res) => {
   });
 });
 
+app.get("/views-test", (req, res) => {
+  res.render("index", { links: links, message: "deez" });
+});
+
 app.get("/about", (req, res) => {
   res.sendFile(
     "/home/smig/repos/github/odin-codeprojects/basic-info-node-backend/src/content/about.html",
@@ -38,11 +51,6 @@ app.get("/contact-me", (req, res) => {
   );
 });
 
-app.use((req, res, next) => {
-  console.log("Another middleware");
-  res.send("Response from this middleware");
-});
-
 app.use((req, res, next) => {
   throw new Error("OH NO!");
 });