server.js

const express = require('express');
const app = express();
const path = require('path');

// If an incoming request uses
// a protocol other than HTTPS,
// redirect that request to the
// same url but with HTTPS
// const forceSSL = function () {
//     return function (req, res, next) {
//         if (req.headers['x-forwarded-proto'] !== 'https') {
//             return res.redirect(
//                 ['https://', req.get('Host'), req.url].join('')
//             );
//         }
//         next();
//     }
// }
// // Instruct the app
// // to use the forceSSL
// // middleware
// app.use(forceSSL());
// Run the app by serving the static files
// in the dist directory
app.use(function (err, req, res, next) {
    console.error(res);
    console.error(err.stack);
    res.status(500).send('Something broke!');
});

app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/dist'));
// Start the app by listening on the default
// Heroku port
app.listen(process.env.PORT || 5000);


// For all GET requests, send back index.html
// so that PathLocationStrategy can be used
app.get('/*', function(req, res) {
    res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname + '/dist/index.html'));
});