var mongoose = require('mongoose'); // Connect to cloud database //https://mongolab.com/ var username = "throwaway" var password = "throwaway1"; var address = '@ds037637.mongolab.com:37637/throwaway_db'; var url = 'mongodb://' + username + ':' + password + address; function safeConnect() { try { mongoose.connect(url); } catch(err) { console.log("Error: Sign In to MongoLab") } // console.log("error caught"); }