var mongoose = require('../../lib'); // import the schema require('./person.js')(); // grab the person model object var Person = mongoose.model('Person'); // connect to a server to do a quick write / read example mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/persons', function(err) { if (err) { throw err; } Person.create({name: 'bill', age: 25, birthday: new Date().setFullYear((new Date().getFullYear() - 25))}, function(err, bill) { if (err) { throw err; } console.log('People added to db: %s', bill.toString()); // using the static Person.findPersonByName('bill', function(err, result) { if (err) { throw err; } console.log(result); cleanup(); }); } ); }); function cleanup() { Person.remove(function() { mongoose.disconnect(); }); }