diff --git a/Procfile  b/Procfile 
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f86b16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Procfile 	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+web: node server.js
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 859ad6d..fd38a8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
   "name": "coderplex-backend",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "description": "Backend for coderplex.org",
-  "main": "index.js",
+  "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "start": "node server.js"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@
     "body-parser": "^1.18.3",
     "express": "^4.16.3",
     "mongodb": "^3.1.0",
-    "nodemon": "^1.17.5"
+    "nodemon": "^1.17.5",
+    "express-jwt": "^3.0.1",
+    "express-session": "^1.11.3",
+    "jsonwebtoken": "^5.0.2"
+    
   }
 }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
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index 0000000..c089cbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+var express = require('express');
+var app = express();
+
+
+
+app.get('/', function (req, res) {
+  res.send('Welcome to coderplex');
+});
+app.listen(3000, function () {
+  console.log('Example app listening on port 3000!');
+});
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