diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+node_modules/
+*.orig
+*.swp
+*.swo
+configuration/development.js
+configuration/production.js
+configuration/test.js
+public/css/*.css
+.DS_Store
+.settings.xml
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
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+++ b/app.js
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+var express = require('express'),
+	fs = require('fs');
+
+var app = express.createServer();
+
+app.get('/', function(req, res){
+    fs.readFile(__dirname + '/index.html', 'utf8', function(err, text){
+        res.send(text);
+    });
+});
+
+app.listen(3000);
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "web-builder",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "2.5.2",
+	"jade" : "0.20.0"
+  }
+}
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