diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5a92689..48c5fe8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,5 +15,8 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/mahuntington/herokutest/issues"
   },
-  "homepage": "https://github.com/mahuntington/herokutest#readme"
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/mahuntington/herokutest#readme",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "^4.14.0"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8218308
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+var express = require('express');
+var app = express();
+
+app.get('/', function(req, res){
+    res.send('works');
+})
+
+app.listen(3000, function(){
+    console.log('listening on port ' + process.env.PORT);
+})
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