diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 67c59c9..cbf59df 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 var express = require('express'); //require express package
+var session = require('express-session');
 var app = express(); //create application variable
 var PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
 
+app.use(session({ //setting up session encryption info
+	secret: "asdfasdfasdf", //unique keyword for encrypting session data
+	resave: false, // don't resave session if nothing changed
+	saveUninitialized: false //even if no data, set a cookie
+}));
+
 app.use(express.static('public')); //set up a static asset dir in /public
 
 var runController = require('./controllers/runs.js');