diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 606c476..c31c5bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ ejs- templating language to create views
 ### dev dependencies
 
 `npm i --save-dev nodemon`
+//npm install -g nodemon
 For refreshing server for every new change
diff --git a/Views/index.ejs b/Views/index.ejs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a17dcb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Views/index.ejs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hello Universe
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ed37085..9c9fbeb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "A url shortner",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "devStart": "nodemon server.js"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31d6655
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+const express = require("express");
+
+//make basic app
+
+const app = express();
+
+//setting ejs as view engine
+app.set("view engine", "ejs");
+
+// index page with request and response parameters
+app.get("/", (req, res) => {
+  res.render("index");
+});
+
+// start listening on specified port
+app.listen(process.env.PORT || 4567);