diff --git a/client/build/index.html b/client/build/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b18e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/build/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hello world
diff --git a/server/main.py b/server/main.py
index 3baf8a9..aabbdd4 100644
--- a/server/main.py
+++ b/server/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
-import socket
-import sys
-import time
+from flask import Flask
+from flask_cors import CORS
+
+build_folder = '../client/build'
+app = Flask(__name__, static_folder=build_folder, static_url_path='')
+CORS(app)
+
+@app.route('/')
+def index():
+    return app.send_static_file('index.html')
+
+app.run()