diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..3c3629e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules
diff --git a/Gruntfile.js b/Gruntfile.js
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index 0000000..414ef58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gruntfile.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+module.exports = function(grunt){
+  grunt.initConfig({
+    watch: {
+      files: ["**/*.*"],
+      options: {
+        livereload: true
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-contrib-watch');
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a23f6d8..fd27fb8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # HTML5-Centipede
-The arcade game Centipede we know and love but rewritten in HTML5. 
+The arcade game Centipede we know and love but rewritten in HTML5.
 Game engine: Phaser. Check them out. Cool stuff, great community.
 
 This is the first in my mission to revitalize a few classic arcade games.
+
+## Running
+1. npm install
+2. npm start
+
+Optionally run grunt watch for livereload
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "name": "centipede",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "description": "The arcade game Centipede we know and love but rewritten in HTML5.  Game engine: Phaser. Check them out. Cool stuff, great community.",
+  "main": "server.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "start": "node server.js"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/rkram5424/HTML5-Centipede"
+  },
+  "author": "Ryan Kramlich <rkram5424@gmail.com>",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/rkram5424/HTML5-Centipede/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/manufacturedba/HTML5-Centipede",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "restify": "~2.8.5",
+    "grunt-contrib-watch": "~0.6.1",
+    "grunt": "~0.4.5"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
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index 0000000..caf1ff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+var fs = require('fs');
+var restify = require('restify');
+var server = restify.createServer();
+
+server.get(/.*/, restify.serveStatic({
+  directory: __dirname,
+  default: 'index.html'
+}));
+
+server.get('/', function(req, res, done){
+  fs.readFile('index.html', 'utf8', function(err, html){
+    if(err) throw err;
+    res.setHeader('Content-type', 'text/html');
+    res.write(html);
+    res.end();
+    return done();
+  });
+});
+
+server.listen(8080, function(){
+  console.log('Listening at ' + server.url);
+});