diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2658d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+node_modules/
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
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index 0000000..00796c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/index.js
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+var _ = require('lodash');
+const chalk = require('chalk');
+var logger = require('./lib/logger');
+var messages = require('./data/logs.json');
+
+//chalk works
+console.log(chalk.green(
+    'I am a green line ' +
+    chalk.blue.underline.bold('with a blue substring') +
+    ' that becomes green again!'
+));
+
+//lodash works
+const array = [1,2,3];
+
+_.each (array, function(n) {
+  console.log(`${n} potato`);
+})
+
+
+// testing the logger
+logger.log('Messaged logged at ERROR level','error');
+
+
+// logging from JSON
+_.each (messages, function(value) {
+  logger.log(value.message, value.level);
+
+});
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "assignment_node_hello_world",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "assignment_node_hello_world ===========================",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/memyselfandhai/assignment_node_hello_world.git"
+  },
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/memyselfandhai/assignment_node_hello_world/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/memyselfandhai/assignment_node_hello_world#readme",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "chalk": "^2.2.0",
+    "lodash": "^4.17.4"
+  }
+}