diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a96bc80..49a85c5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
   "name": "finvis-backend",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "description": "A financial tracking web app that allows users to track their investments across multiple exchanges.",
-  "main": "index.js",
+  "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {
+    "start": "node dist/index.js",
     "lint": "eslint . --fix"
   },
   "author": "",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0f3992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { createLogger, transports, format } from "winston";
+
+const logger = createLogger({
+    transports: [new transports.Console()],
+    format: format.combine(
+      format.colorize(),
+      format.timestamp(),
+      format.printf(({ timestamp, level, message }) => {
+        return `[${timestamp}] ${level}: ${message}`;
+      })
+    ),
+  });
+  
+  logger.info("Hello world!");
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diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000