diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8276740..4264576 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ node_modules/
 !public/
 public/*
 !public/favicon.ico
+!public/index.php
 !public/assets
 public/assets/*
 !public/assets/images
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af63dca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+require "../vendor/autoload.php";
+
+use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface as Response;
+use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface as Request;
+use Slim\Factory\AppFactory;
+use Slim\Views\Twig;
+use Slim\Views\TwigMiddleware;
+
+include "../brain/controller/RouteControl.inc.php";
+include "../brain/data/Auth.inc.php";
+include "../brain/utility/StringTools.inc.php";
+include "../brain/data/Session.inc.php";
+
+$app = AppFactory::create();
+$twig = Twig::create("../brain/views/");
+$app->add(TwigMiddleware::create($app, $twig));
+//set up routing
+$app->get("/[{first}[/{second}[/{third}[/{fourth}]]]]", "\RouteControl:get");
+$app->post("/[{first}[/{second}[/{third}[/{fourt}]]]]", "\RouteControl:post");
+//start the app
+
+$app->run();