diff --git a/build-app/app.js b/build-app/app.js
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+++ b/build-app/app.js
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+var express = require('express');
+app = express();
+
+app.get('/', function (req, res) {
+  res.send('Simple app for the Building Applications Lab!\n');
+});
+
+app.listen(8080, function () {
+  console.log('Simple app for the Building Applications Lab!');
+});
+
diff --git a/build-app/package.json b/build-app/package.json
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+++ b/build-app/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "nodejs-helloworld",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Hello World!",
+  "main": "app.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node app.js"
+  },
+  "author": "Red Hat Training",
+  "license": "ASL",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "4.14.x"
+  }
+}