diff --git a/backend/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
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index 0000000..eb5a316
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+target
diff --git a/backend/Cargo.lock b/backend/Cargo.lock
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index 0000000..49d155c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/Cargo.lock
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+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 4
+
+[[package]]
+name = "warren"
+version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/backend/Cargo.toml b/backend/Cargo.toml
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index 0000000..531b13c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[package]
+name = "warren"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/backend/src/main.rs b/backend/src/main.rs
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index 0000000..e7a11a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello, world!");
+}