diff --git a/backend/index.js b/backend/index.js
index 4f40acf..46f56eb 100644
--- a/backend/index.js
+++ b/backend/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-const { MongoClient, ServerApiVersion } = require('mongodb');
-const uri = "mongodb+srv://<db_username>:<db_password>@cluster0.dombm2a.mongodb.net/?appName=Cluster0";
-
 const express = require('express');
 const cors = require('cors');
 
@@ -88,4 +85,4 @@ app.post("/api/tasks/todo", async (req, res) => {
 
 app.listen(port, () => {
   console.log(`To Do App listening on port ${port}`);
-});
+});
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diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcab7c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+const { MongoClient, ServerApiVersion } = require('mongodb');
+const uri = 'mongodb+srv://ugochikay_db_user:bt06DpE6QZqLHZ1x>@cluster0.aqxmamw.mongodb.net/?appName=Cluster0';
+//Dependancies
+const express = require("express");
+const cors = require("cors"); //Change
+
+const port = 3000;
+
+const app = express();
+
+//Middleware setup
+app.use(express.json());
+
+app.use(cors("*")); //change
+
+//API routes
+app.get("/get/example", async (req, res) =>{
+    res.send("Hello this is a Message from Backend")
+})
+
+const tasks = [
+    {
+        id: 1, 
+        completed: false,
+    title:"Wash car",
+decription: "Make sure I have washed the car well",
+dueDate: "14/03/2026",
+dateCreated: new Date(Date.now()).toLocaleString()
+},
+{
+id: 2,
+completed: true,
+title: "Audit Report",
+description: "The Audit Report must be ready by due date",
+duedate: "16/03/2026",
+dateCreated: new Date(Date.now()).toLocaleString()
+},
+
+{
+id: 3,
+completed: true,
+title: "Performance Report",
+description: "The Performance Report must be ready by due date",
+duedate: "16/03/2026",
+dateCreated: new Date(Date.now()).toLocaleString()
+},
+];
+
+//Get all Tasks
+
+app.get("/api/tasks", async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+        res.json(tasks);//Successful, responds to frontend with json list items
+
+    }
+    catch (error){
+        console.error(`Error: ${error}`);//Spits out the message in server console 
+        res.status(500).json({message:"Error grabbing tasks!"});//Responds with error 500 and a JSON mess
+
+    }
+})
+
+// Create a new Task and add it to the tasks array/list
+app.post("/api/tasks/todo", async (req, res) => {
+    try{
+        const {title, description, dueDate} = req.body;
+
+        const newTask = {
+            id: tasks.length + 1,
+            completed: false,
+            title: title,
+            description: description,
+            dueDate: dueDate,
+            dateCreated: new Date(Date.now()).toLocaleDateString("en-AU")
+        };
+        tasks.push(newTask);
+        res.json(newTask);
+
+    }
+    catch (error){
+        console.error(`ERROR: ${error}`);
+        res.status(500).json({message: "Error creating the task"});
+
+    }
+});
+
+
+
+//App startup
+app.listen(port, () => {
+    console.log(`To Do App listening on port ${port}`);
+});
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