diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5cb79ee..9c1dd8c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ app_config.py
 !resources/app_config.py
 .idea
 .flaskenv
+*.xml
+.coverage
diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 8bd58a0..e89b679 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ run through docker
 install standalone on your own server
 update your server installation
 ress/flaskenv > .flaskenv
+run tests
diff --git a/requirements-tests.py b/requirements-tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9955dec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements-tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pytest
+pytest-cov
diff --git a/tests/backend_test.py b/tests/backend_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27c1fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/backend_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import unittest
+from pdc_config import TestConfig
+from app import create_app
+
+
+class BaseTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        # configure data base
+        self.app = create_app(TestConfig)
+        self.app_context = self.app.app_context()
+        self.app_context.push()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.app_context.pop()
+
+    def test_always_true(self):
+        self.assertTrue(True)
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