diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 136769a..226d09c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /node_modules
 package-lock.json
 npm-debug*
-/build
 /dist
+/public
 .idea
+.vscode
diff --git a/app/tsconfig.json b/app/tsconfig.json
index ebb7f6e..9f087ba 100644
--- a/app/tsconfig.json
+++ b/app/tsconfig.json
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
             "es6",
             "dom"
         ],
-        // "typeRoots": ["node_modules/@types"],
         "types": [
-            "webpack-env"
+            "webpack-env",
+            "node"
         ],
         "strict": true,
         "baseUrl": ".",
@@ -22,8 +22,5 @@
                 "./*"
             ]
         }
-    },
-    "files": [
-        "./app/script/index.tsx"
-    ]
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/webpack/base.config.js b/app/webpack/base.config.js
similarity index 91%
rename from webpack/base.config.js
rename to app/webpack/base.config.js
index 4fc8ce4..51941d6 100644
--- a/webpack/base.config.js
+++ b/app/webpack/base.config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const path = require("path");
 const webpack = require("webpack");
 const HtmlWebpackPlugin = require("html-webpack-plugin");
 
-const rootDir = path.resolve(__dirname, "..");
+const rootDir = path.resolve(__dirname, "..", "..");
 
 module.exports = {
     entry: [
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module.exports = {
         "./app/index.tsx"
     ],
     output: {
-        path: path.resolve(rootDir, "build"),
+        path: path.resolve(rootDir, "public"),
         filename: "bundle.js"
     },
     resolve: {
diff --git a/app/webpack/config.js b/app/webpack/config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff2bc41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/webpack/config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+const isProduction = process.env.NODE_ENV === "production";
+
+module.exports = require(
+    isProduction ? "./prod.config.js" : "./dev.config.js"
+);
diff --git a/webpack/dev.config.js b/app/webpack/dev.config.js
similarity index 100%
rename from webpack/dev.config.js
rename to app/webpack/dev.config.js
diff --git a/webpack/prod.config.js b/app/webpack/prod.config.js
similarity index 100%
rename from webpack/prod.config.js
rename to app/webpack/prod.config.js
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index feb9fa8..df9cae2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
     "clean": "rm -rf ./dist ./build",
-    "build": "webpack --config ./webpack/prod.config.js",
-    "start": "webpack-dev-server --config ./webpack/dev.config.js",
+    "build:app": "webpack --config ./app/webpack/prod.config.js",
+    "build:server": "tsc --project server",
+    "watch:app": "yarn build:app --watch",
+    "watch:server": "yarn build:server --watch",
+    "start:dev-server": "webpack-dev-server --config ./app/webpack/dev.config.js",
+    "start": "node dist/index.js",
     "lint": "tslint --project . --force"
   },
   "repository": {
@@ -23,6 +27,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/classnames": "^2.2.0",
     "@types/core-js": "^0.9.42",
+    "@types/express": "^4.0.37",
     "@types/node": "^8.0.6",
     "@types/object-assign": "^4.0.30",
     "@types/paho-mqtt": "^1.0.0",
@@ -33,6 +38,7 @@
     "@types/react-transition-group": "^1.1.1",
     "classnames": "^2.2.5",
     "core-js": "^2.4.1",
+    "express": "^4.15.4",
     "font-awesome": "^4.7.0",
     "mobx": "^3.1.11",
     "mobx-react": "^4.2.1",
@@ -47,6 +53,7 @@
     "webpack-merge": "^4.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/webpack-dev-middleware": "^1.9.3",
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.13.0",
     "awesome-typescript-loader": "^3.1.3",
     "css-loader": "^0.28.4",
@@ -61,6 +68,7 @@
     "tslint-react": "^3.2.0",
     "typescript": "^2.3.4",
     "webpack": "^3.0.0",
+    "webpack-dev-middleware": "^1.12.0",
     "webpack-dev-server": "^2.4.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/app/index.ts b/server/app/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a648f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/app/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import * as express from "express";
+
+import serveApp from "./serveApp";
+
+const app = express();
+
+app.use(serveApp());
+
+export default app;
diff --git a/server/app/serveApp.ts b/server/app/serveApp.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ca0722
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/app/serveApp.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import * as webpack from "webpack";
+import * as webpackMiddleware from "webpack-dev-middleware";
+
+/* tslint:disable-next-line:no-var-requires */
+const webpackConfig = require("../../app/webpack/config.js");
+
+export default function serveApp() {
+    return webpackMiddleware(
+        webpack(webpackConfig),
+    );
+}
diff --git a/server/index.ts b/server/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..923e3ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+import app from "./app";
+
+
+const port = +(process.env.PORT || 8080);
+const host = process.env.HOST || "0.0.0.0";
+app.listen(port, host, () => {
+    console.log(`listening at ${host}:${port}`);
+});
diff --git a/server/tsconfig.json b/server/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de6c9e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+    "compilerOptions": {
+        "outDir": "../dist",
+        "sourceMap": true,
+        "experimentalDecorators": true,
+        "target": "es5",
+        "lib": [
+            "es6",
+            "dom"
+        ],
+        "types": [
+            "webpack-env",
+            "node"
+        ],
+        "strict": true
+    },
+    "files": [
+        "./index.ts"
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 5d7eabb..f06bea0 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6,10 +6,37 @@
   version "2.2.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/classnames/-/classnames-2.2.3.tgz#3f0ff6873da793870e20a260cada55982f38a9e5"
 
+"@types/connect@*":
+  version "3.4.31"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/connect/-/connect-3.4.31.tgz#1f92d6b117ecc05076c49ecd024f7976e528bad9"
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/node" "*"
+
 "@types/core-js@^0.9.42":
   version "0.9.43"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/core-js/-/core-js-0.9.43.tgz#65d646c5e8c0cd1bdee37065799f9d3d48748253"
 
+"@types/express-serve-static-core@*":
+  version "4.0.50"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/express-serve-static-core/-/express-serve-static-core-4.0.50.tgz#c5a139b5d29d2305aae6d982f69cef36120beacf"
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/node" "*"
+
+"@types/express@^4.0.37":
+  version "4.0.37"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/express/-/express-4.0.37.tgz#625ac3765169676e01897ca47011c26375784971"
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/express-serve-static-core" "*"
+    "@types/serve-static" "*"
+
+"@types/mime@*":
+  version "1.3.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/mime/-/mime-1.3.1.tgz#2cf42972d0931c1060c7d5fa6627fce6bd876f2f"
+
+"@types/node@*":
+  version "8.0.27"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/node/-/node-8.0.27.tgz#13fbe7e92afeecebb843d7cea6c15b521e0000e1"
+
 "@types/node@^8.0.6":
   version "8.0.25"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/node/-/node-8.0.25.tgz#66ecaf4df93f5281b48427ee96fbcdfc4f0cdce1"
@@ -50,10 +77,46 @@
   version "16.0.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/react/-/react-16.0.5.tgz#d713cf67cc211dea20463d2a0b66005c22070c4b"
 
+"@types/serve-static@*":
+  version "1.7.32"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/serve-static/-/serve-static-1.7.32.tgz#0f6732e4dab0813771dd8fc8fe14940f34728b4c"
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/express-serve-static-core" "*"
+    "@types/mime" "*"
+
+"@types/source-map@*":
+  version "0.5.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/source-map/-/source-map-0.5.1.tgz#7e74db5d06ab373a712356eebfaea2fad0ea2367"
+
+"@types/tapable@*":
+  version "0.2.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/tapable/-/tapable-0.2.4.tgz#8181a228da46185439300e600c5ae3b3b3982585"
+
+"@types/uglify-js@*":
+  version "2.6.29"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/uglify-js/-/uglify-js-2.6.29.tgz#521347f69e20201d218f5991ae66e10878afcf1a"
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/source-map" "*"
+
+"@types/webpack-dev-middleware@^1.9.3":
+  version "1.9.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/webpack-dev-middleware/-/webpack-dev-middleware-1.9.3.tgz#2120f79a4fbb0dc49ddba97e4b0b778f947c7c5b"
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/connect" "*"
+    "@types/webpack" "*"
+
 "@types/webpack-env@^1.13.0":
   version "1.13.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/webpack-env/-/webpack-env-1.13.0.tgz#3044381647e11ee973c5af2e925323930f691d80"
 
+"@types/webpack@*":
+  version "3.0.10"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/webpack/-/webpack-3.0.10.tgz#1d27db07df32109f8c882535b547aae4252fd53e"
+  dependencies:
+    "@types/node" "*"
+    "@types/tapable" "*"
+    "@types/uglify-js" "*"
+
 abbrev@1:
   version "1.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/abbrev/-/abbrev-1.1.0.tgz#d0554c2256636e2f56e7c2e5ad183f859428d81f"
@@ -1423,7 +1486,7 @@ expand-range@^1.8.1:
   dependencies:
     fill-range "^2.1.0"
 
-express@^4.13.3:
+express@^4.13.3, express@^4.15.4:
   version "4.15.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/express/-/express-4.15.4.tgz#032e2253489cf8fce02666beca3d11ed7a2daed1"
   dependencies:
@@ -4492,7 +4555,7 @@ wbuf@^1.1.0, wbuf@^1.7.2:
   dependencies:
     minimalistic-assert "^1.0.0"
 
-webpack-dev-middleware@^1.11.0:
+webpack-dev-middleware@^1.11.0, webpack-dev-middleware@^1.12.0:
   version "1.12.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/webpack-dev-middleware/-/webpack-dev-middleware-1.12.0.tgz#d34efefb2edda7e1d3b5dbe07289513219651709"
   dependencies: