diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b508b19..0826e52 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 src/index.html
+.idea
diff --git a/server.lisp b/server.lisp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a061fca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server.lisp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+(ql:quickload "hunchentoot")
+
+(defun start-server ()
+  (make-instance 'hunchentoot:easy-acceptor :port 4444
+		 :document-root #p"src/"))
+
+
+(defun stop-server ()
+  (hunchentoot:stop *))
diff --git a/startserver.py b/startserver.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d19889e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/startserver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import distro
+import subprocess
+
+class Server:
+    def run(self):
+        self.start()
+
+    def start(self):
+        if distro.id() == 'nixos':
+            subprocess.run(["hunchentoot-lisp-launcher.sh", "--load", "server.lisp"])
+        else:
+            subprocess.run(["sbcl", "--load", "server.lisp"])
+
+
+def Main():
+    s = Server()
+    s.run()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    Main()
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