diff --git a/lyrics/__init__.py b/lyrics/__init__.py
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+++ b/lyrics/__init__.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from flask import Flask
+
+import logging
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Start up
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_log = logging.getLogger('lyrics')
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Start as application
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run()
diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
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+++ b/manage.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from flask.ext.script import Manager
+from flask.ext.script import Server
+
+from lyrics import app
+
+import logging
+
+# starts the logging service, always
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG,
+                        format='%(levelname)s:%(name)s '
+                        '[%(funcName)s:%(lineno)d]:%(message)s')
+
+
+manager = Manager(app)
+
+manager.add_command('runserver', Server(use_debugger=True,
+                                        use_reloader=True))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    manager.run()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+++ b/requirements.txt
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+flask
+Flask-Script
+pony