diff --git a/blogexample/app.py b/blogexample/app.py
index 7c19bbb..105f28f 100644
--- a/blogexample/app.py
+++ b/blogexample/app.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from werkzeug.debug import DebuggedApplication
 
+
 # from flask_ckeditor import CKEditor#, CKEditorField
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_views.py b/tests/test_views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53317ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import pytest
+from flask import url_for
+from ..blogexample import create_app
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def client():
+  app = create_app(debug=True) #test client for application
+  return app.test_client()
+
+
+def test_index_route(client):
+
+  response = client.get('/') #test the root route
+  assert response.status_code == 200
+  assert b'Welcome' in response.data 
+
+
+
+