diff --git a/miniosd/main.go b/miniosd/main.go
index d8fa92921..8391b5d41 100644
--- a/miniosd/main.go
+++ b/miniosd/main.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
-import "fmt"
+import (
+	"github.com/minios/minios"
+)
 
 func main() {
-	fmt.Println("hello")
+	server := minios.Server{}
+	server.Start()
 }
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c5e021be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package minios
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+type Server struct {
+}
+
+func (server *Server) Start() error {
+	r := mux.NewRouter()
+	r.HandleFunc("/", HelloHandler)
+	fmt.Println("Running http server on port 8080")
+	return http.ListenAndServe(":8080", r)
+}
+
+func HelloHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, "Host: "+req.Host)
+}