diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7d3e45d..b8ffe08 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 node_modules/
 package-lock.json
-package.json
 
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8ec596
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "name": "oramap-backend",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Ora Map Backend Server",
+  "main": "server.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node server.js",
+    "dev": "node server.js"
+  },
+  "keywords": ["map", "family", "leaflet", "express"],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "^4.18.2",
+    "cors": "^2.8.5"
+  }
+}