diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1b6985c..68f70f3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 
 # Ignore Gradle build output directory
 build
+
+# Ignore bin
+bin
diff --git a/Api/.gitignore b/Api/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68f70f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Api/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Ignore Gradle project-specific cache directory
+.gradle
+
+# Ignore Gradle build output directory
+build
+
+# Ignore bin
+bin
diff --git a/Api/bin/main/edu/inventorym/Api.class b/Api/bin/main/edu/inventorym/Api.class
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0fe5ba
Binary files /dev/null and b/Api/bin/main/edu/inventorym/Api.class differ
diff --git a/Model/.gitignore b/Model/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68f70f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Model/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Ignore Gradle project-specific cache directory
+.gradle
+
+# Ignore Gradle build output directory
+build
+
+# Ignore bin
+bin
diff --git a/Ui/.gitignore b/Ui/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68f70f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Ui/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Ignore Gradle project-specific cache directory
+.gradle
+
+# Ignore Gradle build output directory
+build
+
+# Ignore bin
+bin
diff --git a/Ui/.vscode/settings.json b/Ui/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b016a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Ui/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "java.compile.nullAnalysis.mode": "automatic"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/UiView/.gitignore b/UiView/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68f70f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UiView/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Ignore Gradle project-specific cache directory
+.gradle
+
+# Ignore Gradle build output directory
+build
+
+# Ignore bin
+bin
diff --git a/UiView/build.gradle b/UiView/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53bd8f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UiView/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ * This file was generated by the Gradle 'init' task.
+ *
+ * This is a general purpose Gradle build.
+ * Learn more about Gradle by exploring our Samples at https://docs.gradle.org/8.14.3/samples
+ * This project uses @Incubating APIs which are subject to change.
+ */
+
+plugins {
+  id 'java'
+  id 'application' 
+  id 'org.openjfx.javafxplugin' version '0.1.0'
+}
+
+group = 'lodge'
+version = '1.0'
+
+// Apply a specific Java toolchain to ease working on different environments.
+java {
+    toolchain {
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(25)
+    }
+}
+
+application {
+    mainClass = 'edu.inventorym.ApplicationView'
+}
+
+sourceSets {
+	main {
+		java {
+			srcDirs = ['src/main/java']
+		}
+		resources {
+			srcDirs = ['src/resources/media']
+		}
+	}
+  test {
+    java { 
+      srcDirs = ['src/test/java']
+    }
+    runtimeClasspath = files("$projectDir/libs/*.jars")
+  }
+}
+
+repositories {
+  mavenCentral()
+  fileTree(dir:'libs', include:'*.jar')
+}
+
+javafx {
+  version = "25"
+  modules = [ 'javafx.controls', 'javafx.fxml', 'javafx.graphics', 'javafx.web' ]
+}
+
+dependencies {
+
+  //https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.google.code.gson/gson
+  implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.13.2'
+  implementation 'org.openjfx:javafx-base:25.0.1'
+  implementation 'org.openjfx:javafx-fxml:25.0.1'
+  implementation 'org.openjfx:javafx-controls:25.0.1'
+  implementation 'org.openjfx:javafx-graphics:25.0.1'
+  implementation 'org.openjfx:javafx-web:25.0.1'
+  implementation group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'slf4j-api', version: '2.0.17'
+  implementation group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'slf4j-simple', version: '2.0.17'
+}
+
+jar {
+  manifest {
+    attributes 'Main-Class': application.mainClass 
+  }
+  duplicatesStrategy = DuplicatesStrategy.EXCLUDE
+  from { configurations.runtimeClasspath.collect { it.isDirectory() ? it : zipTree(it) } }
+}
+
+tasks.named('jar') {
+    manifest {
+        attributes('Implementation-Title': 'edu.inventorym.UiView',
+                   'Implementation-Version': 1.0,
+                   'Main-Class': application.mainClass,
+                   'Class-Path': 'lodge.reservationsystem javafx.base javafx.fxml javafx.controls javafx.graphics javafx.web com.google.gson .' )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/UiView/src/main/java/edu/inventorym/ApplicationView.java b/UiView/src/main/java/edu/inventorym/ApplicationView.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4870f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UiView/src/main/java/edu/inventorym/ApplicationView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package edu.inventorym;
+
+import javafx.application.Application;
+import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
+import javafx.scene.Parent;
+import javafx.scene.Scene;
+import javafx.stage.Stage;
+
+public class ApplicationView extends Application {
+    @Override
+    public void start(Stage primaryStage) {
+        try {
+            primaryStage.setTitle("Lodge ReservationSystem");
+            Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("mainViewModel.fxml"));
+            Scene scene = new Scene(root, 800, 600);
+            primaryStage.setScene(scene);
+            primaryStage.show();
+            
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        launch(args);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 13ea95a..1ff5f20 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ plugins {
 rootProject.name = 'inventorym'
 include('Model')
 include('Api')
-
+include('Ui')
+include('UiView')