diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 558c7a1..26921e6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>3.2.2</version>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/Person.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/Person.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec081f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/Person.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package io.zipcoder.crudapp;
+
+import javax.persistence.Entity;
+import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
+import javax.persistence.GenerationType;
+import javax.persistence.Id;
+
+@Entity
+public class Person {
+    @Id
+    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.AUTO)
+    private Long id;
+    private String firstName;
+    private String lastName;
+
+    public Person() {
+    }
+
+    public Person(Long id, String firstName, String lastName) {
+        this.id = id;
+        this.firstName = firstName;
+        this.lastName = lastName;
+    }
+
+    public Long getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    public void setId(Long id) {
+        this.id = id;
+    }
+
+    public String getFirstName() {
+        return firstName;
+    }
+
+    public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
+        this.firstName = firstName;
+    }
+
+    public String getLastName() {
+        return lastName;
+    }
+
+    public void setLastName(String lastName) {
+        this.lastName = lastName;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/PersonConfig.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/PersonConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..248a358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/PersonConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package io.zipcoder.crudapp;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+
+import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
+
+@Configuration // classes that run before the application is served
+public class PersonConfig {
+
+    @Autowired
+    private PersonService service;
+
+    @PostConstruct
+    public void setup() {
+        service.create(new Person(10L, "Manny", "Mbanefo"));
+        service.create(new Person());
+        service.create(new Person());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/PersonController.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/PersonController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50ed917
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/PersonController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package io.zipcoder.crudapp;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping(value = "/person-controller")
+public class PersonController {  // they wrap it up with a response entity and decorate the methods with annotations to expose them as endpoints
+    @Autowired
+    private PersonService service;
+
+    @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.POST, value = "/create")
+    public ResponseEntity<Person> create(@RequestBody Person person) {
+        return new ResponseEntity<>(service.create(person), HttpStatus.CREATED);
+    }
+
+    @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET, value = "/read/{id}")
+    public ResponseEntity<Person> read(@PathVariable Long id) {
+        if(service.read(id) != null) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(service.read(id), HttpStatus.OK);
+        }
+        return new ResponseEntity<>(service.read(id), HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+
+    @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET, value = "/readAll")
+    public ResponseEntity<List<Person>> readAll() {
+        return new ResponseEntity<>(service.readAll(), HttpStatus.OK);
+    }
+
+    @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.PUT, value = "/update/{id}")
+    public ResponseEntity<Person> update(
+            @PathVariable Long id,
+            @RequestBody Person newPersonData) {
+        if(service.read(id) != null) {
+            return new ResponseEntity<>(service.update(id, newPersonData), HttpStatus.OK);
+        } return new ResponseEntity<>(service.create(newPersonData), HttpStatus.CREATED);
+    }
+
+    @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.DELETE, value = "/delete/{id}")
+    public ResponseEntity<Person> delete(@PathVariable Long id) {
+        return new ResponseEntity<>(service.delete(id), HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT);
+    }
+
+    @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.DELETE, value = "/delete")
+    public ResponseEntity<Person> delete(Person person) {
+        return new ResponseEntity<>(service.delete(person), HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/PersonRepository.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/PersonRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..535b0d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/PersonRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package io.zipcoder.crudapp;
+
+import org.springframework.data.repository.CrudRepository;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
+
+@Repository
+public interface PersonRepository extends CrudRepository<Person, Long> {
+
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/PersonService.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/PersonService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57fa6b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/crudapp/PersonService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package io.zipcoder.crudapp;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+@Service
+public class PersonService {
+    @Autowired
+    private PersonRepository repository;
+
+    public Person create(Person person) {
+        return repository.save(person);
+    }
+
+    public Person read(Long id) {
+        return repository.findOne(id);
+                //.get();
+    }
+
+    public List<Person> readAll() {
+        Iterable<Person> personIterable = repository.findAll();
+        List<Person> result = new ArrayList<>();
+        personIterable.forEach(result::add);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public Person update(Long id, Person newPersonData) {
+        Person personInDd = read(id);
+        personInDd.setFirstName(newPersonData.getFirstName());
+        personInDd.setLastName(newPersonData.getLastName());
+        personInDd = repository.save(personInDd);
+        return personInDd;
+    }
+
+    public Person delete(Long id) {
+        Person personInDb = read(id);
+        repository.delete(personInDb);
+        return personInDb;
+    }
+
+    public Person delete(Person person) {
+        return delete(person.getId());
+    }
+
+}