diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60d1683
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+name: cs1971ec2
+channels:
+  - defaults
+dependencies:
+  - python=3.9
+  - tqdm
+prefix: /Users/tpradeep/miniconda3/envs/cs1971ec2
diff --git a/number_of_ways.py b/number_of_ways.py
index bebe306..fcd47be 100644
--- a/number_of_ways.py
+++ b/number_of_ways.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def numberOfWays(startPos: int, endPos: int, k: int) -> int:
     perform exactly k steps.
     """
     # start with path of length 1
-    paths = [startPos]
+    paths = [[startPos]]
 
     # loop k times
     for i in tqdm(range(k)):
diff --git a/rise.py b/rise.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca682bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rise.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+print("Rise & SHine")
+print("lets get it started")
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