diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # MagicMirror V2
-This version of the Magic Mirror software focusses on a modular plugin system. 
+This version of the Magic Mirror software focusses on a modular plugin system.
+To start the software run `npm install && npm start`.
 
 #WARNING: THIS VERSION IS IN A VERY EARLY STAGE. IT IS NOT COMPLETED YET. PLEASE USE THE MASTER BRANCH.
diff --git a/js/electron.js b/js/electron.js
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+++ b/js/electron.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const electron = require('electron');
+// Module to control application life.
+const app = electron.app;
+// Module to create native browser window.
+const BrowserWindow = electron.BrowserWindow;
+
+// Keep a global reference of the window object, if you don't, the window will
+// be closed automatically when the JavaScript object is garbage collected.
+let mainWindow;
+
+function createWindow () {
+  // Create the browser window.
+  mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({width: 800, height: 600, fullscreen: true});
+
+  // and load the index.html of the app.
+  mainWindow.loadURL('file://' + __dirname + '../../index.html');
+
+  // Open the DevTools.
+  //mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
+
+  // Emitted when the window is closed.
+  mainWindow.on('closed', function() {
+    // Dereference the window object, usually you would store windows
+    // in an array if your app supports multi windows, this is the time
+    // when you should delete the corresponding element.
+    mainWindow = null;
+  });
+}
+
+// This method will be called when Electron has finished
+// initialization and is ready to create browser windows.
+app.on('ready', createWindow);
+
+// Quit when all windows are closed.
+app.on('window-all-closed', function () {
+  // On OS X it is common for applications and their menu bar
+  // to stay active until the user quits explicitly with Cmd + Q
+  if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
+    app.quit();
+  }
+});
+
+app.on('activate', function () {
+  // On OS X it's common to re-create a window in the app when the
+  // dock icon is clicked and there are no other windows open.
+  if (mainWindow === null) {
+    createWindow();
+  }
+});
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "Magic-Mirror",
+  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "description": "A modular interface for smart mirrors.",
+  "main": "js/electron.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "electron js/electron.js"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror.git"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "magic mirror",
+    "smart mirror",
+    "mirror UI"
+  ],
+  "author": "MichMich and others",
+  "license": "?",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror#readme",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "electron-prebuilt": "^0.36.0"
+  }
+}