diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48fb168f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# See https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files for more about ignoring files.
+#
+# If you find yourself ignoring temporary files generated by your text editor
+# or operating system, you probably want to add a global ignore instead:
+#   git config --global core.excludesfile '~/.gitignore_global'
+
+# Ignore bundler config.
+/.bundle
+
+# Ignore all logfiles and tempfiles.
+/log/*
+/tmp/*
+!/log/.keep
+!/tmp/.keep
+
+# Ignore Byebug command history file.
+.byebug_history
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5900b6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+source 'https://rubygems.org'
+
+git_source(:github) do |repo_name|
+  repo_name = "#{repo_name}/#{repo_name}" unless repo_name.include?("/")
+  "https://github.com/#{repo_name}.git"
+end
+
+
+# Bundle edge Rails instead: gem 'rails', github: 'rails/rails'
+gem 'rails', '~> 5.0.2'
+# Use postgresql as the database for Active Record
+gem 'pg', '~> 0.18'
+# Use Puma as the app server
+gem 'puma', '~> 3.0'
+# Build JSON APIs with ease. Read more: https://github.com/rails/jbuilder
+# gem 'jbuilder', '~> 2.5'
+# Use Redis adapter to run Action Cable in production
+# gem 'redis', '~> 3.0'
+# Use ActiveModel has_secure_password
+# gem 'bcrypt', '~> 3.1.7'
+
+# Use Capistrano for deployment
+# gem 'capistrano-rails', group: :development
+
+# Use Rack CORS for handling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS), making cross-origin AJAX possible
+# gem 'rack-cors'
+gem 'active_model_serializers', '~> 0.10.0'
+
+group :development, :test do
+  # Call 'byebug' anywhere in the code to stop execution and get a debugger console
+  gem 'byebug', platform: :mri
+  gem 'pry-rails'
+end
+
+group :development do
+  gem 'listen', '~> 3.0.5'
+  # Spring speeds up development by keeping your application running in the background. Read more: https://github.com/rails/spring
+  gem 'spring'
+  gem 'spring-watcher-listen', '~> 2.0.0'
+end
+
+# Windows does not include zoneinfo files, so bundle the tzinfo-data gem
+gem 'tzinfo-data', platforms: [:mingw, :mswin, :x64_mingw, :jruby]
+
+group :development do
+  gem 'better_errors'
+  gem 'foundation-rails'
+end
+
+group :test do
+  gem 'minitest-rails'
+  gem 'minitest-reporters'
+end
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c63d3319a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+GEM
+  remote: https://rubygems.org/
+  specs:
+    actioncable (5.0.2)
+      actionpack (= 5.0.2)
+      nio4r (>= 1.2, < 3.0)
+      websocket-driver (~> 0.6.1)
+    actionmailer (5.0.2)
+      actionpack (= 5.0.2)
+      actionview (= 5.0.2)
+      activejob (= 5.0.2)
+      mail (~> 2.5, >= 2.5.4)
+      rails-dom-testing (~> 2.0)
+    actionpack (5.0.2)
+      actionview (= 5.0.2)
+      activesupport (= 5.0.2)
+      rack (~> 2.0)
+      rack-test (~> 0.6.3)
+      rails-dom-testing (~> 2.0)
+      rails-html-sanitizer (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.2)
+    actionview (5.0.2)
+      activesupport (= 5.0.2)
+      builder (~> 3.1)
+      erubis (~> 2.7.0)
+      rails-dom-testing (~> 2.0)
+      rails-html-sanitizer (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.3)
+    active_model_serializers (0.10.6)
+      actionpack (>= 4.1, < 6)
+      activemodel (>= 4.1, < 6)
+      case_transform (>= 0.2)
+      jsonapi-renderer (>= 0.1.1.beta1, < 0.2)
+    activejob (5.0.2)
+      activesupport (= 5.0.2)
+      globalid (>= 0.3.6)
+    activemodel (5.0.2)
+      activesupport (= 5.0.2)
+    activerecord (5.0.2)
+      activemodel (= 5.0.2)
+      activesupport (= 5.0.2)
+      arel (~> 7.0)
+    activesupport (5.0.2)
+      concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.2)
+      i18n (~> 0.7)
+      minitest (~> 5.1)
+      tzinfo (~> 1.1)
+    ansi (1.5.0)
+    arel (7.1.4)
+    babel-source (5.8.35)
+    babel-transpiler (0.7.0)
+      babel-source (>= 4.0, < 6)
+      execjs (~> 2.0)
+    better_errors (2.1.1)
+      coderay (>= 1.0.0)
+      erubis (>= 2.6.6)
+      rack (>= 0.9.0)
+    builder (3.2.3)
+    byebug (9.0.6)
+    case_transform (0.2)
+      activesupport
+    coderay (1.1.1)
+    concurrent-ruby (1.0.5)
+    erubis (2.7.0)
+    execjs (2.7.0)
+    ffi (1.9.18)
+    foundation-rails (6.3.1.0)
+      railties (>= 3.1.0)
+      sass (>= 3.3.0, < 3.5)
+      sprockets-es6 (>= 0.9.0)
+    globalid (0.4.0)
+      activesupport (>= 4.2.0)
+    i18n (0.8.1)
+    jsonapi-renderer (0.1.2)
+    listen (3.0.8)
+      rb-fsevent (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.4)
+      rb-inotify (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.7)
+    loofah (2.0.3)
+      nokogiri (>= 1.5.9)
+    mail (2.6.5)
+      mime-types (>= 1.16, < 4)
+    method_source (0.8.2)
+    mime-types (3.1)
+      mime-types-data (~> 3.2015)
+    mime-types-data (3.2016.0521)
+    mini_portile2 (2.1.0)
+    minitest (5.10.1)
+    minitest-rails (3.0.0)
+      minitest (~> 5.8)
+      railties (~> 5.0)
+    minitest-reporters (1.1.14)
+      ansi
+      builder
+      minitest (>= 5.0)
+      ruby-progressbar
+    nio4r (2.0.0)
+    nokogiri (1.7.2)
+      mini_portile2 (~> 2.1.0)
+    pg (0.20.0)
+    pry (0.10.4)
+      coderay (~> 1.1.0)
+      method_source (~> 0.8.1)
+      slop (~> 3.4)
+    pry-rails (0.3.6)
+      pry (>= 0.10.4)
+    puma (3.8.2)
+    rack (2.0.2)
+    rack-test (0.6.3)
+      rack (>= 1.0)
+    rails (5.0.2)
+      actioncable (= 5.0.2)
+      actionmailer (= 5.0.2)
+      actionpack (= 5.0.2)
+      actionview (= 5.0.2)
+      activejob (= 5.0.2)
+      activemodel (= 5.0.2)
+      activerecord (= 5.0.2)
+      activesupport (= 5.0.2)
+      bundler (>= 1.3.0, < 2.0)
+      railties (= 5.0.2)
+      sprockets-rails (>= 2.0.0)
+    rails-dom-testing (2.0.2)
+      activesupport (>= 4.2.0, < 6.0)
+      nokogiri (~> 1.6)
+    rails-html-sanitizer (1.0.3)
+      loofah (~> 2.0)
+    railties (5.0.2)
+      actionpack (= 5.0.2)
+      activesupport (= 5.0.2)
+      method_source
+      rake (>= 0.8.7)
+      thor (>= 0.18.1, < 2.0)
+    rake (12.0.0)
+    rb-fsevent (0.9.8)
+    rb-inotify (0.9.8)
+      ffi (>= 0.5.0)
+    ruby-progressbar (1.8.1)
+    sass (3.4.23)
+    slop (3.6.0)
+    spring (2.0.1)
+      activesupport (>= 4.2)
+    spring-watcher-listen (2.0.1)
+      listen (>= 2.7, < 4.0)
+      spring (>= 1.2, < 3.0)
+    sprockets (3.7.1)
+      concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
+      rack (> 1, < 3)
+    sprockets-es6 (0.9.2)
+      babel-source (>= 5.8.11)
+      babel-transpiler
+      sprockets (>= 3.0.0)
+    sprockets-rails (3.2.0)
+      actionpack (>= 4.0)
+      activesupport (>= 4.0)
+      sprockets (>= 3.0.0)
+    thor (0.19.4)
+    thread_safe (0.3.6)
+    tzinfo (1.2.3)
+      thread_safe (~> 0.1)
+    websocket-driver (0.6.5)
+      websocket-extensions (>= 0.1.0)
+    websocket-extensions (0.1.2)
+
+PLATFORMS
+  ruby
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+  active_model_serializers (~> 0.10.0)
+  better_errors
+  byebug
+  foundation-rails
+  listen (~> 3.0.5)
+  minitest-rails
+  minitest-reporters
+  pg (~> 0.18)
+  pry-rails
+  puma (~> 3.0)
+  rails (~> 5.0.2)
+  spring
+  spring-watcher-listen (~> 2.0.0)
+  tzinfo-data
+
+BUNDLED WITH
+   1.14.6
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e85f91391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Add your own tasks in files placed in lib/tasks ending in .rake,
+# for example lib/tasks/capistrano.rake, and they will automatically be available to Rake.
+
+require_relative 'config/application'
+
+Rails.application.load_tasks
diff --git a/app/channels/application_cable/channel.rb b/app/channels/application_cable/channel.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d67269728
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/channels/application_cable/channel.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+module ApplicationCable
+  class Channel < ActionCable::Channel::Base
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/channels/application_cable/connection.rb b/app/channels/application_cable/connection.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ff5442f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/channels/application_cable/connection.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+module ApplicationCable
+  class Connection < ActionCable::Connection::Base
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ac8823b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+class ApplicationController < ActionController::API
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/.keep b/app/controllers/concerns/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/app/controllers/customers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/customers_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75779c869
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/customers_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class CustomersController < ApplicationController
+
+  def index
+    customers = Customer.all
+    render :json => customers, status: :ok
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/movies_controller.rb b/app/controllers/movies_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fceda4c5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/movies_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+class MoviesController < ApplicationController
+
+  def index
+    movies = Movie.all
+    render :json => movies.as_json(only: [:title, :release_date]), status: :ok
+  end
+
+  def show
+    movie = Movie.find_by(title: params[:title])
+    if movie
+      render :json => movie, status: :ok
+    else
+      render :json => movie, status: :not_found
+    end
+  end
+
+  def checkout
+    movie = Movie.find_by(title: params[:title])
+    movie.available_inventory -= 1
+    movie.save
+
+    customer = Customer.find_by(id: params[:customer_id])
+    customer.movies_checked_out_count += 1
+    customer.save
+
+    rental = Rental.create(customer_id: customer.id, due_date: params[:due_date], movie_id: movie.id)
+    render :json => rental, status: :ok
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/app/jobs/application_job.rb b/app/jobs/application_job.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a009ace51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/jobs/application_job.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+class ApplicationJob < ActiveJob::Base
+end
diff --git a/app/mailers/application_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/application_mailer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..286b2239d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/mailers/application_mailer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class ApplicationMailer < ActionMailer::Base
+  default from: 'from@example.com'
+  layout 'mailer'
+end
diff --git a/app/models/application_record.rb b/app/models/application_record.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10a4cba84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/application_record.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+class ApplicationRecord < ActiveRecord::Base
+  self.abstract_class = true
+end
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/.keep b/app/models/concerns/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/app/models/customer.rb b/app/models/customer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc3a743e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/customer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class Customer < ApplicationRecord
+  has_many :rentals
+  validates :name, presence: true
+  validates :phone, presence: true
+  validates :registered_at, presence: true
+  validates :postal_code, length: { is: 5 }, allow_nil: true, allow_blank: true
+  validates :account_credit, numericality: {greater_than_or_equal_to: 0}
+end
diff --git a/app/models/movie.rb b/app/models/movie.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10ca15679
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/movie.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+class Movie < ApplicationRecord
+  after_initialize :set_available_inventory
+
+  has_many :rentals
+
+  validates :title, presence: true, uniqueness: true
+  validates :inventory, numericality: { only_integer: true, greater_than_or_equal_to: 0 }# by default does not allow nil
+
+  def set_available_inventory
+    self.available_inventory ||= self.inventory
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/app/models/rental.rb b/app/models/rental.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34d3f4df8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/rental.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class Rental < ApplicationRecord
+  belongs_to :movie
+  belongs_to :customer
+end
diff --git a/app/serializers/customer_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/customer_serializer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..902e6fea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/serializers/customer_serializer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+class CustomerSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
+  attributes :id, :name, :registered_at, :postal_code, :phone, :movies_checked_out_count
+end
diff --git a/app/serializers/movie_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/movie_serializer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ecd37d50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/serializers/movie_serializer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+class MovieSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
+  attributes :title, :overview, :release_date, :inventory, :available_inventory
+end
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/mailer.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/mailer.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cbd34d2e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/layouts/mailer.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
+    <style>
+      /* Email styles need to be inline */
+    </style>
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <%= yield %>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/mailer.text.erb b/app/views/layouts/mailer.text.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37f0bddbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/layouts/mailer.text.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<%= yield %>
diff --git a/bin/bundle b/bin/bundle
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..66e9889e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/bundle
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] ||= File.expand_path('../../Gemfile', __FILE__)
+load Gem.bin_path('bundler', 'bundle')
diff --git a/bin/rails b/bin/rails
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5badb2fde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/rails
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+begin
+  load File.expand_path('../spring', __FILE__)
+rescue LoadError => e
+  raise unless e.message.include?('spring')
+end
+APP_PATH = File.expand_path('../config/application', __dir__)
+require_relative '../config/boot'
+require 'rails/commands'
diff --git a/bin/rake b/bin/rake
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d87d5f578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/rake
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+begin
+  load File.expand_path('../spring', __FILE__)
+rescue LoadError => e
+  raise unless e.message.include?('spring')
+end
+require_relative '../config/boot'
+require 'rake'
+Rake.application.run
diff --git a/bin/setup b/bin/setup
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e620b4dad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/setup
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+require 'pathname'
+require 'fileutils'
+include FileUtils
+
+# path to your application root.
+APP_ROOT = Pathname.new File.expand_path('../../', __FILE__)
+
+def system!(*args)
+  system(*args) || abort("\n== Command #{args} failed ==")
+end
+
+chdir APP_ROOT do
+  # This script is a starting point to setup your application.
+  # Add necessary setup steps to this file.
+
+  puts '== Installing dependencies =='
+  system! 'gem install bundler --conservative'
+  system('bundle check') || system!('bundle install')
+
+  # puts "\n== Copying sample files =="
+  # unless File.exist?('config/database.yml')
+  #   cp 'config/database.yml.sample', 'config/database.yml'
+  # end
+
+  puts "\n== Preparing database =="
+  system! 'bin/rails db:setup'
+
+  puts "\n== Removing old logs and tempfiles =="
+  system! 'bin/rails log:clear tmp:clear'
+
+  puts "\n== Restarting application server =="
+  system! 'bin/rails restart'
+end
diff --git a/bin/spring b/bin/spring
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fb2ec2ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/spring
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+# This file loads spring without using Bundler, in order to be fast.
+# It gets overwritten when you run the `spring binstub` command.
+
+unless defined?(Spring)
+  require 'rubygems'
+  require 'bundler'
+
+  lockfile = Bundler::LockfileParser.new(Bundler.default_lockfile.read)
+  spring = lockfile.specs.detect { |spec| spec.name == "spring" }
+  if spring
+    Gem.use_paths Gem.dir, Bundler.bundle_path.to_s, *Gem.path
+    gem 'spring', spring.version
+    require 'spring/binstub'
+  end
+end
diff --git a/bin/update b/bin/update
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a8e4462f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/update
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+require 'pathname'
+require 'fileutils'
+include FileUtils
+
+# path to your application root.
+APP_ROOT = Pathname.new File.expand_path('../../', __FILE__)
+
+def system!(*args)
+  system(*args) || abort("\n== Command #{args} failed ==")
+end
+
+chdir APP_ROOT do
+  # This script is a way to update your development environment automatically.
+  # Add necessary update steps to this file.
+
+  puts '== Installing dependencies =='
+  system! 'gem install bundler --conservative'
+  system('bundle check') || system!('bundle install')
+
+  puts "\n== Updating database =="
+  system! 'bin/rails db:migrate'
+
+  puts "\n== Removing old logs and tempfiles =="
+  system! 'bin/rails log:clear tmp:clear'
+
+  puts "\n== Restarting application server =="
+  system! 'bin/rails restart'
+end
diff --git a/config.ru b/config.ru
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7ba0b527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.ru
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# This file is used by Rack-based servers to start the application.
+
+require_relative 'config/environment'
+
+run Rails.application
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54782d010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+require_relative 'boot'
+
+require "rails"
+# Pick the frameworks you want:
+require "active_model/railtie"
+require "active_job/railtie"
+require "active_record/railtie"
+require "action_controller/railtie"
+require "action_mailer/railtie"
+require "action_view/railtie"
+require "action_cable/engine"
+# require "sprockets/railtie"
+require "rails/test_unit/railtie"
+
+# Require the gems listed in Gemfile, including any gems
+# you've limited to :test, :development, or :production.
+Bundler.require(*Rails.groups)
+
+module VideoStoreAPI
+  class Application < Rails::Application
+    # Force new test files to be generated in the minitest-spec style
+    config.generators do |g|
+      g.test_framework :minitest, spec: true
+    end
+    # Settings in config/environments/* take precedence over those specified here.
+    # Application configuration should go into files in config/initializers
+    # -- all .rb files in that directory are automatically loaded.
+
+    # Only loads a smaller set of middleware suitable for API only apps.
+    # Middleware like session, flash, cookies can be added back manually.
+    # Skip views, helpers and assets when generating a new resource.
+    config.api_only = true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/config/boot.rb b/config/boot.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30f5120df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/boot.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] ||= File.expand_path('../Gemfile', __dir__)
+
+require 'bundler/setup' # Set up gems listed in the Gemfile.
diff --git a/config/cable.yml b/config/cable.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bbde6f74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/cable.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+development:
+  adapter: async
+
+test:
+  adapter: async
+
+production:
+  adapter: redis
+  url: redis://localhost:6379/1
diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aead51124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# PostgreSQL. Versions 9.1 and up are supported.
+#
+# Install the pg driver:
+#   gem install pg
+# On OS X with Homebrew:
+#   gem install pg -- --with-pg-config=/usr/local/bin/pg_config
+# On OS X with MacPorts:
+#   gem install pg -- --with-pg-config=/opt/local/lib/postgresql84/bin/pg_config
+# On Windows:
+#   gem install pg
+#       Choose the win32 build.
+#       Install PostgreSQL and put its /bin directory on your path.
+#
+# Configure Using Gemfile
+# gem 'pg'
+#
+default: &default
+  adapter: postgresql
+  encoding: unicode
+  # For details on connection pooling, see rails configuration guide
+  # http://guides.rubyonrails.org/configuring.html#database-pooling
+  pool: <%= ENV.fetch("RAILS_MAX_THREADS") { 5 } %>
+
+development:
+  <<: *default
+  database: VideoStoreAPI_development
+
+  # The specified database role being used to connect to postgres.
+  # To create additional roles in postgres see `$ createuser --help`.
+  # When left blank, postgres will use the default role. This is
+  # the same name as the operating system user that initialized the database.
+  #username: VideoStoreAPI
+
+  # The password associated with the postgres role (username).
+  #password:
+
+  # Connect on a TCP socket. Omitted by default since the client uses a
+  # domain socket that doesn't need configuration. Windows does not have
+  # domain sockets, so uncomment these lines.
+  #host: localhost
+
+  # The TCP port the server listens on. Defaults to 5432.
+  # If your server runs on a different port number, change accordingly.
+  #port: 5432
+
+  # Schema search path. The server defaults to $user,public
+  #schema_search_path: myapp,sharedapp,public
+
+  # Minimum log levels, in increasing order:
+  #   debug5, debug4, debug3, debug2, debug1,
+  #   log, notice, warning, error, fatal, and panic
+  # Defaults to warning.
+  #min_messages: notice
+
+# Warning: The database defined as "test" will be erased and
+# re-generated from your development database when you run "rake".
+# Do not set this db to the same as development or production.
+test:
+  <<: *default
+  database: VideoStoreAPI_test
+
+# As with config/secrets.yml, you never want to store sensitive information,
+# like your database password, in your source code. If your source code is
+# ever seen by anyone, they now have access to your database.
+#
+# Instead, provide the password as a unix environment variable when you boot
+# the app. Read http://guides.rubyonrails.org/configuring.html#configuring-a-database
+# for a full rundown on how to provide these environment variables in a
+# production deployment.
+#
+# On Heroku and other platform providers, you may have a full connection URL
+# available as an environment variable. For example:
+#
+#   DATABASE_URL="postgres://myuser:mypass@localhost/somedatabase"
+#
+# You can use this database configuration with:
+#
+#   production:
+#     url: <%= ENV['DATABASE_URL'] %>
+#
+production:
+  <<: *default
+  database: VideoStoreAPI_production
+  username: VideoStoreAPI
+  password: <%= ENV['VIDEOSTOREAPI_DATABASE_PASSWORD'] %>
diff --git a/config/environment.rb b/config/environment.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..426333bb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/environment.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Load the Rails application.
+require_relative 'application'
+
+# Initialize the Rails application.
+Rails.application.initialize!
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..082a013ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+Rails.application.configure do
+  # Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/application.rb.
+
+  # In the development environment your application's code is reloaded on
+  # every request. This slows down response time but is perfect for development
+  # since you don't have to restart the web server when you make code changes.
+  config.cache_classes = false
+
+  # Do not eager load code on boot.
+  config.eager_load = false
+
+  # Show full error reports.
+  config.consider_all_requests_local = true
+
+  # Enable/disable caching. By default caching is disabled.
+  if Rails.root.join('tmp/caching-dev.txt').exist?
+    config.action_controller.perform_caching = true
+
+    config.cache_store = :memory_store
+    config.public_file_server.headers = {
+      'Cache-Control' => 'public, max-age=172800'
+    }
+  else
+    config.action_controller.perform_caching = false
+
+    config.cache_store = :null_store
+  end
+
+  # Don't care if the mailer can't send.
+  config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false
+
+  config.action_mailer.perform_caching = false
+
+  # Print deprecation notices to the Rails logger.
+  config.active_support.deprecation = :log
+
+  # Raise an error on page load if there are pending migrations.
+  config.active_record.migration_error = :page_load
+
+
+  # Raises error for missing translations
+  # config.action_view.raise_on_missing_translations = true
+
+  # Use an evented file watcher to asynchronously detect changes in source code,
+  # routes, locales, etc. This feature depends on the listen gem.
+  config.file_watcher = ActiveSupport::EventedFileUpdateChecker
+end
diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49275a9d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+Rails.application.configure do
+  # Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/application.rb.
+
+  # Code is not reloaded between requests.
+  config.cache_classes = true
+
+  # Eager load code on boot. This eager loads most of Rails and
+  # your application in memory, allowing both threaded web servers
+  # and those relying on copy on write to perform better.
+  # Rake tasks automatically ignore this option for performance.
+  config.eager_load = true
+
+  # Full error reports are disabled and caching is turned on.
+  config.consider_all_requests_local       = false
+  config.action_controller.perform_caching = true
+
+  # Disable serving static files from the `/public` folder by default since
+  # Apache or NGINX already handles this.
+  config.public_file_server.enabled = ENV['RAILS_SERVE_STATIC_FILES'].present?
+
+
+  # Enable serving of images, stylesheets, and JavaScripts from an asset server.
+  # config.action_controller.asset_host = 'http://assets.example.com'
+
+  # Specifies the header that your server uses for sending files.
+  # config.action_dispatch.x_sendfile_header = 'X-Sendfile' # for Apache
+  # config.action_dispatch.x_sendfile_header = 'X-Accel-Redirect' # for NGINX
+
+  # Mount Action Cable outside main process or domain
+  # config.action_cable.mount_path = nil
+  # config.action_cable.url = 'wss://example.com/cable'
+  # config.action_cable.allowed_request_origins = [ 'http://example.com', /http:\/\/example.*/ ]
+
+  # Force all access to the app over SSL, use Strict-Transport-Security, and use secure cookies.
+  # config.force_ssl = true
+
+  # Use the lowest log level to ensure availability of diagnostic information
+  # when problems arise.
+  config.log_level = :debug
+
+  # Prepend all log lines with the following tags.
+  config.log_tags = [ :request_id ]
+
+  # Use a different cache store in production.
+  # config.cache_store = :mem_cache_store
+
+  # Use a real queuing backend for Active Job (and separate queues per environment)
+  # config.active_job.queue_adapter     = :resque
+  # config.active_job.queue_name_prefix = "VideoStoreAPI_#{Rails.env}"
+  config.action_mailer.perform_caching = false
+
+  # Ignore bad email addresses and do not raise email delivery errors.
+  # Set this to true and configure the email server for immediate delivery to raise delivery errors.
+  # config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false
+
+  # Enable locale fallbacks for I18n (makes lookups for any locale fall back to
+  # the I18n.default_locale when a translation cannot be found).
+  config.i18n.fallbacks = true
+
+  # Send deprecation notices to registered listeners.
+  config.active_support.deprecation = :notify
+
+  # Use default logging formatter so that PID and timestamp are not suppressed.
+  config.log_formatter = ::Logger::Formatter.new
+
+  # Use a different logger for distributed setups.
+  # require 'syslog/logger'
+  # config.logger = ActiveSupport::TaggedLogging.new(Syslog::Logger.new 'app-name')
+
+  if ENV["RAILS_LOG_TO_STDOUT"].present?
+    logger           = ActiveSupport::Logger.new(STDOUT)
+    logger.formatter = config.log_formatter
+    config.logger = ActiveSupport::TaggedLogging.new(logger)
+  end
+
+  # Do not dump schema after migrations.
+  config.active_record.dump_schema_after_migration = false
+end
diff --git a/config/environments/test.rb b/config/environments/test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30587ef6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/environments/test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+Rails.application.configure do
+  # Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/application.rb.
+
+  # The test environment is used exclusively to run your application's
+  # test suite. You never need to work with it otherwise. Remember that
+  # your test database is "scratch space" for the test suite and is wiped
+  # and recreated between test runs. Don't rely on the data there!
+  config.cache_classes = true
+
+  # Do not eager load code on boot. This avoids loading your whole application
+  # just for the purpose of running a single test. If you are using a tool that
+  # preloads Rails for running tests, you may have to set it to true.
+  config.eager_load = false
+
+  # Configure public file server for tests with Cache-Control for performance.
+  config.public_file_server.enabled = true
+  config.public_file_server.headers = {
+    'Cache-Control' => 'public, max-age=3600'
+  }
+
+  # Show full error reports and disable caching.
+  config.consider_all_requests_local       = true
+  config.action_controller.perform_caching = false
+
+  # Raise exceptions instead of rendering exception templates.
+  config.action_dispatch.show_exceptions = false
+
+  # Disable request forgery protection in test environment.
+  config.action_controller.allow_forgery_protection = false
+  config.action_mailer.perform_caching = false
+
+  # Tell Action Mailer not to deliver emails to the real world.
+  # The :test delivery method accumulates sent emails in the
+  # ActionMailer::Base.deliveries array.
+  config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :test
+
+  # Print deprecation notices to the stderr.
+  config.active_support.deprecation = :stderr
+
+  # Raises error for missing translations
+  # config.action_view.raise_on_missing_translations = true
+end
diff --git a/config/initializers/application_controller_renderer.rb b/config/initializers/application_controller_renderer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51639b67a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/application_controller_renderer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# ApplicationController.renderer.defaults.merge!(
+#   http_host: 'example.org',
+#   https: false
+# )
diff --git a/config/initializers/backtrace_silencers.rb b/config/initializers/backtrace_silencers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59385cdf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/backtrace_silencers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# You can add backtrace silencers for libraries that you're using but don't wish to see in your backtraces.
+# Rails.backtrace_cleaner.add_silencer { |line| line =~ /my_noisy_library/ }
+
+# You can also remove all the silencers if you're trying to debug a problem that might stem from framework code.
+# Rails.backtrace_cleaner.remove_silencers!
diff --git a/config/initializers/cors.rb b/config/initializers/cors.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b1c1b5ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/cors.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# Avoid CORS issues when API is called from the frontend app.
+# Handle Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) in order to accept cross-origin AJAX requests.
+
+# Read more: https://github.com/cyu/rack-cors
+
+# Rails.application.config.middleware.insert_before 0, Rack::Cors do
+#   allow do
+#     origins 'example.com'
+#
+#     resource '*',
+#       headers: :any,
+#       methods: [:get, :post, :put, :patch, :delete, :options, :head]
+#   end
+# end
diff --git a/config/initializers/filter_parameter_logging.rb b/config/initializers/filter_parameter_logging.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a994e1e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/filter_parameter_logging.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# Configure sensitive parameters which will be filtered from the log file.
+Rails.application.config.filter_parameters += [:password]
diff --git a/config/initializers/inflections.rb b/config/initializers/inflections.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac033bf9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/inflections.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# Add new inflection rules using the following format. Inflections
+# are locale specific, and you may define rules for as many different
+# locales as you wish. All of these examples are active by default:
+# ActiveSupport::Inflector.inflections(:en) do |inflect|
+#   inflect.plural /^(ox)$/i, '\1en'
+#   inflect.singular /^(ox)en/i, '\1'
+#   inflect.irregular 'person', 'people'
+#   inflect.uncountable %w( fish sheep )
+# end
+
+# These inflection rules are supported but not enabled by default:
+# ActiveSupport::Inflector.inflections(:en) do |inflect|
+#   inflect.acronym 'RESTful'
+# end
diff --git a/config/initializers/mime_types.rb b/config/initializers/mime_types.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc1899682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/mime_types.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# Add new mime types for use in respond_to blocks:
+# Mime::Type.register "text/richtext", :rtf
diff --git a/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults.rb b/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d859e4bea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/new_framework_defaults.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+#
+# This file contains migration options to ease your Rails 5.0 upgrade.
+#
+# Read the Guide for Upgrading Ruby on Rails for more info on each option.
+
+# Make Ruby 2.4 preserve the timezone of the receiver when calling `to_time`.
+# Previous versions had false.
+ActiveSupport.to_time_preserves_timezone = true
+
+# Require `belongs_to` associations by default. Previous versions had false.
+Rails.application.config.active_record.belongs_to_required_by_default = true
+
+# Do not halt callback chains when a callback returns false. Previous versions had true.
+ActiveSupport.halt_callback_chains_on_return_false = false
+
+# Configure SSL options to enable HSTS with subdomains. Previous versions had false.
+Rails.application.config.ssl_options = { hsts: { subdomains: true } }
diff --git a/config/initializers/wrap_parameters.rb b/config/initializers/wrap_parameters.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbfc3961b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/wrap_parameters.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# This file contains settings for ActionController::ParamsWrapper which
+# is enabled by default.
+
+# Enable parameter wrapping for JSON. You can disable this by setting :format to an empty array.
+ActiveSupport.on_load(:action_controller) do
+  wrap_parameters format: [:json]
+end
+
+# To enable root element in JSON for ActiveRecord objects.
+# ActiveSupport.on_load(:active_record) do
+#   self.include_root_in_json = true
+# end
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..065395716
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Files in the config/locales directory are used for internationalization
+# and are automatically loaded by Rails. If you want to use locales other
+# than English, add the necessary files in this directory.
+#
+# To use the locales, use `I18n.t`:
+#
+#     I18n.t 'hello'
+#
+# In views, this is aliased to just `t`:
+#
+#     <%= t('hello') %>
+#
+# To use a different locale, set it with `I18n.locale`:
+#
+#     I18n.locale = :es
+#
+# This would use the information in config/locales/es.yml.
+#
+# To learn more, please read the Rails Internationalization guide
+# available at http://guides.rubyonrails.org/i18n.html.
+
+en:
+  hello: "Hello world"
diff --git a/config/puma.rb b/config/puma.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7f311f81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/puma.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Puma can serve each request in a thread from an internal thread pool.
+# The `threads` method setting takes two numbers a minimum and maximum.
+# Any libraries that use thread pools should be configured to match
+# the maximum value specified for Puma. Default is set to 5 threads for minimum
+# and maximum, this matches the default thread size of Active Record.
+#
+threads_count = ENV.fetch("RAILS_MAX_THREADS") { 5 }.to_i
+threads threads_count, threads_count
+
+# Specifies the `port` that Puma will listen on to receive requests, default is 3000.
+#
+port        ENV.fetch("PORT") { 3000 }
+
+# Specifies the `environment` that Puma will run in.
+#
+environment ENV.fetch("RAILS_ENV") { "development" }
+
+# Specifies the number of `workers` to boot in clustered mode.
+# Workers are forked webserver processes. If using threads and workers together
+# the concurrency of the application would be max `threads` * `workers`.
+# Workers do not work on JRuby or Windows (both of which do not support
+# processes).
+#
+# workers ENV.fetch("WEB_CONCURRENCY") { 2 }
+
+# Use the `preload_app!` method when specifying a `workers` number.
+# This directive tells Puma to first boot the application and load code
+# before forking the application. This takes advantage of Copy On Write
+# process behavior so workers use less memory. If you use this option
+# you need to make sure to reconnect any threads in the `on_worker_boot`
+# block.
+#
+# preload_app!
+
+# The code in the `on_worker_boot` will be called if you are using
+# clustered mode by specifying a number of `workers`. After each worker
+# process is booted this block will be run, if you are using `preload_app!`
+# option you will want to use this block to reconnect to any threads
+# or connections that may have been created at application boot, Ruby
+# cannot share connections between processes.
+#
+# on_worker_boot do
+#   ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection if defined?(ActiveRecord)
+# end
+
+# Allow puma to be restarted by `rails restart` command.
+plugin :tmp_restart
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f021696f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+Rails.application.routes.draw do
+  # get "/zomg", to: 'customers#index'
+
+  # CUSTOMERS:
+  # /customers #all  for returning all customers
+  get "/customers", to: "customers#index", as: "customers"
+
+  # MOVIES:
+  # /movies #all  for returning all ovies
+  get "/movies", to: "movies#index", as: "movies"
+  get "/movies/:title", to: "movies#show", as: "movie"
+  # /movie #find(title)  for a movie by title
+
+  # RENTALS:
+  # (optional)
+  post "/rentals/:title/check-out", to: "movies#checkout", as: "checkout"
+end
diff --git a/config/secrets.yml b/config/secrets.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66a3a0459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/secrets.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# Your secret key is used for verifying the integrity of signed cookies.
+# If you change this key, all old signed cookies will become invalid!
+
+# Make sure the secret is at least 30 characters and all random,
+# no regular words or you'll be exposed to dictionary attacks.
+# You can use `rails secret` to generate a secure secret key.
+
+# Make sure the secrets in this file are kept private
+# if you're sharing your code publicly.
+
+development:
+  secret_key_base: 6f1c804fb7563de3356dc4e3ba1fe9f3358da703d7af43c3257e0e51a3800a4f21505f8de62dfbedc365dc1c5e86b2f061e5123332fdecf5fe6102077e4fc632
+
+test:
+  secret_key_base: 5cbadaaf66929644ee478ec9e1187ab26d0fe4c0a3c26abc67c7e25cd804b5a6ef4fa5f03d3a1032210bbb6eb5af379bf5789718a04911e55e013ecc90514627
+
+# Do not keep production secrets in the repository,
+# instead read values from the environment.
+production:
+  secret_key_base: <%= ENV["SECRET_KEY_BASE"] %>
diff --git a/config/spring.rb b/config/spring.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9119b40c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/spring.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+%w(
+  .ruby-version
+  .rbenv-vars
+  tmp/restart.txt
+  tmp/caching-dev.txt
+).each { |path| Spring.watch(path) }
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170509224927_create_rentals.rb b/db/migrate/20170509224927_create_rentals.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60bde3805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170509224927_create_rentals.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class CreateRentals < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.0]
+  def change
+    create_table :rentals do |t|
+      
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170509224933_create_customers.rb b/db/migrate/20170509224933_create_customers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7eb34ebb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170509224933_create_customers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class CreateCustomers < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.0]
+  def change
+    create_table :customers do |t|
+      t.string :name
+      t.string :registered_at
+      t.string :address
+      t.string :city
+      t.string :state
+      t.string :postal_code
+      t.string :phone 
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170509225135_create_movies.rb b/db/migrate/20170509225135_create_movies.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..909b24e50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170509225135_create_movies.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+class CreateMovies < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.0]
+  def change
+    create_table :movies do |t|
+      t.string :title
+      t.string :overview
+      t.string :release_date
+      t.integer :inventory
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170509231351_add_acount_credit_to_customers.rb b/db/migrate/20170509231351_add_acount_credit_to_customers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e375f56b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170509231351_add_acount_credit_to_customers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddAcountCreditToCustomers < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.0]
+  def change
+    add_column :customers, :account_credit, :float
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170510215935_add_movies_checked_out_count_to_customers.rb b/db/migrate/20170510215935_add_movies_checked_out_count_to_customers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0dbb3c664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170510215935_add_movies_checked_out_count_to_customers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddMoviesCheckedOutCountToCustomers < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.0]
+  def change
+    add_column :customers, :movies_checked_out, :integer, :default => 0
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170510222903_rename_movies_checked_out_to_movies_checked_out_count.rb b/db/migrate/20170510222903_rename_movies_checked_out_to_movies_checked_out_count.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d983a91f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170510222903_rename_movies_checked_out_to_movies_checked_out_count.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class RenameMoviesCheckedOutToMoviesCheckedOutCount < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.0]
+  def change
+    rename_column :customers, :movies_checked_out, :movies_checked_out_count
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170512172013_add_available_inventory_to_movies.rb b/db/migrate/20170512172013_add_available_inventory_to_movies.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..631c8bcd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170512172013_add_available_inventory_to_movies.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddAvailableInventoryToMovies < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.0]
+  def change
+    add_column :movies, :available_inventory, :integer, :default => :inventory
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170512215235_change_table_rentals.rb b/db/migrate/20170512215235_change_table_rentals.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d1ece2fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170512215235_change_table_rentals.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class ChangeTableRentals < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.0]
+  def change
+    add_column :rentals, :customer_id, :integer
+    add_column :rentals, :movie_id, :integer
+    add_column :rentals, :due_date, :string
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20170512215828_add_due_date_to_rentals.rb b/db/migrate/20170512215828_add_due_date_to_rentals.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8faa2d8eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170512215828_add_due_date_to_rentals.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddDueDateToRentals < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.0]
+  def change
+
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9ecdab95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# This file is auto-generated from the current state of the database. Instead
+# of editing this file, please use the migrations feature of Active Record to
+# incrementally modify your database, and then regenerate this schema definition.
+#
+# Note that this schema.rb definition is the authoritative source for your
+# database schema. If you need to create the application database on another
+# system, you should be using db:schema:load, not running all the migrations
+# from scratch. The latter is a flawed and unsustainable approach (the more migrations
+# you'll amass, the slower it'll run and the greater likelihood for issues).
+#
+# It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
+
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170512215828) do
+
+  # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
+  enable_extension "plpgsql"
+
+  create_table "customers", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string   "name"
+    t.string   "registered_at"
+    t.string   "address"
+    t.string   "city"
+    t.string   "state"
+    t.string   "postal_code"
+    t.string   "phone"
+    t.datetime "created_at",                           null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",                           null: false
+    t.float    "account_credit"
+    t.integer  "movies_checked_out_count", default: 0
+  end
+
+  create_table "movies", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string   "title"
+    t.string   "overview"
+    t.string   "release_date"
+    t.integer  "inventory"
+    t.datetime "created_at",          null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",          null: false
+    t.integer  "available_inventory"
+  end
+
+  create_table "rentals", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.datetime "created_at",  null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at",  null: false
+    t.integer  "customer_id"
+    t.integer  "movie_id"
+    t.string   "due_date"
+  end
+
+end
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diff --git a/log/.keep b/log/.keep
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diff --git a/public/robots.txt b/public/robots.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c9c7c01f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/robots.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# See http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html for documentation on how to use the robots.txt file
+#
+# To ban all spiders from the entire site uncomment the next two lines:
+# User-agent: *
+# Disallow: /
diff --git a/test/controllers/.keep b/test/controllers/.keep
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index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/controllers/customers_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/customers_controller_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99f43f902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/controllers/customers_controller_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+describe CustomersController do
+
+  describe "index" do
+
+    it "is a real working route" do
+      get customers_url
+      must_respond_with :success
+    end
+
+    it "returns json" do
+      get customers_url
+      response.header['Content-Type'].must_include 'json'
+    end
+
+    it "returns an array" do
+      get customers_url
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      body.must_be_kind_of Array
+    end
+
+    it "returns all of the customers" do
+      get customers_url
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      body.length.must_equal Customer.count
+    end
+
+    it "returns customers with exactly the required fields" do
+      keys = ["id", "movies_checked_out_count", "name", "phone", "postal_code", "registered_at"]
+      get customers_url
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      body.each do |customer|
+        customer.keys.sort.must_equal keys
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "returns empty array when there are no customers" do
+      Customer.destroy_all
+      get customers_url
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      body.must_be_kind_of Array
+      body.must_be_empty
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/controllers/movies_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/movies_controller_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c9252a74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/controllers/movies_controller_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+describe MoviesController do
+
+  describe "index" do
+
+    it "is a real working route" do
+      get movies_url
+      must_respond_with :success
+    end
+
+    it "returns json" do
+      get movies_url
+      response.header['Content-Type'].must_include 'json'
+    end
+
+    it "returns an array" do
+      get movies_url
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      body.must_be_kind_of Array
+    end
+
+    it "returns all of the movies" do
+      get movies_url
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      body.length.must_equal Movie.count
+    end
+
+    it "returns movies with exactly the required fields" do
+      keys = ["release_date", "title"]
+      get movies_url
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      body.each do |movie|
+        movie.keys.sort.must_equal keys
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "returns empty array if no movies" do
+      Movie.destroy_all
+      get movies_url
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      body.must_be_kind_of Array
+      body.must_be_empty
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  describe "show" do
+
+    it "returns JSON" do
+      movie = movies(:best_case)
+      get movies_url(movie.title)
+      response.header['Content-Type'].must_include 'json'
+    end
+
+    it "can get a movie" do
+      movie = movies(:best_case)
+      get movie_path(movie.title)
+      must_respond_with :success
+    end
+
+    it "gets the right movie" do
+      movie = movies(:best_case)
+      get movie_path(movie.title)
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      body["title"].must_equal movie.title
+    end
+
+    it "returns a movie with exactly the required fields" do
+      keys = ["available_inventory", "inventory", "overview", "release_date", "title"]
+      movie = movies(:best_case)
+      get movie_path(movie.title)
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      body.keys.sort.must_equal keys
+    end
+
+    it "returns a single JSON object" do
+      movie = movies(:best_case)
+      get movie_path(movie.title)
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      body.must_be_kind_of Hash
+    end
+
+    it "returns 404 not found if movie does not exist" do
+      get movie_path("Bogus title")
+      must_respond_with :not_found
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  describe "checkout" do
+
+    it "decreases movie available_inventory by 1" do
+      customer = customers(:perfect)
+      due_date = "2017-06-01"
+      movie = movies(:best_case)
+      start_inventory = movie.available_inventory
+
+      post checkout_path(movie.title), params:{customer_id: customer.id, due_date: due_date}
+      movie.reload
+
+      end_inventory = movie.available_inventory
+      start_inventory.must_equal end_inventory + 1
+    end
+
+    it "increases customer movies_checked_out_count by 1" do
+      customer = customers(:perfect)
+      due_date = "2017-06-01"
+      movie = movies(:best_case)
+      start_count = customer.movies_checked_out_count
+
+      post checkout_path(movie.title), params:{customer_id: customer.id, due_date: due_date}
+      customer.reload
+
+      end_count = customer.movies_checked_out_count
+      start_count.must_equal end_count - 1
+    end
+
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/.keep b/test/fixtures/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/fixtures/customers.yml b/test/fixtures/customers.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fb364245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/customers.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+perfect:
+  name: "Ada"
+  registered_at: "12894567"
+  address: "237055"
+  city: "dnfjkd"
+  state: "AF"
+  postal_code: "24895"
+  phone: "234-689-2345"
+  account_credit: 13.7
+
+sahana:
+  name:
+  registered_at: "05/10/17"
+  address: "1234 Blah Rd"
+  city: "Blahvue"
+  state: "WAH"
+  postal_code: "98008"
+  phone: "707-238-3894"
+  account_credit: 0
+
+sahana1:
+  name: Sahana
+  registered_at: "05/10/17"
+  address: "1234 Blah Rd"
+  city: "Blahvue"
+  state: "WAH"
+  postal_code: "98008"
+  phone: "707-238-3894"
+  account_credit: 0
+
+tamiko:
+  name: "Tamiko"
+  registered_at: "05/09/2017"
+  address: "1 Yemen Street"
+  city: "Yemen City"
+  state: "YE"
+  postal_code: "74849"
+  phone:
+  account_credit: 0
+
+tamiko1:
+  name: "Tamiko"
+  registered_at: "05/09/2017"
+  address: "1 Yemen Street"
+  city: "Yemen City"
+  state: "YE"
+  postal_code: "74849"
+  phone: "238-439-2348"
+  account_credit: 0
+
+bahana:
+  name: "Bahana"
+  registered_at:
+  address: "sfkhjdlfkjdlkg"
+  city: "dkfjdl"
+  state: "fkg"
+  postal_code: "17593"
+  phone: "2738249304"
+  account_credit: 13
+
+no_postal:
+  name: "Seahorse"
+  registered_at: "12894457"
+  address: "The great sea"
+  city: "Seaville"
+  state: "SE"
+  postal_code:
+  phone: "1324398546"
+  account_credit: 12
+
+four:
+  name: "Seahorse"
+  registered_at: "12894457"
+  address: "The great sea"
+  city: "Seaville"
+  state: "SE"
+  postal_code: "1728"
+  phone: "1324398546"
+  account_credit: 12
+
+six:
+  name: "Seahorse"
+  registered_at: "12894457"
+  address: "The great sea"
+  city: "Seaville"
+  state: "SE"
+  postal_code: "172890"
+  phone: "1324398546"
+  account_credit: 12
+
+no_credit:
+  name: "Seahorse"
+  registered_at: "12894457"
+  address: "The great sea"
+  city: "Seaville"
+  state: "SE"
+  postal_code: "17290"
+  phone: "1324398546"
+  account_credit:
+
+string_credit:
+  name: "Seahorse"
+  registered_at: "12894457"
+  address: "The great sea"
+  city: "Seaville"
+  state: "SE"
+  postal_code: "17290"
+  phone: "1324398546"
+  account_credit: gjhgjh
+
+negative_credit:
+  name: "Seahorse"
+  registered_at: "12894457"
+  address: "The great sea"
+  city: "Seaville"
+  state: "SE"
+  postal_code: "17290"
+  phone: "1324398546"
+  account_credit: -1
+
+zero_credit:
+  name: "Seahorse"
+  registered_at: "12894457"
+  address: "The great sea"
+  city: "Seaville"
+  state: "SE"
+  postal_code: "17280"
+  phone: "1324398546"
+  account_credit: 0
diff --git a/test/fixtures/files/.keep b/test/fixtures/files/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/fixtures/movies.yml b/test/fixtures/movies.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33c0f9870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/movies.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Read about fixtures at http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/FixtureSet.html
+
+best_case:
+  title: "Best Movie"
+  overview: "best movie"
+  release_date: "01-01-2000"
+  inventory: 1
+
+z_missing_title:
+  overview: "great movie"
+  release_date: "01-01-2000"
+  inventory: 1
+
+same_title:
+  title: "Same Title"
+  overview: "great movie"
+  release_date: "01-01-2000"
+  inventory: 1
+
+inv_zero:
+  title: "test1"
+  overview: "great movie"
+  release_date: "01-01-2000"
+  inventory: 0
+
+z_inv_negative:
+  title: "test2"
+  overview: "great movie"
+  release_date: "01-01-2000"
+  inventory: -1g
+
+z_inv_float:
+  title: "test3"
+  overview: "great movie"
+  release_date: "01-01-2000"
+  inventory: 1.5
diff --git a/test/fixtures/rentals.yml b/test/fixtures/rentals.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc3ee79b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/rentals.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Read about fixtures at http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/FixtureSet.html
+
+# This model initially had no columns defined. If you add columns to the
+# model remove the "{}" from the fixture names and add the columns immediately
+# below each fixture, per the syntax in the comments below
+#
+one: {}
+# column: value
+#
+two: {}
+# column: value
diff --git a/test/integration/.keep b/test/integration/.keep
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index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/mailers/.keep b/test/mailers/.keep
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index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/models/.keep b/test/models/.keep
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index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/models/customer_test.rb b/test/models/customer_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fbc628ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/models/customer_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+describe Customer do
+
+  describe "relationships" do
+
+    it "has many rentals" do
+      ar = Customer.reflect_on_association(:rentals)
+      expect(ar.macro) == :has_many
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  describe "validations" do
+
+    it "is invalid without a name" do
+      customer = customers(:sahana)
+      customer.valid?.must_equal false
+    end
+
+    it "is valid with a name" do
+      customer = customers(:sahana1)
+      customer.valid?.must_equal true
+    end
+
+    it "is invalid without a phone number" do
+      customer = customers(:tamiko)
+      customer.valid?.must_equal false
+    end
+
+    it "is valid with a phone number" do
+      customer = customers(:tamiko1)
+      customer.valid?.must_equal true
+    end
+
+    it "is invalid without a registered_at date" do
+      customer = customers(:bahana)
+      customer.valid?.must_equal false
+    end
+
+    it "is valid with a registered_at date" do
+      customer = customers(:perfect)
+      customer.valid?.must_equal true
+    end
+
+    it "is valid without a postal code" do
+      customer = customers(:no_postal)
+      customer.valid?.must_equal true
+    end
+
+    it "is valid with a 5 character postal code" do
+      customer = customers(:perfect)
+      customer.valid?.must_equal true
+    end
+
+    it "is invalid without a 5 character postal code" do
+      customer = customers(:four)
+      customer.valid?.must_equal false
+
+      customer_one = customers(:six)
+      customer_one.valid?.must_equal false
+    end
+
+    it "is invalid without an account_credit" do
+      customer = customers(:no_credit)
+      customer.valid?.must_equal false
+    end
+
+    # Tried to test and invalidate strings, but found out strings will automatically get converted to a zero value
+    # it "is invalid with a non-numerical account_credit" do
+    #   customer = customers(:string_credit)
+    #   binding.pry
+    #   customer.valid?.must_equal false
+    # end
+
+    it "is invalid with a negative account_credit" do
+      customer = customers(:negative_credit)
+      customer.valid?.must_equal false
+    end
+
+    it "is valid with a 0 account_credit value" do
+      customer = customers(:zero_credit)
+      customer.valid?.must_equal true
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/models/movie_test.rb b/test/models/movie_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed23ab1dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/models/movie_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+describe Movie do
+
+  # it "must be valid" do
+  #   value(movie).must_be :valid?
+  # end
+
+  describe "relationships" do
+
+    it "has many rentals" do
+      ar = Movie.reflect_on_association(:rentals)
+      expect(ar.macro) == :has_many
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'validations' do
+
+    it 'is valid with all attributes' do
+      movies(:best_case).valid?.must_equal true
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a title' do
+      movies(:z_missing_title).valid?.must_equal false
+    end
+
+    it "is invalid with a duplicate title" do
+      # Fixture w/ title: "same title"
+      movies(:same_title).valid?.must_equal true
+
+      dupe_book = Movie.create(title: "Same Title")
+      dupe_book.valid?.must_equal false
+    end
+
+    it "is valid with a valid inventory" do
+      movies(:best_case).valid?.must_equal true
+    end
+
+    it "is valid with zero (0) inventory" do # edge case
+      movies(:inv_zero).valid?.must_equal true
+    end
+
+    it "is invalid with negative (-1) inventory" do # edge case
+      movies(:z_inv_negative).valid?.must_equal false
+    end
+
+    # because the inventory's datatype is integer on the model the float is converted to integer before the validation only_integer
+    it "changes a float (1.5) to an integer" do # edge case
+      movies(:z_inv_float).inventory.must_equal 1
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "set_available_inventory" do
+
+    it "sets the available_inventory" do
+      movie = movies(:best_case)
+      movie.available_inventory.must_equal movie.inventory
+    end
+
+    it "allows the available_inventory to change if a movie has been rented" do
+      # movie = movies(:best_case)
+      # Rental.create(customer_id: 1, )
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/models/rental_test.rb b/test/models/rental_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ea53d94f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/models/rental_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+describe Rental do
+  let(:rental) { Rental.new }
+
+  it "must be valid" do
+    value(rental).must_be :valid?
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10594a324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+ENV["RAILS_ENV"] = "test"
+require File.expand_path("../../config/environment", __FILE__)
+require "rails/test_help"
+require "minitest/rails"
+require "minitest/reporters"  # for Colorized output
+
+#  For colorful output!
+Minitest::Reporters.use!(
+  Minitest::Reporters::SpecReporter.new,
+  ENV,
+  Minitest.backtrace_filter
+)
+
+
+# To add Capybara feature tests add `gem "minitest-rails-capybara"`
+# to the test group in the Gemfile and uncomment the following:
+# require "minitest/rails/capybara"
+
+# Uncomment for awesome colorful output
+# require "minitest/pride"
+
+class ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  # Setup all fixtures in test/fixtures/*.yml for all tests in alphabetical order.
+  fixtures :all
+  # Add more helper methods to be used by all tests here...
+end
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