diff --git a/week1/hackyourtemperature/package.json b/week1/hackyourtemperature/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "hackyourtemperature",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "type": "module",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "server.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
+    "start": "node server.js"
+  },
+  "keywords": [],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "^5.1.0",
+    "express-handlebars": "^8.0.3",
+    "node-fetch": "^3.3.2"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/week1/hackyourtemperature/server.js b/week1/hackyourtemperature/server.js
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+import express from 'express';
+import { engine } from 'express-handlebars';
+
+const app = express();
+const PORT = 3000;
+
+app.use(express.json());
+
+app.engine('handlebars', engine());
+app.set('view engine', 'handlebars');
+
+app.get('/', (req, res) => {
+    res.send('hello from backend to frontend!');
+});
+
+app.post('/weather', (req, res) => {
+    const { cityName } = req.body;
+    if (!cityName) {
+        return res.status(400).send('Error: cityName is required in request body');
+    }
+    res.send(`You submitted: ${cityName}`);
+});
+
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+    console.log(`Server listening on http://localhost:${PORT}`);
+});