diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c465e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+mainClassName = 'com.muwire.core.Core'
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/muwire/core/Core.java b/core/src/main/java/com/muwire/core/Core.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e65426fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/muwire/core/Core.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.muwire.core;
+
+public class Core {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        System.out.println("This doesn't do anything yet");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index d8f44159..5f24f330 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 include 'pinger'
 include 'host-cache'
+include 'core'