diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b726ba2..0481b84 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ test/
 
 node_modules
 
+
+
+# Added by cargo
+
+/target
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c8e083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[workspace]
+members = ["crates/*"]
+resolver = "3"
+
+[workspace.package]
+name = "peer-group-grading"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
diff --git a/crates/backend/Cargo.toml b/crates/backend/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1124cb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/backend/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[package]
+name = "backend"
+version = {workspace = true}
+edition = {workspace = true}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/backend/src/main.rs b/crates/backend/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d08d10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+fn main() {
+    
+}
\ No newline at end of file