diff --git a/TeamForge/settings.py b/TeamForge/settings.py
index 6b3c506..f7ffba2 100644
--- a/TeamForge/settings.py
+++ b/TeamForge/settings.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     "rules.apps.AutodiscoverRulesConfig",
     "theme.apps.ThemeConfig",  # Tailwind theme app
     "members.apps.MembersConfig",
+    "backend.apps.BackendConfig",
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
diff --git a/backend/__init__.py b/backend/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/backend/admin.py b/backend/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c38f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.contrib import admin
+
+# Register your models here.
diff --git a/backend/apps.py b/backend/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3048f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class BackendConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = "backend"
diff --git a/backend/migrations/__init__.py b/backend/migrations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/backend/models.py b/backend/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71a8362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.db import models
+
+# Create your models here.
diff --git a/backend/tests.py b/backend/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ce503c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
diff --git a/backend/views.py b/backend/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91ea44a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.shortcuts import render
+
+# Create your views here.