diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..622635c31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+pipeline {
+    agent any
+
+    environment {
+        MONGO_URI = 'mongodb+srv://Mwaumba:Pilot2005@gallerycluster.ro7byhq.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=galleryCluster'
+        EMAIL_RECIPIENT = 'mmwafuga@gmail.com'
+        SLACK_WEBHOOK = credentials('https://hooks.slack.com/services/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')
+    }
+
+    stages {
+        stage('Clone Repository') {
+            steps {
+                // Clone the repository
+                git url: 'https://github.com/Mwaumba/gallery.git', branch: 'main'
+            }
+        }
+
+        stage('Notify Slack') {
+            steps {
+                slackSend(channel: '#ip', message: "Pipeline notification", token: slack-webhook)
+            }
+        }
+
+        stage('Install Dependencies') {
+            steps {
+                sh 'npm install'
+            }
+        }
+
+        stage('Build') {
+            steps {
+                // Any build steps
+                sh 'npm run build' 
+            }
+        }
+
+        stage('Test') {
+            steps {
+                // Run tests
+                sh 'npm test'
+            }
+            post {
+                success {
+                    echo 'Tests passed successfully!'
+                }
+                failure {
+                    echo 'Tests failed! Sending email notification...'
+                    emailext body: "Tests failed on Jenkins for branch: ${env.BRANCH_NAME}", 
+                             recipientProviders: [culprits(), requestor()],
+                             subject: "Failed: Job '${env.JOB_NAME} [${env.BUILD_NUMBER}]'",
+                             to: "${EMAIL_RECIPIENT}"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        stage('Deploy to Render') {
+            steps {
+                sh '''
+                curl -X POST "https://api.render.com/deploy/srv-cq1g5vd6l47c73anfc8g" \
+                -H "Authorization: Bearer rnd_DHsliOtd5D0LKY7Cl7wiO2WppLq8" \
+                -d ''
+                '''
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    post {
+        success {
+            echo 'Pipeline completed successfully!'
+        }
+        failure {
+          echo 'Tests failed! Sending email notification...'
+            emailext body: "Tests failed on Jenkins for branch: ${env.BRANCH_NAME}", 
+                     recipientProviders: [culprits(), requestor()],
+                     subject: "Failed: Job '${env.JOB_NAME} [${env.BUILD_NUMBER}]'",
+                     to: "${EMAIL_RECIPIENT}"
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/_config.js b/_config.js
index 23720eb7c..20f84cb39 100644
--- a/_config.js
+++ b/_config.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ var config = {}
 
 // Update to have your correct username and password
 config.mongoURI = {
-    production: 'mongodb+srv://<USERNAME>:<PASSWORD>@gallery.wc344.mongodb.net/darkroom?retryWrites=true&w=majority',
-    development: 'mongodb+srv://<USERNAME>:<PASSWORD>@gallery.wc344.mongodb.net/darkroom-dev?retryWrites=true&w=majority',
-    test: 'mongodb+srv://<USERNAME>:<PASSWORD>@gallery.wc344.mongodb.net/darkroom-test?retryWrites=true&w=majority',
+    production: 'mongodb+srv://Mwaumba:<password>@gallerycluster.ro7byhq.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=galleryCluster',
+    development: 'mongodb+srv://Mwaumba:<password>@gallerycluster.ro7byhq.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=galleryCluster',
+    test: 'mongodb+srv://Mwaumba:<password>@gallerycluster.ro7byhq.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=galleryCluster',
 }
 module.exports = config;
diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db4e2e600
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+const config = {};
+
+config.mongoURI = 'mongodb+srv://Mwaumba:<password>@gallerycluster.ro7byhq.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=galleryCluster';
+
+module.exports = config;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 82097f703..bd57bea99 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "jest"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",