diff --git a/.github/workflows/full-stack-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/full-stack-tests.yml
index fbd1e96..0789dc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/full-stack-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/full-stack-tests.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         cd frontend
         npm install
 
-    - name: Build Frontend (if necessary)
+    - name: Build Frontend 
       run: |
         cd frontend
         npm run build
diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 01d7d19..849a250 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,31 @@ import linkRoutes from "./routes/linkRoutes";
 
 const app = new App([userRoutes, statusRoutes, linkRoutes]);
 
-app
-  .initializeDB()
-  .then(() => {
-    app.listen();
-  })
-  .catch((error) => {
-    console.error("Failed to initialize the application:", error);
-    process.exit(1);
+app.get("/corstest", (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  res.json({
+    status: "ok",
   });
+});
+
+app.use(
+  session({
+    secret: PASSPORT_SECRET,
+    resave: false,
+    saveUninitialized: false,
+  })
+);
+const passportMiddleware = initializePassport();
+app.use(passportMiddleware.initialize());
+
+passport.use(new LocalStrategy(UserModel.authenticate()));
+passport.serializeUser(UserModel.serializeUser());
+passport.deserializeUser(UserModel.deserializeUser());
+
+app.use("/", userRoutes);
+app.use("/", statusRoutes);
+app.use("/", linkRoutes);
+
+//Express-Server
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(`Server is running on port ${PORT}`);
+});