diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 73edcc9..9ee781b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -142,8 +142,4 @@ config.json
 storage.json
 
 # compiled nim output
-index.js
-
-# testing stuff
-test/
-*test*
\ No newline at end of file
+*.js
diff --git a/tests/config.nims b/tests/config.nims
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bb69f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config.nims
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+switch("path", "$projectDir/../src")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test1.nim b/tests/test1.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d4d567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test1.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import unittest
+import jsconsole
+
+import nimbotsdk
+test "can login using username and password":
+  const
+      homeserver: cstring = ""
+      username: cstring = ""
+      password: cstring = ""
+
+  let auth = newMatrixAuth(homeserver)
+  let client = auth.passwordLogin(username, password)
+
+  console.log(client.accessToken)