diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
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+++ b/.codecov.yml
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+codecov:
+  branch: master
+  bot: 'kevinmidboe-build'
+
+coverage:
+  precision: 2
+  round: down
+  range: '70.100'
+
+comment: off
diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
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+++ b/.coveragerc
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+[run]
+omit = 
+	*/env/*,
+	*/__init__.py
diff --git a/.pytest.ini b/.pytest.ini
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+++ b/.pytest.ini
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+[pytest]
+python_files= tests.py test_*.py
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
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+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
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+-r requirements.txt
+
+# dependencies for testing
+pytest>=3.2.5
+codecov>=1.4.0
diff --git a/torrentSearch/tests/__init__.py b/torrentSearch/tests/__init__.py
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diff --git a/torrentSearch/tests/test_sample.py b/torrentSearch/tests/test_sample.py
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+++ b/torrentSearch/tests/test_sample.py
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+def inc(x):
+	return x + 1
+
+def test_answer():
+	assert inc(4) == 5
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