diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea4b32f59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# See https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files for more about ignoring files.
+#
+# If you find yourself ignoring temporary files generated by your text editor
+# or operating system, you probably want to add a global ignore instead:
+#   git config --global core.excludesfile '~/.gitignore_global'
+
+# Ignore bundler config.
+/.bundle
+
+# Ignore all logfiles and tempfiles.
+/log/*
+/tmp/*
+!/log/.keep
+!/tmp/.keep
+
+# Ignore uploaded files in development
+/storage/*
+!/storage/.keep
+
+.byebug_history
+
+# Ignore master key for decrypting credentials and more.
+/config/master.key
diff --git a/.ruby-version b/.ruby-version
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25c81fe39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ruby-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ruby-2.5.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9f49bedc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+source 'https://rubygems.org'
+git_source(:github) { |repo| "https://github.com/#{repo}.git" }
+
+ruby '2.5.1'
+
+# Bundle edge Rails instead: gem 'rails', github: 'rails/rails'
+gem 'rails', '~> 5.2.1'
+# Use postgresql as the database for Active Record
+gem 'pg', '>= 0.18', '< 2.0'
+# Use Puma as the app server
+gem 'puma', '~> 3.11'
+# Build JSON APIs with ease. Read more: https://github.com/rails/jbuilder
+# gem 'jbuilder', '~> 2.5'
+# Use Redis adapter to run Action Cable in production
+# gem 'redis', '~> 4.0'
+# Use ActiveModel has_secure_password
+# gem 'bcrypt', '~> 3.1.7'
+
+# Use ActiveStorage variant
+# gem 'mini_magick', '~> 4.8'
+
+# Use Capistrano for deployment
+# gem 'capistrano-rails', group: :development
+
+# Reduces boot times through caching; required in config/boot.rb
+gem 'bootsnap', '>= 1.1.0', require: false
+
+# Use Rack CORS for handling Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS), making cross-origin AJAX possible
+# gem 'rack-cors'
+
+group :development, :test do
+  # Call 'byebug' anywhere in the code to stop execution and get a debugger console
+  gem 'byebug', platforms: [:mri, :mingw, :x64_mingw]
+end
+
+group :development do
+  gem 'listen', '>= 3.0.5', '< 3.2'
+  # Spring speeds up development by keeping your application running in the background. Read more: https://github.com/rails/spring
+  gem 'spring'
+  gem 'spring-watcher-listen', '~> 2.0.0'
+end
+
+
+# Windows does not include zoneinfo files, so bundle the tzinfo-data gem
+gem 'tzinfo-data', platforms: [:mingw, :mswin, :x64_mingw, :jruby]
+
+group :development, :test do
+  gem 'pry-rails'
+end
+
+group :test do
+  gem 'minitest-rails'
+  gem 'minitest-reporters'
+end
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..731ec7c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+GEM
+  remote: https://rubygems.org/
+  specs:
+    actioncable (5.2.1)
+      actionpack (= 5.2.1)
+      nio4r (~> 2.0)
+      websocket-driver (>= 0.6.1)
+    actionmailer (5.2.1)
+      actionpack (= 5.2.1)
+      actionview (= 5.2.1)
+      activejob (= 5.2.1)
+      mail (~> 2.5, >= 2.5.4)
+      rails-dom-testing (~> 2.0)
+    actionpack (5.2.1)
+      actionview (= 5.2.1)
+      activesupport (= 5.2.1)
+      rack (~> 2.0)
+      rack-test (>= 0.6.3)
+      rails-dom-testing (~> 2.0)
+      rails-html-sanitizer (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.2)
+    actionview (5.2.1)
+      activesupport (= 5.2.1)
+      builder (~> 3.1)
+      erubi (~> 1.4)
+      rails-dom-testing (~> 2.0)
+      rails-html-sanitizer (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.3)
+    activejob (5.2.1)
+      activesupport (= 5.2.1)
+      globalid (>= 0.3.6)
+    activemodel (5.2.1)
+      activesupport (= 5.2.1)
+    activerecord (5.2.1)
+      activemodel (= 5.2.1)
+      activesupport (= 5.2.1)
+      arel (>= 9.0)
+    activestorage (5.2.1)
+      actionpack (= 5.2.1)
+      activerecord (= 5.2.1)
+      marcel (~> 0.3.1)
+    activesupport (5.2.1)
+      concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0, >= 1.0.2)
+      i18n (>= 0.7, < 2)
+      minitest (~> 5.1)
+      tzinfo (~> 1.1)
+    ansi (1.5.0)
+    arel (9.0.0)
+    bootsnap (1.3.2)
+      msgpack (~> 1.0)
+    builder (3.2.3)
+    byebug (10.0.2)
+    coderay (1.1.2)
+    concurrent-ruby (1.1.1)
+    crass (1.0.4)
+    erubi (1.7.1)
+    ffi (1.9.25)
+    globalid (0.4.1)
+      activesupport (>= 4.2.0)
+    i18n (1.1.1)
+      concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
+    listen (3.1.5)
+      rb-fsevent (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.4)
+      rb-inotify (~> 0.9, >= 0.9.7)
+      ruby_dep (~> 1.2)
+    loofah (2.2.3)
+      crass (~> 1.0.2)
+      nokogiri (>= 1.5.9)
+    mail (2.7.1)
+      mini_mime (>= 0.1.1)
+    marcel (0.3.3)
+      mimemagic (~> 0.3.2)
+    method_source (0.9.1)
+    mimemagic (0.3.2)
+    mini_mime (1.0.1)
+    mini_portile2 (2.3.0)
+    minitest (5.11.3)
+    minitest-rails (3.0.0)
+      minitest (~> 5.8)
+      railties (~> 5.0)
+    minitest-reporters (1.3.5)
+      ansi
+      builder
+      minitest (>= 5.0)
+      ruby-progressbar
+    msgpack (1.2.4)
+    nio4r (2.3.1)
+    nokogiri (1.8.5)
+      mini_portile2 (~> 2.3.0)
+    pg (1.1.3)
+    pry (0.12.0)
+      coderay (~> 1.1.0)
+      method_source (~> 0.9.0)
+    pry-rails (0.3.6)
+      pry (>= 0.10.4)
+    puma (3.12.0)
+    rack (2.0.5)
+    rack-test (1.1.0)
+      rack (>= 1.0, < 3)
+    rails (5.2.1)
+      actioncable (= 5.2.1)
+      actionmailer (= 5.2.1)
+      actionpack (= 5.2.1)
+      actionview (= 5.2.1)
+      activejob (= 5.2.1)
+      activemodel (= 5.2.1)
+      activerecord (= 5.2.1)
+      activestorage (= 5.2.1)
+      activesupport (= 5.2.1)
+      bundler (>= 1.3.0)
+      railties (= 5.2.1)
+      sprockets-rails (>= 2.0.0)
+    rails-dom-testing (2.0.3)
+      activesupport (>= 4.2.0)
+      nokogiri (>= 1.6)
+    rails-html-sanitizer (1.0.4)
+      loofah (~> 2.2, >= 2.2.2)
+    railties (5.2.1)
+      actionpack (= 5.2.1)
+      activesupport (= 5.2.1)
+      method_source
+      rake (>= 0.8.7)
+      thor (>= 0.19.0, < 2.0)
+    rake (12.3.1)
+    rb-fsevent (0.10.3)
+    rb-inotify (0.9.10)
+      ffi (>= 0.5.0, < 2)
+    ruby-progressbar (1.10.0)
+    ruby_dep (1.5.0)
+    spring (2.0.2)
+      activesupport (>= 4.2)
+    spring-watcher-listen (2.0.1)
+      listen (>= 2.7, < 4.0)
+      spring (>= 1.2, < 3.0)
+    sprockets (3.7.2)
+      concurrent-ruby (~> 1.0)
+      rack (> 1, < 3)
+    sprockets-rails (3.2.1)
+      actionpack (>= 4.0)
+      activesupport (>= 4.0)
+      sprockets (>= 3.0.0)
+    thor (0.20.0)
+    thread_safe (0.3.6)
+    tzinfo (1.2.5)
+      thread_safe (~> 0.1)
+    websocket-driver (0.7.0)
+      websocket-extensions (>= 0.1.0)
+    websocket-extensions (0.1.3)
+
+PLATFORMS
+  ruby
+
+DEPENDENCIES
+  bootsnap (>= 1.1.0)
+  byebug
+  listen (>= 3.0.5, < 3.2)
+  minitest-rails
+  minitest-reporters
+  pg (>= 0.18, < 2.0)
+  pry-rails
+  puma (~> 3.11)
+  rails (~> 5.2.1)
+  spring
+  spring-watcher-listen (~> 2.0.0)
+  tzinfo-data
+
+RUBY VERSION
+   ruby 2.5.1p57
+
+BUNDLED WITH
+   1.16.6
diff --git a/Guardfile b/Guardfile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e34f706f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Guardfile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+guard :minitest, autorun: false, spring: true do
+  watch(%r{^app/(.+).rb$})                               { |m| "test/#{m[1]}_test.rb" }
+  watch(%r{^app/controllers/application_controller.rb$}) { 'test/controllers' }
+  watch(%r{^app/controllers/(.+)_controller.rb$})        { |m| "test/integration/#{m[1]}_test.rb" }
+  watch(%r{^app/views/(.+)_mailer/.+})                    { |m| "test/mailers/#{m[1]}_mailer_test.rb" }
+  watch(%r{^lib/(.+).rb$})                               { |m| "test/lib/#{m[1]}_test.rb" }
+  watch(%r{^test/.+_test.rb$})
+  watch(%r{^test/test_helper.rb$}) { 'test' }
+end
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e85f91391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Add your own tasks in files placed in lib/tasks ending in .rake,
+# for example lib/tasks/capistrano.rake, and they will automatically be available to Rake.
+
+require_relative 'config/application'
+
+Rails.application.load_tasks
diff --git a/app/channels/application_cable/channel.rb b/app/channels/application_cable/channel.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d67269728
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/channels/application_cable/channel.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+module ApplicationCable
+  class Channel < ActionCable::Channel::Base
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/channels/application_cable/connection.rb b/app/channels/application_cable/connection.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ff5442f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/channels/application_cable/connection.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+module ApplicationCable
+  class Connection < ActionCable::Connection::Base
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52fbd8a84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class ApplicationController < ActionController::API
+  def render_error(status, errors)
+    render json: { errors: errors }, status: status
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/.keep b/app/controllers/concerns/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/app/controllers/customers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/customers_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78d28875a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/customers_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+class CustomersController < ApplicationController
+
+  def index
+    customers = Customer.all
+
+    render json: get_json(customers), status: :ok
+  end
+
+  def show
+    customer = Customer.find_by(id: params[:id])
+
+    if customer
+      render json: get_json(customer), status: :ok
+    else
+      render_error(:not_found, {customer_id: ["Customer does not exist"] } )
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  private
+
+  def get_json(customer_data)
+    return customer_data.as_json(except: [:address, :city, :state, :created_at, :updated_at], methods: :movies_checked_out_count)
+  end
+
+
+
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/movies_controller.rb b/app/controllers/movies_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41b740d97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/movies_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+class MoviesController < ApplicationController
+
+  def index
+    movies = Movie.all
+
+    render json: get_json(movies), status: :ok
+  end
+
+  def show
+    movie = Movie.find_by(id: params[:id] )
+    if movie
+      render json: get_json(movie), status: :ok
+    else
+      render_error(:not_found, { movie_id: ["No such movie exists"] })
+    end
+  end
+
+  def create
+    movie = Movie.new(movie_params)
+
+    if movie.save
+      render json: { id: movie.id }, status: :ok
+    else
+      render_error(:bad_request, movie.errors.messages)
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def movie_params
+    params.permit(:title, :overview, :release_date, :inventory, :available_inventory)
+  end
+
+
+  def get_json(movie_data)
+    return movie_data.as_json(only: [:id, :title, :overview, :release_date, :inventory], methods: :available_inventory)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/rentals_controller.rb b/app/controllers/rentals_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58935fe8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/rentals_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+class RentalsController < ApplicationController
+
+  def checkout
+    rental = Rental.new(rental_params)
+
+    if rental.is_available?
+
+      rental.update_check_out_date
+      rental.update_due_date
+
+      if rental.save
+        render json: { rental_id: rental.id }
+      else
+        render_error(:bad_request, rental.errors.messages)
+      end
+
+    else
+      render_error(:not_found, { rental_id: ["Cannot checkout movie: no available inventory for checkout"] })
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  def checkin
+    customer = Customer.find_by(id: params[:customer_id])
+    movie = Movie.find_by(id: params[:movie_id])
+
+    if customer && movie
+
+      rental = customer.find_rental(movie)
+      rental.update_checkin_date
+
+      if rental.save
+        render json: { rental_id: rental.id }
+      else
+        render_error(:bad_request, rental.errors.messages)
+      end
+
+    else
+      render_error(:not_found, { rental_id: ["No matching rental found for this customer and movie"] })
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  private
+
+  def rental_params
+    params.permit(:customer_id, :movie_id)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/jobs/application_job.rb b/app/jobs/application_job.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a009ace51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/jobs/application_job.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+class ApplicationJob < ActiveJob::Base
+end
diff --git a/app/mailers/application_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/application_mailer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..286b2239d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/mailers/application_mailer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+class ApplicationMailer < ActionMailer::Base
+  default from: 'from@example.com'
+  layout 'mailer'
+end
diff --git a/app/models/application_record.rb b/app/models/application_record.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10a4cba84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/application_record.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+class ApplicationRecord < ActiveRecord::Base
+  self.abstract_class = true
+end
diff --git a/app/models/concerns/.keep b/app/models/concerns/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/app/models/customer.rb b/app/models/customer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4c327ea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/customer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+class Customer < ApplicationRecord
+  validates :name, :registered_at, :address, :city, :state, :postal_code, :phone,  presence: true
+  
+  has_many :rentals, dependent: :destroy
+
+  def find_rental(movie)
+    self.rentals.each do |rental|
+      return rental if rental.movie == movie
+    end
+    return false
+  end
+
+  def movies_checked_out_count
+    return self.rentals.where(checkin_date: nil).count
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/movie.rb b/app/models/movie.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85865fcae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/movie.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+class Movie < ApplicationRecord
+  validates :title, :overview, :release_date, :inventory, presence: true
+  has_many :rentals, dependent: :destroy
+
+  def available_inventory
+    checked_out = self.rentals.where(checkin_date: nil).count
+    return self.inventory - checked_out
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/models/rental.rb b/app/models/rental.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e88f5f05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/rental.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+class Rental < ApplicationRecord
+  belongs_to :customer
+  belongs_to :movie
+
+  validates :customer_id, :movie_id, presence: true
+  validates :checkout_date, :due_date, presence: true, on: :checkout
+  validates :checkin_date, presence: true, on: :checkin
+
+  DATE = Date.today
+
+  def is_available?
+    return self.movie.available_inventory > 0 if self.movie
+    return false
+  end
+
+  def update_check_out_date
+    return self.checkout_date = DATE
+  end
+
+  def update_due_date
+    return self.due_date = (DATE + 7)
+  end
+
+  def update_checkin_date
+    return self.checkin_date = DATE
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/mailer.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/mailer.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cbd34d2e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/layouts/mailer.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
+    <style>
+      /* Email styles need to be inline */
+    </style>
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <%= yield %>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/mailer.text.erb b/app/views/layouts/mailer.text.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37f0bddbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/layouts/mailer.text.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<%= yield %>
diff --git a/bin/bundle b/bin/bundle
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f19acf5b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/bundle
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] ||= File.expand_path('../Gemfile', __dir__)
+load Gem.bin_path('bundler', 'bundle')
diff --git a/bin/rails b/bin/rails
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5badb2fde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/rails
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+begin
+  load File.expand_path('../spring', __FILE__)
+rescue LoadError => e
+  raise unless e.message.include?('spring')
+end
+APP_PATH = File.expand_path('../config/application', __dir__)
+require_relative '../config/boot'
+require 'rails/commands'
diff --git a/bin/rake b/bin/rake
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d87d5f578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/rake
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+begin
+  load File.expand_path('../spring', __FILE__)
+rescue LoadError => e
+  raise unless e.message.include?('spring')
+end
+require_relative '../config/boot'
+require 'rake'
+Rake.application.run
diff --git a/bin/setup b/bin/setup
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..a334d86a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/setup
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+require 'fileutils'
+include FileUtils
+
+# path to your application root.
+APP_ROOT = File.expand_path('..', __dir__)
+
+def system!(*args)
+  system(*args) || abort("\n== Command #{args} failed ==")
+end
+
+chdir APP_ROOT do
+  # This script is a starting point to setup your application.
+  # Add necessary setup steps to this file.
+
+  puts '== Installing dependencies =='
+  system! 'gem install bundler --conservative'
+  system('bundle check') || system!('bundle install')
+
+  # puts "\n== Copying sample files =="
+  # unless File.exist?('config/database.yml')
+  #   cp 'config/database.yml.sample', 'config/database.yml'
+  # end
+
+  puts "\n== Preparing database =="
+  system! 'bin/rails db:setup'
+
+  puts "\n== Removing old logs and tempfiles =="
+  system! 'bin/rails log:clear tmp:clear'
+
+  puts "\n== Restarting application server =="
+  system! 'bin/rails restart'
+end
diff --git a/bin/spring b/bin/spring
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..fb2ec2ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/spring
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+
+# This file loads spring without using Bundler, in order to be fast.
+# It gets overwritten when you run the `spring binstub` command.
+
+unless defined?(Spring)
+  require 'rubygems'
+  require 'bundler'
+
+  lockfile = Bundler::LockfileParser.new(Bundler.default_lockfile.read)
+  spring = lockfile.specs.detect { |spec| spec.name == "spring" }
+  if spring
+    Gem.use_paths Gem.dir, Bundler.bundle_path.to_s, *Gem.path
+    gem 'spring', spring.version
+    require 'spring/binstub'
+  end
+end
diff --git a/bin/update b/bin/update
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..67d0d4964
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/update
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+require 'fileutils'
+include FileUtils
+
+# path to your application root.
+APP_ROOT = File.expand_path('..', __dir__)
+
+def system!(*args)
+  system(*args) || abort("\n== Command #{args} failed ==")
+end
+
+chdir APP_ROOT do
+  # This script is a way to update your development environment automatically.
+  # Add necessary update steps to this file.
+
+  puts '== Installing dependencies =='
+  system! 'gem install bundler --conservative'
+  system('bundle check') || system!('bundle install')
+
+  puts "\n== Updating database =="
+  system! 'bin/rails db:migrate'
+
+  puts "\n== Removing old logs and tempfiles =="
+  system! 'bin/rails log:clear tmp:clear'
+
+  puts "\n== Restarting application server =="
+  system! 'bin/rails restart'
+end
diff --git a/config.ru b/config.ru
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7ba0b527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.ru
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# This file is used by Rack-based servers to start the application.
+
+require_relative 'config/environment'
+
+run Rails.application
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..641b5d08c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+require_relative 'boot'
+
+require "rails"
+# Pick the frameworks you want:
+require "active_model/railtie"
+require "active_job/railtie"
+require "active_record/railtie"
+require "active_storage/engine"
+require "action_controller/railtie"
+require "action_mailer/railtie"
+require "action_view/railtie"
+require "action_cable/engine"
+# require "sprockets/railtie"
+require "rails/test_unit/railtie"
+
+# Require the gems listed in Gemfile, including any gems
+# you've limited to :test, :development, or :production.
+Bundler.require(*Rails.groups)
+
+module VideoStoreAPI
+  class Application < Rails::Application
+  config.generators do |g|
+    # Force new test files to be generated in the minitest-spec style
+    g.test_framework :minitest, spec: true
+    # Always use .js files, never .coffee
+    g.javascript_engine :js
+  end
+    # Initialize configuration defaults for originally generated Rails version.
+    config.load_defaults 5.2
+
+    # Settings in config/environments/* take precedence over those specified here.
+    # Application configuration can go into files in config/initializers
+    # -- all .rb files in that directory are automatically loaded after loading
+    # the framework and any gems in your application.
+
+    # Only loads a smaller set of middleware suitable for API only apps.
+    # Middleware like session, flash, cookies can be added back manually.
+    # Skip views, helpers and assets when generating a new resource.
+    config.api_only = true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/config/boot.rb b/config/boot.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9e460cef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/boot.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] ||= File.expand_path('../Gemfile', __dir__)
+
+require 'bundler/setup' # Set up gems listed in the Gemfile.
+require 'bootsnap/setup' # Speed up boot time by caching expensive operations.
diff --git a/config/cable.yml b/config/cable.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d86702e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/cable.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+development:
+  adapter: async
+
+test:
+  adapter: async
+
+production:
+  adapter: redis
+  url: <%= ENV.fetch("REDIS_URL") { "redis://localhost:6379/1" } %>
+  channel_prefix: VideoStoreAPI_production
diff --git a/config/credentials.yml.enc b/config/credentials.yml.enc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80ebfb356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/credentials.yml.enc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+PBmWdpoT2nz6sqBGvWe5PQ92o+jDF04Ft34ru3c7YcpBjcMalgKzKeUPKDlEMQISI/T93A7w+aNj5FLudEcc26dHxIF5F4o/+hwo9gtivDesRNAzWCBxpF+wX/9949i7oN9lXg9uIONd67WNYHBt1X0GQcBTyORxAAo+9FaRUJO6DN5HWwf0EdlYwugO60XULc2g5NMvCE+9cEMv9ztEZlMQ5MkpYeWMwWEqHvzAeHucBAwJY61gRt2yF4vcsBEbvUNwAyKbeswWdIj1oT4NRAXKTrQJKHM8rSc3iOC6N1jc8fe/zh2oCvkKcF0Peje4jvrgbjzh4lXSV3fB5kGxW4/g5vaMyVJRY6/LRx8ez+dcv3CVZyct6E+8lOwCkZetqRVGrRKajpGbYh13el3UgeJRX4YOHKvENAde--6fhHDxWqNVTJjSgG--lWjheuWgnGJwuZbgGzFm3w==
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..720570700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# PostgreSQL. Versions 9.1 and up are supported.
+#
+# Install the pg driver:
+#   gem install pg
+# On OS X with Homebrew:
+#   gem install pg -- --with-pg-config=/usr/local/bin/pg_config
+# On OS X with MacPorts:
+#   gem install pg -- --with-pg-config=/opt/local/lib/postgresql84/bin/pg_config
+# On Windows:
+#   gem install pg
+#       Choose the win32 build.
+#       Install PostgreSQL and put its /bin directory on your path.
+#
+# Configure Using Gemfile
+# gem 'pg'
+#
+default: &default
+  adapter: postgresql
+  encoding: unicode
+  # For details on connection pooling, see Rails configuration guide
+  # http://guides.rubyonrails.org/configuring.html#database-pooling
+  pool: <%= ENV.fetch("RAILS_MAX_THREADS") { 5 } %>
+
+development:
+  <<: *default
+  database: VideoStoreAPI_development
+
+  # The specified database role being used to connect to postgres.
+  # To create additional roles in postgres see `$ createuser --help`.
+  # When left blank, postgres will use the default role. This is
+  # the same name as the operating system user that initialized the database.
+  #username: VideoStoreAPI
+
+  # The password associated with the postgres role (username).
+  #password:
+
+  # Connect on a TCP socket. Omitted by default since the client uses a
+  # domain socket that doesn't need configuration. Windows does not have
+  # domain sockets, so uncomment these lines.
+  #host: localhost
+
+  # The TCP port the server listens on. Defaults to 5432.
+  # If your server runs on a different port number, change accordingly.
+  #port: 5432
+
+  # Schema search path. The server defaults to $user,public
+  #schema_search_path: myapp,sharedapp,public
+
+  # Minimum log levels, in increasing order:
+  #   debug5, debug4, debug3, debug2, debug1,
+  #   log, notice, warning, error, fatal, and panic
+  # Defaults to warning.
+  #min_messages: notice
+
+# Warning: The database defined as "test" will be erased and
+# re-generated from your development database when you run "rake".
+# Do not set this db to the same as development or production.
+test:
+  <<: *default
+  database: VideoStoreAPI_test
+
+# As with config/secrets.yml, you never want to store sensitive information,
+# like your database password, in your source code. If your source code is
+# ever seen by anyone, they now have access to your database.
+#
+# Instead, provide the password as a unix environment variable when you boot
+# the app. Read http://guides.rubyonrails.org/configuring.html#configuring-a-database
+# for a full rundown on how to provide these environment variables in a
+# production deployment.
+#
+# On Heroku and other platform providers, you may have a full connection URL
+# available as an environment variable. For example:
+#
+#   DATABASE_URL="postgres://myuser:mypass@localhost/somedatabase"
+#
+# You can use this database configuration with:
+#
+#   production:
+#     url: <%= ENV['DATABASE_URL'] %>
+#
+production:
+  <<: *default
+  database: VideoStoreAPI_production
+  username: VideoStoreAPI
+  password: <%= ENV['VIDEOSTOREAPI_DATABASE_PASSWORD'] %>
diff --git a/config/environment.rb b/config/environment.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..426333bb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/environment.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Load the Rails application.
+require_relative 'application'
+
+# Initialize the Rails application.
+Rails.application.initialize!
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d52ec9efb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+Rails.application.configure do
+  # Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/application.rb.
+
+  # In the development environment your application's code is reloaded on
+  # every request. This slows down response time but is perfect for development
+  # since you don't have to restart the web server when you make code changes.
+  config.cache_classes = false
+
+  # Do not eager load code on boot.
+  config.eager_load = false
+
+  # Show full error reports.
+  config.consider_all_requests_local = true
+
+  # Enable/disable caching. By default caching is disabled.
+  # Run rails dev:cache to toggle caching.
+  if Rails.root.join('tmp', 'caching-dev.txt').exist?
+    config.action_controller.perform_caching = true
+
+    config.cache_store = :memory_store
+    config.public_file_server.headers = {
+      'Cache-Control' => "public, max-age=#{2.days.to_i}"
+    }
+  else
+    config.action_controller.perform_caching = false
+
+    config.cache_store = :null_store
+  end
+
+  # Store uploaded files on the local file system (see config/storage.yml for options)
+  config.active_storage.service = :local
+
+  # Don't care if the mailer can't send.
+  config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false
+
+  config.action_mailer.perform_caching = false
+
+  # Print deprecation notices to the Rails logger.
+  config.active_support.deprecation = :log
+
+  # Raise an error on page load if there are pending migrations.
+  config.active_record.migration_error = :page_load
+
+  # Highlight code that triggered database queries in logs.
+  config.active_record.verbose_query_logs = true
+
+
+  # Raises error for missing translations
+  # config.action_view.raise_on_missing_translations = true
+
+  # Use an evented file watcher to asynchronously detect changes in source code,
+  # routes, locales, etc. This feature depends on the listen gem.
+  config.file_watcher = ActiveSupport::EventedFileUpdateChecker
+end
diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f44b9bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+Rails.application.configure do
+  # Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/application.rb.
+
+  # Code is not reloaded between requests.
+  config.cache_classes = true
+
+  # Eager load code on boot. This eager loads most of Rails and
+  # your application in memory, allowing both threaded web servers
+  # and those relying on copy on write to perform better.
+  # Rake tasks automatically ignore this option for performance.
+  config.eager_load = true
+
+  # Full error reports are disabled and caching is turned on.
+  config.consider_all_requests_local       = false
+  config.action_controller.perform_caching = true
+
+  # Ensures that a master key has been made available in either ENV["RAILS_MASTER_KEY"]
+  # or in config/master.key. This key is used to decrypt credentials (and other encrypted files).
+  # config.require_master_key = true
+
+  # Disable serving static files from the `/public` folder by default since
+  # Apache or NGINX already handles this.
+  config.public_file_server.enabled = ENV['RAILS_SERVE_STATIC_FILES'].present?
+
+  # Enable serving of images, stylesheets, and JavaScripts from an asset server.
+  # config.action_controller.asset_host = 'http://assets.example.com'
+
+  # Specifies the header that your server uses for sending files.
+  # config.action_dispatch.x_sendfile_header = 'X-Sendfile' # for Apache
+  # config.action_dispatch.x_sendfile_header = 'X-Accel-Redirect' # for NGINX
+
+  # Store uploaded files on the local file system (see config/storage.yml for options)
+  config.active_storage.service = :local
+
+  # Mount Action Cable outside main process or domain
+  # config.action_cable.mount_path = nil
+  # config.action_cable.url = 'wss://example.com/cable'
+  # config.action_cable.allowed_request_origins = [ 'http://example.com', /http:\/\/example.*/ ]
+
+  # Force all access to the app over SSL, use Strict-Transport-Security, and use secure cookies.
+  # config.force_ssl = true
+
+  # Use the lowest log level to ensure availability of diagnostic information
+  # when problems arise.
+  config.log_level = :debug
+
+  # Prepend all log lines with the following tags.
+  config.log_tags = [ :request_id ]
+
+  # Use a different cache store in production.
+  # config.cache_store = :mem_cache_store
+
+  # Use a real queuing backend for Active Job (and separate queues per environment)
+  # config.active_job.queue_adapter     = :resque
+  # config.active_job.queue_name_prefix = "VideoStoreAPI_#{Rails.env}"
+
+  config.action_mailer.perform_caching = false
+
+  # Ignore bad email addresses and do not raise email delivery errors.
+  # Set this to true and configure the email server for immediate delivery to raise delivery errors.
+  # config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false
+
+  # Enable locale fallbacks for I18n (makes lookups for any locale fall back to
+  # the I18n.default_locale when a translation cannot be found).
+  config.i18n.fallbacks = true
+
+  # Send deprecation notices to registered listeners.
+  config.active_support.deprecation = :notify
+
+  # Use default logging formatter so that PID and timestamp are not suppressed.
+  config.log_formatter = ::Logger::Formatter.new
+
+  # Use a different logger for distributed setups.
+  # require 'syslog/logger'
+  # config.logger = ActiveSupport::TaggedLogging.new(Syslog::Logger.new 'app-name')
+
+  if ENV["RAILS_LOG_TO_STDOUT"].present?
+    logger           = ActiveSupport::Logger.new(STDOUT)
+    logger.formatter = config.log_formatter
+    config.logger    = ActiveSupport::TaggedLogging.new(logger)
+  end
+
+  # Do not dump schema after migrations.
+  config.active_record.dump_schema_after_migration = false
+end
diff --git a/config/environments/test.rb b/config/environments/test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a38fd3ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/environments/test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+Rails.application.configure do
+  # Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/application.rb.
+
+  # The test environment is used exclusively to run your application's
+  # test suite. You never need to work with it otherwise. Remember that
+  # your test database is "scratch space" for the test suite and is wiped
+  # and recreated between test runs. Don't rely on the data there!
+  config.cache_classes = true
+
+  # Do not eager load code on boot. This avoids loading your whole application
+  # just for the purpose of running a single test. If you are using a tool that
+  # preloads Rails for running tests, you may have to set it to true.
+  config.eager_load = false
+
+  # Configure public file server for tests with Cache-Control for performance.
+  config.public_file_server.enabled = true
+  config.public_file_server.headers = {
+    'Cache-Control' => "public, max-age=#{1.hour.to_i}"
+  }
+
+  # Show full error reports and disable caching.
+  config.consider_all_requests_local       = true
+  config.action_controller.perform_caching = false
+
+  # Raise exceptions instead of rendering exception templates.
+  config.action_dispatch.show_exceptions = false
+
+  # Disable request forgery protection in test environment.
+  config.action_controller.allow_forgery_protection = false
+
+  # Store uploaded files on the local file system in a temporary directory
+  config.active_storage.service = :test
+
+  config.action_mailer.perform_caching = false
+
+  # Tell Action Mailer not to deliver emails to the real world.
+  # The :test delivery method accumulates sent emails in the
+  # ActionMailer::Base.deliveries array.
+  config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :test
+
+  # Print deprecation notices to the stderr.
+  config.active_support.deprecation = :stderr
+
+  # Raises error for missing translations
+  # config.action_view.raise_on_missing_translations = true
+end
diff --git a/config/initializers/application_controller_renderer.rb b/config/initializers/application_controller_renderer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89d2efab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/application_controller_renderer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# ActiveSupport::Reloader.to_prepare do
+#   ApplicationController.renderer.defaults.merge!(
+#     http_host: 'example.org',
+#     https: false
+#   )
+# end
diff --git a/config/initializers/backtrace_silencers.rb b/config/initializers/backtrace_silencers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59385cdf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/backtrace_silencers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# You can add backtrace silencers for libraries that you're using but don't wish to see in your backtraces.
+# Rails.backtrace_cleaner.add_silencer { |line| line =~ /my_noisy_library/ }
+
+# You can also remove all the silencers if you're trying to debug a problem that might stem from framework code.
+# Rails.backtrace_cleaner.remove_silencers!
diff --git a/config/initializers/cors.rb b/config/initializers/cors.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b1c1b5ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/cors.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# Avoid CORS issues when API is called from the frontend app.
+# Handle Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) in order to accept cross-origin AJAX requests.
+
+# Read more: https://github.com/cyu/rack-cors
+
+# Rails.application.config.middleware.insert_before 0, Rack::Cors do
+#   allow do
+#     origins 'example.com'
+#
+#     resource '*',
+#       headers: :any,
+#       methods: [:get, :post, :put, :patch, :delete, :options, :head]
+#   end
+# end
diff --git a/config/initializers/filter_parameter_logging.rb b/config/initializers/filter_parameter_logging.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a994e1e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/filter_parameter_logging.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# Configure sensitive parameters which will be filtered from the log file.
+Rails.application.config.filter_parameters += [:password]
diff --git a/config/initializers/inflections.rb b/config/initializers/inflections.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac033bf9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/inflections.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# Add new inflection rules using the following format. Inflections
+# are locale specific, and you may define rules for as many different
+# locales as you wish. All of these examples are active by default:
+# ActiveSupport::Inflector.inflections(:en) do |inflect|
+#   inflect.plural /^(ox)$/i, '\1en'
+#   inflect.singular /^(ox)en/i, '\1'
+#   inflect.irregular 'person', 'people'
+#   inflect.uncountable %w( fish sheep )
+# end
+
+# These inflection rules are supported but not enabled by default:
+# ActiveSupport::Inflector.inflections(:en) do |inflect|
+#   inflect.acronym 'RESTful'
+# end
diff --git a/config/initializers/mime_types.rb b/config/initializers/mime_types.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc1899682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/mime_types.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# Add new mime types for use in respond_to blocks:
+# Mime::Type.register "text/richtext", :rtf
diff --git a/config/initializers/wrap_parameters.rb b/config/initializers/wrap_parameters.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbfc3961b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/wrap_parameters.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# This file contains settings for ActionController::ParamsWrapper which
+# is enabled by default.
+
+# Enable parameter wrapping for JSON. You can disable this by setting :format to an empty array.
+ActiveSupport.on_load(:action_controller) do
+  wrap_parameters format: [:json]
+end
+
+# To enable root element in JSON for ActiveRecord objects.
+# ActiveSupport.on_load(:active_record) do
+#   self.include_root_in_json = true
+# end
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..decc5a857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Files in the config/locales directory are used for internationalization
+# and are automatically loaded by Rails. If you want to use locales other
+# than English, add the necessary files in this directory.
+#
+# To use the locales, use `I18n.t`:
+#
+#     I18n.t 'hello'
+#
+# In views, this is aliased to just `t`:
+#
+#     <%= t('hello') %>
+#
+# To use a different locale, set it with `I18n.locale`:
+#
+#     I18n.locale = :es
+#
+# This would use the information in config/locales/es.yml.
+#
+# The following keys must be escaped otherwise they will not be retrieved by
+# the default I18n backend:
+#
+# true, false, on, off, yes, no
+#
+# Instead, surround them with single quotes.
+#
+# en:
+#   'true': 'foo'
+#
+# To learn more, please read the Rails Internationalization guide
+# available at http://guides.rubyonrails.org/i18n.html.
+
+en:
+  hello: "Hello world"
diff --git a/config/puma.rb b/config/puma.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5eccf816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/puma.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Puma can serve each request in a thread from an internal thread pool.
+# The `threads` method setting takes two numbers: a minimum and maximum.
+# Any libraries that use thread pools should be configured to match
+# the maximum value specified for Puma. Default is set to 5 threads for minimum
+# and maximum; this matches the default thread size of Active Record.
+#
+threads_count = ENV.fetch("RAILS_MAX_THREADS") { 5 }
+threads threads_count, threads_count
+
+# Specifies the `port` that Puma will listen on to receive requests; default is 3000.
+#
+port        ENV.fetch("PORT") { 3000 }
+
+# Specifies the `environment` that Puma will run in.
+#
+environment ENV.fetch("RAILS_ENV") { "development" }
+
+# Specifies the number of `workers` to boot in clustered mode.
+# Workers are forked webserver processes. If using threads and workers together
+# the concurrency of the application would be max `threads` * `workers`.
+# Workers do not work on JRuby or Windows (both of which do not support
+# processes).
+#
+# workers ENV.fetch("WEB_CONCURRENCY") { 2 }
+
+# Use the `preload_app!` method when specifying a `workers` number.
+# This directive tells Puma to first boot the application and load code
+# before forking the application. This takes advantage of Copy On Write
+# process behavior so workers use less memory.
+#
+# preload_app!
+
+# Allow puma to be restarted by `rails restart` command.
+plugin :tmp_restart
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c13c6b51d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Rails.application.routes.draw do
+  resources :customers, only: [:index, :show]
+  resources :movies, only: [:index, :show, :create]
+
+  post '/rentals/check-out', to: 'rentals#checkout', as: 'checkout'
+  post '/rentals/check-in', to: 'rentals#checkin', as: 'checkin'
+
+  resources :rentals
+  # For details on the DSL available within this file, see http://guides.rubyonrails.org/routing.html
+end
diff --git a/config/spring.rb b/config/spring.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fa7863f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/spring.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+%w[
+  .ruby-version
+  .rbenv-vars
+  tmp/restart.txt
+  tmp/caching-dev.txt
+].each { |path| Spring.watch(path) }
diff --git a/config/storage.yml b/config/storage.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d32f76e8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/storage.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+test:
+  service: Disk
+  root: <%= Rails.root.join("tmp/storage") %>
+
+local:
+  service: Disk
+  root: <%= Rails.root.join("storage") %>
+
+# Use rails credentials:edit to set the AWS secrets (as aws:access_key_id|secret_access_key)
+# amazon:
+#   service: S3
+#   access_key_id: <%= Rails.application.credentials.dig(:aws, :access_key_id) %>
+#   secret_access_key: <%= Rails.application.credentials.dig(:aws, :secret_access_key) %>
+#   region: us-east-1
+#   bucket: your_own_bucket
+
+# Remember not to checkin your GCS keyfile to a repository
+# google:
+#   service: GCS
+#   project: your_project
+#   credentials: <%= Rails.root.join("path/to/gcs.keyfile") %>
+#   bucket: your_own_bucket
+
+# Use rails credentials:edit to set the Azure Storage secret (as azure_storage:storage_access_key)
+# microsoft:
+#   service: AzureStorage
+#   storage_account_name: your_account_name
+#   storage_access_key: <%= Rails.application.credentials.dig(:azure_storage, :storage_access_key) %>
+#   container: your_container_name
+
+# mirror:
+#   service: Mirror
+#   primary: local
+#   mirrors: [ amazon, google, microsoft ]
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181105200011_create_movies.rb b/db/migrate/20181105200011_create_movies.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acf6962ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181105200011_create_movies.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+class CreateMovies < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    create_table :movies do |t|
+      t.string :title
+      t.string :overview
+      t.date :release_date
+      t.integer :inventory
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181105200217_create_customers.rb b/db/migrate/20181105200217_create_customers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bacf35c8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181105200217_create_customers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+class CreateCustomers < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    create_table :customers do |t|
+      t.string :name
+      t.datetime :registered_at
+      t.string :address
+      t.string :city
+      t.string :state
+      t.string :postal_code
+      t.string :phone
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181105202306_create_customers_movies_join.rb b/db/migrate/20181105202306_create_customers_movies_join.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3913bd91f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181105202306_create_customers_movies_join.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class CreateCustomersMoviesJoin < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    create_table :customers_movies do |t|
+      t.belongs_to :customer, index: true
+      t.belongs_to :movie, index: true
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181106221452_create_rentals.rb b/db/migrate/20181106221452_create_rentals.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..328e5f49a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181106221452_create_rentals.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class CreateRentals < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    create_table :rentals do |t|
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181106222159_add_customer_id_to_rentals.rb b/db/migrate/20181106222159_add_customer_id_to_rentals.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c5d8d5d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181106222159_add_customer_id_to_rentals.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddCustomerIdToRentals < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    add_reference :rentals, :customer, foreign_key: true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181106222349_add_movie_i_dto_rentals.rb b/db/migrate/20181106222349_add_movie_i_dto_rentals.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d4481177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181106222349_add_movie_i_dto_rentals.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddMovieIDtoRentals < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    add_reference :rentals, :movie, foreign_key: true
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181106232259_add_checkout_date_to_rental.rb b/db/migrate/20181106232259_add_checkout_date_to_rental.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..596d86f11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181106232259_add_checkout_date_to_rental.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddCheckoutDateToRental < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    add_column :rentals, :checkout_date, :date
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181106232538_add_duedate_to_rental.rb b/db/migrate/20181106232538_add_duedate_to_rental.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..722aa9cc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181106232538_add_duedate_to_rental.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddDuedateToRental < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    add_column :rentals, :due_date, :date
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181106232642_add_checkin_date_to_rental.rb b/db/migrate/20181106232642_add_checkin_date_to_rental.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aac5b1ba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181106232642_add_checkin_date_to_rental.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddCheckinDateToRental < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    add_column :rentals, :checkin_date, :date
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181106233709_add_available_inventory_to_movies.rb b/db/migrate/20181106233709_add_available_inventory_to_movies.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bcb714a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181106233709_add_available_inventory_to_movies.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddAvailableInventoryToMovies < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    add_column :movies, :available_inventory, :integer
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181107005122_change_available_inventory_movies.rb b/db/migrate/20181107005122_change_available_inventory_movies.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..229033e59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181107005122_change_available_inventory_movies.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class ChangeAvailableInventoryMovies < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    reversible do |dir|
+      dir.up{ Movie.update_all('available_inventory = inventory')}
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181107171739_add_movies_checked_out_count_to_customers.rb b/db/migrate/20181107171739_add_movies_checked_out_count_to_customers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9aca60313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181107171739_add_movies_checked_out_count_to_customers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddMoviesCheckedOutCountToCustomers < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    add_column :customers, :movies_checked_out_count, :integer, :default => 0
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181107225754_remove_available_inventory_column.rb b/db/migrate/20181107225754_remove_available_inventory_column.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5516ace5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181107225754_remove_available_inventory_column.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class RemoveAvailableInventoryColumn < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    remove_column(:movies, :available_inventory)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181107230115_remove_movies_count_column.rb b/db/migrate/20181107230115_remove_movies_count_column.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4609a2a32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181107230115_remove_movies_count_column.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class RemoveMoviesCountColumn < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    remove_column(:customers, :movies_checked_out_count)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20181107230339_drop_join_table.rb b/db/migrate/20181107230339_drop_join_table.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61cf797d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20181107230339_drop_join_table.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class DropJoinTable < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.2]
+  def change
+    drop_table :customers_movies
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a34e10b36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# This file is auto-generated from the current state of the database. Instead
+# of editing this file, please use the migrations feature of Active Record to
+# incrementally modify your database, and then regenerate this schema definition.
+#
+# Note that this schema.rb definition is the authoritative source for your
+# database schema. If you need to create the application database on another
+# system, you should be using db:schema:load, not running all the migrations
+# from scratch. The latter is a flawed and unsustainable approach (the more migrations
+# you'll amass, the slower it'll run and the greater likelihood for issues).
+#
+# It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
+
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2018_11_07_230339) do
+
+  # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
+  enable_extension "plpgsql"
+
+  create_table "customers", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string "name"
+    t.datetime "registered_at"
+    t.string "address"
+    t.string "city"
+    t.string "state"
+    t.string "postal_code"
+    t.string "phone"
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+  end
+
+  create_table "movies", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.string "title"
+    t.string "overview"
+    t.date "release_date"
+    t.integer "inventory"
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+  end
+
+  create_table "rentals", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.bigint "customer_id"
+    t.bigint "movie_id"
+    t.date "checkout_date"
+    t.date "due_date"
+    t.date "checkin_date"
+    t.index ["customer_id"], name: "index_rentals_on_customer_id"
+    t.index ["movie_id"], name: "index_rentals_on_movie_id"
+  end
+
+  add_foreign_key "rentals", "customers"
+  add_foreign_key "rentals", "movies"
+end
diff --git a/lib/tasks/.keep b/lib/tasks/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/log/.keep b/log/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/public/robots.txt b/public/robots.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37b576a4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/robots.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# See http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html for documentation on how to use the robots.txt file
diff --git a/storage/.keep b/storage/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/controllers/.keep b/test/controllers/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/test/controllers/customers_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/customers_controller_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66f2e827c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/controllers/customers_controller_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+describe CustomersController do
+
+  CUSTOMER_FIELDS = %w(id name movies_checked_out_count registered_at postal_code phone).sort
+
+  def parse_json(expected_type:, expected_status: :success)
+    must_respond_with expected_status
+
+    expect(response.header['Content-Type']).must_include 'json'
+
+    body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+    expect(body).must_be_kind_of expected_type
+    return body
+  end
+
+  describe "index" do
+    it "is a real working route" do
+      get customers_path
+
+      body = parse_json(expected_type: Array)
+
+      expect(body.length).must_equal Customer.count
+
+      body.each do |customer|
+        expect(customer.keys.sort).must_equal CUSTOMER_FIELDS
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "returns an empty array when there are no customers" do
+      Customer.destroy_all
+
+      get customers_path
+
+      body = parse_json(expected_type: Array)
+
+      expect(body).must_equal []
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'show' do
+    let(:customer) { customers(:customer_1) } # has 3 movies checked out in yml
+
+    it 'is a real working route and returns JSON for an existing customer' do
+
+      get customer_path(customer.id)
+
+      body = parse_json(expected_type: Hash)
+
+      expect( body["id"] ).must_equal customer["id"]
+      expect( body["name"] ).must_equal customer["name"]
+      expect( body["registered_at"]).must_equal customer["registered_at"]
+      expect( body["postal_code"] ).must_equal customer["postal_code"]
+      expect( body["phone"] ).must_equal customer["phone"]
+
+      expect( body["movies_checked_out_count"] ).must_equal 3
+    end
+
+
+    it 'returns JSON with an error message and status code for a customer that DNE' do
+      customer_id = Customer.last.id + 1
+
+      get customer_path(customer_id)
+
+      body = parse_json(expected_type: Hash, expected_status: :not_found)
+
+      expect(body["errors"]).must_include "customer_id"
+      expect(body.values.first["customer_id"]).must_equal ["Customer does not exist"]
+    end
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/test/controllers/movies_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/movies_controller_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d5b0a623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/controllers/movies_controller_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+require "test_helper"
+require "date"
+require 'pry'
+
+describe MoviesController do
+
+  MOVIE_FIELDS = %w(id title release_date available_inventory inventory overview).sort
+
+  #helper method used to DRY up code
+  def check_response(expected_type:, expected_status: :success)
+    must_respond_with expected_status
+    expect(response.header['Content-Type']).must_include 'json'
+
+    body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+    expect(body).must_be_kind_of expected_type
+    return body
+  end
+
+  describe "index" do
+    it "should get index" do
+      # Act
+      get movies_path
+
+      # Assert
+      body = check_response(expected_type: Array)
+
+      expect(body.length).must_equal Movie.count
+
+      #test what is rendered in JSON => returned
+      body.each do |movie|
+        expect(movie.keys.sort).must_equal MOVIE_FIELDS
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "returns an empty array when there are no movies" do
+      #arrange
+      Movie.destroy_all
+
+      #act - invoke controller action by calling path
+      get movies_path
+
+      #assert
+      body = check_response(expected_type: Array)
+      expect(body).must_equal []
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'show' do
+    it 'is a real working route and returns JSON for an existing movie' do
+      movie = Movie.first # 0 available inventory, per yml
+
+      get movie_path(movie.id)
+
+      body = check_response(expected_type: Hash)
+
+      movie.release_date = movie.release_date.to_s
+      movie.save
+
+      expect(body["id"]).must_equal movie["id"]
+      expect(body["title"]).must_equal movie["title"]
+      expect(body["release_date"].to_s).must_equal movie["release_date"].to_s
+      expect(body["overview"]).must_equal movie["overview"]
+
+      expect( body["available_inventory"] ).must_equal 0
+    end
+
+
+    it 'returns JSON with an error message and status code for a movie that DNE' do
+      movie_id = Movie.last.id + 1
+
+      get movie_path(movie_id)
+
+      body = check_response(expected_type: Hash, expected_status: :not_found)
+
+      expect(body["errors"]).must_include "movie_id"
+      expect(body.values.first["movie_id"]).must_equal ["No such movie exists"]
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "create" do
+    let(:movie_data) {
+      {
+        title: "test title",
+        overview: "test overview",
+        release_date: Date.parse("2018-04-12"),
+        inventory: 10
+      }
+    }
+
+    it "creates a new movie given valid data" do
+
+      expect {
+        post movies_path, params: movie_data
+      }.must_change('Movie.count', +1)
+
+
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      expect(body).must_be_kind_of Hash
+      expect(body).must_include "id"
+
+      movie = Movie.find(body["id"].to_i)
+
+      expect(movie.title).must_equal movie_data[:title]
+      must_respond_with :success
+    end
+
+    it "returns an error for invalid movie title" do
+      movie_data["title"] = nil
+
+      expect {
+        post movies_path, params: movie_data
+      }.wont_change("Movie.count")
+
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+
+      expect(body).must_be_kind_of Hash
+      expect(body).must_include "errors"
+      expect(body["errors"]).must_include "title"
+      must_respond_with :bad_request
+    end
+
+    it "returns an error for invalid movie overview" do
+      movie_data["overview"] = nil
+
+      expect {
+        post movies_path, params: movie_data
+      }.wont_change("Movie.count")
+
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+
+      expect(body).must_be_kind_of Hash
+      expect(body).must_include "errors"
+      expect(body["errors"]).must_include "overview"
+      must_respond_with :bad_request
+    end
+
+    it "returns an error for invalid movie release_date" do
+      movie_data["release_date"] = nil
+
+      expect {
+        post movies_path, params: movie_data
+      }.wont_change("Movie.count")
+
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+
+      expect(body).must_be_kind_of Hash
+      expect(body).must_include "errors"
+      expect(body["errors"]).must_include "release_date"
+      must_respond_with :bad_request
+    end
+
+    it "returns an error for invalid movie inventory" do
+      movie_data["inventory"] = nil
+
+      expect {
+        post movies_path, params: movie_data
+      }.wont_change("Movie.count")
+
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+
+      expect(body).must_be_kind_of Hash
+      expect(body).must_include "errors"
+      expect(body["errors"]).must_include "inventory"
+      must_respond_with :bad_request
+    end
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/test/controllers/rentals_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/rentals_controller_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f71c7e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/controllers/rentals_controller_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+require "test_helper"
+require "pry"
+
+describe RentalsController do
+
+  RENTAL_FIELDS = %w(id customer_id movie_id checkout_date due_date checkin_date).sort
+
+  def parse_json(expected_type:, expected_status: :success)
+    must_respond_with expected_status
+    expect(response.header['Content-Type']).must_include 'json'
+
+    body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+    expect(body).must_be_kind_of expected_type
+    return body
+  end
+
+  describe 'checkout' do
+    let(:mimi) { customers(:customer_4) }
+    let(:jaws) { movies(:movie_2) }
+
+    let(:rental_params) {
+      { customer_id: mimi.id,
+        movie_id: jaws.id
+      }
+    }
+    it "creates a new rental and returns JSON with an id when give valid input" do
+
+      expect {
+        post checkout_path, params: rental_params
+      }.must_change('Rental.count', +1)
+
+      body = parse_json(expected_type: Hash)
+
+      expect(body.keys).must_include "rental_id"
+
+      rental = Rental.last
+      expect(rental.customer_id).must_equal rental_params[:customer_id]
+      expect(rental.movie_id).must_equal rental_params[:movie_id]
+      expect(rental.checkout_date).must_equal Date.today
+      expect(rental.due_date).must_equal (Date.today + 7)
+
+    end
+
+    it "renders bad_request status code and returns JSON with error messages if the rental was not successfully saved" do
+
+      # QUESTION: not sure how to setup the controller test and make saving the rental fail. Checkout date and due date is not a required validation until trying to save upon checkout. The rental.save method would fail if checkout_date and due_date somehow returns nil or false upon checkout, and therefore return the error messages...but this is difficult to test in the controller tests using the post checkout_path bc valid params would always save the rental.
+    end
+
+    it 'renders not_found and does not save rental if no rental information matches params' do
+
+      original_last_rental = Rental.last
+      rental_params[:movie_id] = nil
+
+      expect {
+        post checkout_path, params: rental_params
+      }.wont_change('Rental.count')
+
+      rental = Rental.last
+      body = parse_json(expected_type: Hash, expected_status: :not_found)
+      expect(rental).must_equal original_last_rental
+      expect(body.keys).must_include "errors"
+      expect(body.values.first["rental_id"]).must_equal ["Cannot checkout movie: no available inventory for checkout"]
+
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'checkin' do
+
+    let(:rental) { rentals(:rental_3) }
+
+    let(:rental_params) {
+      { customer_id: rental.customer.id, # id: 1
+        movie_id: rental.movie.id  # id: 2
+      }
+    }
+
+    it 'checks-in the correct rental with valid input params and updates the checkin date to today' do
+
+      to_check_in_rental = Rental.find_by(customer_id: 1, movie_id: 2)
+
+      to_check_in_rental.checkin_date.must_be_nil
+
+      post checkin_path, params: rental_params
+
+      body = parse_json(expected_type: Hash)
+
+      checked_in_rental = Rental.find_by(customer_id: 1, movie_id: 2)
+
+      expect(body.keys).must_include "rental_id"
+      expect(checked_in_rental.checkin_date).must_equal Date.today
+
+    end
+
+    it "renders bad_request status code and returns JSON with error messages if the rental was not successfully saved" do
+      # same question as above
+    end
+
+    it "renders not found status code and returns JSON with error message if no movie matches movie params" do
+
+      expect(rental.checkin_date).must_be_nil
+      rental_params[:movie_id] = 0
+
+      post checkin_path, params: rental_params
+
+      body = parse_json(expected_type: Hash, expected_status: :not_found)
+      expect(rental.checkin_date).must_be_nil
+      expect(body.keys).must_include "errors"
+      expect(body.values.first["rental_id"]).must_equal ["No matching rental found for this customer and movie"]
+
+    end
+
+    it 'renders not found status code and returns JSON with error message if no customer matches customer params' do
+      expect(rental.checkin_date).must_be_nil
+
+      rental_params[:customer_id] = nil
+
+      post checkin_path, params: rental_params
+
+      body = parse_json(expected_type: Hash, expected_status: :not_found)
+      expect(rental.checkin_date).must_be_nil
+      expect(body.keys).must_include "errors"
+      expect(body.values.first["rental_id"]).must_equal ["No matching rental found for this customer and movie"]
+    end
+
+  end
+
+
+
+end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/.keep b/test/fixtures/.keep
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/customers.yml b/test/fixtures/customers.yml
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+++ b/test/fixtures/customers.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Read about fixtures at http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/FixtureSet.html
+
+customer_1:
+  id: 1
+  name: Jackson
+  registered_at: 2015-10-11 12:02:17
+  address: 1234 East Street
+  city: New York
+  state: NY
+  postal_code: 10201
+  phone: 206-111-2342
+
+customer_2:
+  id: 2
+  name: Izzie
+  registered_at: 2012-10-22 12:02:17
+  address: 4321 West Street
+  city: Boston
+  state: MA
+  postal_code: 90821
+  phone: 123-421-4122
+
+customer_3:
+  id: 3
+  name: Any
+  registered_at: 2012-10-22 12:02:17
+  address: 25 West Street
+  city: Orlando
+  state: FL
+  postal_code: 90844
+  phone: 123-421-4122
+
+customer_4:
+  id: 4
+  name: Many
+  registered_at: 2012-10-22 12:02:17
+  address: 1920 West Roosevelt
+  city: Chicago
+  state: IL
+  postal_code: 90821
+  phone: 555-252-1234
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/movies.yml b/test/fixtures/movies.yml
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+++ b/test/fixtures/movies.yml
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+# Read about fixtures at http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/FixtureSet.html
+
+movie_1:
+  id: 1
+  title: Rails on Rails
+  overview: This is a movie all about rails. It's railly railly awesome.
+  release_date: 2020-09-02
+  inventory: 2
+
+movie_2:
+  id: 2
+  title: Ruby is The Best
+  overview: The most amazing movie you will ever see.
+  release_date: 2011-01-20
+  inventory: 3
+
+movie_3:
+  id: 3
+  title: Rubyist are the best
+  overview: The most amazing ruby film you've ever dreamt of.
+  release_date: 2012-01-20
+  inventory: 1
diff --git a/test/fixtures/rentals.yml b/test/fixtures/rentals.yml
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+++ b/test/fixtures/rentals.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Read about fixtures at http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/FixtureSet.html
+
+# This model initially had no columns defined. If you add columns to the
+# model remove the "{}" from the fixture names and add the columns immediately
+# below each fixture, per the syntax in the comments below
+#
+rental_1:
+  customer_id: 1
+  movie_id: 1
+  checkout_date: 2012-11-12
+  checkin_date: nil
+  due_date: 2012-11-19
+
+rental_2:
+  customer_id: 2
+  movie_id: 1
+  checkout_date: 2012-11-12
+  checkin_date: nil
+  due_date: 2012-11-19
+
+rental_3:
+  customer_id: 1
+  movie_id: 2
+  checkout_date: 2012-12-12
+  checkin_date: nil
+  due_date: 2012-12-19
+
+rental_4:
+  customer_id: 3
+  movie_id: 2
+  checkout_date: nil
+  checkin_date: 2012-12-14
+  due_date: nil
+
+rental_5:
+  customer_id: 4
+  movie_id: 2
+  checkout_date: nil
+  checkin_date: 2018-10-10
+  due_date: nil
+
+rental_6:
+  customer_id: 1
+  movie_id: 3
+  checkout_date: 2018-10-10
+  checkin_date: nil
+  due_date: 2018-10-17
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diff --git a/test/mailers/.keep b/test/mailers/.keep
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diff --git a/test/models/.keep b/test/models/.keep
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diff --git a/test/models/customer_test.rb b/test/models/customer_test.rb
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+++ b/test/models/customer_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+describe Customer do
+
+  # VALIDATIONS
+  describe 'validations' do
+    let(:customer) { customers(:customer_1) }
+
+    it 'is invalid without a name' do
+      customer.name = nil
+
+      customer.name.must_be_nil
+      expect(customer).must_be :invalid?
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a registration date' do
+      customer.registered_at = nil
+
+      customer.registered_at.must_be_nil
+      expect(customer).must_be :invalid?
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without an address' do
+      customer.address = nil
+
+      customer.address.must_be_nil
+      expect(customer).must_be :invalid?
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a city' do
+      customer.city = nil
+
+      customer.city.must_be_nil
+      expect(customer).must_be :invalid?
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a state' do
+      customer.state = nil
+
+      customer.state.must_be_nil
+      expect(customer).must_be :invalid?
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a postal_code' do
+      customer.postal_code = nil
+
+      customer.postal_code.must_be_nil
+      expect(customer).must_be :invalid?
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a phone number' do
+      customer.phone = nil
+
+      customer.phone.must_be_nil
+      expect(customer).must_be :invalid?
+    end
+
+    it 'is valid with all fields present' do
+      expect(customer).must_be :valid?
+    end
+
+  end
+
+
+  # RELATIONS
+  describe 'relations' do
+    let(:jackson) { customers(:customer_2) }
+    let(:titanic) { movies(:movie_1) }
+    let(:finding_nemo) { movies(:movie_2) }
+
+    it 'can set and relate to rentals' do
+      blockbuster_1 = Rental.create(customer: jackson, movie: titanic)
+      blockbuster_2 = Rental.create(customer: jackson, movie: finding_nemo)
+
+      expect( jackson ).must_respond_to :rentals
+      jackson.rentals.each do |rental|
+        rental.must_be_kind_of Rental
+      end
+
+      expect( jackson.rentals.count ).must_equal 3
+      # the newly created rentals + 1 rental in yml file
+    end
+  end
+
+  # CUSTOM METHODS
+  describe 'find_rental' do
+    let(:molly) { customers(:customer_1) }
+    let(:movie) { movies(:movie_1) }
+    let(:matching_rental) { rentals(:rental_1) }
+
+    it 'returns the correct matching rental from the matching movie found' do
+      expect( molly.find_rental(movie) ).must_equal matching_rental
+    end
+
+    it "returns false if no rental matches movies from customer's rentals" do
+      no_movie = nil
+
+      expect( molly.find_rental(no_movie) ).must_equal false
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'movies_checked_out_count' do
+    let(:molly_three_out) { customers(:customer_1) }
+    let(:mike_none_out) { customers(:customer_3) }
+
+    it "returns the correct movies checked out count" do
+      expect( molly_three_out.movies_checked_out_count ).must_equal 3
+    end
+
+    it 'returns 0 if there are no movies checked out' do
+      expect( mike_none_out.movies_checked_out_count ).must_equal 0
+    end
+
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/test/models/movie_test.rb b/test/models/movie_test.rb
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+++ b/test/models/movie_test.rb
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+require "test_helper"
+
+describe Movie do
+
+  # VALIDATIONS
+  describe 'validations' do
+    let(:movie) { movies(:movie_1) }
+
+    it 'is invalid without a title' do
+      movie.title = nil
+
+      movie.title.must_be_nil
+      expect(movie).must_be :invalid?
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without an overview' do
+      movie.overview = nil
+
+      movie.overview.must_be_nil
+      expect(movie).must_be :invalid?
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without a release date' do
+      movie.release_date = nil
+
+      movie.release_date.must_be_nil
+      expect(movie).must_be :invalid?
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without an inventory' do
+      movie.inventory = nil
+
+      movie.inventory.must_be_nil
+      expect(movie).must_be :invalid?
+    end
+
+    it 'is valid with all fields present' do
+      expect(movie).must_be :valid?
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  # RELATIONS
+  describe 'relations' do
+    let(:titanic) { movies(:movie_2) }
+    let(:jackson) { customers(:customer_2) }
+    let(:avery) { customers(:customer_4) }
+
+    it 'can set and relate to rentals' do
+      blockbuster_1 = Rental.create(customer: jackson, movie: titanic)
+      blockbuster_2 = Rental.create(customer: avery, movie: titanic)
+
+      expect( titanic ).must_respond_to :rentals
+      titanic.rentals.each do |rental|
+        rental.must_be_kind_of Rental
+      end
+      expect( titanic.rentals.count ).must_equal 5
+      # the 2 new rentals + 3 rentals in the yml file
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  # CUSTOM METHODS
+  describe 'available_inventory' do
+    let(:customer) { customers(:customer_1) }
+    let(:two_available_movies) { movies(:movie_2) }
+    let(:no_available_movie) { movies(:movie_3) }
+
+    it 'returns the correct available inventory for available movies' do
+      expect( two_available_movies.available_inventory ).must_equal 2
+    end
+
+    it 'returns 0 if all movies checked out' do
+      expect( no_available_movie.available_inventory ).must_equal 0
+    end
+
+  end
+
+
+end
diff --git a/test/models/rental_test.rb b/test/models/rental_test.rb
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+++ b/test/models/rental_test.rb
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+require "test_helper"
+
+describe Rental do
+
+  # VALIDATIONS
+  describe 'validations' do
+    let(:rental) { rentals(:rental_1) }
+
+    it 'is invalid without customer_id' do
+      rental.customer_id = nil
+
+      rental.customer.must_be_nil
+      expect(rental.valid?).wont_equal true
+    end
+
+    it 'is invalid without movie_id' do
+      rental.movie_id = nil
+
+      rental.movie.must_be_nil
+      expect(rental.valid?).wont_equal true
+    end
+
+    it 'is valid with only customer and movie ids present' do
+      rental.checkout_date = nil
+      rental.due_date = nil
+
+      expect(rental).must_be :valid?
+    end
+  end
+
+  # RELATIONS
+  describe 'relations' do
+    let(:movie) { movies(:movie_2) }
+    let(:customer) { customers(:customer_3) }
+
+    let(:rental) { rentals(:rental_2)}
+
+    it 'can set a customer and movie' do
+      leo = customer
+      titanic = movie
+      new_rental = Rental.create(customer: leo, movie: titanic)
+
+      expect( new_rental.valid? ).must_equal true
+      expect( new_rental.customer ).must_equal leo
+      expect( new_rental.movie ).must_equal titanic
+    end
+
+    it "must relate to a movie" do
+      expect( rental ).must_respond_to :movie
+      expect( rental.movie ).must_equal movies(:movie_1)
+    end
+
+    it "must relate to a customer" do
+      expect( rental ).must_respond_to :customer
+      expect( rental.customer ).must_equal customers(:customer_2)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # CUSTOM METHODS
+  describe 'is_available?' do
+    let(:linda) { customers(:customer_4) }
+    let(:all_checked_out) { movies(:movie_3) }
+    let(:available_for_check_out) { movies(:movie_2) }
+    let(:rental_data) {
+      {
+        customer_id: linda.id,
+        movie_id: all_checked_out.id,
+      }
+    }
+
+    it 'returns false if the movie for rental is not available' do
+      new_rental = Rental.create(rental_data)
+
+      expect( new_rental.is_available? ).must_equal false
+    end
+
+    it 'returns true if the movie for rental is available' do
+      rental_data[:movie_id] = available_for_check_out.id
+      new_rental = Rental.create(rental_data)
+
+      expect( new_rental.is_available? ).must_equal true
+    end
+
+    it 'returns false if the rental movie is nil' do
+      rental_data[:movie_id] = nil
+      new_rental = Rental.create(rental_data)
+
+      expect( new_rental.is_available? ).must_equal false
+    end
+  end
+
+  DATE = Date.today
+
+  describe 'update_check_out_date' do
+    let(:movie) { movies(:movie_3) }
+    let(:jackson) { customers(:customer_1) }
+
+    it "updates checkout date to today's date" do
+      new_rental = Rental.create(customer: jackson, movie: movie)
+
+      new_rental.update_check_out_date
+
+      expect( new_rental.checkout_date ).must_equal DATE
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'update_due_date' do
+    let(:movie) { movies(:movie_3) }
+    let(:jackson) { customers(:customer_1) }
+
+    it "updates the due date to 7 days from today's date" do
+      new_rental = Rental.create(customer: jackson, movie: movie)
+
+      new_rental.update_due_date
+
+      expect( new_rental.due_date ).must_equal (DATE + 7)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'update_checkin_date' do
+    let(:movie) { movies(:movie_3) }
+    let(:jackson) { customers(:customer_1) }
+
+    it "updates checkin date to today's date" do
+      rental = Rental.create(customer: jackson, movie: movie)
+
+      rental.update_checkin_date
+
+      expect( rental.checkin_date ).must_equal DATE
+    end
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
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+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
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+ENV["RAILS_ENV"] = "test"
+require File.expand_path("../../config/environment", __FILE__)
+require "rails/test_help"
+require "minitest/rails"
+require "minitest/reporters"  # for Colorized output
+#  For colorful output!
+require 'pry'
+require 'date'
+Minitest::Reporters.use!(
+  Minitest::Reporters::SpecReporter.new,
+  ENV,
+  Minitest.backtrace_filter
+)
+
+
+# To add Capybara feature tests add `gem "minitest-rails-capybara"`
+# to the test group in the Gemfile and uncomment the following:
+# require "minitest/rails/capybara"
+
+# Uncomment for awesome colorful output
+# require "minitest/pride"
+
+class ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  # Setup all fixtures in test/fixtures/*.yml for all tests in alphabetical order.
+  fixtures :all
+  # Add more helper methods to be used by all tests here...
+end
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