diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6af74074..d975c43c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 .DS_Store
 *.seed
 *.log
@@ -6,5 +7,4 @@
 *.out
 *.pid
 *.swp
-*.swo
-node_modules/
+*.swo
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 54e386f1..f5e6b06e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ v0.0.1
 
 ## Install
 
-    slnode install asteroid
+    slnode install asteroid -g
     
 ## Example
 
-    var Asteroid = require('asteroid');
-    var asteroid = Asteroid.create();
+    var asteroid = require('asteroid');
+    var app = asteroid();
 
-    asteroid.myMethod();
\ No newline at end of file
+    app.use(asteroid.configure());
+    app.use(asteroid.resources());
+
+    app.listen(3000);
diff --git a/node_modules/.bin/express b/node_modules/.bin/express
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..b741d99c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/.bin/express
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../express/bin/express
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/node_modules/asteroid-module/.gitignore b/node_modules/asteroid-module/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6af74074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/asteroid-module/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.DS_Store
+*.seed
+*.log
+*.csv
+*.dat
+*.out
+*.pid
+*.swp
+*.swo
+node_modules/
diff --git a/node_modules/asteroid-module/README.md b/node_modules/asteroid-module/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9830506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/asteroid-module/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# asteroid-module
+v0.0.1
+
+## Install
+
+    slnode install asteroid-module
+    
+## Example
+
+    var AsteroidModule = require('asteroid-module');
+    var asteroidModule = AsteroidModule.create();
+
+    asteroidModule.myMethod();
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diff --git a/node_modules/asteroid-module/example/example.js b/node_modules/asteroid-module/example/example.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af757b28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/asteroid-module/example/example.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * A generated `AsteroidModule` example...
+ *
+ * Examples should show a working module api
+ * and be used in tests to continously check
+ * they function as expected.
+ */
+ 
+var AsteroidModule = require('../');
+var asteroidModule = AsteroidModule.create();
+
+asteroidModule.myMethod();
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diff --git a/node_modules/asteroid-module/index.js b/node_modules/asteroid-module/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..abb2ce9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/asteroid-module/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/**
+ * asteroid-module ~ public api
+ */
+ 
+module.exports = require('./lib/asteroid-module');
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diff --git a/node_modules/asteroid-module/lib/asteroid-module.js b/node_modules/asteroid-module/lib/asteroid-module.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea83f4aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/asteroid-module/lib/asteroid-module.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/**
+ * Expose `AsteroidModule`.
+ */
+
+module.exports = AsteroidModule;
+
+/**
+ * Module dependencies.
+ */
+ 
+var Module = require('module-loader').Module
+  , debug = require('debug')('asteroid-module')
+  , util = require('util')
+  , inherits = util.inherits
+  , assert = require('assert');
+  
+/**
+ * Create a new `AsteroidModule` with the given `options`.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} options
+ * @return {AsteroidModule}
+ */
+
+function AsteroidModule(options) {
+  Module.apply(this, arguments);
+  
+  // throw an error if args are not supplied
+  assert(typeof options === 'object', 'AsteroidModule requires an options object');
+  
+  this.options = options;
+  
+  debug('created with options', options);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Inherit from `Module`.
+ */
+
+inherits(AsteroidModule, Module);
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diff --git a/node_modules/asteroid-module/package.json b/node_modules/asteroid-module/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a779309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/asteroid-module/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "name": "asteroid-module",
+  "description": "asteroid-module",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "scripts": { 
+    "test": "mocha"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "debug": "latest"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "mocha": "latest"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/node_modules/asteroid-module/test/asteroid-module.test.js b/node_modules/asteroid-module/test/asteroid-module.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e9973a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/asteroid-module/test/asteroid-module.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+var AsteroidModule = require('../');
+
+describe('AsteroidModule', function(){
+  var asteroidModule;
+  
+  beforeEach(function(){
+    asteroidModule = new AsteroidModule;
+  });
+  
+  describe('.myMethod', function(){
+    // example sync test
+    it('should <description of behavior>', function() {
+      asteroidModule.myMethod();
+    });
+    
+    // example async test
+    it('should <description of behavior>', function(done) {
+      setTimeout(function () {
+        asteroidModule.myMethod();
+        done();
+      }, 0);
+    });
+  });
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/node_modules/asteroid-module/test/support.js b/node_modules/asteroid-module/test/support.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9572cf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/asteroid-module/test/support.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/**
+ * asteroid-module test setup and support.
+ */
+ 
+assert = require('assert');
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diff --git a/node_modules/collection/.gitignore b/node_modules/collection/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6af74074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/collection/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.DS_Store
+*.seed
+*.log
+*.csv
+*.dat
+*.out
+*.pid
+*.swp
+*.swo
+node_modules/
diff --git a/node_modules/collection/README.md b/node_modules/collection/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5493391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/collection/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# collection
+v0.0.1
+
+## Install
+
+    slnode install collection
+    
+## Example
+
+    var Collection = require('collection');
+    var collection = Collection.create();
+
+    collection.myMethod();
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diff --git a/node_modules/collection/example/example.js b/node_modules/collection/example/example.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f9478af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/collection/example/example.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * A generated `Collection` example...
+ *
+ * Examples should show a working module api
+ * and be used in tests to continously check
+ * they function as expected.
+ */
+ 
+var Collection = require('../');
+var collection = Collection.create();
+
+collection.myMethod();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/node_modules/collection/index.js b/node_modules/collection/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86f4820e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/collection/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/**
+ * collection ~ public api
+ */
+ 
+module.exports = require('./lib/collection');
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diff --git a/node_modules/collection/lib/collection.js b/node_modules/collection/lib/collection.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65236f00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/collection/lib/collection.js
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/**
+ * Expose `Collection`.
+ */
+
+module.exports = Collection;
+
+/**
+ * Module dependencies.
+ */
+ 
+var Resource = require('resource').Resource
+  , debug = require('debug')('collection')
+  , util = require('util')
+  , inherits = util.inherits
+  , assert = require('assert');
+  
+/**
+ * Create a new `Collection` with the given `options`.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} options
+ * @return {Collection}
+ */
+
+function Collection(options) {
+  Resource.apply(this, arguments);
+  
+  this.options = options;
+  
+  // collection middleware
+  this.app.use(function (req, res, next) {
+    req.asyncEmit('request', next);
+  });
+  
+  // setup http routes
+  // this.setupRoutes(this.app);
+  
+  debug('created with options', options);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Inherit from `Resource`.
+ */
+
+inherits(Collection, Resource);
+
+/**
+ * Dependencies.
+ */
+
+Collection.dependencies = {
+  'store': 'store'
+}
+ 
+Collection.prototype.setupRoutes = function (app) {
+  var store = this.store;
+  var done = this.done;
+  var Model = this.store;
+  var emit = this.asyncEmit;
+  
+  // create
+  app.post('/', create);
+  app.post('/new', create);
+  
+  function create(req, res, next) {
+    req.asyncEmit('create', function () {
+      var o = store.save(req.body, res.done);  
+    });
+  }
+  
+  // read
+  app.get('/:id', query);
+  app.get('/', query);
+  
+  function query(req, res, next) {
+    var query = req.query;
+    query.where = query.where || {};
+  
+    if(req.param('id')) {
+      query.where.id = req.param('id');
+    }
+    if(query.where.id) {
+      query.limit = 1;
+    }
+    
+    req.asyncEmit('query', query, function () {
+      store.all(query, res.done);
+    });
+  }
+  
+  // update
+  app.put('/:id', function (req, res) {
+    req.asyncEmit('update', req.body, function () {
+      store.updateAttributes(req.body, res.done);
+    });
+  });
+  
+  // delete
+  app.destroy('/:id', function () {
+    var id = req.param('id');
+    
+    req.asyncEmit('delete', id, function () {
+      store.destroy(id, res.done);
+    });
+  });
+}
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diff --git a/node_modules/collection/package.json b/node_modules/collection/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6703feb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/collection/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "name": "collection",
+  "description": "collection",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "mocha"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "debug": "latest",
+    "jugglingdb": "~0.2.0-29"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "mocha": "latest"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/node_modules/collection/test/collection.test.js b/node_modules/collection/test/collection.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14989c94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/collection/test/collection.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+var Collection = require('../');
+
+describe('Collection', function(){
+  var collection;
+  
+  beforeEach(function(){
+    collection = new Collection;
+  });
+  
+  describe('.myMethod', function(){
+    // example sync test
+    it('should <description of behavior>', function() {
+      collection.myMethod();
+    });
+    
+    // example async test
+    it('should <description of behavior>', function(done) {
+      setTimeout(function () {
+        collection.myMethod();
+        done();
+      }, 0);
+    });
+  });
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/node_modules/collection/test/support.js b/node_modules/collection/test/support.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efedb054
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/collection/test/support.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/**
+ * collection test setup and support.
+ */
+ 
+assert = require('assert');
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diff --git a/node_modules/resource/.gitignore b/node_modules/resource/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6af74074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/resource/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.DS_Store
+*.seed
+*.log
+*.csv
+*.dat
+*.out
+*.pid
+*.swp
+*.swo
+node_modules/
diff --git a/node_modules/resource/README.md b/node_modules/resource/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb1f4eb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/resource/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# asteroid.Resource
+    
+## About
+
+A `Resource` inherits from the [asteroid module](../asteroid-module) class. It wraps an asteroid application so that it can be used as a sub application initialized by a configuration file.
+
+This example shows the basic usage of a `Resource` as a sub application. You should never have to write this code since the resource will be created and mounted for you by asteroid.
+
+    var asteroid = require('asteroid');
+    var Resource = require('resource');
+
+    var app = asteroid();
+    var subApp = new Resource({root: '/my-sub-app'});
+    subApp.mount(app);
+
+    subApp.get('/', function (req, res) {
+      res.send(req.url); // /my-sub-app
+    });
+    
+    app.listen(3000);
+
+## resource.app
+
+Each resource is constructed with a asteroid/express sub app at the path provided in the resource's `config.json` options.
+
+### myResource.app.VERB(path, [callback...], callback)
+    
+The `myResource.VERB()` methods provide routing functionality inherited from [Express](http://expressjs.com/api.html#app.get), where **VERB** is one of the HTTP verbs, such as `myResource.post()`. See the [Express docs](http://expressjs.com/api.html#app.get) for more info.
+    
+
+**Examples**
+
+    myResource.get('/hello-world', function(req, res) {
+      res.send('hello world');
+    });
+    
+
+### myResource.app.use([path], middleware)
+
+Use the given middleware function.
+
+**Examples**
+
+    // a logger middleware
+    myResource.use(function(req, res, next){
+      console.log(req.method, req.url); // GET /my-resource
+      next();
+    });
+    
+## Config
+
+### Options
+
+#### path
+
+The `asteroid.Route` path where the resource will be mounted.
+
+**Examples**
+
+    {
+      "options": {
+        "path": "/foo" // responds at /foo
+      }
+    }
+
+<!-- ... -->
+
+    {
+      "options": {
+        "path": "/foo/:bar" // provides :bar param at `req.param('bar')`.
+      }
+    }
+
diff --git a/node_modules/resource/example/example.js b/node_modules/resource/example/example.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8626d855
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/resource/example/example.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * A generated `Resource` example...
+ *
+ * Examples should show a working module api
+ * and be used in tests to continously check
+ * they function as expected.
+ */
+ 
+var Resource = require('../');
+var resource = Resource.create();
+
+resource.myMethod();
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diff --git a/node_modules/resource/index.js b/node_modules/resource/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a0c2513
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/resource/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/**
+ * resource ~ public api
+ */
+ 
+module.exports = require('./lib/resource');
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diff --git a/node_modules/resource/lib/resource.js b/node_modules/resource/lib/resource.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d9e3065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/resource/lib/resource.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/**
+ * Expose `Resource`.
+ */
+
+module.exports = Resource;
+
+/**
+ * Module dependencies.
+ */
+ 
+var asteroid = require('asteroid')
+  , AsteroidModule = require('asteroid-module')
+  , debug = require('debug')('asteroid:resource')
+  , util = require('util')
+  , inherits = util.inherits
+  , assert = require('assert');
+  
+/**
+ * Create a new `Resource` with the given `options`.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} options
+ * @return {Resource}
+ */
+
+function Resource(options) {
+  AsteroidModule.apply(this, arguments);
+  
+  // throw an error if args are not supplied
+  assert(typeof options === 'object', 'Resource requires an options object');
+  assert(options.path, 'Resource requires a path');
+  
+  // create the sub app
+  var app = this.app = asteroid();
+  
+  this.options = options;
+  
+  debug('created with options', options);
+  
+  this.on('destroyed', function () {
+    app.disuse(this.options.path);
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Inherit from `AsteroidModule`.
+ */
+
+inherits(Resource, AsteroidModule);
+
+/**
+ * Mount the sub app on the given parent app at the configured path.
+ */
+
+Resource.prototype.mount = function (parent) {
+  parent.use(this.options.path, this.app);
+}
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diff --git a/node_modules/resource/package.json b/node_modules/resource/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db5da708
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/resource/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "name": "resource",
+  "description": "resource",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "scripts": { 
+    "test": "mocha"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "debug": "latest"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "mocha": "latest"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/node_modules/resource/test/resource.test.js b/node_modules/resource/test/resource.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b03f471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/resource/test/resource.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+var Resource = require('../');
+
+describe('Resource', function(){
+  var resource;
+  
+  beforeEach(function(){
+    resource = new Resource;
+  });
+  
+  describe('.myMethod', function(){
+    // example sync test
+    it('should <description of behavior>', function() {
+      resource.myMethod();
+    });
+    
+    // example async test
+    it('should <description of behavior>', function(done) {
+      setTimeout(function () {
+        resource.myMethod();
+        done();
+      }, 0);
+    });
+  });
+});
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diff --git a/node_modules/resource/test/support.js b/node_modules/resource/test/support.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94e12000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/resource/test/support.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/**
+ * resource test setup and support.
+ */
+ 
+assert = require('assert');
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