diff --git a/BackgroundService/bgservice.py b/BackgroundService/bgservice.py
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+import os, sys
+import time
+import pyinotify
+
+start_time = None
+edit_times = []
+end_time = None
+
+
+def write_pid_file():
+  pid = str(os.getpid())
+  f = open('/tmp/skoolos_work_logger', 'w')
+  f.write(pid)
+  f.close()
+
+
+def readable_time(input_time):
+    return time.strftime("%A, %B %d, %Y %H:%M:%S", time.localtime(input_time))
+
+
+def start_service(dir_to_watch):
+    start_time = time.time()
+
+
+
+def Main():
+    print("This does nothing right now...")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    Main()