diff --git a/connect/connect-tests.ts b/connect/connect-tests.ts
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+/// <reference path="./connect.d.ts" />
+
+import * as http from "http";
+import * as connect from "connect";
+
+const app = connect();
+
+// log all requests
+app.use((req, res, next) => {
+    console.log(req, res);
+    next();
+});
+
+// Stop on errors
+app.use((err, req, res, next) => {
+    if (err) {
+        return res.end(`Error: ${err}`);
+    }
+    
+    next();
+});
+
+// respond to all requests
+app.use((req, res) => {
+    res.end("Hello from Connect!\n");
+});
+
+//create node.js http server and listen on port
+http.createServer(app).listen(3000);
+
+//create node.js http server and listen on port using connect shortcut
+app.listen(3000);