diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI_backend.yml b/.github/workflows/CI_backend.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..575dcd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI_backend.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# worflow for building the back end
+
+name: "Java backend CI" # the name of the job when ran
+
+# events that will trigger this workflow to run
+on: 
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main", "develop"]
+    paths: # only trigger if changes in this paths
+      - 'backend/**'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main", "develop"]
+    paths:
+      - 'backend/**'
+
+env:
+  java_version: 17
+  java_distribution: temurin
+defaults:
+  run:
+      working-directory: ./backend
+# run in parallel by default
+# can be multiple jobs
+# cannot share machines between jobs so either steps or need to check out in each job
+jobs:
+    build: # first job
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest # the "worker node" where it's going to be build
+        steps:
+            - name: Check out code
+              uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7 # action
+
+            - name: Set up jdk ${{ env.java_version }}
+              uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+              with:
+                java-version: ${{ env.java_version }}
+                distribution: ${{ env.java_distribution }}
+
+            - name: Setup Gradle
+              uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@af1da67850ed9a4cedd57bfd976089dd991e2582 # v4.0.0
+            
+            - name: Build with Gradle
+              run: ./gradlew build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI_frontend.yml b/.github/workflows/CI_frontend.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43c1dd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI_frontend.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# worflow for building the front end
+
+name: "React frotend CI" # the name of the job when ran
+
+# events that will trigger this workflow to run
+on: 
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main", "develop"]
+    paths: # only trigger if changes in this paths
+      - 'frontend/**'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main", "develop"]
+    paths:
+      - 'frontend/**'
+env:
+  node_version: 22.x
+defaults:
+  run:
+      working-directory: ./frontend
+
+# run in parallel by default
+# can be multiple jobs
+# cannot share machines between jobs so either steps or need to check out in each job
+jobs:
+    build: # first job
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest # the "worker node" where it's going to be build
+        steps:
+            - name: Check out code
+              uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7 # action
+
+            - name: Use Node.js ${{ env.node_version }}
+              uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.3 # action
+              with:
+                node-version: ${{ env.node_version }}
+                cache: 'npm'
+                cache-dependency-path: './frontend/package-lock.json'
+            
+            - name: Run npm clean install
+              run: npm ci
+
+              # can have or not a name
+            - run: npm run build --if-present
+
+    # test job
+    test:
+      needs: build
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest # the "worker node" where it's going to be build
+      steps:
+        - name: Check out code
+          uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7 # action
+
+        - name: Use Node.js ${{ env.node_version }}
+          uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.3 # action
+          with:
+            node-version: ${{ env.node_version }}
+            cache: 'npm'
+            cache-dependency-path: './frontend/package-lock.json'
+        - name: "Run test on frontend"
+          run: npm ci
+        - run: npm test
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diff --git a/backend/HELP.md b/backend/HELP.md
index 97d9dcb..041a679 100644
--- a/backend/HELP.md
+++ b/backend/HELP.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Getting Started
+# Getting Started with Java and gradle
 
 ### Reference Documentation
 For further reference, please consider the following sections:
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/demo/containers/workshop/controllers/HelloController.java b/backend/src/main/java/demo/containers/workshop/controllers/HelloController.java
index 770f8bf..e150717 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/demo/containers/workshop/controllers/HelloController.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/demo/containers/workshop/controllers/HelloController.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public class HelloController {
 
 	@GetMapping("/")
 	public String index() {
-		return "Greetings from Spring Boot!";
+		return "Greetings from Spring Boot!!";
 	}
 
 }
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diff --git a/frontend/src/App.test.js b/frontend/src/App.test.js
index 1f03afe..fbe1be8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.test.js
+++ b/frontend/src/App.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import App from './App';
 
-test('renders learn react link', () => {
+test('renders learn react link in app page', () => {
   render(<App />);
   const linkElement = screen.getByText(/learn react/i);
   expect(linkElement).toBeInTheDocument();