diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 944ac3bd..f89e15ce 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -15,15 +15,38 @@ jobs:
       # - image: circleci/mongo:3.4.4
 
     working_directory: ~/repo
+    environment:
+      shell: /bin/bash
+      TERM: xterm
 
     steps:
       - checkout
 
-      - run: |
-          echo hello world
-          git branch 
+      - run:
+          name: Check whether most recent commit is signedoff
+          shell: /bin/bash
+          command: |
+            MESSAGE=`git log -1 --pretty=%B`
+            echo "Checking whether signed"
+            if [[ "${MESSAGE}" == *Signed-off-by:*@* ]]; then
+              echo "Commit is signedoff"
+            else
+              echo "Commit is not signedoff"
+              exit 1
+            fi
+            
 
-      - run: cd public-interface; npm install
+      - run:
+          shell: /bin/bash
+          name: Install dependencies
+          command: |
+            cd public-interface
+            npm install
 
       # run tests!
-      - run: cd public-interface;  node_modules/grunt-cli/bin/grunt build-api
+      - run:
+          shell: /bin/bash
+          name: Run linting and tests
+          command: |
+            cd public-interface
+            node_modules/grunt-cli/bin/grunt build-api
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eee83f66..8403ff94 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+test12
 # OISP Frontend and Dashboard
 
 This repository consists of 2 distinct components. A browser-based dashboard written using AngularJS and also a Node application that provides all the public APIs.