diff --git a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/__init__.py b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/admin.py b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c38f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.contrib import admin
+
+# Register your models here.
diff --git a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/apps.py b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33ae5ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class FrontendConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = 'frontend'
diff --git a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/migrations/__init__.py b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/migrations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/models.py b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d830c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from django.db import models
+
+class Attachment(models.Model):
+    pass
+
+class Post(models.Model):
+    pass
+
+class Board(models.Model):
+    pass
diff --git a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/tests.py b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ce503c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
diff --git a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/urls.py b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b53534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from django.conf.urls import url
+
+from . import views
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    url(r'^ctl-(?P<page>[0-9])\.html$', views.modlog, name='old-modlog'),
+    url(r'^ctl/((?P<page>[0-9])/)?$', views.modlog, name='modlog'),
+    url(r'^overchan\.(?P<name>[a-zA-z0-9\.]+)-(?P<page>[0-9])\.html$', views.boardpage, name='old-board'),
+    url(r'^(?P<name>[a-zA-z0-9\.]+)/((?P<page>[0-9])/)?$', views.boardpage, name='board'),
+    url(r'^thread-(?P<op>[a-fA-F0-9\.]{40})\.html$', views.threadpage, name='old-thread'),
+    url(r'^t/(?P<op>[a-fA-F0-9\.]{40})\.html$', views.redirect_thread, name='redirect-thread'),
+    url(r'^t/(?P<op>[a-fA-F0-9\.]{40})/$', views.threadpage, name='thread'),
+    url(r'^$', views.frontpage, name='index'),
+]
diff --git a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/views.py b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd3a277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/frontend/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from django.http import HttpResponse
+from django.shortcuts import render
+from django.views import generic
+
+from .models import Post, Board
+
+class IndexView(generic.DetailView):
+    template_name = 'frontend/index.html'
+
+class BoardView(generic.ListView):
+    template_name = 'frontend/board.html'
+
+class ThreadView(generic.ListView):
+    template_name = 'frontend/thread.html'
+    
+def frontpage(request):
+    return HttpResponse('ayyyy')
+
+def boardpage(request, name, page):
+    if page is None:
+        page = 0
+    name = 'overchan.{}'.format(name)
+    return HttpResponse('{} page {}'.format(name, page))
+
+def threadpage(request, op):
+    return HttpResponse('thread {}'.format(op))
+
+def redirect_thread(request, op):
+    pass
+
+def modlog(request, page):
+    if page is None:
+        page = 0
+    return HttpResponse('mod log page {}'.format(page))
diff --git a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/settings.py b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/settings.py
index 594eb5d..b48b1a6 100644
--- a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/settings.py
+++ b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/settings.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
 # Application definition
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
+    'nntpchan.frontend.apps.FrontendConfig',
     'django.contrib.admin',
     'django.contrib.auth',
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',
diff --git a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/urls.py b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/urls.py
index 13bab34..b0942ed 100644
--- a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/urls.py
+++ b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/urls.py
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ Including another URLconf
     1. Import the include() function: from django.conf.urls import url, include
     2. Add a URL to urlpatterns:  url(r'^blog/', include('blog.urls'))
 """
-from django.conf.urls import url
-from django.contrib import admin
+from django.conf.urls import url, include
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    url(r'^admin/', admin.site.urls),
+    url(r'^nntpchan/', include('nntpchan.frontend.urls'))
 ]
diff --git a/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/views.py b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2eef837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/frontends/django/nntpchan/nntpchan/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from django.http import HttpResponse
+
+def index(request):
+    return HttpResponse('ayyyyy')
diff --git a/contrib/frontends/py/frontend.py b/contrib/frontends/py/frontend.py
index d4c583e..6591b20 100755
--- a/contrib/frontends/py/frontend.py
+++ b/contrib/frontends/py/frontend.py
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# entry point for c++ frontend
+#
+
 from nntpchan import message
 from nntpchan import db
 import logging
diff --git a/contrib/frontends/py/nntpchan/__init__.py b/contrib/frontends/py/nntpchan/__init__.py
index 8b13789..7621893 100644
--- a/contrib/frontends/py/nntpchan/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/frontends/py/nntpchan/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
+#
+# entry for gunicorn
+#
 
+from nntpchan.app import app
+from nntpchan import viewsp
diff --git a/contrib/js/nntpchan/captcha-reload.js b/contrib/js/nntpchan/captcha-reload.js
index da4141b..79ca583 100644
--- a/contrib/js/nntpchan/captcha-reload.js
+++ b/contrib/js/nntpchan/captcha-reload.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ onready(function(){
   var e = document.getElementById("captcha_img");
   if (e) {
     e.onclick = function() {
-		  reload(document.getElementById("captcha_img"));
+		  reload(e);
 	  };
   }
 });