diff --git a/lib/api/getRibbitStore.js b/lib/api/getRibbitStore.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfd3a69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/getRibbitStore.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { createStore, applyMiddleware } from 'redux';
+
+const getRibbitStore = (combinedReducers, ...middleware) => {
+  let store;
+  // check if rendering is happening on the client or the server.
+
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+    // get state from window
+    const preloadedState = window.RIBBIT_PRELOADED_STATE;
+    delete window.RIBBIT_PRELOADED_STATE;
+
+    // pass state into redux store
+    store = createStore(combinedReducers, preloadedState, applyMiddleware(...middleware));
+  } else {
+    store = createStore(combinedReducers, applyMiddleware(...middleware));
+  }
+  return store;
+};
+
+export default getRibbitStore;
diff --git a/lib/api/preloadActions.js b/lib/api/preloadActions.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24a749a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/preloadActions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+function preloadPush() {
+  fetch('http://localhost:5000/preload-push')
+    .then(() => console.log('preload push'))
+    .catch(err => console.log(err));
+}
+
+function preloadPop() {
+  fetch('http://localhost:5000/preload-pop')
+    .then(() => console.log('preload pop'))
+    .catch(err => console.log(err));
+}
+
+module.exports = { preloadPush, preloadPop };
diff --git a/lib/api/ribbitPreload.js b/lib/api/ribbitPreload.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d043190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/ribbitPreload.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+const { preloadPush } = require('./preloadActions');
+
+const ribbitRequestFactory = () => {
+  const fetched = {};
+
+  function ribbitPreload(cb, component) {
+    // only perform fetch if running on the server
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      // dont let component continue to send requests after initial preload
+      if (!fetched[component]) {
+        fetched[component] = true;
+        cb();
+        preloadPush();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return ribbitPreload;
+};
+
+const ribbitPreload = ribbitRequestFactory();
+
+export default ribbitPreload;
diff --git a/lib/api/ribbitStore.js b/lib/api/ribbitStore.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fabbb2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/ribbitStore.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const { preloadPop } = require('./preloadActions');
+// re-render page with updated state on the server
+const ribbitStore = routes => {
+  routes.forEach(route => {
+    fetch(`http://localhost:5000${route}`)
+      .then(response => response.json())
+      .then(() => {
+        console.log('Re-render success!');
+        preloadPop();
+      })
+      .catch(err => console.log(err));
+  });
+};
+
+export default ribbitStore;
diff --git a/lib/commands/build.js b/lib/commands/build.js
index a1d54a7..11f6092 100644
--- a/lib/commands/build.js
+++ b/lib/commands/build.js
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ function build() {
     {
       cwd: __dirname
     },
-    () => {}
+    () => {
+      const TEMP_STATIC_FILE_FOLDER = `${__dirname}/../../dist`;
+      rimraf(TEMP_STATIC_FILE_FOLDER, error => {
+        if (error) process.stdout(error);
+        process.kill(process.pid, 'SIGINT');
+      });
+    }
   );
 
   child.stdout.on('data', data => {
@@ -18,14 +24,6 @@ function build() {
     process.stdout.write(data);
   });
 
-  child.stdout.on('finish', () => {
-    const TEMP_STATIC_FILE_FOLDER = `${__dirname}/../../dist`;
-    rimraf(TEMP_STATIC_FILE_FOLDER, error => {
-      if (error) process.stdout(error);
-      process.kill(process.pid, 'SIGINT');
-    });
-  });
-
   child.stderr.on('exit', data => {
     console.log('Error starting server: ', data);
   });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2ab5627..e51ca29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.2.3",
     "@babel/preset-react": "^7.0.0",
     "babel-plugin-import-inspector": "^2.0.0",
+    "body-parser": "^1.18.3",
     "chalk": "^2.4.2",
     "commander": "^2.19.0",
     "css-loader": "^2.1.0",
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@
     "isomorphic-fetch": "^2.2.1",
     "react": "^16.7.0",
     "react-dom": "^16.7.0",
+    "react-redux": "^6.0.0",
     "react-router-dom": "^4.3.1",
+    "redux": "^4.0.1",
     "rimraf": "^2.6.3",
     "webpack": "^4.28.4",
     "webpack-cli": "^3.2.1"
diff --git a/server/controllers/htmlTemplate.js b/server/controllers/htmlTemplate.js
index 3d69320..9e0921e 100644
--- a/server/controllers/htmlTemplate.js
+++ b/server/controllers/htmlTemplate.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const { StringDecoder } = require('string_decoder');
 const decoder = new StringDecoder('utf8');
 
 function htmlTemplate(req, res, next) {
-  const { appParentDirectory, componentRoute, jsx } = res.locals;
+  const { appParentDirectory, componentRoute, jsx, preLoadedState } = res.locals;
   const ribbitConfig = require(path.join(appParentDirectory, '/ribbit.config.js'));
 
   const reactStream = renderToNodeStream(jsx);
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ function htmlTemplate(req, res, next) {
   reactStream.on('data', data => {
     reactDom += decoder.write(data);
   });
+
+  // inject state into HTML template
   reactStream.on('end', () => {
     const html = `
         <!DOCTYPE html>
@@ -24,8 +26,13 @@ function htmlTemplate(req, res, next) {
         </head>
   
         <body>
-            <div id="app">${reactDom}</div>
-            <script src="${ribbitConfig.bundleRoot}.js"></script>
+            <div id="root">${reactDom}</div>
+            <script>
+             window.RIBBIT_PRELOADED_STATE = ${JSON.stringify(preLoadedState).replace(
+               /</g
+             )}
+             </script>
+            <script src="${ribbitConfig.bundle}"></script>
         </body>
         </html>
     `;
diff --git a/server/helpers/buildRoutesCliCommand.js b/server/helpers/buildRoutesCliCommand.js
index 1fc4d32..ad0ce6f 100644
--- a/server/helpers/buildRoutesCliCommand.js
+++ b/server/helpers/buildRoutesCliCommand.js
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@ function buildRoutesCliCommand(command, routes, appParentDirectory, appRoot) {
   let homeComponent;
   const appRootFile = appRoot ? `/${appRoot}` : '';
   routes.forEach(route => {
-    // if (route.assetName) {
-    //   const routeComponentPair = `${
-    //     route.assetName
-    //   }=${appParentDirectory}${appRootFile}${route.component.slice(1)} `;
-    //   command += routeComponentPair;
-    // } else {
     if (route.route === '/') {
       const index = route.component.lastIndexOf('/');
       homeComponent = route.component.substring(index, route.component.length - 3);
@@ -21,8 +15,8 @@ function buildRoutesCliCommand(command, routes, appParentDirectory, appRoot) {
       }=${appParentDirectory}${appRootFile}${route.component.slice(1)} `;
       command += routeComponentPair;
     }
-    // }
   });
+
   return { command, homeComponent };
 }
 
diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index 148c67d..1598e6c 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 // react imports
 import { StaticRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
 
 const React = require('react');
-
 const express = require('express');
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const { exec } = require('child_process');
 require('isomorphic-fetch');
+const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
+// const hasPreloadRan = require('../lib/api/hasPreloadRan.js');
 
 const app = express();
-
 // User app directory is received from arguments
 const appParentDirectory = process.argv[2];
 const ribbitConfig = require(path.join(appParentDirectory, '/ribbit.config.js'));
@@ -18,9 +19,7 @@ const ribbitRoutes = require(path.join(
   appParentDirectory,
   `${ribbitConfig.appRoot}/ribbit.routes.json`
 ));
-
 const appFile = `${appParentDirectory}/${ribbitConfig.appRoot}/${ribbitConfig.app}`;
-
 // Helper functions imports
 const buildRoutesCliCommand = require('./helpers/buildRoutesCliCommand');
 const sendFetches = require('./helpers/sendFetches');
@@ -53,23 +52,50 @@ const routesCliCommand = buildRoutesCliCommand(
   ribbitConfig.appRoot
 );
 
+const preloadArray = [];
+
+app.use(bodyParser.json());
+
+app.get(['/preload-push', '/preload-pop'], (req, res) => {
+  const arrayCommand = req.url.substring(req.url.lastIndexOf('-') + 1);
+  if (arrayCommand === 'push') {
+    preloadArray.push(1);
+    res.end();
+  } else if (arrayCommand === 'pop') {
+    preloadArray.pop();
+    res.end();
+  }
+});
+
 app.get(
   routeArray,
   (req, res, next) => {
     const CompiledApp = require(`../dist/App.js`).default;
-    const context = {};
+
+    //  user exports their store from wherever they created it
+    // user must give the path to their store file
+    const { store } = require(`../dist/App.js`);
+
+    const context = { data: {}, head: [], req };
     let componentRoute = req.url;
 
+    // pull state out of store
+    const preLoadedState = store.getState();
+
     const jsx = (
-      <StaticRouter context={context} location={componentRoute}>
-        <CompiledApp />
-      </StaticRouter>
+      // wrap static router in redux Provider in order to user redux state
+      <Provider store={store}>
+        <StaticRouter context={context} location={componentRoute}>
+          <CompiledApp />
+        </StaticRouter>
+      </Provider>
     );
 
     if (componentRoute === '/') componentRoute = routesCliCommand.homeComponent;
 
     res.locals = {
       ...res.locals,
+      preLoadedState,
       appParentDirectory,
       componentRoute,
       jsx,
@@ -80,18 +106,13 @@ app.get(
   htmlTemplate,
   writeFile
 );
-app.use(express.static(ribbitConfig.bundleRoot));
 
-// Create a new child process, that executes the passed in 'cli command'
-// Child starts webpack and copies components over to the Ribbit directory
+app.use(express.static(ribbitConfig.bundleRoot));
 
 const webpackChild = exec(`${routesCliCommand.command}`, () => {
-  // start server in callback (after webpack finishes running)
-  app.listen(4000, () => {
-    console.log('Listening on port 4000');
-    // Send fetch request to all routes
-    const fetchArray = sendFetches(ribbitRoutes, 4000);
-
+  app.listen(5000, () => {
+    console.log('Listening on port 5000');
+    const fetchArray = sendFetches(ribbitRoutes, 5000);
     Promise.all(fetchArray)
       .then(arrayOfRoutes => {
         const ribbitManifest = arrayOfRoutes.reduce((acc, curr) => {
@@ -105,10 +126,19 @@ const webpackChild = exec(`${routesCliCommand.command}`, () => {
           `${appParentDirectory}/ribbit.manifest.json`,
           JSON.stringify(ribbitManifest)
         );
-        unlinkUserDeps(ribbitConfig, appParentDirectory);
-        process.kill(process.pid, 'SIGINT');
+
+        function killServer() {
+          if (preloadArray.length === 0) {
+            console.log('KILL THE SERVER GENTS!!!!');
+            process.kill(process.pid, 'SIGINT');
+          } else {
+            console.log('NOT READY TO KILL SERVER');
+            setTimeout(killServer, 500);
+          }
+        }
+        killServer();
       })
-      .catch();
+      .catch(err => console.log(err));
   });
 });