diff --git a/test/devise_security_extension_test.rb b/test/devise_security_extension_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8951b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/devise_security_extension_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+require 'test/unit'
+require 'devise_security_extension'
+class DeviseSecurityExtensionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  def setup
+    # setup code goes here
+  end
+  def teardown
+    # cleanup code goes here
+  end
+  def test_functionality_1
+    # test code for functionality 1 goes here
+  end
+  def test_functionality_2
+    # test code for functionality 2 goes here
+  end
+  # more test cases as needed
+end
+
+
diff --git a/test/helper.rb b/test/helper.rb
index e9581f1e..9685dc17 100644
--- a/test/helper.rb
+++ b/test/helper.rb
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
   exit e.status_code
 end
 require 'test/unit'
-
 $LOAD_PATH.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__))
 $LOAD_PATH.unshift(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'lib'))
-require 'devise_security_extension'
-
+# require any other necessary files for the tests
+# require 'file_name'
 class Test::Unit::TestCase
+  # add any necessary setup for the test environment
+  # setup code goes here
 end
diff --git a/test/test_devise_security_extension.rb b/test/test_devise_security_extension.rb
index d9e80dae..00f38961 100644
--- a/test/test_devise_security_extension.rb
+++ b/test/test_devise_security_extension.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 require 'helper'
-
 class TestDeviseSecurityExtension < Test::Unit::TestCase
   def test_something_for_real
     flunk "hey buddy, you should probably rename this file and start testing for real"
   end
+  def test_functionality_1
+    # setup for functionality 1
+    # call functionality 1
+    # assert the expected result of functionality 1
+  end
+  def test_functionality_2
+    # setup for functionality 2
+    # call functionality 2
+    # assert the expected result of functionality 2
+  end
+  # more test cases as needed
 end