diff --git a/phoneClients/.gitignore b/phoneClients/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phoneClients/.gitignore
diff --git a/phoneClients/android/.gitignore b/phoneClients/android/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86284e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phoneClients/android/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# built application files
+*.apk
+*.ap_
+
+# files for the dex VM
+*.dex
+
+# Java class files
+*.class
+
+# generated files
+bin/
+gen/
+
+# Ignore gradle files
+.gradle/
+build/
+
+# Local configuration file (sdk path, etc)
+local.properties
+
+# Proguard folder generated by Eclipse
+proguard/
+
diff --git a/phoneClients/android/README.md b/phoneClients/android/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34dbc4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phoneClients/android/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is the android client for gpstracker.
diff --git a/phoneClients/ios/.gitignore b/phoneClients/ios/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd9f093
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phoneClients/ios/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# OS X
+.DS_Store
+
+# Xcode
+build/
+*.pbxuser
+!default.pbxuser
+*.mode1v3
+!default.mode1v3
+*.mode2v3
+!default.mode2v3
+*.perspectivev3
+!default.perspectivev3
+xcuserdata
+*.xccheckout
+profile
+*.moved-aside
+DerivedData
+*.hmap
+*.ipa
+
+# CocoaPods
+Pods
+
diff --git a/phoneClients/ios/README.md b/phoneClients/ios/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cd0c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phoneClients/ios/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is the ios client for gpstracker.
diff --git a/phoneClients/j2me/.gitignore b/phoneClients/j2me/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5886f2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phoneClients/j2me/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+*.class
+
+# Mobile Tools for Java (J2ME)
+.mtj.tmp/
+
+# Package Files #
+*.jar
+*.war
+*.ear
+
diff --git a/phoneClients/j2me/README.md b/phoneClients/j2me/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b740908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phoneClients/j2me/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is the j2me/javaMe client for gpstracker.
diff --git a/phoneClients/windowsPhone/.gitignore b/phoneClients/windowsPhone/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a50270f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phoneClients/windowsPhone/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
+## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
+
+# User-specific files
+*.suo
+*.user
+*.sln.docstates
+
+# Build results
+[Dd]ebug/
+[Dd]ebugPublic/
+[Rr]elease/
+x64/
+build/
+bld/
+[Bb]in/
+[Oo]bj/
+
+# Enable "build/" folder in the NuGet Packages folder since NuGet packages use it for MSBuild targets
+!packages/*/build/
+
+# MSTest test Results
+[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
+[Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
+
+#NUNIT
+*.VisualState.xml
+TestResult.xml
+
+*_i.c
+*_p.c
+*_i.h
+*.ilk
+*.meta
+*.obj
+*.pch
+*.pdb
+*.pgc
+*.pgd
+*.rsp
+*.sbr
+*.tlb
+*.tli
+*.tlh
+*.tmp
+*.tmp_proj
+*.log
+*.vspscc
+*.vssscc
+.builds
+*.pidb
+*.svclog
+*.scc
+
+# Chutzpah Test files
+_Chutzpah*
+
+# Visual C++ cache files
+ipch/
+*.aps
+*.ncb
+*.opensdf
+*.sdf
+*.cachefile
+
+# Visual Studio profiler
+*.psess
+*.vsp
+*.vspx
+
+# TFS 2012 Local Workspace
+$tf/
+
+# Guidance Automation Toolkit
+*.gpState
+
+# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
+_ReSharper*/
+*.[Rr]e[Ss]harper
+*.DotSettings.user
+
+# JustCode is a .NET coding addin-in
+.JustCode
+
+# TeamCity is a build add-in
+_TeamCity*
+
+# DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool
+*.dotCover
+
+# NCrunch
+*.ncrunch*
+_NCrunch_*
+.*crunch*.local.xml
+
+# MightyMoose
+*.mm.*
+AutoTest.Net/
+
+# Installshield output folder
+[Ee]xpress/
+
+# DocProject is a documentation generator add-in
+DocProject/buildhelp/
+DocProject/Help/*.HxT
+DocProject/Help/*.HxC
+DocProject/Help/*.hhc
+DocProject/Help/*.hhk
+DocProject/Help/*.hhp
+DocProject/Help/Html2
+DocProject/Help/html
+
+# Click-Once directory
+publish/
+
+# Publish Web Output
+*.Publish.xml
+*.azurePubxml
+
+# NuGet Packages Directory
+## TODO: If you have NuGet Package Restore enabled, uncomment the next line
+#packages/
+## TODO: If the tool you use requires repositories.config, also uncomment the next line
+#!packages/repositories.config
+
+# Windows Azure Build Output
+csx/
+*.build.csdef
+
+# Windows Store app package directory
+AppPackages/
+
+# Others
+sql/
+*.Cache
+ClientBin/
+[Ss]tyle[Cc]op.*
+~$*
+*~
+*.dbmdl
+*.dbproj.schemaview
+*.[Pp]ublish.xml
+*.pfx
+*.publishsettings
+
+# RIA/Silverlight projects
+Generated_Code/
+
+# Backup & report files from converting an old project file to a newer
+# Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed, because we have git ;-)
+_UpgradeReport_Files/
+Backup*/
+UpgradeLog*.XML
+UpgradeLog*.htm
+
+# SQL Server files
+App_Data/*.mdf
+App_Data/*.ldf
+
+# Business Intelligence projects
+*.rdl.data
+*.bim.layout
+*.bim_*.settings
+
+# Microsoft Fakes
+FakesAssemblies/
+
+# =========================
+# Windows detritus
+# =========================
+
+# Windows image file caches
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+
+# Folder config file
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Recycle Bin used on file shares
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
diff --git a/phoneClients/windowsPhone/README.md b/phoneClients/windowsPhone/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59eb247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/phoneClients/windowsPhone/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is the windows phone client for gpstracker.
diff --git a/servers/.gitignore b/servers/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/servers/.gitignore
diff --git a/servers/dotNet/.gitignore b/servers/dotNet/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a50270f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/servers/dotNet/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
+## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
+
+# User-specific files
+*.suo
+*.user
+*.sln.docstates
+
+# Build results
+[Dd]ebug/
+[Dd]ebugPublic/
+[Rr]elease/
+x64/
+build/
+bld/
+[Bb]in/
+[Oo]bj/
+
+# Enable "build/" folder in the NuGet Packages folder since NuGet packages use it for MSBuild targets
+!packages/*/build/
+
+# MSTest test Results
+[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
+[Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
+
+#NUNIT
+*.VisualState.xml
+TestResult.xml
+
+*_i.c
+*_p.c
+*_i.h
+*.ilk
+*.meta
+*.obj
+*.pch
+*.pdb
+*.pgc
+*.pgd
+*.rsp
+*.sbr
+*.tlb
+*.tli
+*.tlh
+*.tmp
+*.tmp_proj
+*.log
+*.vspscc
+*.vssscc
+.builds
+*.pidb
+*.svclog
+*.scc
+
+# Chutzpah Test files
+_Chutzpah*
+
+# Visual C++ cache files
+ipch/
+*.aps
+*.ncb
+*.opensdf
+*.sdf
+*.cachefile
+
+# Visual Studio profiler
+*.psess
+*.vsp
+*.vspx
+
+# TFS 2012 Local Workspace
+$tf/
+
+# Guidance Automation Toolkit
+*.gpState
+
+# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
+_ReSharper*/
+*.[Rr]e[Ss]harper
+*.DotSettings.user
+
+# JustCode is a .NET coding addin-in
+.JustCode
+
+# TeamCity is a build add-in
+_TeamCity*
+
+# DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool
+*.dotCover
+
+# NCrunch
+*.ncrunch*
+_NCrunch_*
+.*crunch*.local.xml
+
+# MightyMoose
+*.mm.*
+AutoTest.Net/
+
+# Installshield output folder
+[Ee]xpress/
+
+# DocProject is a documentation generator add-in
+DocProject/buildhelp/
+DocProject/Help/*.HxT
+DocProject/Help/*.HxC
+DocProject/Help/*.hhc
+DocProject/Help/*.hhk
+DocProject/Help/*.hhp
+DocProject/Help/Html2
+DocProject/Help/html
+
+# Click-Once directory
+publish/
+
+# Publish Web Output
+*.Publish.xml
+*.azurePubxml
+
+# NuGet Packages Directory
+## TODO: If you have NuGet Package Restore enabled, uncomment the next line
+#packages/
+## TODO: If the tool you use requires repositories.config, also uncomment the next line
+#!packages/repositories.config
+
+# Windows Azure Build Output
+csx/
+*.build.csdef
+
+# Windows Store app package directory
+AppPackages/
+
+# Others
+sql/
+*.Cache
+ClientBin/
+[Ss]tyle[Cc]op.*
+~$*
+*~
+*.dbmdl
+*.dbproj.schemaview
+*.[Pp]ublish.xml
+*.pfx
+*.publishsettings
+
+# RIA/Silverlight projects
+Generated_Code/
+
+# Backup & report files from converting an old project file to a newer
+# Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed, because we have git ;-)
+_UpgradeReport_Files/
+Backup*/
+UpgradeLog*.XML
+UpgradeLog*.htm
+
+# SQL Server files
+App_Data/*.mdf
+App_Data/*.ldf
+
+# Business Intelligence projects
+*.rdl.data
+*.bim.layout
+*.bim_*.settings
+
+# Microsoft Fakes
+FakesAssemblies/
+
+# =========================
+# Windows detritus
+# =========================
+
+# Windows image file caches
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+
+# Folder config file
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Recycle Bin used on file shares
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
+
diff --git a/servers/dotNet/README.md b/servers/dotNet/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e38db7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/servers/dotNet/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is the .Net server using sql server for gpstracker.
diff --git a/servers/parse/README.md b/servers/parse/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4846449
--- /dev/null
+++ b/servers/parse/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ this is the server using parse.com.
diff --git a/servers/php/README.md b/servers/php/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bfd97a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/servers/php/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is the php server using mySql for gpstracker.