diff --git a/src/kernel/bootstrap/x86_64/kmain.c b/src/kernel/bootstrap/x86_64/kmain.c
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/kernel/bootstrap/x86_64/kmain.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+
+extern "c" setuppaging(void);
+//extern "c" ShowMenu(); // need to be implemented in asm so we can do interupts and call bios to draw
+
+
+
+int kmain(){  
+
+  if (!setuppaging();)
+  {
+     return -44;
+  }
+  
+  //ShowMenu();
+  
+  
+  return 0;
+}