diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+# .gitignore for tauri-events-minimal
+
+# will have compiled files and executables
+/target/
+
+# Remove Cargo.lock from gitignore if creating an executable, leave it for libraries
+# More information here https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/guide/cargo-toml-vs-cargo-lock.html
+Cargo.lock
+
+# These are backup files generated by rustfmt
+**/*.rs.bk
+
+# Front-end-specific exclusions
+node_modules/
+yarn.lock
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "tauri-events-minimal",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "Minimal Tauri events example",
+  "main": "index.html",
+  "repository": "https://github.com/yassen-damyanov/tauri-events-minimal.git",
+  "author": "Yassen Damyanov <yassen@qredo.com>",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "private": false,
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@tauri-apps/api": "^1.0.0-beta.5",
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^1.0.0-beta.6"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/.gitignore b/src-tauri/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/.gitignore
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+# Generated by Cargo
+# will have compiled files and executables
+/target/
+WixTools
+
+# Exclude the auto-genrated icons for now
+/icons/
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
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+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "app"
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = "A Tauri App"
+authors = ["you"]
+license = ""
+repository = ""
+default-run = "app"
+edition = "2018"
+build = "src/build.rs"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[build-dependencies]
+tauri-build = { version = "1.0.0-beta.3" }
+
+[dependencies]
+serde_json = "1.0"
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+tauri = { version = "1.0.0-beta.5", features = ["api-all"] }
+
+[features]
+default = [ "custom-protocol" ]
+custom-protocol = [ "tauri/custom-protocol" ]
diff --git a/src-tauri/rustfmt.toml b/src-tauri/rustfmt.toml
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+++ b/src-tauri/rustfmt.toml
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+max_width = 99
+hard_tabs = false
+tab_spaces = 3
+newline_style = "Auto"
+use_small_heuristics = "Default"
+reorder_imports = true
+reorder_modules = true
+remove_nested_parens = true
+edition = "2018"
+merge_derives = true
+use_try_shorthand = false
+use_field_init_shorthand = false
+force_explicit_abi = true
+imports_granularity = "Crate"
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/build.rs b/src-tauri/src/build.rs
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index 0000000..795b9b7
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+++ b/src-tauri/src/build.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+  tauri_build::build()
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
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index 0000000..d375c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
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+#![cfg_attr(
+   all(not(debug_assertions), target_os = "windows"),
+   windows_subsystem = "windows"
+)]
+
+#[tauri::command]
+fn say_hello(name: String) -> String {
+   let response = format!("Hello, {}!", name);
+   println!("{:?}", response);
+   response.into()
+}
+
+fn main() {
+   println!("** Tauri app about to start");
+   tauri::Builder::default()
+      .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![say_hello,])
+      .run(tauri::generate_context!())
+      .expect("error while running tauri application");
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
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index 0000000..6fc6519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
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+{
+  "package": {
+    "productName": "tauri-events-minimal",
+    "version": "0.1.0"
+  },
+  "build": {
+    "distDir": "../www",
+    "devPath": "../www",
+    "beforeDevCommand": "",
+    "beforeBuildCommand": "",
+    "withGlobalTauri": true
+  },
+  "tauri": {
+    "bundle": {
+      "active": true,
+      "targets": "all",
+      "identifier": "com.tauri.dev",
+      "icon": [
+        "icons/32x32.png",
+        "icons/128x128.png",
+        "icons/128x128@2x.png",
+        "icons/icon.icns",
+        "icons/icon.ico"
+      ],
+      "resources": [],
+      "externalBin": [],
+      "copyright": "",
+      "category": "DeveloperTool",
+      "shortDescription": "",
+      "longDescription": "",
+      "deb": {
+        "depends": [],
+        "useBootstrapper": false
+      },
+      "macOS": {
+        "frameworks": [],
+        "minimumSystemVersion": "",
+        "useBootstrapper": false,
+        "exceptionDomain": "",
+        "signingIdentity": null,
+        "entitlements": null
+      },
+      "windows": {
+        "certificateThumbprint": null,
+        "digestAlgorithm": "sha256",
+        "timestampUrl": ""
+      }
+    },
+    "updater": {
+      "active": false
+    },
+    "allowlist": {
+      "all": true
+    },
+    "windows": [
+      {
+        "title": "Tauri Events (Minimal Sample App)",
+        "width": 800,
+        "height": 600,
+        "resizable": true,
+        "fullscreen": false
+      }
+    ],
+    "security": {
+      "csp": "default-src blob: data: filesystem: ws: wss: http: https: tauri: 'unsafe-eval' 'unsafe-inline' 'self' img-src: 'self'"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/www/index.html b/www/index.html
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+++ b/www/index.html
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <title>Tauri Events (Minimal Example)</title>
+    <link href="/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" />
+
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+      var Tauri = null;
+      import('/invoke.js').then(imported => {
+        Tauri = imported;
+      });
+
+      const sayHello = () => {
+        console.log('sayHello() called')
+        let name = 'Alice';
+        Tauri.invoke_cmd('say_hello', {'name': name}).then(ret => {
+          console.log(`say_hello('${name}') returned '${ret}'`);
+        });
+      };
+    </script>
+
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <h2>Tauri Events (Minimal Example)</h2>
+    <p>Minimal example for a Tauri events-based application.</p>
+    <button onclick="sayHello();">Say Hello!</button>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/www/invoke.js b/www/invoke.js
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/invoke.js
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+/**
+ * Setup the bridge for invoking rust functions.
+ * (See https://tauri.studio/en/docs/usage/guides/command)
+ */
+
+// With the Tauri API npm package:
+import { invoke } from '/modules/@tauri-apps/api/tauri.js';
+
+// With the Tauri global script, enabled when
+// `tauri.conf.json > build > withGlobalTauri` is set to true:
+export const invoke_cmd = window.__TAURI__.invoke;
diff --git a/www/modules b/www/modules
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+++ b/www/modules
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../node_modules
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/www/styles.css b/www/styles.css
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+++ b/www/styles.css
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+body {
+  background-color: #eee;
+  font-family: 'Franklin Gothic Medium', 'Arial Narrow', Arial, sans-serif;
+  font-size: 1.4em;
+}