diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index a165cb3..cbb200f 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <project version="4">
-  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" default="false" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" default="false" project-jdk-name="11" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
     <output url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/out" />
   </component>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/flashcards/Main.java b/src/flashcards/Main.java
index d1b036c..f452ff8 100644
--- a/src/flashcards/Main.java
+++ b/src/flashcards/Main.java
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 public class Main {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
-        System.out.print("Hello world!");
+        cards.mainMenu();
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/flashcards/cards.java b/src/flashcards/cards.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8453ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/flashcards/cards.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package flashcards;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+public class cards {
+    //main subroutine for choosing menu items
+    protected static void mainMenu(){
+        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
+        System.out.print("Input the action (add, remove, import, export, ask, exit): ");
+        String menuChoice = scan.nextLine();
+        switch (menuChoice){
+            case "add":
+                break;
+            case "remove":
+                break;
+            case "import":
+                break;
+            case "export":
+                break;
+            case "ask":
+                break;
+            case "exit":
+                exit();
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    //subroutine for adding cards
+    protected static void addCard(){
+
+    }
+    //subroutine for removing cards
+    protected  static void removeCard(){
+    }
+    //subroutine for import
+    protected static void importCard(){
+    }
+    //subroutine for export
+    protected static void exportCard(){
+    }
+    //subroutine for asking user
+    protected static void askCard(){
+    }
+    //exit subroutine
+    protected static void exit(){
+        System.out.println("Bye bye!");
+        System.exit(0);
+    }
+
+}