diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ae75ad89..234a4296 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,5 +31,11 @@ In order to achieve those goals Symphony is participating and working in close c
 - To change the start url (i.e., pod url), edit config/Symphony.config and change 'url' variable. if no protocol provided, then https will be added.
 - The installer will include file config/Symphony.config next to executable. Changes in this file will effect all users.  
 
+## Tests and Code Coverage
+- jest framework is used to run tests: http://facebook.github.io/jest/
+- to run tests and get code coverage report: npm test
+- code coverage reports are placed in dir: converage
+- tests are located in dir: tests
+
 ## Misc notes
 If desiring to run against server without proper cert use cmd line option: --ignore-certificate-errors
diff --git a/js/getConfig.js b/js/getConfig.js
index b2d0d2db..3c756a09 100644
--- a/js/getConfig.js
+++ b/js/getConfig.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ const electron = require('electron');
 const app = electron.app;
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs');
-const { isDevEnv, isMac } = require('./utils.js');
+const isDevEnv = require('./utils.js').isDevEnv;
+const isMac = require('./utils.js').isMac;
 
 /**
  * reads global configuration file: config/Symphony.config. this file is
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ const { isDevEnv, isMac } = require('./utils.js');
  * this file is located relative to the executable - it is placed there by
  * the installer. this makes the file easily modifable by admin (or person who
  * installed app). for dev env, the file is read directly from packed asar file.
- * 
+ *
  * @return {Object} configuration parameters (e.g., url)
  */
 function getConfig() {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ function getConfig() {
             let execPath = path.dirname(app.getPath('exe'));
             // for mac exec is stored in subdir, for linux/windows config
             // dir is in the same location.
-            configPath = path.join(execPath, isMac ? '..' : '', configFile)
+            configPath = path.join(execPath, isMac ? '..' : '', configFile);
         }
 
         fs.readFile(configPath, 'utf8', function (err, data) {
diff --git a/js/utils.js b/js/utils.js
index 2f29bdb9..ef6cdb8a 100644
--- a/js/utils.js
+++ b/js/utils.js
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ const isMac = (process.platform === 'darwin');
 /**
  * Generates a guid,
  * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/105034/create-guid-uuid-in-javascript
- * 
+ *
  * @return {String} guid value in string
  */
 function getGuid() {
-    function s4() {
-        return Math.floor((1 + Math.random()) * 0x10000).toString(16)
-        .substring(1);
-    }
-    return s4() + s4() + '-' + s4() + '-' + s4() + '-' +
-    s4() + '-' + s4() + s4() + s4();
+    var guid = 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx'.replace(/[xy]/g,
+        function(c) {
+            var r = Math.random()*16|0, v = c == 'x' ? r : (r&0x3|0x8);
+            return v.toString(16);
+    });
+    return guid;
 }
 
 module.exports = {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b96e309..8ec60a75 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,24 +13,33 @@
     "dist-win": "build --win --x64",
     "dist-win-x86": "build --win --ia32",
     "unpacked-win": "build --win --x64 --dir",
-    "unpacked-win-x86": "build --win --ia32 --dir"
+    "unpacked-win-x86": "build --win --ia32 --dir",
+    "test": "jest --coverage"
   },
   "build": {
-	"files" : "!installer/*",
+    "files": [ "!installer/*", "!tests/*" ],
     "extraFiles": "config/Symphony.config",
     "appId": "symphony-electron-desktop",
     "mac": {
-        "target": "dmg",
-        "category": "public.app-category.business"
+      "target": "dmg",
+      "category": "public.app-category.business"
     },
     "dmg": {
-        "contents": [
-            { "x": 140, "y": 184 },
-            { "x": 412, "y": 184, "type": "link", "path": "/Applications" }
-        ]
+      "contents": [
+        {
+          "x": 140,
+          "y": 184
+        },
+        {
+          "x": 412,
+          "y": 184,
+          "type": "link",
+          "path": "/Applications"
+        }
+      ]
     },
     "win": {
-        "target": "squirrel"
+      "target": "squirrel"
     }
   },
   "repository": {
@@ -48,8 +57,9 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "electron": "1.5.1",
     "electron-builder": "^13.9.0",
+    "electron-builder-squirrel-windows": "^12.3.0",
     "electron-packager": "^8.5.2",
-    "electron-builder-squirrel-windows": "^12.3.0"
+    "jest": "^19.0.2"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "electron-squirrel-startup": "^1.0.0"
diff --git a/tests/__mocks__/electron.js b/tests/__mocks__/electron.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30b26b45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/__mocks__/electron.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+const path = require('path');
+
+function pathToConfigDir() {
+    return path.join(__dirname, '..');
+}
+const app = {
+    getAppPath: pathToConfigDir,
+    getPath: pathToConfigDir
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  require: jest.genMockFunction(),
+  match: jest.genMockFunction(),
+  app: app,
+  remote: jest.genMockFunction(),
+  dialog: jest.genMockFunction()
+};
diff --git a/tests/getConfig.test.js b/tests/getConfig.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aceeb92b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/getConfig.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const getConfig = require('../js/getconfig');
+
+// mock required so getConfig reads config from correct path
+jest.mock('../js/utils', function() {
+    return {
+        isDevEnv: false,
+        isMac: false
+    }
+});
+
+test('getConfig should have proper url', function() {
+    return getConfig(false).then(function(result) {
+        expect(result.url).toBe('https://foundation-dev.symphony.com');
+    });
+});
diff --git a/tests/utils.test.js b/tests/utils.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6a0429e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utils.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+const utils = require('../js/utils');
+
+describe('guid tests', function() {
+    it('should have valid length', function() {
+        var guid = utils.getGuid();
+        expect(guid.length).toBe(36);
+        var parts = guid.split('-');
+        expect(parts.length).toBe(5);
+        expect(parts[0].length).toBe(8);
+        expect(parts[1].length).toBe(4);
+        expect(parts[2].length).toBe(4);
+        expect(parts[3].length).toBe(4);
+        expect(parts[4].length).toBe(12);
+    });
+
+    it('should only contains hex chars', function() {
+        for(var i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+            var guid = utils.getGuid();
+            var parts = guid.split('-');
+            parts.forEach(function(part) {
+                expect(/^([A-Fa-f0-9]{2})+$/.test(part)).toBe(true);
+            });
+        }
+    });
+});