diff --git a/cmd/start.go b/cmd/start.go
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/start.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+Copyright © 2024 NAME HERE <EMAIL ADDRESS>
+*/
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"github.com/obakeng-develops/redis-server/server"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+type startOptions struct{}
+
+var startCmdOptions = &startOptions{}
+
+// startCmd represents the start command
+var startCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "start",
+	Short: "Starts the server",
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		startCmdOptions.run()
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(startCmd)
+}
+
+func (options *startOptions) run() error {
+	server := &server.Server{}
+	server.NewServer(":6379")
+
+	server.StartServer()
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/server.go
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+package server
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type Server struct {
+	Address string
+}
+
+func (s *Server) NewServer(address string) *Server {
+	return &Server{
+		Address: address,
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) StartServer() {
+	// Listen on port 6379
+	ln, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":6379")
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Could not listen on given port", "err", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer ln.Close()
+	fmt.Printf("Server is listening on port %s...", s.Address)
+
+	// Start accepting connections
+	for {
+		conn, err := ln.Accept()
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("Could not accept connection", "err", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Handle the connection in a goroutine
+		go handleConnection(conn)
+	}
+}
+
+func handleConnection(conn net.Conn) {
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	reader := bufio.NewReader(conn)
+	for {
+		data, err := reader.ReadString('\n')
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("Could not read data from connection", "err", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		message := strings.TrimSpace(data)
+		fmt.Println("Received message: %s", data)
+
+		var response string
+		if message == "*1$4PING" {
+			response = "+PONG\r\n"
+		} else {
+			response = "+OK\r\n"
+		}
+
+		_, err = conn.Write([]byte(response))
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("Could not write to connection", "err", err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/server_test.go b/server/server_test.go
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/server_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package server_test
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/obakeng-develops/redis-server/server"
+)
+
+func TestStartServer(t *testing.T) {
+	server := &server.Server{}
+	newServer := server.NewServer(":6379")
+
+	go newServer.StartServer()
+
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", "localhost:6379")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect to server: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	t.Log("Successfully connected to the server")
+}