diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0da4218..131570b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "node src/app.js",
+    "start": "node src/server.js",
     "worker": "node src/worker.js",
     "cleanup": "node src/cleanup.js",
     "test": "vitest run"
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8112859
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { loadConfig } from './config.js';
+import { getPool } from './db.js';
+import { ensureStorageDirs } from './storage.js';
+import { createApp } from './app.js';
+
+async function main() {
+  const config = loadConfig();
+  await ensureStorageDirs(config);
+  const pool = getPool(config);
+  const app = createApp(config, pool);
+
+  app.listen(config.port, () => {
+    console.log(`File converter API listening on port ${config.port}`);
+  });
+}
+
+main().catch((error) => {
+  console.error('Failed to start server:', error);
+  process.exit(1);
+});