diff --git a/app/tests/example.js b/app/tests/example.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a3a4da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/tests/example.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// A sample Mocha test
+describe('Array', function () {
+	describe('#indexOf()', function () {
+		it('should return -1 when the value is not present', function () {
+			assert.equal(-1, [1,2,3].indexOf(5));
+			assert.equal(-1, [1,2,3].indexOf(0));
+		});
+	});
+});
diff --git a/karma.conf.js b/karma.conf.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3faf88c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/karma.conf.js
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+module.exports = function (config) {
+  const options = {
+
+    // base path that will be used to resolve all patterns (eg. files, exclude)
+    basePath: '',
+
+
+    // frameworks to use
+    // available frameworks: https://npmjs.org/browse/keyword/karma-adapter
+    frameworks: ['mocha', 'chai'],
+
+
+    // list of files / patterns to load in the browser
+    files: ['app/tests/**/*.js'],
+
+
+    // list of files to exclude
+    exclude: [
+    ],
+
+
+    // preprocess matching files before serving them to the browser
+    // available preprocessors: https://npmjs.org/browse/keyword/karma-preprocessor
+    preprocessors: {
+    },
+
+
+    // test results reporter to use
+    // possible values: 'dots', 'progress'
+    // available reporters: https://npmjs.org/browse/keyword/karma-reporter
+    reporters: ['progress'],
+
+
+    // web server port
+    port: 9876,
+
+
+    // enable / disable colors in the output (reporters and logs)
+    colors: true,
+
+
+    // level of logging
+    // possible values: config.LOG_DISABLE || config.LOG_ERROR || config.LOG_WARN || config.LOG_INFO || config.LOG_DEBUG
+    logLevel: config.LOG_INFO,
+
+
+    // enable / disable watching file and executing tests whenever any file changes
+    autoWatch: true,
+
+
+    // start these browsers
+    // available browser launchers: https://npmjs.org/browse/keyword/karma-launcher
+    browsers: [],
+
+    customLaunchers: {
+      android: {
+        base: 'NS',
+        platform: 'android'
+      },
+      ios: {
+        base: 'NS',
+        platform: 'ios'
+      },
+      ios_simulator: {
+        base: 'NS',
+        platform: 'ios',
+        arguments: ['--emulator']
+      }
+    },
+
+    // Continuous Integration mode
+    // if true, Karma captures browsers, runs the tests and exits
+    singleRun: false
+  };
+
+  setWebpackPreprocessor(config, options);
+  setWebpack(config, options);
+
+  config.set(options);
+}
+
+function setWebpackPreprocessor(config, options) {
+  if (config && config.bundle) {
+    if (!options.preprocessors) {
+      options.preprocessors = {};
+    }
+
+    options.files.forEach(file => {
+      if (!options.preprocessors[file]) {
+        options.preprocessors[file] = [];
+      }
+      options.preprocessors[file].push('webpack');
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+function setWebpack(config, options) {
+  if (config && config.bundle) {
+    const env = {};
+    env[config.platform] = true;
+    env.sourceMap = config.debugBrk;
+    env.appPath = config.appPath;
+    options.webpack = require('./webpack.config')(env);
+    delete options.webpack.entry;
+    delete options.webpack.output.libraryTarget;
+    const invalidPluginsForUnitTesting = ["GenerateBundleStarterPlugin", "GenerateNativeScriptEntryPointsPlugin"];
+    options.webpack.plugins = options.webpack.plugins.filter(p => !invalidPluginsForUnitTesting.includes(p.constructor.name));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 18c4706..f3b968a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@
     "@nativescript/core": "~6.2.1",
     "@nativescript/theme": "./src",
     "bootstrap": "4.3.1",
-    "nativescript-picker": "~2.1.2",
     "nativescript-datetimepicker": "~1.2.2",
+    "nativescript-picker": "~2.1.2",
     "nativescript-themes": "2.0.1",
     "nativescript-ui-autocomplete": "~6.0.0",
-    "nativescript-ui-sidedrawer": "~8.0.0",
     "nativescript-ui-dataform": "~6.0.0",
     "nativescript-ui-listview": "~8.0.1",
+    "nativescript-ui-sidedrawer": "~8.0.0",
+    "nativescript-unit-test-runner": "^0.7.0",
     "tns-core-modules": "~6.2.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -38,9 +39,16 @@
     "@babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs": "7.6.0",
     "babel-eslint": "10.0.3",
     "cache-loader": "4.1.0",
+    "chai": "4.2.0",
     "eslint": "6.4.0",
     "glob": "7.1.4",
+    "karma": "4.4.1",
+    "karma-chai": "0.1.0",
+    "karma-mocha": "1.3.0",
+    "karma-nativescript-launcher": "0.4.0",
+    "karma-webpack": "3.0.5",
     "lazy": "1.0.11",
+    "mocha": "6.2.2",
     "nativescript-dev-webpack": "~1.3.0",
     "resolve-url-loader": "3.1.0",
     "sass": "1.23.0",