diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
index 1981190..7b59a5c 100644
--- a/.python-version
+++ b/.python-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.8.0
+3.10.2
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c5b4822..045e057 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # base image
-FROM python:3.8.0-alpine
+FROM python:3.10-alpine
 
 # set working directory
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/app
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index a59e7e6..b3f8034 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2019 Michael Herman
+Copyright (c) 2022 Michael Herman
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5b479bf..6398830 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: '3.7'
+version: '3.8'
 
 services:
 
@@ -14,3 +14,18 @@ services:
     environment:
       - FLASK_DEBUG=1
       - APP_SETTINGS=project.server.config.DevelopmentConfig
+    depends_on:
+      - redis
+
+  worker:
+    image: web
+    command: python manage.py run_worker
+    volumes:
+      - .:/usr/src/app
+    environment:
+      - APP_SETTINGS=project.server.config.DevelopmentConfig
+    depends_on:
+      - redis
+
+  redis:
+    image: redis:6.2-alpine
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diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
index f395c01..4ca2b0f 100644
--- a/manage.py
+++ b/manage.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # manage.py
-
+import redis
+from rq import Connection, Worker
 
 import unittest
 
@@ -21,6 +22,14 @@ def test():
         return 0
     return 1
 
+@cli.command("run_worker")
+def run_worker():
+    redis_url = app.config["REDIS_URL"]
+    redis_connection = redis.from_url(redis_url)
+    with Connection(redis_connection):
+        worker = Worker(app.config["QUEUES"])
+        worker.work()
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     cli()
diff --git a/project/client/static/main.js b/project/client/static/main.js
index 61c8bdc..f7a60fd 100644
--- a/project/client/static/main.js
+++ b/project/client/static/main.js
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ $('.btn').on('click', function() {
     method: 'POST'
   })
   .done((res) => {
-    getStatus(res.data.task_id)
+    getStatus(res.data.task_id);
   })
   .fail((err) => {
-    console.log(err)
+    console.log(err);
   });
 });
 
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ function getStatus(taskID) {
     }, 1000);
   })
   .fail((err) => {
-    console.log(err)
+    console.log(err);
   });
 }
diff --git a/project/client/templates/_base.html b/project/client/templates/_base.html
index 31ad653..870682b 100644
--- a/project/client/templates/_base.html
+++ b/project/client/templates/_base.html
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
     <!-- meta -->
     <meta name="description" content="">
     <meta name="author" content="">
-    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no">
     <!-- styles -->
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
+    {{ bootstrap.load_css() }}
     <link href="{{url_for('static', filename='main.css')}}" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">
     {% block css %}{% endblock %}
   </head>
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
     {% include 'footer.html' %}
 
     <!-- scripts -->
-    <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>
-    <script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/popper.js/1.12.9/umd/popper.min.js"></script>
-    <script src="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.0.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
+    {{ bootstrap.load_js() }}
     <script src="{{url_for('static', filename='main.js')}}" type="text/javascript"></script>
     {% block js %}{% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/project/server/__init__.py b/project/server/__init__.py
index 8e0bc2b..b6d6127 100644
--- a/project/server/__init__.py
+++ b/project/server/__init__.py
@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@
 import os
 
 from flask import Flask
-from flask_bootstrap import Bootstrap
-
-# instantiate the extensions
-bootstrap = Bootstrap()
+from flask_bootstrap import Bootstrap4
 
 
 def create_app(script_info=None):
@@ -24,7 +21,7 @@ def create_app(script_info=None):
     app.config.from_object(app_settings)
 
     # set up extensions
-    bootstrap.init_app(app)
+    Bootstrap4(app)
 
     # register blueprints
     from project.server.main.views import main_blueprint
diff --git a/project/server/config.py b/project/server/config.py
index 5ef9d9a..0ae95aa 100644
--- a/project/server/config.py
+++ b/project/server/config.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class BaseConfig(object):
     """Base configuration."""
 
     WTF_CSRF_ENABLED = True
+    REDIS_URL = "redis://redis:6379/0"
+    QUEUES = ["default"]
 
 
 class DevelopmentConfig(BaseConfig):
diff --git a/project/server/main/tasks.py b/project/server/main/tasks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80faf77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/server/main/tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# project/server/main/tasks.py
+
+
+import time
+
+
+def create_task(task_type):
+    time.sleep(int(task_type) * 10)
+    return True
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diff --git a/project/server/main/views.py b/project/server/main/views.py
index 365c6c1..5aee977 100644
--- a/project/server/main/views.py
+++ b/project/server/main/views.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 # project/server/main/views.py
 
+import redis
+from rq import Queue, Connection
 
-from flask import render_template, Blueprint, jsonify, request
+from flask import render_template, Blueprint, jsonify, request, current_app
+
+from project.server.main.tasks import create_task
 
 main_blueprint = Blueprint("main", __name__,)
 
@@ -14,7 +18,16 @@ def home():
 @main_blueprint.route("/tasks", methods=["POST"])
 def run_task():
     task_type = request.form["type"]
-    return jsonify(task_type), 202
+    with Connection(redis.from_url(current_app.config["REDIS_URL"])):
+        q = Queue()
+        task = q.enqueue(create_task, task_type)
+    response_object = {
+        "status": "success",
+        "data": {
+            "task_id": task.get_id()
+        }
+    }
+    return jsonify(response_object), 202
 
 
 @main_blueprint.route("/tasks/<task_id>", methods=["GET"])
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d90a786..580e5ad 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-Flask==1.1.1
-Flask-Bootstrap==3.3.7.1
-Flask-Testing==0.7.1
-Flask-WTF==0.14.2
+Bootstrap-Flask==2.0.0
+Flask==2.0.2
+Flask-Testing==0.8.1
+Flask-WTF==1.0.0
+redis==4.1.1
+rq==1.10.1
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