diff --git a/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73f69e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
+# Datasource local storage ignored files
+/dataSources/
+/dataSources.local.xml
+# Editor-based HTTP Client requests
+/httpRequests/
diff --git a/.idea/counter-assignment.iml b/.idea/counter-assignment.iml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc2cd87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/counter-assignment.iml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="CPP_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$" />
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+  </component>
+</module>
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diff --git a/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03d9549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<component name="InspectionProjectProfileManager">
+  <profile version="1.0">
+    <option name="myName" value="Project Default" />
+    <inspection_tool class="Eslint" enabled="true" level="WARNING" enabled_by_default="true" />
+  </profile>
+</component>
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diff --git a/.idea/modules.xml b/.idea/modules.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dac7415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/modules.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="ProjectModuleManager">
+    <modules>
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/counter-assignment.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/counter-assignment.iml" />
+    </modules>
+  </component>
+</project>
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diff --git a/.idea/vcs.xml b/.idea/vcs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94a25f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/vcs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
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diff --git a/src/tests/Counter.test.js b/src/tests/Counter.test.js
index 36cc18a..c575ffe 100644
--- a/src/tests/Counter.test.js
+++ b/src/tests/Counter.test.js
@@ -1,22 +1,47 @@
 // import necessary react testing library helpers here
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 // import the Counter component here
+import Counter from '../components/Counter';
+import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
 
 beforeEach(() => {
-  // Render the Counter component here
+    // Render the Counter component here
+    render (<Counter />);
 })
 
 test('renders counter message', () => {
-  // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+    // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+    const counterMessage = screen.getByText(/Counter/i);
+    expect(counterMessage).toBeInTheDocument();
+
 });
 
 test('should render initial count with value of 0', () => {
-  // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+    // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+    const initialCount = screen.getByTestId('count');
+    expect(initialCount.textContent).toBe('0');
 });
 
 test('clicking + increments the count', () => {
-  // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+    // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+    const incrementButton = screen.getByText(/\+/i);
+    const countDisplay = screen.getByTestId('count');
+
+    userEvent.click(incrementButton);
+    expect(countDisplay.textContent).toBe('1');
+
+    userEvent.click(incrementButton);
+    expect(countDisplay.textContent).toBe('2');
 });
 
 test('clicking - decrements the count', () => {
-  // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
-});
+    // Complete the unit test below based on the objective in the line above
+    const decrementButton = screen.getByText(/-/i);
+    const countDisplay = screen.getByTestId('count');
+
+    userEvent.click(decrementButton);
+    expect(countDisplay.textContent).toBe('-1');
+
+    userEvent.click(decrementButton);
+    expect(countDisplay.textContent).toBe('-2');
+});
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