diff --git a/app/models/asset.rb b/app/models/asset.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19a5d0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/asset.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+class Asset < ActiveRecord::Base
+end
diff --git a/config/environment.rb b/config/environment.rb
index bba6b67..71473a6 100644
--- a/config/environment.rb
+++ b/config/environment.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
   config.gem 'formtastic'
   config.gem 'faker'
   config.gem 'mysql'
+  config.gem 'paperclip'
   config.gem "matthuhiggins-foreigner", :lib => "foreigner", :source => "http://gemcutter.org"
   config.gem 'rack-validate'
   # Only load the plugins named here, in the order given (default is alphabetical).
diff --git a/db/migrate/20100316041104_create_assets.rb b/db/migrate/20100316041104_create_assets.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..733d7ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20100316041104_create_assets.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+class CreateAssets < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def self.up
+    create_table :assets do |t|
+      t.polymorphic :assetable
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+
+  def self.down
+    drop_table :assets
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20100316041234_add_attachments_attachment_to_asset.rb b/db/migrate/20100316041234_add_attachments_attachment_to_asset.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2979172
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20100316041234_add_attachments_attachment_to_asset.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+class AddAttachmentsAttachmentToAsset < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def self.up
+    add_column :assets, :attachment_file_name, :string
+    add_column :assets, :attachment_content_type, :string
+    add_column :assets, :attachment_file_size, :integer
+    add_column :assets, :attachment_updated_at, :datetime
+  end
+
+  def self.down
+    remove_column :assets, :attachment_file_name
+    remove_column :assets, :attachment_content_type
+    remove_column :assets, :attachment_file_size
+    remove_column :assets, :attachment_updated_at
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 59d802b..cabf856 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,16 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended to check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(:version => 20100312004836) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(:version => 20100316041234) do
+
+  create_table "assets", :force => true do |t|
+    t.datetime "created_at"
+    t.datetime "updated_at"
+    t.string   "attachment_file_name"
+    t.string   "attachment_content_type"
+    t.integer  "attachment_file_size"
+    t.datetime "attachment_updated_at"
+  end
 
   create_table "projects", :force => true do |t|
     t.string   "name"
diff --git a/test/fixtures/assets.yml b/test/fixtures/assets.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94d4b7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/assets.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Read about fixtures at http://ar.rubyonrails.org/classes/Fixtures.html
+
+one:
+  assetable: 
+
+two:
+  assetable: 
diff --git a/test/unit/asset_test.rb b/test/unit/asset_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58aba76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/asset_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+require 'test_helper'
+
+class AssetTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  # Replace this with your real tests.
+  test "the truth" do
+    assert true
+  end
+end