diff --git a/cmd/paytovote/main.go b/cmd/paytovote/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+
+	"github.com/tendermint/abci/server"
+	"github.com/tendermint/basecoin/app"
+	"github.com/tendermint/basecoin/plugins/counter"
+	cmn "github.com/tendermint/go-common"
+	eyes "github.com/tendermint/merkleeyes/client"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	addrPtr := flag.String("address", "tcp://0.0.0.0:46658", "Listen address")
+	eyesPtr := flag.String("eyes", "local", "MerkleEyes address, or 'local' for embedded")
+	genFilePath := flag.String("genesis", "", "Genesis file, if any")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	// Connect to MerkleEyes
+	eyesCli, err := eyes.NewClient(*eyesPtr)
+	if err != nil {
+		cmn.Exit("connect to MerkleEyes: " + err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Create Basecoin app
+	app := app.NewBasecoin(eyesCli)
+
+	// add plugins
+	// TODO: add some more, like the cool voting app
+	counter := counter.New("counter")
+	app.RegisterPlugin(counter)
+
+	// If genesis file was specified, set key-value options
+	if *genFilePath != "" {
+		err := app.LoadGenesis(*genFilePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			cmn.Exit(cmn.Fmt("%+v", err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Start the listener
+	svr, err := server.NewServer(*addrPtr, "socket", app)
+	if err != nil {
+		cmn.Exit("create listener: " + err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Wait forever
+	cmn.TrapSignal(func() {
+		// Cleanup
+		svr.Stop()
+	})
+
+}