diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1f6908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+//this file is to export the module
+
+  module.exports = require("./justgage.js");
diff --git a/justgage.js b/justgage.js
index a9e2bda..5e82a9a 100644
--- a/justgage.js
+++ b/justgage.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * @author Bojan Djuricic (@Toorshia)
  **/
 
+
 JustGage = function(config) {
 
   var obj = this;
@@ -1181,3 +1182,12 @@ function extend(out) {
 
   return out;
 };
+
+// am I in a commonJS environment?		 +
+if(typeof exports === "object" && exports) {	
+   // let's import raphael then
+   var Raphael = require('raphael');
+   // and i will export myself as a module.		
+   module.exports = JustGage;		
+ }
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d3afe18..ee67cc0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "justgage",
   "version": "1.2.2",
   "description": "JustGage is a handy JavaScript plugin for generating and animating nice & clean gauges. It is based on Raphaël library for vector drawing, so it’s completely resolution independent and self-adjusting.",
-  "main": "justgage.js",
+  "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
@@ -30,5 +30,8 @@
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/toorshia/justgage/issues"
   },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "raphael":""
+  },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/toorshia/justgage"
 }