diff --git a/xos/observers/hello_world/helloworld-observer.py b/xos/observers/hello_world/helloworld-observer.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# This imports and runs ../../xos-observer.py
+
+import importlib
+import os
+import sys
+observer_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),"../..")
+sys.path.append(observer_path)
+mod = importlib.import_module("xos-observer")
+mod.main()
diff --git a/xos/observers/hello_world/helloworld_config b/xos/observers/hello_world/helloworld_config
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+[plc]
+name=plc
+deployment=plc
+
+[db]
+name=xos
+user=postgres
+password=password
+host=localhost
+port=5432
+
+[api]
+host=localhost
+port=8000
+ssl_key=None
+ssl_cert=None
+ca_ssl_cert=None
+ratelimit_enabled=0
+omf_enabled=0
+mail_support_address=support@localhost
+nova_enabled=True
+logfile=/var/log/xos.log
+
+[nova]
+admin_user=admin@domain.com
+admin_password=admin
+admin_tenant=admin
+url=http://localhost:5000/v2.0/
+default_image=None
+default_flavor=m1.small
+default_security_group=default
+ca_ssl_cert=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
+
+[observer]
+pretend=False
+backoff_disabled=False
+images_directory=/opt/xos/images
+dependency_graph=/opt/xos/model-deps
+logfile=/var/log/xos_backend.log
+steps_dir=/opt/xos/observers/hello_world/steps
+
+[gui]
+disable_minidashboard=True
+#branding_name=CORD
+#branding_css=/static/cord.css
+#branding_icon=/static/onos-logo.png
diff --git a/xos/observers/hello_world/model-deps b/xos/observers/hello_world/model-deps
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+++ b/xos/observers/hello_world/model-deps
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+{
+    "OriginServer": [
+        "ContentProvider"
+    ], 
+    "ContentProvider": [
+        "ServiceProvider"
+    ], 
+    "CDNPrefix": [
+        "ContentProvider"
+    ], 
+    "AccessMap": [
+        "ContentProvider"
+    ], 
+    "SiteMap": [
+        "ContentProvider", 
+        "ServiceProvider", 
+        "CDNPrefix"
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/xos/observers/hello_world/nohup.out b/xos/observers/hello_world/nohup.out
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+++ b/xos/observers/hello_world/nohup.out
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+python: can't open file 'helloworld-observer.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
diff --git a/xos/observers/hello_world/run.sh b/xos/observers/hello_world/run.sh
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+++ b/xos/observers/hello_world/run.sh
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+#if [[ ! -e ./hpc-backend.py ]]; then
+#    ln -s ../xos-observer.py hpc-backend.py
+#fi
+
+export XOS_DIR=/opt/xos
+python hpc-observer.py  -C $XOS_DIR/observers/hpc/hpc_observer_config
diff --git a/xos/observers/hello_world/start.sh b/xos/observers/hello_world/start.sh
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+++ b/xos/observers/hello_world/start.sh
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+export XOS_DIR=/opt/xos
+
+echo $XOS_DIR/observers/helloworld/helloworld_config
+python helloworld-observer.py -C $XOS_DIR/observers/helloworld/helloworld_config
diff --git a/xos/observers/hello_world/steps/sync_hello.py b/xos/observers/hello_world/steps/sync_hello.py
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+++ b/xos/observers/hello_world/steps/sync_hello.py
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+import os
+import sys
+import base64
+from django.db.models import F, Q
+from xos.config import Config
+from observer.syncstep import SyncStep
+from helloworld.models import Hello,World
+from util.logger import Logger, logging
+
+parentdir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),"..")
+sys.path.insert(0,parentdir)
+
+logger = Logger(level=logging.INFO)
+
+class SyncHello(SyncStep):
+    provides=[Hello]
+    observes=Hello
+    requested_interval=0
+    
+    def sync_record(self, record):
+        open('/tmp/hello-synchronizer','w').write(record.name)	
+        
+    def delete_record(self, m):
+        return
diff --git a/xos/observers/hello_world/steps/sync_world.py b/xos/observers/hello_world/steps/sync_world.py
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+++ b/xos/observers/hello_world/steps/sync_world.py
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+import os
+import sys
+import base64
+from django.db.models import F, Q
+from xos.config import Config
+from observer.syncstep import SyncStep
+from helloworld.models import Hello,World
+from util.logger import Logger, logging
+
+# hpclibrary will be in steps/..
+parentdir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),"..")
+sys.path.insert(0,parentdir)
+
+logger = Logger(level=logging.INFO)
+
+class SyncWorld(SyncStep):
+    provides=[World]
+    observes=World
+    requested_interval=0
+    
+    def sync_record(self, record):
+        open('/tmp/hello-synchronizer','w').write(record.name)	
+        
+    def delete_record(self, m):
+        return
diff --git a/xos/observers/hello_world/stop.sh b/xos/observers/hello_world/stop.sh
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+++ b/xos/observers/hello_world/stop.sh
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+pkill -9 -f hpc-observer.py