diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a612a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <cstdint>
+
+inline constexpr uint8_t ledPinR = 16;
+inline constexpr uint8_t ledPinG = 17;
+inline constexpr uint8_t ledPinB = 18;
+inline constexpr uint8_t ledPinCW = 19;
+inline constexpr uint8_t ledPinWW = 21;
+
+
+inline constexpr uint32_t maxNumberOfStates = 10;
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diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 6987dad..889e17b 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ platform = espressif32
 board = esp32dev
 framework = arduino
 monitor_speed = 115200
+build_unflags = -std=gnu++11
+build_flags =
+	-std=c++17
+	-std=gnu++17
 lib_deps =
 	martinverges/ESP32 Wifi Manager@^1.5.0
 	esp32async/ESPAsyncWebServer@^3.7.10
diff --git a/src/appcontext.hpp b/src/appcontext.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00fde83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/appcontext.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#pragma once
+
+class Pin;
+template <uint32_t MAX_NUMBER_OF_STATES, uint32_t MAX_NUMBER_OF_TRANSITIONS>
+class StateMachine;
+class OTAHandler;
+class Mqtt;
+class Light;
+class Network;
+class Scheduler;
+
+struct AppContext {
+    Pin *pinR = nullptr;
+    Pin *pinG = nullptr;
+    Pin *pinB = nullptr;
+    Pin *pinCW = nullptr;
+    Pin *pinWW = nullptr;
+
+    Network *network = nullptr;
+    Light *light = nullptr;
+    Mqtt *mqtt = nullptr;
+    OTAHandler *ota = nullptr;
+    Scheduler *scheduler = nullptr;
+};
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 790a2be..39deec4 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include "appcontext.hpp"
+#include "config.h"
 #include "light.h"
 #include "mqtt.h"
 #include "network.h"
 #include "ota.h"
 #include "pin.h"
 #include "statemachine.hpp"
+#include "states.hpp"
 #include "TaskScheduler.h"
 #include "wifimanager.h"
 
@@ -13,29 +16,38 @@ OTAHandler* otaHandler = nullptr;
 Mqtt* mqttClient = nullptr;
 Light *light = nullptr;
 
+
 Task *updateTask = nullptr;
 Task *mqttTickTask = nullptr;
 Task *mqttCheckConnectionTask = nullptr;
 
-Pin *pinR = new Pin(16, true, true, 5000, 0); // Example pin numbers, adjust as needed
-Pin *pinG = new Pin(17, true, true, 5000, 1);
-Pin *pinB = new Pin(18, true, true, 5000, 2);
-Pin *pinCW = new Pin(19, true, true, 5000, 3);
-Pin *pinWW = new Pin(21, true, true, 5000, 4);
+Pin *pinR = new Pin(ledPinR, true, true, 5000, 0);
+Pin *pinG = new Pin(ledPinG, true, true, 5000, 1);
+Pin *pinB = new Pin(ledPinB, true, true, 5000, 2);
+Pin *pinCW = new Pin(ledPinCW, true, true, 5000, 3);
+Pin *pinWW = new Pin(ledPinWW, true, true, 5000, 4);
 
-Scheduler *scheduler;
+AppContext *appContext = new AppContext();
+StartState *startState = new StartState(appContext);
+
+StateMachine<maxNumberOfStates> *stateMachine = nullptr;
+
+Scheduler *scheduler = nullptr;
 
 void initializeScheduler();
 
 void setup() {
     // put your setup code here, to run once:
-    Serial.begin(115200);
-    Serial.println("Starting Smart RGB ESP32...");
-    pinR->setLedLevel(0);
-    pinG->setLedLevel(0);
-    pinB->setLedLevel(0);
-    pinCW->setLedLevel(0);
-    pinWW->setLedLevel(0);
+    // Serial.begin(115200);
+    // Serial.println("Starting Smart RGB ESP32...");
+    stateMachine = new StateMachine<maxNumberOfStates>();
+    appContext->pinR = pinR;
+    appContext->pinG = pinG;
+    appContext->pinB = pinB;
+    appContext->pinCW = pinCW;
+    appContext->pinWW = pinWW;
+    stateMachine->addStateRaw(startState);
+    stateMachine->setInitialState(StateId::StartState);
     network = new Network("smart-rgb");
     otaHandler = new OTAHandler("smart-rgb-ota");
     network->registerMDNS();
diff --git a/src/states.hpp b/src/states.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94be70b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/states.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#include "appcontext.hpp"
+#include "pin.h"
+#include "statemachine.hpp"
+
+enum class StateId
+{
+    StartState,
+    NetworkInitializeState
+};
+
+class StartState : public State
+{
+public:
+    StartState(AppContext *appContext) : State("StartState", StateId::StartState), appContext(appContext) {}
+
+    void onEnter(StateMachineBase &stateMachine) override {
+        if (appContext) {
+            appContext->pinR->setLedLevel(0);
+            appContext->pinG->setLedLevel(0);
+            appContext->pinB->setLedLevel(0);
+            appContext->pinCW->setLedLevel(0);
+            appContext->pinWW->setLedLevel(0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void onExit(StateMachineBase &stateMachine) override {
+    }
+
+    void onUpdate(StateMachineBase &stateMachine) override {
+    }
+
+private:
+    AppContext *appContext = nullptr;
+};
+
+class NetworkInitializeState : public State
+{
+public:
+    NetworkInitializeState() : State("NetworkInitializeState", StateId::NetworkInitializeState) {}
+
+    void onEnter(StateMachineBase &stateMachine) override {
+    }
+
+    void onExit(StateMachineBase &stateMachine) override {
+    }
+
+    void onUpdate(StateMachineBase &stateMachine) override {
+    }
+};