diff --git a/include/server/dnode/dnode.h b/include/server/dnode/dnode.h
index 08658f3542..76a3d3ea1b 100644
--- a/include/server/dnode/dnode.h
+++ b/include/server/dnode/dnode.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct Dnode *dnodeCreateInstance();
  *
  * @param dnode, instance of dnode module.
  */
-void dnodeCleanupInstance(struct Dnode *dnode);
+void dnodeDropInstance(struct Dnode *dnode);
 
 /**
  * Send messages to other dnodes, such as create vnode message.
diff --git a/include/server/mnode/mnode.h b/include/server/mnode/mnode.h
index f6c067f784..7a06880a16 100644
--- a/include/server/mnode/mnode.h
+++ b/include/server/mnode/mnode.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct Mnode *mnodeCreateInstance(SMnodePara para);
  *
  * @param mnode, instance of mnode module.
  */
-void mnodeCleanupInstance(struct Mnode *vnode);
+void mnodeDropInstance(struct Mnode *vnode);
 
 /**
  * Deploy mnode instances in dnode.
diff --git a/include/server/vnode/vnode.h b/include/server/vnode/vnode.h
index 8aebd5aa9b..ee015788d3 100644
--- a/include/server/vnode/vnode.h
+++ b/include/server/vnode/vnode.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ struct Vnode *vnodeCreateInstance(SVnodePara para);
  *
  * @param vnode, instance of vnode module.
  */
-void vnodeCleanupInstance(struct Vnode *vnode);
+void vnodeDropInstance(struct Vnode *vnode);
 
 typedef struct {
   int32_t unused;
diff --git a/source/os/CMakeLists.txt b/source/os/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e5d6126ba..0eda9d637d 100644
--- a/source/os/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/os/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,11 @@ target_include_directories(
     os
     PUBLIC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/os"
     PRIVATE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include"
+)
+target_link_libraries(
+    os
+    PUBLIC pthread
+    PUBLIC dl
+    PUBLIC rt
+    PUBLIC m
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/server/CMakeLists.txt b/source/server/CMakeLists.txt
index d80c7876db..1f6da54ebe 100644
--- a/source/server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ aux_source_directory(. TAOSD_SRC)
 add_executable(taosd ${TAOSD_SRC})
 target_link_libraries(
     taosd
-    PUBLIC os
+    PUBLIC dnode
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/server/dnode/CMakeLists.txt b/source/server/dnode/CMakeLists.txt
index cf7482eca6..e627ca94e8 100644
--- a/source/server/dnode/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/server/dnode/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@ aux_source_directory(src DNODE_SRC)
 add_library(dnode ${DNODE_SRC})
 target_link_libraries(
     dnode
-    PUBLIC os
     PUBLIC cjson
-    PUBLIC util
-    PUBLIC common
-    PUBLIC transport
     PUBLIC mnode
     PUBLIC vnode
 )
diff --git a/source/server/dnode/src/dnodeInt.c b/source/server/dnode/src/dnodeInt.c
index 2f805bb882..f38d9665ac 100644
--- a/source/server/dnode/src/dnodeInt.c
+++ b/source/server/dnode/src/dnodeInt.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static int32_t dnodeInitVnodeModule(Dnode *dnode, struct Vnode** out) {
 static void dnodeCleanupVnodeModule(Dnode *dnode, struct Vnode **out) {
   struct Vnode *vnode = *out;
   *out = NULL;
-  vnodeCleanupInstance(vnode);
+  vnodeDropInstance(vnode);
 }
 
 static int32_t dnodeInitMnodeModule(Dnode *dnode, struct Mnode **out) {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static int32_t dnodeInitMnodeModule(Dnode *dnode, struct Mnode **out) {
 static void dnodeCleanupMnodeModule(Dnode *dnode, struct Mnode **out) {
   struct Mnode *mnode = *out;
   *out = NULL;
-  mnodeCleanupInstance(mnode);
+  mnodeDropInstance(mnode);
 }
 
 Dnode *dnodeCreateInstance() {
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ Dnode *dnodeCreateInstance() {
   return dnode;
 }
 
-void dnodeCleanupInstance(Dnode *dnode) {
+void dnodeDropInstance(Dnode *dnode) {
   if (dnode->main->runStatus != TD_RUN_STAT_STOPPED) {
     dnode->main->runStatus = TD_RUN_STAT_STOPPED;
     taosStepCleanup(dnode->steps);
diff --git a/source/server/dnode/src/dnodeMain.c b/source/server/dnode/src/dnodeMain.c
index 8836b633e4..7854fe2b4b 100644
--- a/source/server/dnode/src/dnodeMain.c
+++ b/source/server/dnode/src/dnodeMain.c
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ void dnodeCleanupMain(DnMain **out) {
     main->dnodeTimer = NULL;
   }
 
+#if 0
   taos_cleanup();
+#endif
   taosCloseLog();
   taosStopCacheRefreshWorker();
 
diff --git a/source/server/mnode/CMakeLists.txt b/source/server/mnode/CMakeLists.txt
index 689d6f7f2a..331a717bf5 100644
--- a/source/server/mnode/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/server/mnode/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ target_include_directories(
     mnode
     PUBLIC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/server/mnode"
     private "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/inc"
+)
+target_link_libraries(
+    mnode
+    PUBLIC transport
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/server/mnode/inc/mnodeInt.h b/source/server/mnode/inc/mnodeInt.h
index 60b748f0ea..646331b076 100644
--- a/source/server/mnode/inc/mnodeInt.h
+++ b/source/server/mnode/inc/mnodeInt.h
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#include "os.h"
+#include "taosmsg.h"
+#include "trpc.h"
+#include "mnode.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/source/server/vnode/src/vnode.c b/source/server/mnode/src/mnodeMain.c
similarity index 50%
rename from source/server/vnode/src/vnode.c
rename to source/server/mnode/src/mnodeMain.c
index 6dea4a4e57..3747534e36 100644
--- a/source/server/vnode/src/vnode.c
+++ b/source/server/mnode/src/mnodeMain.c
@@ -11,4 +11,26 @@
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
\ No newline at end of file
+ */
+
+#include "mnodeInt.h"
+
+struct Mnode *mnodeCreateInstance(SMnodePara para) {
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+void mnodeDropInstance(struct Mnode *vnode) {}
+
+int32_t mnodeDeploy(struct Mnode *mnode, struct SMInfos *minfos) { return 0; }
+
+void mnodeUnDeploy(struct Mnode *mnode) {}
+
+bool mnodeIsServing(struct Mnode *mnode) { return false; }
+
+int32_t mnodeGetStatistics(struct Mnode *mnode, SMnodeStat *stat) { return 0; }
+
+int32_t mnodeRetriveAuth(struct Mnode *mnode, char *user, char *spi, char *encrypt, char *secret, char *ckey) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void mnodeProcessMsg(struct Mnode *mnode, SRpcMsg *rpcMsg) {}
diff --git a/source/server/main.c b/source/server/server.c
similarity index 59%
rename from source/server/main.c
rename to source/server/server.c
index 75449ecd1a..b5c8992b65 100644
--- a/source/server/main.c
+++ b/source/server/server.c
@@ -13,8 +13,25 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 #include "os.h"
+#include "tulog.h"
+#include "trpc.h"
+#include "dnode.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char const *argv[]) {
-  printf("Hello world!\n");
+  struct Dnode *dnode = dnodeCreateInstance();
+  if (dnode == NULL) {
+    uInfo("Failed to start TDengine, please check the log at:%s", tsLogDir);
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
+
+  uInfo("Started TDengine service successfully.");
+
+  // if (tsem_wait(&exitSem) != 0) {
+  //   syslog(LOG_ERR, "failed to wait exit semphore: %s", strerror(errno));
+  // }
+
+  dnodeDropInstance(dnode);
+  
+  uInfo("TDengine is shut down!");
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/source/server/vnode/CMakeLists.txt b/source/server/vnode/CMakeLists.txt
index 75d24ed64e..03421b2628 100644
--- a/source/server/vnode/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/server/vnode/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ target_include_directories(
     PUBLIC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/server/vnode"
     private "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/inc"
 )
-target_include_directories(
+target_link_libraries(
     vnode
-    PRIVATE meta
-    PRIVATE tq
-    PRIVATE tsdb
+    PUBLIC transport
+    PUBLIC meta
+    PUBLIC tq
+    PUBLIC tsdb
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/server/vnode/inc/vnodeInt.h b/source/server/vnode/inc/vnodeInt.h
index 855eb66c8a..12568d21b8 100644
--- a/source/server/vnode/inc/vnodeInt.h
+++ b/source/server/vnode/inc/vnodeInt.h
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#include "os.h"
+#include "taosmsg.h"
+#include "trpc.h"
+#include "vnode.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/source/server/mnode/src/mnode.c b/source/server/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
similarity index 57%
rename from source/server/mnode/src/mnode.c
rename to source/server/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
index 6dea4a4e57..0f26041787 100644
--- a/source/server/mnode/src/mnode.c
+++ b/source/server/vnode/src/vnodeMain.c
@@ -11,4 +11,20 @@
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
\ No newline at end of file
+ */
+
+#include "vnodeInt.h"
+
+struct Vnode *vnodeCreateInstance(SVnodePara para) {
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+void vnodeDropInstance(struct Vnode *vnode) {}
+
+int32_t vnodeGetStatistics(struct Vnode *vnode, SVnodeStat *stat) { return 0; }
+
+void vnodeGetStatus(struct Vnode *vnode, struct SStatusMsg *status) {}
+
+void vnodeSetAccess(struct Vnode *vnode, struct SVgroupAccess *access, int32_t numOfVnodes) {}
+
+void vnodeProcessMsg(struct Vnode *vnode, SRpcMsg *msg) {}
diff --git a/source/util/src/tstep.c b/source/util/src/tstep.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..97cd3290da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/util/src/tstep.c
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 TAOS Data, Inc. <jhtao@taosdata.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can use, redistribute, and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3
+ * or later ("AGPL"), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#define _DEFAULT_SOURCE
+#include "os.h"
+#include "tulog.h"
+#include "tstep.h"
+
+SSteps *taosStepInit(int32_t maxsize) {
+  SSteps *steps = calloc(1, sizeof(SSteps));
+  if (steps == NULL) return NULL;
+
+  steps->maxsize = maxsize;
+  steps->cursize = 0;
+  steps->steps = calloc(maxsize, sizeof(SStepObj));
+
+  return steps;
+}
+
+int32_t taosStepAdd(SSteps *steps, SStepObj *step) {
+  if (steps == NULL) return - 1;
+
+  if (steps->cursize >= steps->maxsize) {
+    uError("failed to add step since up to the maxsize");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  steps->steps[steps->cursize++] = *step;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static void taosStepCleanupImp(SSteps *steps, int32_t pos) {
+  for (int32_t s = pos; s >= 0; s--) {
+    SStepObj *step = steps->steps + s;
+    uDebug("step:%s will cleanup", step->name);
+    if (step->cleanupFp != NULL) {
+      (*step->cleanupFp)(step->self);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+int32_t taosStepExec(SSteps *steps) {
+  if (steps == NULL) return -1;
+
+  for (int32_t s = 0; s < steps->cursize; s++) {
+    SStepObj *step = steps->steps + s;
+    if (step->initFp == NULL) continue;
+
+    if (step->reportFp != NULL) {
+      (*step->reportFp)(step->parent, step->name, "start initialize");
+    }
+
+    int32_t code = (*step->initFp)(step->parent, step->self);
+    if (code != 0) {
+      uDebug("step:%s will cleanup", step->name);
+      taosStepCleanupImp(steps, s);
+      return code;
+    }
+
+    uInfo("step:%s is initialized", step->name);
+
+    if (step->reportFp != NULL) {
+      (*step->reportFp)(step->parent, step->name, "initialize completed");
+    }
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void taosStepCleanup(SSteps *steps) {
+  if (steps == NULL) return;
+  taosStepCleanupImp(steps, steps->cursize - 1);
+}
\ No newline at end of file