diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend_general.yml b/.github/workflows/backend_general.yml
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+name: Backend
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+      - 'backend'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+      - 'backend'
+
+jobs:
+
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+