diff --git a/utils/generateToken.js b/utils/generateToken.js
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+var jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
+
+var config = require('../config/config');
+
+var token = jwt.sign({foo: 'bar'}, config.tokenSecret, {
+    expiresInMinutes: config.userTokenExpirePeriod
+});
+
+console.log(token);