diff --git a/classes/core/Application.php b/classes/core/Application.php
index 42f1fcb1f7b..ce93d40a916 100644
--- a/classes/core/Application.php
+++ b/classes/core/Application.php
@@ -256,4 +256,9 @@ public static function getPaymentManager($context)
     {
         return new OJSPaymentManager($context);
     }
+
+    public function getNamespace(): string
+    {
+        return 'APP\\';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/compiled/.gitignore b/compiled/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c96a04f008e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiled/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!.gitignore
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/about.blade.php b/templates/about.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..50e4835405d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/about.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hello World - from /lib/pkp/templates
\ No newline at end of file