diff --git a/inventory/host_vars/modernpaste01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org b/inventory/host_vars/modernpaste01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c11e1f204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inventory/host_vars/modernpaste01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+nm: 255.255.255.0
+gw: 10.5.126.254
+dns: 10.5.126.21
+
+ks_url: http://10.5.126.23/repo/rhel/ks/kvm-fedora-24
+ks_repo: http://10.5.126.23/pub/fedora/linux/releases/24/Server/x86_64/os/
+
+volgroup: /dev/vg_guests
+eth0_ip: 10.5.126.221
+vmhost: virthost11.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+datacenter: phx2
diff --git a/inventory/inventory b/inventory/inventory
index c1317495c8..8644ee2803 100644
--- a/inventory/inventory
+++ b/inventory/inventory
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ mdapi01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 [mdapi-stg]
 mdapi01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 
+[modernpaste-stg]
+modernpaste01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+
 [bodhi-backend]
 # This one handles the mashing/releng stuff
 # 01 is rhel7, 03 is Fedora 24
@@ -636,6 +639,7 @@ mdapi01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 ipa01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 ipsilon01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 memcached01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+modernpaste01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 noc01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 notifs-backend01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
 notifs-web01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
diff --git a/playbooks/groups/modernpaste.yml b/playbooks/groups/modernpaste.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c25c9a4c0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/groups/modernpaste.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# create a new modernpaste server
+# NOTE: should be used with --limit most of the time
+# NOTE: make sure there is room/space for this server on the vmhost
+# NOTE: most of these vars_path come from group_vars/mirrorlist or from hostvars
+
+- include: "/srv/web/infra/ansible/playbooks/include/virt-create.yml myhosts=modernpaste-stg"
+
+- name: dole out the generic configuration
+  hosts: modernpaste-stg
+  user: root
+  gather_facts: True
+
+  vars_files:
+   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
+   - "/srv/private/ansible/vars.yml"
+   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml
+
+  roles:
+  - base
+  - rkhunter
+  #- nagios/client
+  - hosts
+  - fas_client
+  - sudo
+  - collectd/base
+  #- fedmsg/base
+
+  tasks:
+  - include: "{{ tasks }}/yumrepos.yml"
+  - include: "{{ tasks }}/2fa_client.yml"
+  - include: "{{ tasks }}/motd.yml"
+
+  handlers:
+  - include: "{{ handlers }}/restart_services.yml"
+
+- name: dole out the service-specific config
+  hosts: modernpaste-stg
+  user: root
+  gather_facts: True
+
+  roles:
+  - modernpaste
+
+  vars_files:
+   - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
+   - "/srv/private/ansible/vars.yml"
+   - "{{ vars_path }}/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
+
+  handlers:
+  - include: "{{ handlers }}/restart_services.yml"
diff --git a/roles/modernpaste/files/codeblock-modern-paste-fedora-24.repo b/roles/modernpaste/files/codeblock-modern-paste-fedora-24.repo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6be1ab2039
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/modernpaste/files/codeblock-modern-paste-fedora-24.repo
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[codeblock-modern-paste]
+name=Copr repo for modern-paste owned by codeblock
+baseurl=https://copr-be.cloud.fedoraproject.org/results/codeblock/modern-paste/fedora-$releasever-$basearch/
+skip_if_unavailable=True
+gpgcheck=1
+gpgkey=https://copr-be.cloud.fedoraproject.org/results/codeblock/modern-paste/pubkey.gpg
+enabled=1
+enabled_metadata=1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/modernpaste/tasks/main.yml b/roles/modernpaste/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..635d1da011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/modernpaste/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+- name: setup the copr repo
+  copy: >
+    src="codeblock-modern-paste-fedora-24.repo"
+    dest="/etc/yum.repos.d/modern-paste.repo"
+    owner=root
+    group=root
+    mode=0644
+  tags:
+  - config
+  - modernpaste
+  - repo
+  - packages
+
+- name: install needed packages
+  package: pkg={{ item }} state=present
+  with_items:
+  - python-psycopg2
+  - httpd
+  - mod_wsgi
+  - modern-paste
+  tags:
+  - packages
+  - modernpaste