diff --git a/buttsbot.go b/buttsbot.go
index e82ddd4..1cc264c 100644
--- a/buttsbot.go
+++ b/buttsbot.go
@@ -2,8 +2,43 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"flag"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 )
 
+var Session, _ = discordgo.New()
+
+func init(){
+	Session.Token = os.Getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN")
+	if Session.Token == "" {
+		flag.StringVar(&Session.Token, "t", "", "Discord Authentication Token")
+	}
+}
+
 func main () {
+	var err error
 	fmt.Println("butts!")
+	flag.Parse()
+	if Session.Token == "" {
+		log.Println("You must provide a Discord auth token!")
+		return
+	}
+
+	//Open a connection to Discord
+	err = Session.Open()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error opening connection to Discord, %s\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	//Wait for a CTRL-C
+	log.Printf("Now running. Press CTRL-C to exit.")
+	sc := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sc, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM, os.Interrupt, os.Kill)
+	<-sc
+	Session.Close()
 }
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