diff --git a/weeeabot.py b/weeeabot.py
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+import discord
+from sys import exit
+
+try:
+    with open("token.secret", 'r') as f:
+        discord_client_token = f.read()
+except FileNotFoundError:
+    print("Cannot locate token.secret please generate a token")
+    exit(69)
+
+intents = discord.Intents.default()
+intents.message_content = True
+
+client = discord.Client(intents=intents)
+
+@client.event
+async def on_ready():
+    print(f'We have logged in as {client.user}')
+
+@client.event
+async def on_message(message):
+    if message.author == client.user:
+        return
+
+    if message.content.startswith('$hello'):
+        await message.channel.send('Hello!')
+
+client.run(discord_client_token)