diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Generated by Cargo
+# will have compiled files and executables
+/target/
+
+# Remove Cargo.lock from gitignore if creating an executable, leave it for libraries
+# More information here https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/guide/cargo-toml-vs-cargo-lock.html
+Cargo.lock
+
+# These are backup files generated by rustfmt
+**/*.rs.bk
+
+# Irrelevant macOS meta file
+.DS_Store
+
+# Config file for private bot information
+src/config.rs
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diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "among-us-discord-bot"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Blake Wyatt <blakewy@live.com>"]
+edition = "2018"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+serenity = "0.9.0-rc.1"
+tokio = "0.2.22"
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diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
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+use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+use tokio::prelude::*;
+use serenity::async_trait;
+use serenity::client::{Client, Context, EventHandler};
+use serenity::model::channel::Message;
+use serenity::framework::standard::{
+    StandardFramework,
+    CommandResult,
+    macros::{
+        command,
+        group
+    }
+};
+
+mod config;
+
+use std::env;
+
+#[group]
+#[commands(ping)]
+struct General;
+
+struct Handler;
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl EventHandler for Handler {}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() {
+    let framework = StandardFramework::new()
+        .configure(|c| c.prefix("!")) // set the bot's prefix to "~"
+        .group(&GENERAL_GROUP);
+
+    let mut client = Client::new(config::token)
+        .event_handler(Handler)
+        .framework(framework)
+        .await
+        .expect("Error creating client");
+
+    // start listening for events by starting a single shard
+    if let Err(why) = client.start().await {
+        println!("An error occurred while running the client: {:?}", why);
+    }
+}
+
+#[command]
+async fn ping(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message) -> CommandResult {
+    msg.reply(ctx, "Pong!").await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
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