diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7b34d42..b94befc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 env/
+pwsBot/commands/__pycache__/
 pwsBot/resource/__pycache__/
-token.json
\ No newline at end of file
+token.json
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 28d2783..468806d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,16 +15,26 @@ Requirements: `pip install -r requirements.txt`
 
 Copy bot's token or regenerate it from the main page. Place this in a file called `token.json` in the root directory here or modify `resource/credentials.py` to find it:
 
-`resource/credentials.py`:
+`token.json`:
 ```
 {
     "token":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAA..."
 }
 ```
 
-If you need to configure permissions for the bot itself, that happens in the `Bot` tab. Can be done later.
+Go to `Bot` tab to configure permissions. In my experience, the `Requires OAuth2 Code Grant` toggle broke my ability to add the bot to servers, so avoiding that's probably a good idea for local dev.
+In general, if there is a mismatch between the scopes and permissions assigned to the bot, it won't be able to be added to the server. 
+Additionally you have to grant the bot the right intents. See how this is done in `pwsBot/resources/intents.py`. Also see `https://discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/api.html`.
 
-For now, go to `OAuth2 > Oauth2 URL Generator` and select Bot with the desired permissions. Can be done later.
+Go to `OAuth2 > Oauth2 URL Generator` and select Bot with the desired permissions. Can modify these, generate a new invite link, and re-add to the server again later.
+
+I am currently using the following Scopes/Permissions:
+
+Scopes
+- bot
+
+Permissions
+- administrator
 
 Invite bot to server using the url generated above. I've set the redirect URL to `https://github.com/runyanjake/discord` for after users authenticate with OAuth.
 
diff --git a/pwsBot/bot.py b/pwsBot/bot.py
index b17c141..5d455d4 100644
--- a/pwsBot/bot.py
+++ b/pwsBot/bot.py
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 import discord
+import os
+import re
 import sys
 
 from resource.credentials import get_token
+from resource.intents import get_intents
 
-PWS_command_prefix = '/pws '
+from commands.echo import echo
+from commands.hello_world import hello_world
 
-client = discord.Client()
-client_token = get_token()
+pws_command_prefix = '/pws '
+pws_command_regex = r'/pws (\S+)'
+pws_command_with_args_regex = r'/pws \S+(.*)'
+
+intents = get_intents()
+client = discord.Client(intents=intents)
+client_token = get_token('../token.json')
 
 @client.event
 async def on_ready():
@@ -14,12 +23,38 @@ async def on_ready():
 
 @client.event
 async def on_message(message):
+    print(message.content)
     if message.author == client.user:
         return
 
-    if message.content.startswith(PWS_command_prefix):
-        print('Received Command ' + str(message.content))
-        await message.channel.send('Message Received!')
+    if message.content.startswith(pws_command_prefix):
+        msg = [3]
+        msg.append(pws_command_prefix)
+        msg.append(re.match(pws_command_regex, message.content)[1])
+        msg.append(re.match(pws_command_with_args_regex, message.content)[1])
 
-print("Authenticating with token " + str(client_token))
-client.run(os.getenv(client_token))
+        command = msg[2]
+        args = msg[3]
+        print("command: " + command + ", args: " + args)
+
+        match command:
+            case 'helloworld':
+                if args:
+                    print('Command ' + command + ' got unexpected arguments: ' + message.content + '.')
+                    await message.author.send('Unexpected arguments for command: `' + message.content + '`. Check list of commands for valid usage.')
+                else:
+                    await hello_world(message)
+            case 'echo':
+                if not args:
+                    print('Command ' + command + ' did not specify argument(s): ' + message.content + '.')
+                    await message.author.send('Did not specify argument(s) for command: `' + message.content + '`. Check list of commands for valid usage.')
+                else:
+                    await echo(message, args)
+            case _:
+                print('Invalid command ' + command + ' received.')
+                await message.author.send('Invalid command `' + command + '`. Check list of commands for valid usage.')
+    else:
+        print('Error parsing command')
+        await message.author.send('Error parsing command:\n`' + message.content + '`\nMessage format is "`' + pws_command_prefix + '` command (args...)"')
+
+client.run(client_token)
diff --git a/pwsBot/commands/README.md b/pwsBot/commands/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43cedbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pwsBot/commands/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Commands
+
+Async command functions meant to be called asynchronously with `asyncio`.
diff --git a/pwsBot/commands/echo.py b/pwsBot/commands/echo.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..898a4e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pwsBot/commands/echo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import discord
+
+async def echo(message, echo):
+    await message.channel.send(echo)
+
diff --git a/pwsBot/commands/hello_world.py b/pwsBot/commands/hello_world.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9adfcfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pwsBot/commands/hello_world.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import discord
+
+async def hello_world(message):
+    await message.channel.send('Hello World!')
+
diff --git a/pwsBot/resource/credentials.py b/pwsBot/resource/credentials.py
index 01cfa38..84219d4 100644
--- a/pwsBot/resource/credentials.py
+++ b/pwsBot/resource/credentials.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 
 TOKEN = 'token'
 
-def get_token():
+def get_token(file_path):
     try:
         with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
             data = json.load(file)
diff --git a/pwsBot/resource/intents.py b/pwsBot/resource/intents.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..959aa98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pwsBot/resource/intents.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import discord
+
+def get_intents():
+    intents= discord.Intents.default()
+    
+    # Specifying a list of enabled (True) intents.
+    intents.messages = True
+    intents.message_content = True
+
+    return intents
+