diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 960cf43..fe0d3fd 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,14 +2,19 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+
 	"github.com/BurntSushi/toml"
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 )
 
+var client *discordgo.Session
+
 type Config struct {
-	Token	string	`toml:"token"`
-	GuildID	string	`toml:"guildId"`
+	Token   string `toml:"token"`
+	GuildID string `toml:"guildId"`
 }
 
 func loadConfig(filename string) (Config, error) {
@@ -18,17 +23,43 @@ func loadConfig(filename string) (Config, error) {
 	return config, err
 }
 
-func main(){
+func init() {
 	config, err := loadConfig("config.toml")
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Error occured whilst trying to load config: ", err)
+		fmt.Println("Error occurred whilst trying to load config:", err)
 		return
 	}
-	
-	client, err := discordgo.New("Bot " + config.Token)
+
+	client, err = discordgo.New("Bot " + config.Token)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Error initalizing bot: ", err)
+		fmt.Println("Error initializing bot:", err)
 		return
 	}
-	defer client.Close()
+
+
 }
+
+func main() {
+	if client == nil {
+		fmt.Println("Bot client is not initialized")
+		return
+	}
+
+	client.AddHandler(func(client *discordgo.Session, r *discordgo.Ready) {
+		fmt.Println("Bot is online")
+	})
+
+	err := client.Open()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error opening connection:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	stop := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(stop, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	<-stop
+
+	fmt.Println("Gracefully shutting down.")
+	client.Close()
+}
+