diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 68bc17f..c1d5865 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+start.sh
+
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
diff --git a/ecoplus.py b/ecoplus.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be49c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ecoplus.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import sys
+import discord
+
+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(str(sys.argv[1]))