diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
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index 0000000..4c4a285
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+module Zenbot
+
+go 1.22.0
+
+require (
+	github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo v0.27.1 // indirect
+	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.2 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210421170649-83a5a9bb288b // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo v0.27.1 h1:ib9AIc/dom1E/fSIulrBwnez0CToJE113ZGt4HoliGY=
+github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo v0.27.1/go.mod h1:NJZpH+1AfhIcyQsPeuBKsUtYrRnjkyu0kIVMCHkZtRY=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.2 h1:+/TMaTYc4QFitKJxsQ7Yye35DkWvkdLcvGKqM+x0Ufc=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.2/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210421170649-83a5a9bb288b h1:7mWr3k41Qtv8XlltBkDkl8LoP3mpSgBW8BUoxtEdbXg=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210421170649-83a5a9bb288b/go.mod h1:T9bdIzuCu7OtxOm1hfPfRQxPLYneinmdGuTeoZ9dtd4=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210226172049-e18ecbb05110/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68 h1:nxC68pudNYkKU6jWhgrqdreuFiOQWj1Fs7T3VrH4Pjw=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.3/go.mod h1:5Zoc/QRtKVWzQhOtBMvqHzDpF6irO9z98xDceosuGiQ=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20180917221912-90fa682c2a6e/go.mod h1:n7NCudcB/nEzxVGmLbDWY5pfWTLqBcC2KZ6jyYvM4mQ=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+)
+
+var (
+	Token string
+)
+
+func init() {
+	flag.StringVar(&Token, "t", "", "Bot Token")
+	flag.Parse()
+}
+
+func main() {
+
+	session, err := discordgo.New("Bot " + Token)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error creating Discord session,", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	session.AddHandler(messageCreate)
+
+	session.Identify.Intents = discordgo.IntentsGuildMessages
+
+	err = session.Open()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error opening connection,", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Bot is now running. Press CTRL-C to exit.")
+	sc := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sc, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM, os.Interrupt)
+	<-sc
+
+	session.Close()
+}
+
+func messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
+
+	if m.Author.ID == s.State.User.ID {
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Println(m.Content)
+	if m.Content != "ping" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	channel, err := s.UserChannelCreate(m.Author.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+
+		fmt.Println("error creating channel:", err)
+		s.ChannelMessageSend(
+			m.ChannelID,
+			"Something went wrong while sending the DM!",
+		)
+		return
+	}
+	_, err = s.ChannelMessageSend(channel.ID, "Pong!")
+
+	if err != nil {
+
+		fmt.Println("error sending DM message:", err)
+		s.ChannelMessageSend(
+			m.ChannelID,
+			"Failed to send you a DM. "+
+				"Did you disable DM in your privacy settings?",
+		)
+	}
+}