diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e439757
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Don't track content of these folders
+
+# Compiled source #
+###################
+*.exe
+
+# Packages #
+############
+# it's better to unpack these files and commit the raw source
+# git has its own built in compression methods
+#*.7z
+#*.dmg
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..616c364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "(gdb) Attach",
+            "type": "cppdbg",
+            "request": "attach",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/src/client.exe",
+            "processId": "${command:pickProcess}",
+            "MIMode": "gdb",
+            "miDebuggerPath": "/path/to/gdb",
+            "preLaunchTask": "Run client.nim",
+            "setupCommands": [
+                {
+                    "description": "Enable pretty-printing for gdb",
+                    "text": "-enable-pretty-printing",
+                    "ignoreFailures": true
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9ce985
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
+    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "taskName": "Run client.nim",
+            "command": "nim",
+            "args": ["c", "-d:ssl", "-r", "src/client.nim"],
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${workspaceRoot}"
+            },
+            "type": "shell",
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+                "isDefault": true
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/nimcord.nimble b/nimcord.nimble
index 6331425..5d65529 100644
--- a/nimcord.nimble
+++ b/nimcord.nimble
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 version = "0.0.0"
 author = "SeanOMik, Intexisty"
-description = "Discord API wrapper written in nim. Inspired by discord.py"
+description = "Discord API wrapper written in Nim. Inspired by discord.py"
 license = "MIT"
 
 # Dependencies
 
-requires "nim >= 1.0.4", "websocket >= 0.4.1"
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+requires "nim >= 1.0.4", "websocket == 0.4.1"
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diff --git a/src/client.nim b/src/client.nim
index 3f9f88a..0515ea4 100644
--- a/src/client.nim
+++ b/src/client.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import websocket, asyncnet, asyncdispatch, json, httpClient, strformat
+import websocket, asyncnet, asyncdispatch, json, httpClient, strformat, eventdispatcher, eventhandler
 
 type
     DiscordOpCode = enum
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ type
         opHello = 10,
         opHeartbeatAck = 11
 
-
-
     DiscordClient* = ref object ## Discord Client
         token*: string
         #user*: User
@@ -72,6 +70,8 @@ proc handleWebsocketPacket(client: DiscordClient) {.async.} =
                 client.heartbeatAcked = true
             of ord(DiscordOpCode.opHeartbeatAck):
                 client.heartbeatAcked = true
+            of ord(DiscordOpCode.opDispatch):
+                handleDiscordEvent(json["d"], json["t"].getStr())
             else:
                 discard
             
@@ -101,5 +101,11 @@ proc startConnection*(client: DiscordClient) {.async.} =
         raise e
 
 var bot = DiscordClient(token: 
-    "NjQ4NjcwNDA4NDg4MjU1NTAw.XtCGDw.ZNaRT6kNIMyO1wlcZbbaUGSsm7g")
+    "TOKEN")
+
+registerEventListener(EventType.evtReady, proc(bEvt: BaseEvent) =
+    let event: ReadyEvent = ReadyEvent(bEvt)
+    echo "Ready and connected!"
+)
+
 waitFor bot.startConnection()
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diff --git a/src/event_handler.nim b/src/event_handler.nim
deleted file mode 100644
index 18a7227..0000000
--- a/src/event_handler.nim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import tables, hashes, sequtils
-
-type
-    BaseEvent* = object
-        name*: string
-
-proc hash[T: object](o: T): Hash =
-    for k, v in o.fieldPairs: 
-        result = result !& v.hash
-    result = !$result
-
-# Table storing all the event listeners
-let eventListeners = newTable[BaseEvent, seq[proc()]]()
-
-proc registerEventListener*(event: BaseEvent, listener: proc()) =
-    if (eventListeners.hasKey(event)):
-        var listeners = eventListeners[event]
-        listeners.add(listener)
-    else:
-        let tmp = @[listener]
-        eventListeners.add(event, tmp)
-
-proc dispatchEvent(event: BaseEvent) = 
-    if (eventListeners.hasKey(event)):
-        let listeners = eventListeners[event]
-        for index, eventListener in listeners.pairs:
-            eventListener()
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diff --git a/src/eventdispatcher.nim b/src/eventdispatcher.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eda742b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eventdispatcher.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import eventhandler, json, tables, hashes
+
+proc readyEvent(json: JsonNode) =
+    let readyEvent = ReadyEvent(readyPayload: json, name: $EventType.evtReady)
+    dispatchEvent(readyEvent)
+
+let internalEventTable: Table[string, proc(json: JsonNode) {.nimcall.}] = {
+        "READY": readyEvent
+    }.toTable
+
+proc handleDiscordEvent*(json: JsonNode, eventName: string) =
+    if (internalEventTable.hasKey(eventName)):
+        let eventProc:proc(json: JsonNode) = internalEventTable[eventName]
+        eventProc(json)
+    else:
+        echo "Failed to find event: ", eventName
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diff --git a/src/eventhandler.nim b/src/eventhandler.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f83178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eventhandler.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import tables, hashes, json
+
+type
+    EventType* = enum
+        evtReady = "READY"
+
+    BaseEvent* = object of RootObj
+        name*: string
+    ReadyEvent* = object of BaseEvent
+        readyPayload*: JsonNode
+
+# Table storing all the event listeners
+let eventListeners = newTable[string, seq[proc(event: BaseEvent)]]()
+
+proc registerEventListener*(event: EventType, listener: proc(event: BaseEvent)) =
+    if (eventListeners.hasKey($event)):
+        var listeners = eventListeners[$event]
+        listeners.add(cast[proc(event: BaseEvent)](listener))
+
+        echo "Added other event listener: ", $event
+    else:
+        let tmp = @[listener]
+        eventListeners.add($event, tmp)
+
+        echo "Added new event listener: ", $event
+
+proc dispatchEvent*[T: BaseEvent](event: T) = 
+    #let base: BaseEvent = BaseEvent(event)
+
+    if (eventListeners.hasKey(event.name)):
+        let listeners = eventListeners[event.name]
+        for index, eventListener in listeners.pairs:
+            echo "Dispatching event: ", event.name
+            eventListener(event)
+    else:
+        echo "No event listeners for event: ", event.name
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