diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6481ef4..520786f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
 poise = "0.5.5"
+tokio = { version = "1.21.1", features = ["full"] }
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diff --git a/src/data_loader.rs b/src/data_loader.rs
index 6661ebf..7ddc2cd 100644
--- a/src/data_loader.rs
+++ b/src/data_loader.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 
 use std::{io::prelude::*, fs::File, path::Path };
 
-pub fn load_token(file_name: &str) -> String
+pub fn load_token(file_name: &str) -> Result<String, String>
 {
     let mut file = match File::open(Path::new(file_name))
     {
         Ok(file) => file,
-        Err(why) => panic!("Could not open token file {}: {}", Path::new(file_name).display(), why),
+        Err(why) => return Err(format!("Could not open token file {}: {}", Path::new(file_name).display(), why)),
     };
 
     let mut s = String::new();
     let token = match file.read_to_string(&mut s) 
     {
-        Err(why) => panic!("couldn't read {}: {}", Path::new(file_name).display(), why),
+        Err(why) => return Err(format!("couldn't read {}: {}", Path::new(file_name).display(), why)),
         Ok(_) => s,
     };
 
-    token
+    Ok(token)
 }
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diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a0cbe23..93af13a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,76 @@
 
+use poise::serenity_prelude as serenity;
+
 mod commands;
 mod data_loader;
 
-fn main() 
+pub struct Data {} // User data, which is stored and accessible in all command invocations
+type Error = Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>;
+type Context<'a> = poise::Context<'a, Data, Error>;
+
+/// Displays your or another user's account creation date
+#[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
+async fn age(ctx: Context<'_>, #[description = "Selected user"] user: Option<serenity::User>) -> Result<(), Error> 
+{
+    let u = user.as_ref().unwrap_or_else(|| ctx.author());
+    let response = format!("{}'s account was created at {}", u.name, u.created_at());
+    ctx.say(response).await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// A command with two subcommands: `child1` and `child2`
+///
+/// Running this function directly, without any subcommand, is only supported in prefix commands.
+/// Discord doesn't permit invoking the root command of a slash command if it has subcommands.
+#[poise::command(prefix_command, slash_command, subcommands("child1", "child2"))]
+pub async fn parent(ctx: Context<'_>) -> Result<(), Error> 
+{
+    ctx.say("Hello there!").await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// A subcommand of `parent`
+#[poise::command(prefix_command, slash_command)]
+pub async fn child1(ctx: Context<'_>) -> Result<(), Error> 
 {
-    let token = data_loader::load_token("secrets/test.txt");
-    println!("test data: {}", token);
+    ctx.say("You invoked the first child command!").await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Another subcommand of `parent`
+#[poise::command(prefix_command, slash_command)]
+pub async fn child2(ctx: Context<'_>) -> Result<(), Error> 
+{
+    ctx.say("You invoked the second child command!").await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() 
+{
+    let token = match data_loader::load_token("secrets/test.txt")
+    {
+        Ok(t) => t,
+        Err(why) => panic!("Could not load app token: {}", why),
+    };
+
+    println!("Connecting...");
+    
+    let framework = poise::Framework::builder()
+        .options(poise::FrameworkOptions {
+            commands: vec![age(), parent()],
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
+        .token(token)
+        .intents(serenity::GatewayIntents::non_privileged())
+        .setup(|ctx, _ready, framework| 
+        {
+            Box::pin(async move 
+            {
+                poise::builtins::register_globally(ctx, &framework.options().commands).await?;
+                Ok(Data {})
+            })
+        });
 
+    framework.run().await.unwrap();
 }