diff --git a/.example.env b/.example.env
index e69de29..f06aa5a 100644
--- a/.example.env
+++ b/.example.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DISCORD_TOKEN=************************************************************************
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8fd4754..29c90af 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ services:
       - dislate
     ports:
       - 8080:8080
+    env_file: .env
 
 networks:
   dislate:
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3ce4163..9c99677 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,10 +2,20 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"log"
+	"os"
 
-	_ "github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 )
 
 func main() {
 	log.Printf("Hello, world")
+
+	discord, err := discordgo.New("Bot " + os.Getenv("DISCORD_TOKEN"))
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	err = discord.Open()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 }