diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 480493f..8ebce0c 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -2,14 +2,35 @@
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
 import sys, traceback
-from botClient import client
-from botClient import botToken
-import guessFile
+import aiohttp
+import json
+import mysql.connector
+from botClient import client, botToken, dbuser, dbpasswd
+
+extensions = ['test', 'basicFunctionsFile', 'adminFunctionsFile', 'helpFile', 'gameFunctionsFile',
+              'apiFunctionsFile']
+
+try:                                                   #try to connect to the MySQL database
+    mydb= mysql.connector.connect(
+        host ="localhost",
+        user = dbuser,
+        passwd = dbpasswd,
+        database = "testdatabase"
+    )
+    print('Successfully connected to the MySQL database.')
+    mycursor = mydb.cursor()
+    # mycursor.execute("SHOW DATABASES")
+
+    for x in mycursor:
+        print(x)
+except mysql.connector.errors.InterfaceError as error:          #if bot can't connect to db (maybe it's offline)
+    print(f"Can't establish connection to database. Error details: ({error})")
+
 
-extensions = ['test', 'basicFunctionsFile', 'helpFile', 'guessFile']                      #Extensions list
 
 @client.event
 async def on_ready():
+    print('-----------------------')
     print('Logged in as')
     print(client.user.name)
     print('CID: ' + str(client.user.id))
@@ -25,19 +46,15 @@ async def on_ready():
 
 @client.event
 async def on_message(message):
-    if message.author == client.user:
+    if message.author.id == client.user.id:
         return
+    await client.process_commands(message)  #So that events don't disable commands
 
-    if message.content == 'hai':
-        await message.channel.send('YES')
-
-    await client.process_commands(message)                     #So that events don't disable commands
 
 @client.event
 async def on_member_join(member):
-    # print(ctx.author.guild.name) testing
     await message.channel.send(f'Welcome {member.mention} to {member.guild.name}!')
-    await client.process_commands(message)                     #So that events don't disable commands
+    await client.process_commands(message)  #So that events don't disable commands
 
 @client.command()
 async def ctest(ctx):
@@ -45,4 +62,3 @@ async def ctest(ctx):
 
 
 client.run(botToken)
-