diff --git a/tipbot/__main__.py b/tipbot/__main__.py
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+import logging
+from tipbot import commands, wownero, config
+from os import environ
+from telegram.ext import Updater, CommandHandler
+
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.INFO,
+    format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
+)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    token = config.TG_TOKEN
+    if token:
+        logging.info('Starting bot.')
+        updater = Updater(token=token, use_context=True)
+        dispatcher = updater.dispatcher
+        for cmd in commands.all_commands:
+            logging.info(f'registering command: {cmd}')
+            handler = CommandHandler(cmd, commands.all_commands[cmd]['func'])
+            dispatcher.add_handler(handler)
+        updater.start_polling()
+    else:
+        logging.error('No token provided. Quitting!')
+        exit(2)