diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 13d1490..56cc628 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -129,3 +129,7 @@ dmypy.json
 # Pyre type checker
 .pyre/
 
+
+# Local data
+data
+config.py
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 029025e..e6efafb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
 # tg-tipbot
 
-Telegram tip bot
\ No newline at end of file
+Telegram tip bot.
+
+## Setup
+
+```
+# initialize new wallet and retain seed
+docker run --rm -it --name wow-wallet-init \
+  -v $(pwd)/data:/root \
+  lalanza808/wownero \
+  wownero-wallet-cli \
+    --daemon-address https://node.suchwow.xyz:443 \
+    --generate-new-wallet /root/wow \
+    --password zzzzzz \
+
+# setup rpc process
+docker run --rm -d --name wow-wallet \
+  -v $(pwd)/data:/root \
+  -p 8888:8888 \
+  lalanza808/wownero \
+  wownero-wallet-rpc \
+    --daemon-address https://node.suchwow.xyz:443 \
+    --wallet-file /root/wow \
+    --password zzzzzz \
+    --rpc-bind-port 8888 \
+    --rpc-bind-ip 0.0.0.0 \
+    --confirm-external-bind \
+    --rpc-login xxxx:yyyy \
+    --log-file /root/rpc.log
+
+# install python dependencies
+python3 -m venv .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# setup secrets in config file outside of git
+cp tipbot/config.example.py tipbot/config.py
+vim !$
+
+# run it
+python3 tipbot/tipbot.py
+```
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dd1898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+certifi==2020.6.20
+cffi==1.14.0
+chardet==3.0.4
+cryptography==2.9.2
+decorator==4.4.2
+idna==2.10
+peewee==3.13.3
+pycparser==2.20
+python-telegram-bot==12.8
+requests==2.24.0
+six==1.15.0
+tornado==6.0.4
+urllib3==1.25.9
diff --git a/tipbot/__init__.py b/tipbot/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tipbot/commands.py b/tipbot/commands.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01412dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tipbot/commands.py
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+import wownero
+import config
+import logging
+import db
+import six
+from functools import wraps
+from decimal import Decimal
+
+
+def wallet_rpc_required(f):
+    @wraps(f)
+    def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):
+        wallet = wownero.Wallet()
+        if not wallet.connected:
+            logging.error(f'Wallet RPC interface is not available: {args[0].message}')
+            args[0].message.reply_text('Wallet RPC interface is not available right now. Try again later.')
+            return False
+        return f(*args, **kwargs)
+    return decorated_function
+
+def registration_required(f):
+    @wraps(f)
+    def decorated_function(*args, **kwargs):
+        wallet = wownero.Wallet()
+        if not db.User.filter(telegram_id=args[0].effective_chat.id):
+            args[0].message.reply_text('You are not yet registered. Issue the /register command.')
+            return False
+        return f(*args, **kwargs)
+    return decorated_function
+
+
+def help(update, context):
+    commands = list()
+    for i in all_commands:
+        pk = all_commands[i]
+        if not pk.get('admin', False):
+            commands.append('{example} - {help}'.format(
+                example=pk['example'],
+                help=pk['help']
+            ))
+    update.message.reply_text('Here are the available commands for this bot:\n\n' + '\n\n'.join(commands))
+
+@wallet_rpc_required
+def register(update, context):
+    uid = update.effective_chat.id
+    un = update.effective_chat.username
+    if db.User.filter(telegram_id=uid):
+        update.message.reply_text('You are already registered.')
+    else:
+        wallet = wownero.Wallet()
+        try:
+            account_index = wallet.new_account(label=un)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error(f'Unable to create a new account in wallet RPC: {e}. Debug: {update.message}')
+            update.message.reply_text('Unable to create a new account for you. Ask for help.')
+            return False
+        try:
+            u = db.User(
+                telegram_id=uid,
+                telegram_user=un,
+                account_index=account_index,
+            )
+            u.save()
+            reply_text = [
+                'You have been registered and can now send and receive tips.',
+                'Ask for /help to see all available bot commands.'
+            ]
+            update.message.reply_text(' '.join(reply_text))
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error(f'Unable to register user in DB: {e}. Debug: {update.message}')
+            update.message.reply_text('Unable to create a new account for you. Ask for help.')
+            return False
+
+@wallet_rpc_required
+@registration_required
+def tip(update, context):
+    if len(context.args) < 2:
+        update.message.reply_text('Not enough arguments passed.')
+        return False
+    elif len(context.args) == 2:
+        message = ""
+    elif len(context.args) > 2:
+        message = context.args[2:]
+
+    # validate target user
+    if context.args[0].startswith('@'):
+        target_un = context.args[0][1:]
+    else:
+        target_un = context.args[0]
+
+    if target_un == update.effective_chat.username:
+        update.message.reply_text('You cannot tip yourself!')
+        return False
+
+    if not db.User.filter(telegram_user=target_un):
+        reply_text = [
+            'That user has not registered and cannot receive tips yet.',
+            'If they would like to receive a tip, have them /register with the bot.'
+        ]
+        update.message.reply_text(' '.join(reply_text))
+        return False
+
+    # validate amount
+    try:
+        amount = Decimal(context.args[1])
+    except:
+        update.message.reply_text(f'Bad Wownero amount specified; "{context.args[1]}" is not a valid number.')
+        return False
+
+    if amount < 1:
+        update.message.reply_text('Bad Wownero amount specified. Provide only positive integers or decimals greater than or equal to 1.')
+        return False
+
+    tipper = db.User.get(telegram_id=update.effective_chat.id)
+    tipper_balances = wownero.Wallet().balances(account=tipper.account_index)
+    if amount > tipper_balances[1]:
+        update.message.reply_text(f'You do not have sufficient funds to send {amount} WOW. Check your /balance')
+        return False
+
+    # get target user details
+    u = db.User.get(telegram_user=target_un)
+    address = wownero.Wallet().addresses(account=u.account_index)[0]
+
+    # transfer funds to user
+    try:
+        tx = wownero.Wallet().transfer(dest_address=address, amount=amount, priority=2, account=u.account_index)
+        print(tx)
+        update.message.reply_text(f'@{update.effective_chat.username} has tipped @{target_un} {amount} WOW!')
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f'Unable to send transfer: {e}. Debug: {update.message}')
+        update.message.reply_text('Failed to send a tip. Ask for help.')
+
+
+
+@wallet_rpc_required
+@registration_required
+def send(update, context):
+    if len(context.args) < 2:
+        update.message.reply_text('Not enough arguments passed.')
+        return False
+
+    # validate address
+    if len(context.args[0]) in [97, 107]:
+        address = context.args[0]
+    else:
+        update.message.reply_text('This does not look like a valid Wownero address. Try again.')
+        return False
+
+    # validate amount
+    try:
+        amount = Decimal(context.args[1])
+    except:
+        update.message.reply_text(f'Bad Wownero amount specified; "{context.args[1]}" is not a valid number.')
+        return False
+
+    if amount < 1:
+        update.message.reply_text('Bad Wownero amount specified. Provide only positive integers or decimals greater than or equal to 1.')
+        return False
+
+    tipper = db.User.get(telegram_id=update.effective_chat.id)
+    tipper_balances = wownero.Wallet().balances(account=tipper.account_index)
+    if amount > tipper_balances[1]:
+        update.message.reply_text(f'You do not have sufficient funds to send {amount} WOW. Check your /balance')
+        return False
+
+    # transfer funds to given address
+    try:
+        tx = wownero.Wallet().transfer(dest_address=address, amount=amount, priority=2, account=u.account_index)
+        print(tx)
+        update.message.reply_text(f'@{update.effective_chat.username} has tipped @{target_un} {amount} WOW!')
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f'Unable to send transfer: {e}. Debug: {update.message}')
+        update.message.reply_text('Failed to send a tip. Ask for help.')
+
+@wallet_rpc_required
+@registration_required
+def balance(update, context):
+    u = db.User.get(telegram_id=update.effective_chat.id)
+    balances = wownero.Wallet().balances(account=u.account_index)
+    update.message.reply_text(f'Available balance for {update.effective_chat.username}: {balances[1]} ({balances[0]} locked)')
+
+@wallet_rpc_required
+@registration_required
+def deposit(update, context):
+    u = db.User.get(telegram_id=update.effective_chat.id)
+    address = wownero.Wallet().addresses(account=u.account_index)[0]
+    update.message.reply_text(f'Deposit address for {update.effective_chat.username}: {address}')
+
+@wallet_rpc_required
+def debug(update, context):
+    if is_tg_admin(update.effective_chat.id):
+        # tx = wownero.Wallet().transfer(
+        #     dest_address='WW2vmEGV68ZFeQWwPEJda3UcdWCPfWBnDK1Y6MB9Uojx9adBhCxfx9F51TomRjmD3z7Gyogie3mfVQEkRQjLxqbs1KMzaozDw',
+        #     amount=Decimal(2),
+        #     priority=2,
+        #     account=0
+        # )
+        # update.message.reply_text(str(tx))
+        # balances = wownero.Wallet().balances(account=0)
+        # addresses = wownero.Wallet().addresses(account=0)
+        # accounts = wownero.Wallet().accounts()
+        # a = []
+        # for i in accounts:
+        #     a.append(str(wownero.Wallet().balances(account=i)[1]))
+        update.message.reply_text("sup")
+    else:
+        update.message.reply_text('you cant do that.')
+
+def is_tg_admin(chat_id):
+    if chat_id == config.TG_ADMIN_ID:
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
+all_commands = {
+    'tip': {
+        'func': tip,
+        'example': '/tip <username> <amount> <message>',
+        'help': 'Tip a user in Wownero'
+    },
+    'send': {
+        'func': send,
+        'example': '/send <address> <amount>',
+        'help': 'Send Wownero to a specified Wownero address'
+    },
+    'balance': {
+        'func': balance,
+        'example': '/balance',
+        'help': 'Show your current balance'
+    },
+    'register': {
+        'func': register,
+        'example': '/register',
+        'help': 'Register your Telegram user ID to this bot to begin sending and receiving tips',
+    },
+    'deposit': {
+        'func': deposit,
+        'example': '/deposit',
+        'help': 'Show your Wownero wallet address for transferring funds to'
+    },
+    'help': {
+        'func': help,
+        'example': '/help',
+        'help': 'Show available commands for the bot',
+    },
+    'debug': {
+        'func': debug,
+        'admin': True
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tipbot/config.example.py b/tipbot/config.example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8143bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tipbot/config.example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+TG_TOKEN = 'tttttttttttt'
+TG_ADMIN_ID = 0000000000
+WALLET_PROTO = 'http'
+WALLET_HOST = 'localhost'
+WALLET_PORT = 8888
+WALLET_USER = 'yyyy'
+WALLET_PASS = 'xxxxxxxxx'
+SQLITE_DB_PATH = '/tmp/db.sqlite'
diff --git a/tipbot/db.py b/tipbot/db.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fa67fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tipbot/db.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from peewee import *
+import config
+
+
+db = SqliteDatabase(config.SQLITE_DB_PATH)
+
+class BaseModel(Model):
+    class Meta:
+        database = db
+
+class User(BaseModel):
+    telegram_id = IntegerField()
+    telegram_user = CharField()
+    account_index = IntegerField()
+
+
+db.create_tables([User])
diff --git a/tipbot/tipbot.py b/tipbot/tipbot.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d8ecf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tipbot/tipbot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import logging
+import commands
+import wownero
+import 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:
+            handler = CommandHandler(cmd, commands.all_commands[cmd]['func'])
+            dispatcher.add_handler(handler)
+        updater.start_polling()
+    else:
+        logging.error('No token provided. Quitting!')
+        exit(2)
diff --git a/tipbot/wownero.py b/tipbot/wownero.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c4a75b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tipbot/wownero.py
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import requests
+import six
+import json
+import operator
+import config
+from decimal import Decimal
+
+
+PICOWOW = Decimal('0.000000000001')
+
+class Wallet(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.host = config.WALLET_HOST
+        self.port = config.WALLET_PORT
+        self.proto = config.WALLET_PROTO
+        self.username = config.WALLET_USER
+        self.password = config.WALLET_PASS
+        self.endpoint = '{}://{}:{}/json_rpc'.format(
+            self.proto, self.host, self.port
+        )
+        self.auth = requests.auth.HTTPDigestAuth(
+            self.username, self.password
+        )
+
+        try:
+            r = self.height()
+            height = r['height']
+            self.connected = True
+        except:
+            self.connected = False
+
+    def make_wallet_rpc(self, method, params={}):
+        r = requests.get(
+            self.endpoint,
+            data=json.dumps({'method': method, 'params': params}),
+            auth=self.auth
+        )
+        # print(r.status_code)
+        if 'error' in r.json():
+            return r.json()['error']
+        else:
+            return r.json()['result']
+
+    def height(self):
+        return self.make_wallet_rpc('get_height', {})
+
+    def spend_key(self):
+        return self.make_wallet_rpc('query_key', {'key_type': 'spend_key'})['key']
+
+    def view_key(self):
+        return self.make_wallet_rpc('query_key', {'key_type': 'view_key'})['key']
+
+    def seed(self):
+        return self.make_wallet_rpc('query_key', {'key_type': 'mnemonic'})['key']
+
+    def accounts(self):
+        accounts = []
+        _accounts = self.make_wallet_rpc('get_accounts')
+        idx = 0
+        self.master_address = _accounts['subaddress_accounts'][0]['base_address']
+        for _acc in _accounts['subaddress_accounts']:
+            assert idx == _acc['account_index']
+            accounts.append(_acc['account_index'])
+            idx += 1
+        return accounts
+
+    def new_account(self, label=None):
+        _account = self.make_wallet_rpc('create_account', {'label': label})
+        return _account['account_index']
+
+    def addresses(self, account, addr_indices=None):
+        qdata = {'account_index': account}
+        if addr_indices:
+            qdata['address_index'] = addr_indices
+        _addresses = self.make_wallet_rpc('get_address', qdata)
+        addresses = [None] * (max(map(operator.itemgetter('address_index'), _addresses['addresses'])) + 1)
+        for _addr in _addresses['addresses']:
+            addresses[_addr['address_index']] = _addr['address']
+        return addresses
+
+    def new_address(self, account, label=None):
+        data = {'account_index': account, 'label': label}
+        _address = self.make_wallet_rpc('create_address', data)
+        return (_address['address_index'], _address['address'])
+
+    def balances(self, account):
+        data = {'account_index': account}
+        _balance = self.make_wallet_rpc('getbalance', data)
+        return (from_atomic(_balance['balance']), from_atomic(_balance['unlocked_balance']))
+
+    def transfer(self, dest_address, amount, priority, account):
+        data = {
+            'account_index': account,
+            'destinations': [{'address': dest_address, 'amount': to_atomic(amount)}],
+            'priority': priority,
+            'unlock_time': 0,
+            'get_tx_key': True,
+            'get_tx_hex': True,
+            'new_algorithm': True,
+            'do_not_relay': False,
+        }
+        transfer = self.make_wallet_rpc('transfer', data)
+        return transfer
+
+
+def to_atomic(amount):
+    if not isinstance(amount, (Decimal, float) + six.integer_types):
+        raise ValueError("Amount '{}' doesn't have numeric type. Only Decimal, int, long and "
+                "float (not recommended) are accepted as amounts.")
+    return int(amount * 10**12)
+
+def from_atomic(amount):
+    return (Decimal(amount) * PICOWOW).quantize(PICOWOW)
+
+def as_wownero(amount):
+    return Decimal(amount).quantize(PICOWOW)