diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
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+++ b/config.json
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+{
+  "irc": {
+    "server": "jfc.im",
+    "port": 6697,
+    "user": "Janet",
+    "channels": [
+      "#team2"
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/janet.js b/janet.js
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+const fs = require('fs')
+
+const irc = require('irc')
+
+class Janet {
+  
+  constructor() {
+    this.config = this.loadConfig()
+    this.modules = {
+      'pm': [],
+      'join': [],
+      'message': []
+    }
+
+    this.loadModules()
+    this.client = new irc.Client(
+      this.config.irc.server,
+      this.config.irc.user,
+      {
+        channels: this.config.irc.channels
+      }
+    )
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load the config file config.json
+   * @return An object containing the bot configuration
+   **/
+  loadConfig() {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./config.json', 'utf-8'))
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Loads the modules from the modules directory
+   */
+  loadModules() {
+    let files = fs.readdirSync('modules')
+    for (let file of files) {
+      if (file.substr(-3) === '.js') {
+        let title = file.substr(0, file.length - 3)
+
+        if (title !== 'module') {
+          let module = require('./modules/' + title)
+          for(let method of module.methods) {
+            if (method in this.modules) {
+              this.modules[method].push(module)
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+const janet = new Janet();
diff --git a/modules/greet.js b/modules/greet.js
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+++ b/modules/greet.js
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+const Module = require('./module')
+
+class Greet extends Module {
+
+  constructor() {
+    super({
+      name: 'Greet',
+      showInHelp: false,
+      command: 'Hello',
+      methods: ['join']
+    })
+
+    this.test = {}
+  }
+  
+  respond(input) {
+    return "Hello, " + input
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = new Greet()
diff --git a/modules/module.js b/modules/module.js
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+++ b/modules/module.js
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+class Module {
+  
+  /**
+   * Construct a new Modules instance
+   * @param opts: An object containing module information
+   * @param opts.name: The name of the module
+   * @param opts.showInHelp: Boolean to determine if a module should be a listed command
+   * @param opts.command: The command that triggers the action
+   * @param opts.methods: A list of contact methods where the command is available
+   */
+  constructor(opts = {}) {
+    let keys = [
+      'name',
+      'showInHelp',
+      'command',
+      'methods'
+    ]
+     
+    for(let key of keys) {
+      if(!(key in opts)) {
+        throw new TypeError("Key " + key + " is missing from Module options")
+      }
+
+      this[key] = opts[key]
+    }
+
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * Response to the input, triggered by the command
+   * @return A string response
+   */
+  respond(input) {
+    throw new TypeError("Function respond has not been implemented. Please override Module.respond()")
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = Module
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "janet",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "description": "A NodeJS-based IRC bot",
+  "main": "janet.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git@lewisdale.me:lewis/Janet.git"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "irc",
+    "bot"
+  ],
+  "author": "Lewis Dale <lewis@lewisdale.co.uk>",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "irc": "^0.5.2"
+  }
+}