diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a7d6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+# Logs
+logs
+*.log
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+lerna-debug.log*
+.pnpm-debug.log*
+
+# Diagnostic reports (https://nodejs.org/api/report.html)
+report.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.json
+
+# Runtime data
+pids
+*.pid
+*.seed
+*.pid.lock
+
+# Directory for instrumented libs generated by jscoverage/JSCover
+lib-cov
+
+# Coverage directory used by tools like istanbul
+coverage
+*.lcov
+
+# nyc test coverage
+.nyc_output
+
+# Grunt intermediate storage (https://gruntjs.com/creating-plugins#storing-task-files)
+.grunt
+
+# Bower dependency directory (https://bower.io/)
+bower_components
+
+# node-waf configuration
+.lock-wscript
+
+# Compiled binary addons (https://nodejs.org/api/addons.html)
+build/Release
+
+# Dependency directories
+node_modules/
+jspm_packages/
+
+# Snowpack dependency directory (https://snowpack.dev/)
+web_modules/
+
+# TypeScript cache
+*.tsbuildinfo
+
+# Optional npm cache directory
+.npm
+
+# Optional eslint cache
+.eslintcache
+
+# Optional stylelint cache
+.stylelintcache
+
+# Microbundle cache
+.rpt2_cache/
+.rts2_cache_cjs/
+.rts2_cache_es/
+.rts2_cache_umd/
+
+# Optional REPL history
+.node_repl_history
+
+# Output of 'npm pack'
+*.tgz
+
+# Yarn Integrity file
+.yarn-integrity
+
+# dotenv environment variable files
+.env
+.env.development.local
+.env.test.local
+.env.production.local
+.env.local
+
+# parcel-bundler cache (https://parceljs.org/)
+.cache
+.parcel-cache
+
+# Next.js build output
+.next
+out
+
+# Nuxt.js build / generate output
+.nuxt
+dist
+
+# Gatsby files
+.cache/
+# Comment in the public line in if your project uses Gatsby and not Next.js
+# https://nextjs.org/blog/next-9-1#public-directory-support
+# public
+
+# vuepress build output
+.vuepress/dist
+
+# vuepress v2.x temp and cache directory
+.temp
+.cache
+
+# Docusaurus cache and generated files
+.docusaurus
+
+# Serverless directories
+.serverless/
+
+# FuseBox cache
+.fusebox/
+
+# DynamoDB Local files
+.dynamodb/
+
+# TernJS port file
+.tern-port
+
+# Stores VSCode versions used for testing VSCode extensions
+.vscode-test
+
+# yarn v2
+.yarn/cache
+.yarn/unplugged
+.yarn/build-state.yml
+.yarn/install-state.gz
+.pnp.*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/TutorialBot.ts b/TutorialBot.ts
index cf1fc5d..79c33b9 100644
--- a/TutorialBot.ts
+++ b/TutorialBot.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import open from 'open'
 let screaming = false
 
 //Create a new bot
-const bot = new Bot('6636973136:AAFls6Zf5ymvDcYoyGiDMvQmuEjoT5nlkHo')
+const bot = new Bot(process.env.BOT_API_TOKEN)
 
 //This function handles the /scream command
 bot.command('scream', () => {
diff --git a/environment.d.ts b/environment.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b49046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+declare global {
+  namespace NodeJS {
+    interface ProcessEnv {
+      BOT_API_TOKEN: string
+      NODE_ENV: 'development' | 'production'
+      PORT?: string
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// If this file has no import/export statements (i.e. is a script)
+// convert it into a module by adding an empty export statement.
+export {}
diff --git a/node_modules/.package-lock.json b/node_modules/.package-lock.json
index 74475a1..9e541fa 100644
--- a/node_modules/.package-lock.json
+++ b/node_modules/.package-lock.json
@@ -335,6 +335,17 @@
         "node": ">=0.3.1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "16.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv?sponsor=1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/dynamic-dedupe": {
       "version": "0.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dynamic-dedupe/-/dynamic-dedupe-0.3.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1540c05..4221d21 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
+        "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
         "grammy": "^1.17.2",
         "open": "^9.1.0"
       },
@@ -350,6 +351,17 @@
         "node": ">=0.3.1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "16.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv?sponsor=1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/dynamic-dedupe": {
       "version": "0.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dynamic-dedupe/-/dynamic-dedupe-0.3.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f6ba9a4..0bcedec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "type": "module",
   "dependencies": {
+    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "grammy": "^1.17.2",
     "open": "^9.1.0"
   },