diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 97140cb..785ebb7 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -59,30 +59,13 @@ tasks {
 
 dependencies {
 // JDA
-    implementation("net.dv8tion:JDA:5.0.0-alpha.9") {
-        shadow("net.dv8tion:JDA:5.0.0-alpha.9") {
-            exclude("opus-java") // exclude audio
-        }
-        // MySQL
-//        runtimeOnly("mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.23")
+    shadow("net.dv8tion:JDA:5.0.0-alpha.9") {
+        exclude("opus-java") // exclude audio
     }
+    // MySQL
+    shadow("mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.28")
+//    implementation("org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:2.1.2")
 
-    implementation("org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:2.1.2") {
-        shadow("org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:2.1.2")
-    }
-
-    tasks {
-
-        shadowJar {
-            listOf(
-                    "net.dv8tion.jda"
-            ).forEach { relocate(it, "${rootProject.group}.lib.$it") }
-        }
-
-        build {
-            dependsOn(shadowJar)
-        }
-    }
     // Configurate
     shadow("org.spongepowered:configurate-yaml:4.1.2")
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/AltitudeBot.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/AltitudeBot.java
index 77d2c69..cff2f51 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/AltitudeBot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/AltitudeBot.java
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@ package com.alttd;
 import com.alttd.commandManager.CommandManager;
 import com.alttd.config.SettingsConfig;
 import com.alttd.config.MessagesConfig;
+import com.alttd.console.ConsoleCommandManager;
 import com.alttd.permissions.PermissionManager;
 import com.alttd.util.Logger;
+import com.mysql.cj.log.Log;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDA;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDABuilder;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.OnlineStatus;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Activity;
 
 import javax.security.auth.login.LoginException;
 import java.io.File;
@@ -38,6 +42,14 @@ public class AltitudeBot {
             exit(1);
             Logger.exception(e);
         }
+        ConsoleCommandManager.startConsoleCommands(jda);
+        try {
+            jda.getPresence().setPresence(
+                    OnlineStatus.valueOf(SettingsConfig.STATUS),
+                    Activity.listening(SettingsConfig.ACTIVITY));
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            Logger.exception(e);
+        }
         initListeners();
         //TODO init permissionManager
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/config/SettingsConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/config/SettingsConfig.java
index fdfaf7c..f2626f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/config/SettingsConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/config/SettingsConfig.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.alttd.config;
 
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Activity;
+
 public class SettingsConfig extends AbstractConfig {
 
     static SettingsConfig settingsConfig;
@@ -36,4 +38,22 @@ public class SettingsConfig extends AbstractConfig {
         DATABASE_PASSWORD = settingsConfig.getString("settings.database_password", DATABASE_PASSWORD);
     }
 
+
+    public static String STATUS = "ONLINE";
+    public static String ACTIVITY = "Testing";
+    private void loadActivity() {
+        STATUS = settingsConfig.getString("settings.status", STATUS);
+        ACTIVITY = settingsConfig.getString("settings.activity", ACTIVITY);
+    }
+
+    public static void setActivity(String newActivity) {
+        ACTIVITY = newActivity;
+        settingsConfig.set("settings.activity", ACTIVITY);
+    }
+
+    public static void setStatus(String status) {
+        STATUS = status;
+        settingsConfig.set("settings.activity", STATUS);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleActivity.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0608abf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package com.alttd.console;
+
+import com.alttd.config.SettingsConfig;
+import com.alttd.util.Logger;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDA;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Activity;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+public class ConsoleActivity extends ConsoleCommand {
+    private final JDA jda;
+
+    public ConsoleActivity(JDA jda) {
+        super();
+        this.jda = jda;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getName() {
+        return "activity";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void execute(String command, String[] args) {
+        if (args.length == 1) {
+            Activity activity = jda.getPresence().getActivity();
+            if (activity == null)
+                Logger.info("No activity found.");
+            else
+                Logger.info("Current activity: Listening to " + activity.getName());
+            return;
+        }
+        String newActivity = String.join(" ", Arrays.copyOfRange(args, 1, args.length));
+        SettingsConfig.setActivity(newActivity);
+        jda.getPresence().setActivity(Activity.listening(newActivity));
+        Logger.info("Set activity to: Listening to " + newActivity);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getHelpMessage() {
+        return "activity [set] [text] Display the current activity or set it.";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12374ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package com.alttd.console;
+
+public abstract class ConsoleCommand {
+
+    public abstract String getName();
+
+    public abstract void execute(String command, String[] args);
+
+    public abstract String getHelpMessage();
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleCommandManager.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleCommandManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ded9cf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleCommandManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package com.alttd.console;
+
+import com.alttd.util.Logger;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDA;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Scanner;
+
+public class ConsoleCommandManager {
+
+    private final List<ConsoleCommand> commands = new ArrayList<>();
+    private static ConsoleCommandManager instance = null;
+
+    private ConsoleCommandManager(JDA jda) {
+        commands.addAll(List.of(
+                new ConsoleActivity(jda),
+                new ConsoleHelp(this),
+                new ConsoleReload(),
+                new ConsoleStatus(jda),
+                new ConsoleStop()));
+        new Thread(() -> {
+            while (true)
+                instance.readCommand(new Scanner(System.in));
+        }).start();
+    }
+
+    private void readCommand(Scanner scanner) {
+        System.out.print("command: ");
+        String[] args = scanner.nextLine().toLowerCase().split(" +");
+        if (args.length == 0 || args[0].length() == 0)
+            return;
+        String command = args[0];
+        Optional<ConsoleCommand> first = commands.stream()
+                .filter(consoleCommand -> consoleCommand.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(command))
+                .findFirst();
+        if (first.isEmpty()) {
+            Logger.info("Invalid command, see help for more info.");
+            return;
+        }
+        first.get().execute(command, args);
+    }
+
+    protected List<ConsoleCommand> getCommands() {
+        return commands;
+    }
+
+    public static void startConsoleCommands(JDA jda) {
+        Logger.info("Starting console commands");
+        if (instance == null)
+            instance = new ConsoleCommandManager(jda);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleHelp.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleHelp.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3697bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleHelp.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package com.alttd.console;
+
+import com.alttd.templates.Parser;
+import com.alttd.templates.Template;
+import com.alttd.util.Logger;
+
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+public class ConsoleHelp extends ConsoleCommand {
+    ConsoleCommandManager commandManager;
+
+    public ConsoleHelp(ConsoleCommandManager instance) {
+        super();
+        commandManager = instance;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getName() {
+        return "help";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void execute(String command, String[] args) {
+        Template template = Template.of("commands", commandManager.getCommands().stream()
+                .map(ConsoleCommand::getHelpMessage)
+                .collect(Collectors.joining("\n")));
+        Logger.info(Parser.parse("Commands:\n<commands>", template));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getHelpMessage() {
+        return "help - Shows this help menu";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleReload.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleReload.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0db50fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleReload.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package com.alttd.console;
+
+import com.alttd.config.MessagesConfig;
+import com.alttd.config.SettingsConfig;
+import com.alttd.util.Logger;
+
+public class ConsoleReload extends ConsoleCommand {
+    @Override
+    public String getName() {
+        return "reload";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void execute(String command, String[] args) {
+        if (args.length != 2) {
+            Logger.info("Invalid argument length: " + getHelpMessage());
+            return;
+        }
+        switch (args[1]) {
+            case "config" -> {
+                MessagesConfig.reload();
+                Logger.info("Reloaded Messages config.");
+                SettingsConfig.reload();
+                Logger.info("Reloaded Settings config.");
+            }
+            case "database" -> {
+                Logger.info("NOT IMPLEMENTED YET");
+            }
+            default -> Logger.info("Invalid argument: " + args[1]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getHelpMessage() {
+        return "reload <config/database> - Reload the configs or databases";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleStatus.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleStatus.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbddb41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleStatus.java
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package com.alttd.console;
+
+import com.alttd.config.SettingsConfig;
+import com.alttd.util.Logger;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDA;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.OnlineStatus;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Activity;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+public class ConsoleStatus extends ConsoleCommand{
+
+    private final JDA jda;
+
+    public ConsoleStatus(JDA jda) {
+        this.jda = jda;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getName() {
+        return "status";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void execute(String command, String[] args) {
+        if (args.length == 1) {
+            OnlineStatus status = jda.getPresence().getStatus();
+            Logger.info("Current status: " + status.getKey());
+            return;
+        }
+        if (args.length != 2) {
+            Logger.info("Invalid argument length.");
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            OnlineStatus status = OnlineStatus.fromKey(args[1].toLowerCase());
+            SettingsConfig.setStatus(status.getKey());
+            jda.getPresence().setStatus(status);
+            Logger.info("Set status to: " + SettingsConfig.STATUS);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException exception) {
+            Logger.info("Invalid status please use any of the following "
+                    + Arrays.stream(OnlineStatus.values())
+                    .map(OnlineStatus::getKey)
+                    .collect(Collectors.joining(", ")));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getHelpMessage() {
+        return "status [set] [status] - Display the current status or set it";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleStop.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleStop.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f63684
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/console/ConsoleStop.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.alttd.console;
+
+import com.alttd.AltitudeBot;
+import com.alttd.util.Logger;
+
+public class ConsoleStop extends ConsoleCommand {
+    @Override
+    public String getName() {
+        return "stop";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void execute(String command, String[] args) {
+        Logger.info("Stopping bot...");
+        AltitudeBot.getInstance().getJDA().cancelRequests();
+        System.exit(0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getHelpMessage() {
+        return "stop - Stop the bot";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/util/Logger.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/util/Logger.java
index 395d95c..03dc3e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/util/Logger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/util/Logger.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class Logger { //TODO make this log to a file
         if (!logDir.exists())
         {
             if (!logDir.mkdir()) {
-                System.out.println("UNABLE TO CREATE LOGGING DIRECTORY");
+                Logger.info("UNABLE TO CREATE LOGGING DIRECTORY");
                 System.exit(1);
             }
         }