diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
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+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+BOT_TOKEN=bottokenhere
+ADMIN_ID=adminidhere
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c6bba59..b1f6333 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -128,3 +128,9 @@ dist
 .yarn/build-state.yml
 .yarn/install-state.gz
 .pnp.*
+
+# bun
+bun.lockb
+
+# database
+responses.json
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb6d398..551f42c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,31 @@
 # request-bot
 A Telegram bot which takes requests for modules.lol
+
+# Setting up and self hosting
+1. **Install dependancies**
+
+   ```bash
+   bun install
+   ```
+   **OR**
+   ```bash
+   npm install
+   ```
+
+2. **Change variables**
+   
+   Copy `.env.example` to `.env` and open the file in a text editor.
+   
+   Replace `ADMIN_ID` with your Telegram user ID. This will be used for admin-only commands.
+
+   Replace `BOT_TOKEN` with your Telegram bot token you created through @BotFather
+
+3. **Start the bot**
+   
+   ```bash
+   bun index.js
+   ```
+   **OR**
+   ```bash
+   node index.js
+   ```
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diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
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index 0000000..106092f
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+++ b/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+require('dotenv').config();
+const { Telegraf, Markup } = require('telegraf');
+const fs = require('fs');
+const moment = require('moment');
+
+const bot = new Telegraf(process.env.BOT_TOKEN);
+
+const questions = [
+    "Are you submitting an app (1) or a module (2)? You may only respond with 1 or 2.",
+    "What is the name of the app or module?",
+    "Where can I find an icon of the app or module?",
+    "What is the GitHub/Source of the app or module?",
+    "Do you have any other comments?"
+];
+
+const labels = ["type", "name", "icon", "source", "comments"];
+let userResponses = {};
+const userSummary = {};
+
+if (fs.existsSync('responses.json')) {
+    const data = fs.readFileSync('responses.json');
+    userResponses = JSON.parse(data);
+}
+
+bot.use((ctx, next) => {
+    console.log(ctx.message);
+    return next();
+});
+
+bot.start((ctx) => ctx.reply(`Hey there! You can call me RequestBot. Did you know I'm FOSS?! Use /help if you need any :)`));
+
+bot.help((ctx) => {
+    let helpMessage = '<b>Commands:</b>\n\n' +
+                      '/start - Start bot (not really useful)\n' +
+                      '/help - Get help (you know this one!)\n' +
+                      '/new - Start a new request\n' +
+                      '/status - Check the status of your requests\n' +
+                      '/check [requestid] - View details of a specific request\n\n';
+    if (ctx.from.id.toString() === process.env.ADMIN_ID) {
+        helpMessage += '<b>Admin Commands:</b>\n\n' +
+                       '/requests - List all requests\n' +
+                       '/view [id] - View details of a user and their requests\n' +
+                       '/view [userid] [requestid] - View details of a user\'s request\n' +
+                       '/accept [userid] [requestid] - Accept a request\n' +
+                       '/decline [userid] [requestid] - Decline a request\n';
+    }
+    ctx.replyWithHTML(helpMessage);
+});
+
+bot.command('new', (ctx) => {
+    const chatId = ctx.chat.id;
+    if (!userResponses[chatId]) {
+        userResponses[chatId] = [];
+    }
+    userResponses[chatId].push({ 
+        step: 0, 
+        responses: {}, 
+        timestamp: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000), 
+        username: ctx.from.username, 
+        firstName: ctx.from.first_name,
+        status: 'pending'
+    });
+    ctx.reply(questions[0]);
+    fs.writeFileSync('responses.json', JSON.stringify(userResponses, null, 2));
+});
+
+bot.command('status', (ctx) => {
+    const chatId = ctx.chat.id;
+    if (userResponses[chatId] && userResponses[chatId].length > 0) {
+        let responseText = '<b>My Requests:</b>\n\n';
+        userResponses[chatId].forEach((request, index) => {
+            responseText += `[${index + 1}] ${request.status.toUpperCase()} - ${request.responses.name || 'N/A'}\n`;
+        });
+        responseText += '\nUse /check [id] to view the request.';
+        ctx.replyWithHTML(responseText);
+    } else {
+        ctx.reply(`You don't have any requests to view.`);
+    }
+});
+
+bot.command('check', (ctx) => {
+    const text = ctx.message.text;
+    const args = text.split(' ');
+    if (args.length === 2) {
+        const chatId = ctx.chat.id;
+        const requestId = parseInt(args[1]) - 1;
+        if (userResponses[chatId] && userResponses[chatId][requestId]) {
+            const request = userResponses[chatId][requestId];
+            let responseText = `<b>My Request - #${requestId + 1}</b>\n\n`;
+            responseText += `Timestamp: ${moment.unix(request.timestamp).format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a')}\n`;
+            responseText += `Status: ${request.status}\n\n`;
+            responseText += `Request:\n\n`;
+            for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(request.responses)) {
+                responseText += `${key.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + key.slice(1)}: ${value || 'N/A'}\n`;
+            }
+            ctx.replyWithHTML(responseText);
+        } else {
+            ctx.reply('Invalid request ID.');
+        }
+    } else {
+        ctx.reply('Invalid command. Try doing /check [requestid].');
+    }
+});
+
+bot.command('requests', (ctx) => {
+    if (ctx.from.id.toString() === process.env.ADMIN_ID) {
+        if (Object.keys(userResponses).length === 0) {
+            ctx.reply(`Sorry, there aren't any requests yet!`);
+            return;
+        }
+        let responseText = '<b>Requests:</b>\n\n';
+        let index = 1;
+        let hasPendingRequests = false;
+        for (const [chatId, requests] of Object.entries(userResponses)) {
+            const pendingRequests = requests.filter(request => request.status === 'pending').length;
+            if (pendingRequests > 0) {
+                responseText += `[${index}] <b>${pendingRequests}</b> new requests from @${requests[0].username}\n`;
+                userSummary[index] = { chatId, username: requests[0].username, totalRequests: requests.length, pendingRequests };
+                index++;
+                hasPendingRequests = true;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!hasPendingRequests) {
+            ctx.reply(`Sorry, there aren't any requests yet!`);
+        } else {
+            responseText += '\nPlease select a user to view with /view [id].';
+            ctx.replyWithHTML(responseText);
+        }
+    } else {
+        ctx.reply(`Hey, you aren't allowed to use that command!`);
+    }
+});
+
+bot.command('view', (ctx) => {
+    const text = ctx.message.text;
+    const args = text.split(' ');
+    if (args.length === 2 && ctx.from.id.toString() === process.env.ADMIN_ID && userSummary[args[1]]) {
+        const summary = userSummary[args[1]];
+        const lastRequest = userResponses[summary.chatId][userResponses[summary.chatId].length - 1];
+        const lastRequestTime = moment.unix(lastRequest.timestamp).fromNow();
+        let responseText = `<b>@${summary.username}</b>\nUser ID: ${summary.chatId}\n\n`;
+        responseText += `Requests Sent (Lifetime): ${summary.totalRequests}\n`;
+        responseText += `New Requests (Pending): ${summary.pendingRequests}\n`;
+        responseText += `Request Last Sent: ${lastRequestTime}\n\n`;
+        userResponses[summary.chatId].forEach((request, index) => {
+            if (request.status === 'pending') {
+                responseText += `[${index + 1}] ${request.responses.name || 'N/A'}\n`;
+            }
+        });
+        ctx.replyWithHTML(responseText);
+    } else if (args.length === 3 && ctx.from.id.toString() === process.env.ADMIN_ID) {
+        const chatId = args[1];
+        const requestId = parseInt(args[2]) - 1;
+        if (userResponses[chatId] && userResponses[chatId][requestId]) {
+            const request = userResponses[chatId][requestId];
+            let responseText = `<b>Request from @${request.username}</b>\n\n`;
+            responseText += `Timestamp: ${moment.unix(request.timestamp).format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a')}\n`;
+            responseText += `Status: ${request.status}\n\n`;
+            responseText += `Request:\n\n`;
+            for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(request.responses)) {
+                responseText += `${key.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + key.slice(1)}: ${value || 'N/A'}\n`;
+            }
+            ctx.replyWithHTML(responseText);
+        } else {
+            ctx.reply('Invalid user ID or request ID.');
+        }
+    } else {
+        ctx.reply(`You entered an invalid command or aren't allowed to use this!`);
+    }
+});
+
+bot.command('accept', (ctx) => {
+    const text = ctx.message.text;
+    const args = text.split(' ');
+    if (args.length === 3 && ctx.from.id.toString() === process.env.ADMIN_ID) {
+        const chatId = args[1];
+        const requestId = parseInt(args[2]) - 1;
+        if (userResponses[chatId] && userResponses[chatId][requestId]) {
+            userResponses[chatId][requestId].status = 'accepted';
+            fs.writeFileSync('responses.json', JSON.stringify(userResponses, null, 2));
+            ctx.reply(`Request ${requestId + 1} from @${userResponses[chatId][requestId].username} has been accepted.`);
+        } else {
+            ctx.reply('Invalid user ID or request ID.');
+        }
+    } else {
+        ctx.reply(`You entered an invalid command or aren't allowed to use this!`);
+    }
+});
+
+bot.command('decline', (ctx) => {
+    const text = ctx.message.text;
+    const args = text.split(' ');
+    if (args.length === 3 && ctx.from.id.toString() === process.env.ADMIN_ID) {
+        const chatId = args[1];
+        const requestId = parseInt(args[2]) - 1;
+        if (userResponses[chatId] && userResponses[chatId][requestId]) {
+            userResponses[chatId][requestId].status = 'declined';
+            fs.writeFileSync('responses.json', JSON.stringify(userResponses, null, 2));
+            ctx.reply(`Request ${requestId + 1} from @${userResponses[chatId][requestId].username} has been declined.`);
+        } else {
+            ctx.reply('Invalid user ID or request ID.');
+        }
+    } else {
+        ctx.reply(`You entered an invalid command or aren't allowed to use this!`);
+    }
+});
+
+bot.on('text', (ctx) => {
+    const chatId = ctx.chat.id;
+    const text = ctx.message.text;
+
+    if (userResponses[chatId] && userResponses[chatId].length > 0 && userResponses[chatId][userResponses[chatId].length - 1].step < questions.length) {
+        const currentRequest = userResponses[chatId][userResponses[chatId].length - 1];
+        if (currentRequest.step === 0 && (text !== '1' && text !== '2')) {
+            ctx.reply('Please respond with either 1 or 2.');
+            return;
+        }
+        if (currentRequest.step === 3 && !text.match(/https?:\/\/[^\s]+/)) {
+            ctx.reply('Please provide a valid link. A link should look like: https://example.com');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        currentRequest.responses[labels[currentRequest.step]] = text;
+        currentRequest.step += 1;
+
+        if (currentRequest.step < questions.length) {
+            ctx.reply(questions[currentRequest.step]);
+        } else {
+            fs.writeFileSync('responses.json', JSON.stringify(userResponses, null, 2));
+            ctx.reply('Thank you for your responses!');
+        }
+    } else if (text.startsWith('/')) {
+        ctx.reply('Please complete the current process by answering the questions.');
+    } else {
+        ctx.reply(`Why are you talking to me? Create a request and stop blabbing about "${text}"`);
+    }
+});
+
+bot.action(/setstatus_(.+)/, (ctx) => {
+    if (ctx.from.id.toString() === process.env.ADMIN_ID) {
+        const [chatId, requestIndex, status] = ctx.match[1].split('_');
+        userResponses[chatId][requestIndex].status = status;
+        fs.writeFileSync('responses.json', JSON.stringify(userResponses, null, 2));
+        ctx.reply(`Status of request ${parseInt(requestIndex) + 1} from ${userResponses[chatId][requestIndex].firstName} (@${userResponses[chatId][requestIndex].username}) has been updated to ${status}.`);
+    } else {
+        ctx.reply(`Hey, you aren't allowed to use that command!`);
+    }
+});
+
+bot.launch().then(() => {
+    console.log('Bot is up');
+}).catch(err => {
+    console.error('FAIL:', err);
+});
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diff --git a/jsconfig.json b/jsconfig.json
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@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    // Enable latest features
+    "lib": ["ESNext", "DOM"],
+    "target": "ESNext",
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "moduleDetection": "force",
+    "jsx": "react-jsx",
+    "allowJs": true,
+
+    // Bundler mode
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "allowImportingTsExtensions": true,
+    "verbatimModuleSyntax": true,
+    "noEmit": true,
+
+    // Best practices
+    "strict": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
+
+    // Some stricter flags (disabled by default)
+    "noUnusedLocals": false,
+    "noUnusedParameters": false,
+    "noPropertyAccessFromIndexSignature": false
+  }
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "request-bot",
+  "module": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node index.js"
+  },
+  "type": "module",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/bun": "latest"
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "typescript": "^5.0.0"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
+    "moment": "^2.30.1",
+    "telegraf": "^4.16.3"
+  }
+}
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