diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3812355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+include LICENSE.txt
+
+include setup.py
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ccf720..c30533d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ Generic, functional bot based on discord.py
 Including a custom help command and ping command, utils for easy embed creation, logging configuration, and a general bot setup
 
 ## setup
-`pip install -r requirements.txt`  
+` python3 -m pip install -e .`  
 `export TOKEN="your-key"`  
-`python3 main.py`
+`discord-bot`
 
 #### optional env variables
 | parameter |  description |
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ https://github.com/nonchris/discord-fury
 https://github.com/nonchris/quiz-bot  
 https://github.com/Info-Bonn/poll-bot
 
-I collected the most useful and generic functions to save me some time when starting the next bot-project. 
-
-### dependencies 
-This project is based on `discord.py V1.x` minimum required: V1.5.1
+I collected the most useful and generic functions to save me some time when starting the next bot-project.
 
 ### documentation
 In order to render this documentation, just call `doxygen`
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8a16ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+import pathlib
+
+here = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+
+# Get the long description from the README file
+long_description = (here / 'README.md').read_text(encoding='utf-8')
+
+setup(
+    # TODO: Adjust your project information here
+    name='discord-bot',
+    version='2.0.0',
+    description='A discord bot template',
+    long_description=long_description,
+    long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
+    url='https://github.com/nonchris/discord-bot',
+    author='nonchris',
+    author_email='info@nonchris.eu',
+
+    project_urls={
+        'Bug Reports': 'https://github.com/nonchris/discord-bot/issues',
+        'Source': 'https://github.com/https://github.com/nonchris/discord-bot',
+    },
+
+    keywords='discord-bot',
+
+    python_requires='>=3.8, <4',
+
+    install_requires='discord.py ~= 1.7.2',
+
+    classifiers=[
+
+        'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
+
+        'Environment :: Console',
+
+        'Intended Audience :: Other Audience',
+        'Topic :: Communications :: Chat',
+
+        'License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)',
+
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only',
+
+        'Typing :: Typed',
+    ],
+
+    package_dir={'': 'src/'},
+
+    packages=find_packages(where='src/'),
+
+    entry_points={
+        'console_scripts': [
+            'discord-bot=bot:main',
+        ],
+    },
+)
diff --git a/src/bot/__init__.py b/src/bot/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af58fea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bot/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from .main import start_bot
+
+
+def main():
+    start_bot()
diff --git a/src/bot/cogs/__init__.py b/src/bot/cogs/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/cogs/help.py b/src/bot/cogs/help.py
similarity index 98%
rename from src/cogs/help.py
rename to src/bot/cogs/help.py
index 00fb92f..f17f359 100644
--- a/src/cogs/help.py
+++ b/src/bot/cogs/help.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
 
-from utils import utils as utl
-from environment import OWNER_NAME, OWNER_ID, VERSION, PREFIX
+from ..utils import utils as utl
+from ..environment import OWNER_NAME, OWNER_ID, VERSION, PREFIX
 
 ### @package help
 # 
diff --git a/src/cogs/misc.py b/src/bot/cogs/misc.py
similarity index 84%
rename from src/cogs/misc.py
rename to src/bot/cogs/misc.py
index 11889cb..38078d2 100644
--- a/src/cogs/misc.py
+++ b/src/bot/cogs/misc.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from discord.ext import commands
 
-from utils import utils as ut
+from ..log_setup import logger
+from ..utils import utils as ut
 
 
 ### @package misc
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ async def ping(self, ctx):
 
         @param ctx Context of the message
         """
-        print(f"ping: {round(self.bot.latency * 1000)}")
+        logger.info(f"ping: {round(self.bot.latency * 1000)}")
 
         await ctx.send(
             embed=ut.make_embed(
diff --git a/src/environment.py b/src/bot/environment.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/environment.py
rename to src/bot/environment.py
diff --git a/src/log_setup.py b/src/bot/log_setup.py
similarity index 81%
rename from src/log_setup.py
rename to src/bot/log_setup.py
index 101e418..060de1d 100644
--- a/src/log_setup.py
+++ b/src/bot/log_setup.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 
 # logger for writing to file
 file_logger = logging.FileHandler('data/events.log')
-file_logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)  # everything into the logging file
+file_logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 file_logger.setFormatter(formatter)
 
 # logger for console prints
 console_logger = logging.StreamHandler()
-console_logger.setLevel(logging.WARNING)  # only important stuff to the terminal
+console_logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 console_logger.setFormatter(formatter)
 
 # get new logger
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/bot/main.py
similarity index 68%
rename from src/main.py
rename to src/bot/main.py
index e66468d..98efa6b 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/bot/main.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 # setup of logging and env-vars
 # logging must be initialized before environment, to enable logging in environment
-from log_setup import logger
-from environment import PREFIX, TOKEN
+from .log_setup import logger
+from .environment import PREFIX, TOKEN
 
 """
 This bot is based on a template by nonchris
@@ -45,32 +45,39 @@ def _prefix_callable(_bot: commands.Bot, msg: discord.Message):
 @bot.event
 async def on_ready():
     """!
-    function called when the bot is ready. emits the '[Bot] has connected' message
+    function called when the bot is ready. Emits the '[Bot] has connected' message
     """
-    print(f'{bot.user.name} has connected')
 
-    logger.info(f"Bot has connected, active on {len(bot.guilds)} guilds")
-
-    print(f'Bot is connected to the following guilds:')
     print()
     member_count = 0
+    guild_string = ""
     for g in bot.guilds:
-        print(f"{g.name} - {g.id} - Members: {g.member_count}")
+        guild_string += f"{g.name} - {g.id} - Members: {g.member_count}\n"
         member_count += g.member_count
-    print()
+
+    logger.info(f"Bot '{bot.user.name}' has connected, active on {len(bot.guilds)} guilds:\n{guild_string}")
+
     await bot.change_presence(
         activity=discord.Activity(type=discord.ActivityType.watching, name=f"{PREFIX}help"))
 
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
     # LOADING Extensions
+    # this is done in on_ready() so that cogs can fetch data from discord when they're loaded
     bot.remove_command('help')  # unload default help message
+    # TODO: Register your extensions here
     initial_extensions = [
-        'cogs.misc',
-        'cogs.help'
+        '.cogs.misc',
+        '.cogs.help'
     ]
 
     for extension in initial_extensions:
-        bot.load_extension(extension)
+        bot.load_extension(extension, package=__package__)
+
 
-    bot.run(TOKEN)
+def start_bot(token=None):
+    """ Start the bot, takes token, uses token from env if none is given """
+    if token is not None:
+        bot.run(token)
+    if TOKEN is not None:
+        bot.run(TOKEN)
+    else:
+        logger.error("No token was given! - Exiting")
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.py b/src/bot/utils/utils.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/utils/utils.py
rename to src/bot/utils/utils.py