diff --git a/sexiibot/core.py b/sexiibot/core.py
index 8fafa89..147ed33 100644
--- a/sexiibot/core.py
+++ b/sexiibot/core.py
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
 #!/bin/env python
 
-#TODO
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+class Sexiibot(object):
+    """Core sexiibot class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, new=True, server, port=None, ssl=False, channel, nick, realname=None, extensions, iipath=None)
+        if new:
+            self.__server   = server
+        else:
+            self.__server   = None
+        self.__port         = port
+        self.__ssl          = ssl
+        self.__channel      = channel
+        self.__nick         = nick
+        if realname = None:
+            self.__realname = nick
+        else:
+            self.__realname = realname
+        self.__extensions   = extensions
+        self.__mode         = None
+        self.__ircdir       = "%s/irc/%s" % (os.environ['HOME'], server)
+        self.__iipath       = iipath
+
+    def start(self, new=True):
+        if new:
+
+            subprocess.Popen([iipath, "-s", self.__server, "-n", self.__nick, "-f", self.__realname, "-e", "ssl"])