diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 749d496..4ee868f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ tags
 
 # secrets
 secrets
+node_modules
diff --git a/ljsthw-bot.js b/ljsthw-bot.js
index cb8ff0c..af52144 100644
--- a/ljsthw-bot.js
+++ b/ljsthw-bot.js
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 import { Client, Intents } from "discord.js";
 import assert from "assert";
-import  { TOKEN } from "../secrets/discord.js";
+import  { TOKEN, chat_secret } from "./secrets/discord.js";
+import http from "http";
+import { io } from "socket.io-client";
+
+const server = http.createServer();
+const socket = io("ws://localhost:5001");
+
+socket.io.on("error", (error) => {
+  console.error(error);
+});
+
+socket.io.on("ping", () => {
+  console.log("PING");
+});
+
+socket.on("connect", () => {
+  console.log("CONNECTED", socket.connected);
+});
+
 
 const client = new Client({
   intents: [
@@ -143,14 +161,12 @@ client.on("messageCreate", async msg => {
   } else if(msg.channel.name === "livestream") {
     console.log(">>> LIVESTREAM CHAT MESSAGE FROM", msg.author.username, msg.channel.type, msg.channel.name, msg.content);
 
-    // banlist lookup user
-    const is_ban = BAN_LIST[msg.author.username];
-    if(is_ban) {
-      console.log("IGNORE BANNED USER", msg.author.username);
-    } else {
-    // else
-    //    socket_conn send message
-    }
+    const initials = `${msg.author.username[0]}${msg.author.username[1]}`;
+
+    socket.emit("/chat/message", {
+      chat_secret, user_id: initials, text: msg.content
+    });
+
   } else {
     console.log("IGNORED MESSAGE FROM", msg.author.username, "IN", msg.channel.name);
   }