diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..c9b568f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+*.pyc
+*.swp
diff --git a/dr.botzo.cfg b/dr.botzo.cfg
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index 0000000..87e2c3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dr.botzo.cfg
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+[IRC]
+server = irc.foonetic.net
+port = 6667
+channel = #lh
+nick = dr_devzo
+name = dr. devzo
diff --git a/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
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index 0000000..b21d9ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3.1
+
+from configparser import *
+import os
+import sys
+
+config = ConfigParser()
+config.read([os.path.expanduser('~/.dr.botzo.cfg'), 'dr.botzo.cfg'])
+
+try:
+    # load connection info
+    server  = config.get('IRC', 'server')
+    port    = config.getint('IRC', 'port')
+    channel = config.get('IRC', 'channel')
+    nick    = config.get('IRC', 'nick')
+    ircname = config.get('IRC', 'name')
+except NoSectionError as e:
+    sys.exit("Aborted due to error with necessary configuration: " + str(e))
+except NoOptionError as e:
+    sys.exit("Aborted due to error with necessary configuration: " + str(e))
+
+# vi:tabstop=4:expandtab:autoindent