diff --git a/discord/handler.go b/discord/handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1299493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/discord/handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+package discord
+
+import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var (
+	dmPermission                   = false
+	defaultMemberPermissions int64 = discordgo.PermissionAdministrator
+
+	Commands = []*discordgo.ApplicationCommand{
+		{
+			Name:                     "list-emotes",
+			Description:              "List emotes",
+			DefaultMemberPermissions: &defaultMemberPermissions,
+			DMPermission:             &dmPermission,
+		},
+		{
+			Name:                     "create-emotes",
+			Description:              "Create emotes",
+			DefaultMemberPermissions: &defaultMemberPermissions,
+			DMPermission:             &dmPermission,
+		},
+	}
+
+	CommandHandlers = map[string]func(s *discordgo.Session, i *discordgo.InteractionCreate){
+		"list-emotes":   listEmotes,
+		"create-emotes": createEmotes,
+	}
+)
+
+func listEmotes(s *discordgo.Session, i *discordgo.InteractionCreate) {
+	var emotesList strings.Builder
+
+	guildEmotes, _ := s.GuildEmojis(i.GuildID)
+
+	emotesList.WriteString("```")
+	for _, emote := range guildEmotes {
+		emotesList.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("<:%s:%s>\n", emote.Name, emote.ID))
+	}
+	emotesList.WriteString("```")
+
+	_ = s.InteractionRespond(i.Interaction, &discordgo.InteractionResponse{
+		Type: discordgo.InteractionResponseChannelMessageWithSource,
+		Data: &discordgo.InteractionResponseData{
+			Content: emotesList.String(),
+			Flags:   discordgo.MessageFlagsEphemeral,
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+func createEmotes(s *discordgo.Session, i *discordgo.InteractionCreate) {
+	emotesDir := "emojis"
+	var output strings.Builder
+
+	files, err := os.ReadDir(emotesDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error reading emotes directory:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// fetch existing emotes
+	guildEmotes, _ := s.GuildEmojis(i.GuildID)
+	existingEmotes := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, emote := range guildEmotes {
+		existingEmotes[emote.Name] = true
+	}
+
+	output.WriteString("```")
+	// check and upload every emote we have under emotesDir
+	for _, file := range files {
+		emoteName := strings.TrimSuffix(file.Name(), ".png")
+
+		if _, exists := existingEmotes[emoteName]; exists {
+			output.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s - already there\n", emoteName))
+			continue
+		}
+		emoteFile, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(emotesDir, file.Name()))
+		encodedImage := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(emoteFile)
+		dataURI := fmt.Sprintf("data:image/png;base64,%s", encodedImage)
+
+		_, err = s.GuildEmojiCreate(i.GuildID, &discordgo.EmojiParams{
+			Name:  emoteName,
+			Image: dataURI,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			output.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s - upload error: %s\n", emoteName, err))
+			continue
+		}
+		output.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s - success\n", emoteName))
+	}
+	output.WriteString("```")
+
+	_ = s.InteractionRespond(i.Interaction, &discordgo.InteractionResponse{
+		Type: discordgo.InteractionResponseChannelMessageWithSource,
+		Data: &discordgo.InteractionResponseData{
+			Content: output.String(),
+			Flags:   discordgo.MessageFlagsEphemeral,
+		},
+	})
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 76de894..f8a5d2e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -133,44 +133,71 @@ func gatherStats(db *sqlx.DB, config config.Config) (discord.GatheredStats, erro
 }
 
 func main() {
-	var config config.Config
-	if err := config.ParseConfig(); err != nil {
+	var c config.Config
+	if err := c.ParseConfig(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
 	messageIDs := loadMessageIDs("messageIDs.json")
 
-	dg, err := discordgo.New("Bot " + config.Discord.Token)
+	dg, err := discordgo.New("Bot " + c.Discord.Token)
+	defer dg.Close()
+
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("error creating Discord session,", err)
 		return
 	}
 
+	fmt.Println("Add slash commands handlers")
+	dg.AddHandler(func(s *discordgo.Session, i *discordgo.InteractionCreate) {
+		if h, ok := discord.CommandHandlers[i.ApplicationCommandData().Name]; ok {
+			h(s, i)
+		}
+	})
+
+	fmt.Println("Open Discord connection")
+	err = dg.Open()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error opening connection,", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Register commands")
+	registeredCommands := make([]*discordgo.ApplicationCommand, len(discord.Commands))
+	for i, v := range discord.Commands {
+		cmd, err := dg.ApplicationCommandCreate(dg.State.User.ID, "", v)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Cannot create '%v' command: %v\n", v.Name, err)
+		}
+		registeredCommands[i] = cmd
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Start loop")
 	go func() {
 		for {
-			db, err := database.DbConn(config)
+			db, err := database.DbConn(c)
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Println("error connecting to MariaDB,", err)
-				time.Sleep(time.Duration(config.Config.ErrorRefreshInterval) * time.Second)
+				time.Sleep(time.Duration(c.Config.ErrorRefreshInterval) * time.Second)
 				continue
 			}
-			gathered, err := gatherStats(db, config)
+			gathered, err := gatherStats(db, c)
 			db.Close()
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Println("failed to fetch stats,", err)
-				time.Sleep(time.Duration(config.Config.ErrorRefreshInterval) * time.Second)
+				time.Sleep(time.Duration(c.Config.ErrorRefreshInterval) * time.Second)
 				continue
 			}
 
-			fields := discord.GenerateFields(gathered, config)
+			fields := discord.GenerateFields(gathered, c)
 
 			embed := &discordgo.MessageEmbed{
-				Title:     config.Config.EmbedTitle,
+				Title:     c.Config.EmbedTitle,
 				Fields:    fields,
 				Timestamp: time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
 			}
 
-			for _, channelID := range config.Discord.ChannelIDs {
+			for _, channelID := range c.Discord.ChannelIDs {
 				var msg *discordgo.Message
 				var err error
 				var msgID string
@@ -194,16 +221,10 @@ func main() {
 				}
 			}
 
-			time.Sleep(time.Duration(config.Config.RefreshInterval) * time.Second)
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(c.Config.RefreshInterval) * time.Second)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	err = dg.Open()
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("error opening connection,", err)
-		return
-	}
-
 	fmt.Println("Porygon is now running. Press CTRL-C to exit.")
 	<-make(chan struct{})
 	return