diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 435b056..9a6c8a3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-const { Client, GatewayIntentBits, EmbedBuilder, ActionRowBuilder, ButtonBuilder, ButtonStyle } = require('discord.js');
-const fs = require('fs');
+const { Client, GatewayIntentBits, EmbedBuilder, ActionRowBuilder, ButtonBuilder, ButtonStyle, REST, Routes, SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');
 const axios = require('axios');
 require('dotenv').config();
 
-// Add this at the top of your file
 console.log('Starting bot...');
 
 const client = new Client({
@@ -14,7 +12,6 @@ const client = new Client({
     ]
 });
 
-// Add this just before the login call
 console.log('Attempting to log in...');
 
 client.once('ready', () => {
@@ -27,16 +24,41 @@ client.login(process.env.BOT_TOKEN).then(() => {
     console.error('Login failed:', error);
 });
 
-// Read the users.json file
-const rawData = fs.readFileSync('users.json');
-const rawUsers = JSON.parse(rawData);
+// Remove the second login call
+// client.login(process.env.BOT_TOKEN);
 
-// Remove user_id and player_id from each user object
-const users = rawUsers.map(({ user_id, player_id, ...rest }) => rest);
+// Register Slash Commands
+const commands = [
+  new SlashCommandBuilder()
+    .setName('ping')
+    .setDescription('Replies with Pong!'),
+  new SlashCommandBuilder()
+    .setName('finduser')
+    .setDescription('Find a user by username')
+    .addStringOption(option =>
+      option.setName('username')
+        .setDescription('The username to search for')
+        .setRequired(true))
+];
 
-// Now you can use the users array in your bot logic
-console.log(`Loaded ${users.length} users`);
+const rest = new REST({ version: '10' }).setToken(process.env.BOT_TOKEN);
 
+(async () => {
+  try {
+    console.log('Started refreshing application (/) commands.');
+
+    await rest.put(
+      Routes.applicationCommands(client.user.id),
+      { body: commands },
+    );
+
+    console.log('Successfully reloaded application (/) commands.');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error);
+  }
+})();
+
+// Function to fetch user data
 async function findUserByUsername(username) {
   try {
     const response = await axios.get(`https://www.vrbattles.gg/api/get_player_data_by_username/${username}`);
@@ -46,25 +68,32 @@ async function findUserByUsername(username) {
     return null;
   }
 }
+
+// Function to get badge image URL
 function getBadgeImageUrl(badgeName) {
+  if (!badgeName) {
+    return 'https://www.vrbattles.gg/assets/images/badges/xp_badges/A/BADGE_A1_72p.png';
+  }
+
   badgeName = badgeName.toUpperCase().replace(/ /g, '_');
   let badgeUrl = 'https://www.vrbattles.gg/assets/images/badges/xp_badges/';
 
-  if (badgeName.startsWith('BADGE_A')) {
+  if (badgeName.startsWith('A')) {
     badgeUrl += 'A/';
-  } else if (badgeName.startsWith('BADGE_B')) {
+  } else if (badgeName.startsWith('B')) {
     badgeUrl += 'B/';
-  } else if (badgeName.startsWith('BADGE_C')) {
+  } else if (badgeName.startsWith('C')) {
     badgeUrl += 'C/';
   } else {
-    // Default to 'A' if badge name doesn't match the expected format
     badgeUrl += 'A/';
   }
 
   badgeUrl += `BADGE_${badgeName}_72p.png`;
-  console.log(badgeUrl);
+  console.log('Badge URL:', badgeUrl);
   return badgeUrl;
 }
+
+// Interaction handler
 client.on('interactionCreate', async interaction => {
   if (!interaction.isCommand()) return;
 
@@ -80,11 +109,15 @@ client.on('interactionCreate', async interaction => {
     const userData = await findUserByUsername(username);
     if (userData && userData.success) {
       let playerData;
-      try {
-        playerData = JSON.parse(userData.player_data);
-      } catch (error) {
-        await interaction.editReply('Error parsing player data.');
-        return;
+      if (typeof userData.player_data === 'string') {
+        try {
+          playerData = JSON.parse(userData.player_data);
+        } catch (error) {
+          await interaction.editReply('Error parsing player data.');
+          return;
+        }
+      } else {
+        playerData = userData.player_data;
       }
 
       if (!playerData || !playerData.profile) {
@@ -92,25 +125,21 @@ client.on('interactionCreate', async interaction => {
         return;
       }
 
-      const user = playerData.profile;
+      const user = playerData.profile || {};
       const badgeImageUrl = getBadgeImageUrl(user.current_level_badge);
 
       const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
-        .setTitle(`User: ${playerData.username}`)
+        .setTitle(`User: ${playerData.username || 'Unknown'}`)
         .setDescription(`Bio: ${user.bio || 'No bio available'}`)
         .addFields(
           { name: 'Country', value: user.country || 'Unknown', inline: true },
           { name: 'Rank', value: user.rank || 'Unranked', inline: true },
-          { name: 'Level', value: user.level.toString(), inline: true },
+          { name: 'Level', value: user.level?.toString() || 'N/A', inline: true },
           { name: 'Prestige', value: user.prestige?.toString() || '0', inline: true },
-          
-          { name: 'Total XP', value: user.xp.toString(), inline: true }
+          { name: 'Total XP', value: user.xp?.toString() || '0', inline: true }
         )
-        
         .setImage(badgeImageUrl)
-        .addFields(
-          { name: 'XP Badge', value: ' ' }
-        )
+        .addFields({ name: 'XP Badge', value: ' ' })
         .setColor('#0099ff');
 
       if (user.avatar) {
@@ -131,10 +160,7 @@ client.on('interactionCreate', async interaction => {
 
       await interaction.editReply({ embeds: [embed], components: [row] });
     } else {
-      await interaction.editReply('User not found or error occurred while fetching data.');
+      await interaction.editReply('User not found or an error occurred while fetching data.');
     }
   }
-});
-
-// Use the bot token here
-client.login(process.env.BOT_TOKEN);
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+});
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