diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4396723..91a46a5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 
     maven {
-        name = "Secret Thing :trol:"
-        url = "https://mvn.theclashfruit.me/bukkit"
+        name = "Spigot"
+        url = "https://hub.spigotmc.org/nexus/content/repositories/snapshots/"
     }
 
     maven {
-        name = "Spigot"
-        url = "https://hub.spigotmc.org/nexus/content/repositories/snapshots/"
+        name = "Vault"
+        url = "https://nexus.hc.to/content/repositories/pub_releases"
     }
 
     maven {
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter'
 
     shadow implementation("org.spigotmc:spigot-api:${project.bukkit_version}")
+    shadow implementation("net.milkbowl.vault:VaultAPI:1.5")
 
     implementation 'org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server:9.4.52.v20230823'
     implementation 'org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlet:9.4.52.v20230823'
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/crss/Plugin.java b/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/crss/Plugin.java
index 71a4596..fd2b10a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/crss/Plugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/crss/Plugin.java
@@ -4,12 +4,16 @@ import me.theclashfruit.crss.api.ChatServlet;
 import me.theclashfruit.crss.api.GatewaySocket;
 import me.theclashfruit.crss.api.PlayersServlet;
 import me.theclashfruit.crss.api.StatusServlet;
+import me.theclashfruit.crss.commands.BalanceCommand;
 import me.theclashfruit.crss.listener.ChatListener;
+import me.theclashfruit.crss.listener.PlayerJoinListener;
 import me.theclashfruit.crss.listener.SleepingListener;
 import me.theclashfruit.crss.map.MapServlet;
 import me.theclashfruit.crss.models.SocketData;
 import me.theclashfruit.crss.models.SocketMessage;
+import net.milkbowl.vault.economy.Economy;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.PluginManager;
+import org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredServiceProvider;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.server.Connector;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.server.Server;
@@ -17,6 +21,7 @@ import org.eclipse.jetty.server.ServerConnector;
 import org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.ServletHandler;
 
 import java.io.File;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 
 public class Plugin extends JavaPlugin {
     GatewaySocket chatSocket;
@@ -25,6 +30,8 @@ public class Plugin extends JavaPlugin {
     Connector      connector = new ServerConnector(server);
     ServletHandler handler   = new ServletHandler();
 
+    private static Economy economy = null;
+
     @Override
     public void onEnable() {
         getLogger().info("Plugin enabled!");
@@ -32,6 +39,12 @@ public class Plugin extends JavaPlugin {
         saveDefaultConfig();
 
         PluginManager pluginManager = getServer().getPluginManager();
+
+        if (!setupEconomy()) {
+            getLogger().severe("Vault not found! Disabling plugin.");
+
+            // pluginManager.disablePlugin(this);
+        }
         
         // create api server
         // ContextHandler context   = new ContextHandler(new ApiHandler(), "/v1");
@@ -65,6 +78,10 @@ public class Plugin extends JavaPlugin {
         // register events
         pluginManager.registerEvents(new SleepingListener(), this);
         pluginManager.registerEvents(new ChatListener(), this);
+        pluginManager.registerEvents(new PlayerJoinListener(), this);
+
+        // register commands
+        getCommand("balance").setExecutor(new BalanceCommand());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -87,5 +104,18 @@ public class Plugin extends JavaPlugin {
             throw new RuntimeException(e);
         }
     }
+
+    private boolean setupEconomy() {
+        RegisteredServiceProvider<Economy> economyProvider = getServer().getServicesManager().getRegistration(net.milkbowl.vault.economy.Economy.class);
+
+        if (economyProvider != null)
+            economy = economyProvider.getProvider();
+
+        return (economy != null);
+    }
+
+    public static Economy getEconomy() {
+        return economy;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/crss/commands/BalanceCommand.java b/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/crss/commands/BalanceCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04e2bb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/crss/commands/BalanceCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package me.theclashfruit.crss.commands;
+
+import me.theclashfruit.crss.Plugin;
+import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.command.Command;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+
+public class BalanceCommand implements CommandExecutor {
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCommand(CommandSender commandSender, Command command, String s, String[] strings) {
+        commandSender.sendMessage("Your balance is: " + Plugin.getEconomy().getBalance(commandSender.getName()));
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/crss/listener/PlayerJoinListener.java b/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/crss/listener/PlayerJoinListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c964cbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/me/theclashfruit/crss/listener/PlayerJoinListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package me.theclashfruit.crss.listener;
+
+import me.theclashfruit.crss.Plugin;
+import net.milkbowl.vault.economy.Economy;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerJoinEvent;
+
+public class PlayerJoinListener implements Listener {
+    private Economy economy = Plugin.getEconomy();
+
+    @EventHandler
+    public void onPlayerJoin(PlayerJoinEvent event) {
+        Player player = event.getPlayer();
+
+        if (!economy.hasAccount(player))
+            economy.createPlayerAccount(player);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 885326e..9c74240 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 name: CRSS
 main: me.theclashfruit.crss.Plugin
-version: ${version}
\ No newline at end of file
+version: ${version}
+database: true
+
+author: TheClashFruit
+
+commands:
+  balance:
+    description: Check your balance
+    usage: /balance
+
+load: POSTWORLD
+depend:
+  - Vault
\ No newline at end of file