diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dc12cb7..c53cab7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 .env
-__pycache__
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+__pycache__
+current_version.txt
+MEMORY_LOADED
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diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index c319257..4460395 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ def check_for_update():
         return None, None 
 
     local_version = get_local_version()
+    if local_version == "0.0.0":
+        with open(LOCAL_VERSION_FILE, "w") as f:
+            f.write(latest_version)
     generate_sha256_of_current_file()
     gooberhash = latest_version_info.get("hash")
     if gooberhash == currenthash:
diff --git a/cogs/tf.py b/cogs/tf.py.disabled
similarity index 100%
rename from cogs/tf.py
rename to cogs/tf.py.disabled
diff --git a/cogs/webscraper.py b/cogs/webscraper.py.disabled
similarity index 100%
rename from cogs/webscraper.py
rename to cogs/webscraper.py.disabled
diff --git a/update.py b/update.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd85c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import requests
+import os
+import argparse
+
+# config
+DEFAULT_VERSION_URL = "https://goober.whatdidyouexpect.eu/latest_version.json"
+LOCAL_VERSION_FILE = "current_version.txt"
+SCRIPT_FILE = "bot.py"
+CONFIG_FILE = "config.py"
+
+def get_latest_version_info(version_url):
+    """Fetch the latest version information from the server."""
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(version_url, timeout=5)
+        response.raise_for_status()  # Will raise HTTPError for bad responses
+        return response.json()
+    except requests.RequestException as e:
+        print(f"Error: Unable to connect to the update server. {e}")
+        return None
+
+def get_local_version():
+    """Read the current version from the local file."""
+    if os.path.exists(LOCAL_VERSION_FILE):
+        with open(LOCAL_VERSION_FILE, "r") as f:
+            return f.read().strip()
+    return "0.0.0"  # Default version if file doesn't exist
+
+def save_local_version(version):
+    """Save the current version to the local file."""
+    with open(LOCAL_VERSION_FILE, "w") as f:
+        f.write(version)
+
+def download_file(url, destination):
+    """Download a file from the given URL and save it to the destination."""
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(url, timeout=10)
+        response.raise_for_status()  # Will raise HTTPError for bad responses
+        with open(destination, "wb") as f:
+            f.write(response.content)
+        print(f"Successfully downloaded the file to {destination}.")
+    except requests.RequestException as e:
+        print(f"Error: Failed to download the file from {url}. {e}")
+
+def check_for_update(version_url):
+    """Check if a new version is available and update the script if needed."""
+    latest_version_info = get_latest_version_info(version_url)
+    if not latest_version_info:
+        print("Could not fetch update information.")
+        return
+    latest_version = latest_version_info.get("version")
+    download_url = latest_version_info.get("download_url")
+    config_url = latest_version_info.get("config_url")
+    if not latest_version or not download_url:
+        print("Error: Invalid version information received from server.")
+        return
+    local_version = get_local_version()
+    if local_version != latest_version:
+        print(f"New version available: {latest_version} (Current: {local_version})")
+        print("Downloading the new version...")
+        download_file(download_url, SCRIPT_FILE)
+        download_file(config_url, CONFIG_FILE)
+        save_local_version(latest_version)
+        print("Update complete! Restart the bot to use the new version.")
+    else:
+        print(f"You're using the latest version: {local_version}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Check for updates and download the latest version of the bot.")
+    parser.add_argument("--host", type=str, help="Custom version URL", default=DEFAULT_VERSION_URL)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    check_for_update(args.host)
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