diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index 1ce3f5b..ead7ca9 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,84 @@
-pub fn start() {
-    println!("Starting the IRC Server");
-    todo!();
+use std::{
+    collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
+    io::{Read, Write},
+    net::{TcpListener, TcpStream},
+    thread,
+};
+
+use rust_irc::codes;
+
+const SERVER_ADDRESS: &str = "0.0.0.0:6667";
+const MAX_USERS: usize = 20;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct Server {
+    users: HashSet<String>,
+    rooms: HashMap<String, Vec<String>>,
+}
+
+impl Server {
+    fn new() -> Server {
+        Server {
+            users: HashSet::new(),
+            rooms: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn handle_client(&mut self, mut stream: TcpStream) {
+        let mut buffer: [u8; 1024] = [0; 1024];
+        let nickname: String;
+
+        // Read the nickname from the client
+        match stream.read(&mut buffer) {
+            Ok(size) => {
+                let nickname_bytes = &buffer[0..size];
+                nickname = String::from_utf8_lossy(nickname_bytes).to_string();
+            }
+            Err(_) => return,
+        }
+
+        // Check for nickname collision
+        if self.users.contains(&nickname) {
+            stream.write_all(&[codes::ERROR, codes::error::NICKNAME_COLLISION]);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Add the user to the user list
+        self.users.insert(nickname.clone());
+
+        // Send response ok
+        stream.write_all(&[codes::RESPONSE_OK]);
+
+        // handle user commands
+        loop {
+            let mut cmd_buf = [0; 2];
+            println!("yo, {:?}", self.users);
+            // todo!();
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn start() {
+    let listener: TcpListener = TcpListener::bind(SERVER_ADDRESS).expect("Failed to bind to port");
+    let server: Server = Server::new();
+    println!("Server listening on {}", SERVER_ADDRESS);
+
+    for stream in listener.incoming() {
+        match stream {
+            Ok(stream) => {
+                if server.users.len() < MAX_USERS {
+                    let mut server_clone = server.clone();
+                    thread::spawn(move || {
+                        server_clone.handle_client(stream);
+                    });
+                } else {
+                    // stream.write_all(&[codes::ERROR, codes::error::SERVER_FULL]);
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                eprintln!("Error accepting connections!");
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }