diff --git a/lgfbot.py b/lgfbot.py
index 8630085..00033c0 100644
--- a/lgfbot.py
+++ b/lgfbot.py
@@ -1,33 +1,59 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import random
+import requests
+import json
 from getpass import getpass
-from mastodon import Mastodon
 import os
+from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
-if not os.path.exists('./.lgfbot/'):
-	os.mkdir('./.lgfbot')
-
-if not os.path.exists('./.lgfbot/lgf_client.secret'):
-	instance = input('Please enter your instance: ')
-	if instance[:4] != 'http':
-		instance = 'https://' + instance
-	Mastodon.create_app('Hourly lgf', api_base_url = instance, to_file = './.lgfbot/lgf_client.secret')
-
-mastodon = Mastodon(
-    client_id = './.lgfbot/lgf_client.secret',
-)
-
-if not os.path.exists('./.lgfbot/lgf_user.secret'):
-	print('To post, lgfbot needs to generate an access token')
-	username = input('Enter your username: ')
-	password = getpass('Enter your password: ')
-	mastodon.log_in(username=username, password=password, scopes=['write:statuses'], to_file='./.lgfbot/lgf_user.secret')
+#Ensure Credentials
+parent = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+try:
+	os.mkdir(os.path.join(parent, '.creds'))
+except FileExistsError:
+	pass
 
 
-mastodon = Mastodon(
- 	access_token = './.lgfbot/lgf_user.secret'
-)
+#Create app
+try:
+	with open(os.path.join(parent, '.creds', 'client.secret'), "x") as clientcreds:
+		instance = input('Please enter your instance: ')
+		if not instance[:4] == 'http':
+			instance = 'https://' + instance
+		response = requests.post(instance + '/api/v1/apps', data={'client_name':'Hourly lgf','scopes':'write:statuses', 'redirect_uris':'urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob'})
+		response = response.json()
+		print(response)
+		clientcreds.write(response['client_id'] + "\n")
+		clientcreds.write(response['client_secret'] + "\n")
+		clientcreds.write(instance + "\n")
+except FileExistsError:
+	pass
+
+#Fetch information from app credential file
+with open(os.path.join(parent, '.creds', 'client.secret'), "r") as clientcreds:
+	lines = clientcreds.read().split('\n')
+	client_id = lines[0]
+	client_secret = lines[1]
+	instance = lines[2]
+
+#Log in to bot account
+try:
+	with open(os.path.join(parent, '.creds', 'user.secret'), "x") as usercreds:
+		print(instance + '/oauth/authorize?', urlencode({'response_type':'code', 'client_id':client_id, 'redirect_uri':'urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob', 'scope':'write:statuses'}))
+		code = input("To generate a token to access your account, lgfbot needs an authorization code. Please authorize using the link above and enter the code it provides you \nCode: ")
+		response = requests.post(instance + '/oauth/token', data={'grant_type':'authorization_code', 'code':code, 'client_id':client_id, 'client_secret':client_secret, 'redirect_uri':'urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob', 'scope':'write:statuses'})
+		usercreds.write(response.json()['access_token'])
+except FileExistsError:
+	pass
+
+#Fetch information from user credential file
+with open(os.path.join(parent, '.creds', 'user.secret'), "r") as usercreds:
+	lines = usercreds.read().split('\n')
+	token = lines[0]
+
+session = requests.Session()
+session.headers.update({"Authorization" : "Bearer " + token})
 
 with open('adjectives.txt') as f:
 	adjectives = list(map(str.rstrip, f))
@@ -55,4 +81,4 @@ else:
 adjective = random.choice(adjectives)
 content = postform.format(adjective=adjective, gender=gender, verb=verb)
 print(content)
-mastodon.status_post(content, visibility='unlisted')
+session.post(instance + '/api/v1/statuses', data={'status':content, 'visibility':'direct'})