diff --git a/internal/irc/irc.go b/internal/irc/irc.go
index 0d36738..db7d928 100644
--- a/internal/irc/irc.go
+++ b/internal/irc/irc.go
@@ -22,11 +22,17 @@ import (
 
 const PSTFormat = "Jan 2 15:04:05 PST"
 
+// Regex for parsing connection messages
+//
+// First matched group is our real username - twitch doesn't complain at using NICK command but doesn't honor it.
+var ConnectRegex *regexp.Regexp = regexp.MustCompile(`^:tmi.twitch.tv 001 ([^ ]+) .*`)
+
 // Regex for parsing PRIVMSG strings.
 //
 // First matched group is the user's name, second is the channel? and the third matched group is the content of the
 // user's message.
 var MsgRegex *regexp.Regexp = regexp.MustCompile(`^:(\w+)!\w+@\w+\.tmi\.twitch\.tv (PRIVMSG) #(\w+)(?: :(.*))?$`)
+var DirectMsgRegex *regexp.Regexp = regexp.MustCompile(`^:(\w+)!\w+@\w+\.tmi\.twitch\.tv (PRIVMSG) (\w+)(?: :(.*))?$`)
 
 // Regex for parsing user commands, from already parsed PRIVMSG strings.
 //
@@ -119,9 +125,29 @@ func (bb *KardBot) HandleChat() error {
 			bb.conn.Write([]byte("PONG :tmi.twitch.tv\r\n"))
 			continue
 		} else {
+			matches := ConnectRegex.FindStringSubmatch(line)
+			if nil != matches {
+				realUserName := matches[1]
+				if bb.ChannelData[realUserName].Name == "" {
+					record := ChannelData{Name: realUserName, JoinTime: time.Now(), Command: "card", ControlChannel: true}
+					bb.Database.Write("channelData", realUserName, record)
+					bb.ChannelData[realUserName] = record
+				}
+				bb.JoinChannel(realUserName)
+			}
+
+			matches = DirectMsgRegex.FindStringSubmatch(line)
+			if nil != matches {
+				userName := matches[1]
+//				msgType := matches[2]
+//				channel := matches[3]
+				msg := matches[4]
+				rgb.GPrintf("[%s] Direct message %s: %s\n", TimeStamp(), userName, msg)
+
+			}
 
 			// handle a PRIVMSG message
-			matches := MsgRegex.FindStringSubmatch(line)
+			matches = MsgRegex.FindStringSubmatch(line)
 			if nil != matches {
 				userName := matches[1]
 				msgType := matches[2]
@@ -143,6 +169,16 @@ func (bb *KardBot) HandleChat() error {
 							rgb.CPrintf("[%s] Card asked for by %s on %s' channel!\n", TimeStamp(), userName, channel)
 
 							bb.Say("Your prompt is : "+bb.Prompts[rand.Intn(len(bb.Prompts))], channel)
+						case "join":
+							if bb.ChannelData[channel].ControlChannel {
+								rgb.CPrintf("[%s] Join asked for by %s on %s' channel!\n", TimeStamp(), userName, channel)
+								if bb.ChannelData[userName].Name == "" {
+									record := ChannelData{Name: userName, JoinTime: time.Now(), Command: "card", ControlChannel: true}
+									bb.Database.Write("channelData", userName, record)
+									bb.ChannelData[userName] = record
+								}
+								bb.JoinChannel(userName)
+							}
 						}
 
 						// channel-owner specific commands
@@ -156,13 +192,17 @@ func (bb *KardBot) HandleChat() error {
 
 								bb.Disconnect()
 								return nil
-							case "wat":
+							case "kcardadmin":
 								magicCode := bb.readOrCreateChannelKey(channel)
 								rgb.CPrintf(
 									"[%s] Magic code is %s - https://karaokards.ing.martyn.berlin/admin/%s/%s\n",
 									TimeStamp(),
 									magicCode, userName, magicCode,
 								)
+								err := bb.Msg("Welcome to Karaokards, your admin panel is https://karaokards.ing.martyn.berlin/admin/"+userName+"/"+magicCode, userName)
+								if err != nil {
+									rgb.RPrintf("[%s] ERROR %s\n",err)
+								}
 								bb.Say("Ack.")
 							default:
 								// do nothing
@@ -227,6 +267,31 @@ func (bb *KardBot) ReadCredentials() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (bb *KardBot) Msg(msg string, users ...string) error {
+	if "" == msg {
+		return errors.New("BasicBot.Say: msg was empty.")
+	}
+
+	// check if message is too large for IRC
+	if len(msg) > 512 {
+		return errors.New("BasicBot.Say: msg exceeded 512 bytes")
+	}
+
+	if len(users) == 0 {
+		return errors.New("BasicBot.Say: users was empty.")
+	}
+
+	rgb.YPrintf("[%s] sending %s to users %v as @%s!\n", TimeStamp(), msg, users, bb.Name)
+	for _, channel := range users {
+		_, err := bb.conn.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("PRIVMSG %s :%s\r\n", channel, msg)))
+		rgb.YPrintf("[%s] PRIVMSG %s :%s\r\n", TimeStamp(), channel, msg)
+		if nil != err {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Makes the bot send a message to the chat channel.
 func (bb *KardBot) Say(msg string, channels ...string) error {
 	if "" == msg {