diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 577d148..5d4ace9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 src/.env
 venv
 
+apply_environment.sh
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 517768b..6cbe7a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Features
 - [X] Fuzzy search for memes
 - [X] Get a random meme
 - [X] Get a set of memes
-- [ ] Upload memes to bucket
+- [X] Upload memes to bucket
 - [ ] Check status of Plex instance
 
 Enviroment vars
diff --git a/src/.env b/src/.env
deleted file mode 100644
index 11e554d..0000000
--- a/src/.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-DISCORD_TOKEN=
-S3_URL=
-S3_UN=
-S3_PW=
-S3_TLS=False
-S3_BUCKET=memes
-TAUTULLI_URL=
-TAUTULLI_APIKEY=
diff --git a/src/memes.py b/src/memes.py
index af5241e..1ec86ec 100644
--- a/src/memes.py
+++ b/src/memes.py
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import os, random, io
 from datetime import datetime
 from fuzzywuzzy import fuzz, process
 from minio import Minio
+from minio.commonconfig import Tags
 from minio.error import S3Error
 from catbox import Uploader
+from hashlib import md5
 
 # memes we have most recently gotten
 class RecentMemeQueue:
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ recentMemes = RecentMemeQueue()
 
 # list of all current memes' names
 all_memes = []
+memes_to_md5 = dict()
 last_checked_all_memes = datetime.strptime("2000-01-01 01:01:01", "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
 
 S3_URL = ""
@@ -81,20 +84,25 @@ def getClient():
 # Helper methods
 #  Methods to break up the calldict methods
 
-def getCurrentMemeList():
+def getCurrentMemeList(force=False):
     global last_checked_all_memes
     global all_memes
+    global memes_to_md5
     now = datetime.now()
     # if no update in the past 5 mins
-    if (now - last_checked_all_memes).seconds > 300:
+    if (now - last_checked_all_memes).seconds > 300 or force:
         print("Enough time has elapsed, refreshing meme cache...")
         last_checked_all_memes = now
+
         all_memes.clear()
+        memes_to_md5.clear()
+
         myClient = getClient()
         for obj in myClient.list_objects(S3_BUCKET):
             if not obj.is_dir:
                 #print(f'{obj.object_name}')
                 all_memes.append(obj.object_name)
+                memes_to_md5[obj.etag] = obj.object_name
         print(f"Got {len(all_memes)} memes")
     return all_memes
 
@@ -258,3 +266,45 @@ async def memeDump(command, message, client):
         else:
             await message.channel.send(file=ready_meme)
     return "Enjoy your memes :)"
+
+# get an uploaded meme and save it
+async def uploadMeme(command, message, client):
+    global memes_to_md5
+    #TODO check for memes sent using links
+    if len(message.attachments) <= 0:
+        return "You didn't attach anything! Please attach a file to upload"
+
+    uploader_tags = Tags.new_object_tags()
+    uploader_tags["uploader"] = message.author.name
+
+    all_memes = getCurrentMemeList()
+    client = getClient()
+    file_names = []
+
+    for file in message.attachments:
+        if file.filename in all_memes:
+            return "File with name '" + file.filename + "' already exists!"
+
+        await file.save("/tmp/" + file.filename)
+
+        result = client.fput_object(bucket_name=S3_BUCKET,
+                           object_name=file.filename,
+                           file_path="/tmp/" + file.filename,
+                           tags=uploader_tags,
+                           content_type=None)
+
+        if result.etag in memes_to_md5:
+            print("Already have that meme, etag is (" + result.etag + ")")
+
+            client.remove_object(bucket_name=S3_BUCKET,
+                    object_name=file.filename)
+            return "That meme is already in the cache (it's called " + memes_to_md5[result.etag] + ")"
+
+        os.remove("/tmp/" + file.filename)
+
+    getCurrentMemeList(force=True)
+
+    return "Thanks got your memes!"
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/on_message.py b/src/on_message.py
index d583247..91ba84f 100644
--- a/src/on_message.py
+++ b/src/on_message.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 import requests
 import os, random, sys
-from memes import parseMeme, memeCount, memeDump, allMemes
+from memes import parseMeme, memeCount, memeDump, allMemes, uploadMeme
 import discord
 
 async def showHelp(very, useless, arguments):
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ calldict = {
     "!memedump"  : memeDump,
     "!allmemes"  : allMemes,
     "!help"      : showHelp,
+    "!up"        : uploadMeme,
+    "!upload"    : uploadMeme,
+    "!uploadmeme": uploadMeme,
+    #"!memeblame" : memeBlame
     # plex
     #"!plexleaderboard" : getTopUsers,
 }
@@ -36,11 +40,12 @@ calldict = {
 # parse the message
 async def parse_message(client, message):
     command = message.content.split()
+    cmd_input = command[0].lower()
 
     # if i know this command
-    if command[0] in calldict.keys():
+    if cmd_input in calldict.keys():
         print(f'{client.user} was passed a command I know! ({message.content})')
-        result = await calldict[command[0]](command, message, client)
+        result = await calldict[cmd_input](command, message, client)
         if isinstance(result, discord.File):
             print(f'{client.user} is replying with a file ({result.filename})')
             return await message.channel.send(file=result)