diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d60555d..5d54583 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ node_modules/
 src/commands/cbrowser.js
 data/
 logs/
-transfer/
\ No newline at end of file
+transfer/
+resources/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5994806..a5febe0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ clean up p/vileimagery, its horrendous
 ### VERSION HISTORY:
 
 **_Note:_** _versions before this were not uploaded to the repo, this is not the first version._
+1.9 - **MAJOR CHANGE:** reorganized files some more, moved all events from index.js to seperate scripts in events folder,
+
+---
 
     1.8 - pushed README.md
 
diff --git a/src/commands/addguildmember.js b/src/commands/addguildmember.js
index 19bdf7b..ca1cfbc 100644
--- a/src/commands/addguildmember.js
+++ b/src/commands/addguildmember.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = {
       const msg = msgnoprefix.slice(0, 2000);
 
       if (msg !== "") {
-        fs.appendFileSync("../pepperbot/src/data/guildmembers.log", msg + "\n");
+        fs.appendFileSync("../pepperbot/data/guildmembers.log", msg + "\n");
         message.reply(`operation completed (🤖); added ${msg} to members file`);
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/commands/createreactionrole.js b/src/commands/createreactionrole.js
index 7542d94..2ef73bd 100644
--- a/src/commands/createreactionrole.js
+++ b/src/commands/createreactionrole.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const emojiRegex = require("emoji-regex");
 const irregularsRegex = require("../util/irregularsRegex.js");
 const irregulars = require("../util/irregulars.json");
 const fs = require("fs");
+const log = require("../util/log.js").execute;
 
 const getEmojis = (message) => {
   const { content } = message;
@@ -65,29 +66,11 @@ module.exports = {
       let emoji = emojis[0];
       let role = message.mentions.roles.first();
       if (!role) {
-        console.log("role variable missing");
-        fs.appendFileSync(
-          "../pepperbot/src/logs/failed.log",
-          "role variable missing" +
-            "from: " +
-            message.content +
-            " at " +
-            Date() +
-            "\n"
-        );
+        log("failed.log", message, __filename, `role variable missing`);
         return;
       }
       if (!emoji) {
-        console.log("emoji variable missing");
-        fs.appendFileSync(
-          "../pepperbot/src/logs/failed.log",
-          " emoji variable missing" +
-            "from: " +
-            message.content +
-            " at " +
-            Date() +
-            "\n"
-        );
+        log("failed.log", message, __filename, `emoji variable missing`);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -121,16 +104,13 @@ module.exports = {
       message.reply("UNAUTHORIZED");
       const path = require("path");
       const scriptName = path.basename(__filename);
-      fs.appendFileSync(
-        "../pepperbot/src/logs/failed.log",
-        "non whitelisted user " +
-          message.author.username +
-          " (" +
-          message.author +
-          ") attempted accessing " +
-          scriptName +
-          "\n"
+      log(
+        "failed.log",
+        message,
+        __filename,
+        `non whitelisted user ${message.author.username} (${message.author}) attempted accessing ${scriptName}`
       );
+      fs.appendFileSync("../pepperbot/src/logs/failed.log");
     }
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/commands/guildmembers.js b/src/commands/guildmembers.js
index 65c7734..e09d6c6 100644
--- a/src/commands/guildmembers.js
+++ b/src/commands/guildmembers.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module.exports = {
   description:
     "sends a file including all past guild members (may not be accurrate, is mostly manually updated) -- note: also includes allies",
   execute(message, args) {
-    const path = `../pepperbot/src/data/guildmembers.log`;
+    const path = `../pepperbot/data/guildmembers.log`;
     message.channel.send({
       files: [
         {
diff --git a/src/commands/pepper.js b/src/commands/pepper.js
index 8cf5ee7..ed6ad2a 100644
--- a/src/commands/pepper.js
+++ b/src/commands/pepper.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module.exports = {
   name: "pepper",
   description: "RPG (random pepper generator)",
   execute(message, args) {
-    const peppers = fs.readdirSync("../pepperbot/data/peppers");
+    const peppers = fs.readdirSync("../pepperbot/resources/peppers");
     const maxRan = peppers.length;
 
     const randomnum = Math.floor(Math.random() * maxRan);
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = {
     embed.setColor(0xff0000);
     message.reply({
       embeds: [embed],
-      files: [`../pepperbot/data/peppers/${peppers[randomnum]}`],
+      files: [`../pepperbot/resources/peppers/${peppers[randomnum]}`],
     });
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/commands/sendlog.js b/src/commands/sendlog.js
index 67dc8f9..d778a66 100644
--- a/src/commands/sendlog.js
+++ b/src/commands/sendlog.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module.exports = {
       return;
     }
     if (ignore.includes(msgnoprefix)) return;
-    const path = `../pepperbot/src/logs/${msgnoprefix}`;
+    const path = `../pepperbot/logs/${msgnoprefix}`;
     message.channel.send({
       files: [
         {
diff --git a/src/commands/vileimagery.js b/src/commands/vileimagery.js
index b9f9855..46697c7 100644
--- a/src/commands/vileimagery.js
+++ b/src/commands/vileimagery.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module.exports = {
     );
     const embed = new EmbedBuilder();
     const images = fs
-      .readdirSync("../pepperbot/data/vileimagery")
+      .readdirSync("../pepperbot/resources/vileimagery")
       .filter((file) => file.endsWith(".png"));
     let file;
     let lsMode = false;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = {
     } else if (proposedfilename === "ls") {
       lsMode = true;
       file = "ls";
-      path = "../pepperbot/src/vileimagery/ls.txt";
+      path = "../pepperbot/resources/vileimagery/ls.txt";
     } else {
       embed.setDescription(
         "unable to find your file in the vile imagery folder, instead it has been replaced with a random one. put `ls` as your args to upload a file of all names. try replacing spaces with _s."
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ module.exports = {
     if (!lsMode) {
       message.reply({
         embeds: [embed],
-        files: [`../pepperbot/src/vileimagery/${file}`],
+        files: [`../pepperbot/resources/vileimagery/${file}`],
       });
     } else {
       message.channel.send({
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index a9bae73..1432857 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 require("dotenv").config();
-const {
-  Client,
-  Collection,
-  GatewayIntentBits,
-  Partials,
-} = require("discord.js");
+const { Client, GatewayIntentBits, Partials } = require("discord.js");
 
-const log = require("./util/log.js").execute;
-const fs = require("fs");
+const events = require("./events/importEvents.js");
 
 const client = new Client({
   intents: [
@@ -20,103 +14,20 @@ const client = new Client({
   partials: [Partials.Message, Partials.Channel],
 });
 
-client.commands = new Collection();
-
-const commandFiles = fs
-  .readdirSync("src/commands/")
-  .filter((file) => file.endsWith(".js"));
-for (const file of commandFiles) {
-  (async () => {
-    const command = await import(`./commands/${file}`);
-    client.commands.set(command.default.name, command.default);
-  })();
-}
-
-const prefix = process.env.PREFIX;
-
-client.on("ready", (c) => {
-  console.log(`${c.user.tag} is online.`);
-  const channel = client.channels.cache.get("1148814162273763418");
-  channel.send("pepperbot restart complete");
+client.on("ready", (rclient) => {
+  events.ready(rclient);
 });
 
 client.on("guildMemberAdd", (member) => {
-  if (member.guild.id === "1112819622505365556") {
-    fs.appendFileSync(
-      "../pepperbot/src/data/guildmembers.log",
-      member.user.username + ` -- added by bot: ${Date()} \n`
-    );
-    const channel = client.channels.cache.get("1148814162273763418");
-    channel.send(
-      `added new guild member ${member.user.username} (${member.user.id}) to members list`
-    );
-  }
+  events.guildMemberAdd(member);
 });
 
 client.on("messageDelete", async (message) => {
-  if (message.content.startsWith(prefix)) {
-    const args = message.content.slice(prefix.length).split(/ +/);
-    const command = args.shift().toLowerCase();
-    if (!client.commands.has(command)) {
-      log(
-        "deletedmessages.log",
-        message,
-        __filename,
-        `deleted message from ${message.author.username} (${message.author}) with: "${message.content}"`
-      );
-    }
-  } else {
-    log(
-      "deletedmessages.log",
-      message,
-      __filename,
-      `deleted message from ${message.author.username} (${message.author}) with: "${message.content}"`
-    );
-  }
+  events.messageDelete(message);
 });
 
 client.on("messageCreate", async (message) => {
-  if (message.channel.type === 1) {
-    log(
-      "directmessages.log",
-      message,
-      __filename,
-      `direct message from ${message.author.username} (${message.author}) with: "${message.content}"`
-    );
-  }
-  if (!message.content.startsWith(prefix)) return;
-  const args = message.content.slice(prefix.length).split(/ +/);
-  const command = args.shift().toLowerCase();
-
-  /*if (message.channelId !== "1148814162273763418") {
-    let text = "commands only work in <#1148814162273763418>";
-    if (!client.commands.has(command)) {
-      text += ", also thats not a command lmao";
-    }
-    message.reply(text);
-    return;
-  }*/
-
-  if (!client.commands.has(command)) {
-    message.reply("idiot thats not a command");
-    log(
-      "failed.log",
-      message,
-      __filename,
-      `attempt to use invalid command: ${command} by: ${message.author.username} (${message.author})"`
-    );
-  }
-
-  if (client.commands.get(command)) {
-    log(
-      "commands.log",
-      message,
-      __filename,
-      `use of command: ${command} by: ${message.author.username} (${message.author})"`,
-      true
-    );
-    client.commands.get(command).execute(message, args, client);
-  }
+  events.messageCreate(message, client);
 });
 
 client.login(process.env.TOKEN);