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--- a/.env
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@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#key to use for testing purposes
-TG_API_KEY=6358601044:AAExqsgbJIvmpFuClgoIn4j-hUl1DRhZTJY
-CMC_API_KEY=2c5c2e9f-859d-43b5-85e6-7d613a62cfd1
-DB_USER='teamkyle'
-DB_PASSWORD='Bcamp123'
-DB_HOST='tg-bot-server.mysql.database.azure.com'
-DEBUG=True
\ No newline at end of file
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index 9818fbd1..c15c490f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 .env
 
+__pycache__/
+
 .vscode/
 
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diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 1bfe8b1e..d487cc86 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -38,6 +38,17 @@ def get_bitcoin_price():
 def create_bot():
     bot = telebot.TeleBot(TG_API_KEY)
 
+    @bot.message_handler(commands=['help'])
+    def help(message):
+        bot.reply_to(message, """
+        Available Commands:\n
+        /gm --> Says good morning\n
+        /gn --> Says goodnight\n
+        /btc --> Returns the current price of bitcoin in USD\n
+        /send --> Records your user_id in our database\n
+        /help --> send this same message to see available commands
+                     """)
+
     @bot.message_handler(commands=['greet'])
     def greet(message):
         bot.reply_to(message, "Hey whats up?")