diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e69de29..9598072 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+)
+
+type inputBuffer struct {
+	buffer       string
+	bufferLength int
+	inputLength  int
+}
+
+func createInputBuffer() inputBuffer {
+	newInputBuffer := inputBuffer{"", 0, 0}
+	return newInputBuffer
+}
+
+func printConsole() {
+	fmt.Print("godb > ")
+}
+
+func readConsole(inputBuffer inputBuffer) inputBuffer {
+	fmt.Scanf("%s", &inputBuffer.buffer)
+	bytesRead := len(inputBuffer.buffer)
+	if bytesRead <= 0 {
+		fmt.Println("Error reading input")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	inputBuffer.inputLength = bytesRead - 1
+
+	return inputBuffer
+}
+
+func main() {
+	inputBuffer := createInputBuffer()
+	condition := true
+	for condition {
+		printConsole()
+		inputBuffer = readConsole(inputBuffer)
+
+		if inputBuffer.buffer == ".exit" {
+			fmt.Println("bye!")
+			os.Exit(0)
+		} else {
+			fmt.Printf("unrecognised command %v\n", inputBuffer.buffer)
+		}
+
+	}
+}