diff --git a/plugins/authy.py b/default_plugins/authy.py
similarity index 100%
rename from plugins/authy.py
rename to default_plugins/authy.py
diff --git a/plugins/hotload.py b/default_plugins/hotload.py
similarity index 100%
rename from plugins/hotload.py
rename to default_plugins/hotload.py
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 0545c39..1d27b3b 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 from client import client
-olive = client()
+from sys import argv, exit
+
+olive = None
+if len(argv) < 2:
+    olive = client() # is this clean? who knows!
+else:
+    olive = client(config_path = argv[1])
 olive.run()
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diff --git a/plugin_manager.py b/plugin_manager.py
index 730f2b8..0fd2163 100644
--- a/plugin_manager.py
+++ b/plugin_manager.py
@@ -3,21 +3,25 @@ import sys
 
 class plugin_manager():
     def __init__(self, logger, plugin_path = "./plugins"):
-        sys.path.append(plugin_path) # needed to __import__ scripts without a hassle, shouldn't cause an issue
-        plugins = [name.split(".py")[0] for name in os.listdir(plugin_path) if name.endswith(".py")]
+        self.logger = logger
         self.plugins_loaded = []
+        self.load_folder("./default_plugins")
+        self.load_folder(plugin_path)
+    def load_folder(self, path):
+        sys.path.append(path) # needed to __import__ scripts without a hassle, shouldn't cause an issue
+        plugins = [name.split(".py")[0] for name in os.listdir(path) if name.endswith(".py")]
         for plugin in plugins:
             try:
                 module = __import__(plugin)
             except: 
-                logger.write(f"error loading plugin {plugin}")
+                self.logger.write(f"error loading plugin {plugin}")
                 continue
             if not(hasattr(module, "run")) or not(hasattr(module, "hooks")):
-                logger.write(f"plugin {plugin} is invalid: crucial attribute missing!")
+                self.logger.write(f"plugin {plugin} is invalid: crucial attribute missing!")
                 continue
             else:
                 self.plugins_loaded.append(module)
-                logger.write(f"loaded plugin {module.__name__}") # this name will be used for hotloading
+                self.logger.write(f"loaded plugin {module.__name__}") # this name will be used for hotloading
     def handle(self, event, ctx, bot):
         for plugin in self.plugins_loaded:
             if event in plugin.hooks: