diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2857f41..694093f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 *.jpg
 login.json
+api info.txt
diff --git a/TVDBSearch.py b/TVDBSearch.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1f9778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TVDBSearch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+import requests
+import json
+import urllib.parse
+import os.path
+import shutil
+# import login
+
+def getImages(idNum, keyType, authHeaders):
+    imageUrl = "https://api.thetvdb.com/series/" + str(idNum) + "/images/query" + keyType
+    response = requests.get(imageUrl, headers=authHeaders)
+    if (checkStatus(response, True)):
+        return response
+    else:
+        quit()
+
+def downloadImages(imageType, respObj, idNum):# TODO some images arent grabbed through the api. save the image number and make a try catch to get any missing images
+    if (os.path.exists(imageType)):#TODO add try catch here
+        print("\nClearing /%s/" % imageType)
+        shutil.rmtree(imageType)
+    os.makedirs(imageType)
+
+    parsed_respObj = json.loads(respObj.content)
+
+    saveNameList = download(imageType, parsed_respObj)
+
+    searchRemainder(imageType, saveNameList, idNum)
+
+def download(imageType, parsed_respObj):
+    counter = 0
+    saveNameList = []
+    for imageObj in parsed_respObj["data"]:
+        fileName = parsed_respObj["data"][counter]["fileName"]#TODO the download method should start here, move everything else up to downloadImages
+        counter = counter + 1
+
+        slashIndex = fileName.rfind("/")
+        saveName = fileName[slashIndex + 1:]
+
+        saveNameList.append(saveName)
+
+        print("Downloading... " + fileName)
+        dlUrl = "https://www.thetvdb.com/banners/" + fileName
+        response = requests.get(dlUrl)# TODO getting errors when checking 'new game'. Check to see if those images actually exist
+
+        if (checkStatus(response, True)):
+            path = os.path.join(imageType + "\\", saveName)
+            obj = open(path, "wb")
+            obj.write(response.content)
+            obj.close()
+        else:
+            quit()
+    return saveNameList
+
+def searchRemainder(imageType, saveNameList, idNum):#Finds any images missing from the api call in getImages
+    numbers = []
+    print("Checking for missing images...")#TODO implement this method
+    if (imageType is "banner"):
+        print("this is a banner")
+        #TODO deal with banners
+    else:
+        for name in saveNameList:
+            if (name.rfind("-") != -1):
+                hyphenIndex = name.rfind("-")
+                hyphenSuffix = name[hyphenIndex + 1:]
+                value = hyphenSuffix.replace(".jpg", "")
+                numbers.append(int(value))
+            else:
+                print("I couldn't find a hyphen in: %s" % name)#Error checking
+        numbers.sort
+        missingList = findMissing(numbers)
+        minNum = min(numbers)
+        maxNum = max(numbers)
+        tryMissing(missingList, minNum, maxNum, idNum, imageType)
+    # print("min: %d" % int(min(numbers)))
+    # print("max: %d" % int(max(numbers)))
+    # quit()
+
+def findMissing(numbers):#TODO test this
+    start, end = numbers[0], numbers[-1]
+    return sorted(set(range(start, end + 1)).difference(numbers))
+
+def tryMissing(missingNums, min, max, idNum, imageType):
+    if (imageType is "fanart"):
+        startDirectory = "fanart/original/"
+    elif (imageType is "poster"):
+        startDirectory = "posters/"
+
+    for num in missingNums:
+        fileName = startDirectory + str(idNum) + "-" + str(num) + ".jpg"
+        # fileName = "%s%s-%d.jpg" % startDirectory, idNum, missingNums[num]
+        print("This is missing: " + fileName)
+        try:
+            print("Trying... " + fileName)
+            dlUrl = "https://www.thetvdb.com/banners/" + fileName
+            response = requests.get(dlUrl)
+            if (checkStatus(response, False) == True):
+                path = os.path.join(imageType + "\\" + str(idNum) + str(num) + ".jpg")
+                obj = open(path, "wb")
+                obj.write(response.content)
+                obj.close()
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print("repsonse code: " + str(response.status_code))
+            print("Check: " + dlUrl)
+            print(fileName + " doesn't exist")
+
+# TODO load login data here
+
+FAN_KEY_TYPE = "?keyType=fanart"# TODO check upper and lower bounds
+POS_KEY_TYPE = "?keyType=poster"
+BAN_KEY_TYPE = "?keyType=series"
+
+url = "https://api.thetvdb.com/login"#TODO change this to LOGIN_URL
+
+data = {
+    "apikey": API_KEY,
+    "userkey": USER_KEY,
+    "username": USER_NAME
+}
+
+headers = {# TODO uppercase this
+    "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    "Accept": "application/json"
+}
+
+
+token = getToken(url, data, headers)# TODO uppercase these
+
+
+authHeaders = {# TODO uppercase this
+    "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    "Accept": "application/json",
+    "Authorization": "Bearer " + token
+}
+
+
+#search
+keyword = input("Enter series to search: ")
+
+sKeyword = urllib.parse.quote(keyword)
+
+#fixing things that urllib.parse missed, there is probably a better way to do this
+sKeyword = sKeyword.replace("%21", "!")
+sKeyword = sKeyword.replace("%2A", "*")
+sKeyword = sKeyword.replace("%28", "(")
+sKeyword = sKeyword.replace("%29", ")")
+sKeyword = sKeyword.replace("%27", "'")
+sKeyword = sKeyword.replace("/", "%2F")
+sKeyword = sKeyword.replace("%7E", "~")
+
+
+searchUrl = "https://api.thetvdb.com/search/series?name=" + sKeyword#TODO put this in a function
+
+response = requests.get(searchUrl, headers=authHeaders)
+
+if (checkStatus(response, True) == False):
+    quit()
+
+searchResults = json.loads(response.content)
+title = -1
+print()
+while title < 0 or title > len(searchResults["data"]) - 1:
+    print("Results:")
+    count = 1
+    for result in searchResults["data"]:
+        print("\n%s)\nSeries Name: " % str(count), str(result["seriesName"]))
+        print()
+        desc = result["overview"]
+        desc = str(desc).replace("\r\n\r\n", " ")
+        print("Description: \n%s" % desc)
+        print()
+        count = count + 1
+    print()
+    title = int(input("Choose one by number or '0' to exit: ")) - 1
+    print()
+    if title < -1 or title > len(searchResults["data"]) - 1:
+        print("Error: Choose the number of an item listed. Or '0' to exit.")
+
+    if (title == -1):
+        quit()
+
+    print()
+idNum = searchResults["data"][title]["id"]
+
+fanart = getImages(idNum, FAN_KEY_TYPE, authHeaders)
+
+poster = getImages(idNum, POS_KEY_TYPE, authHeaders)
+
+banner = getImages(idNum, BAN_KEY_TYPE, authHeaders)
+
+
+downloadImages("fanart", fanart, idNum)#TODO find a better way to pass this variable
+
+downloadImages("poster", poster, idNum)
+
+downloadImages("banner", banner, idNum)
diff --git a/checks.py b/checks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e373bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/checks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import json
+
+def getToken(url, data, headers):#TODO add a timeout and try catch to all requests
+    response = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=headers)
+    if (checkStatus(response, True)):
+        parsed_token = json.loads(response.content)
+        token = parsed_token["token"]
+        return token
+    else:
+        quit()
+
+def checkStatus(response, v):
+    if (response.status_code != 200):
+        if (v == True):
+            print("An error occurred.")
+            print("HTTP Code: " + str(response.status_code))
+            print("Response : " + str(response.content))
+        return False
+    else:
+        return True
diff --git a/login.py b/login.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7a8b66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/login.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import json
+import os.path
+import checks
+
+def login():
+    if (os.path.exists("login.json") == False):
+        obj = open("login.json")
+        # obj.write()
+        obj.close()
+
+    login = {
+    "API_KEY": "",
+    "USER_KEY": "",
+    "USER_NAME": "",
+    "TOKEN": "",
+    "TIMESTAMP": ""
+    }
+
+    with open("login.json") as json_data:
+        # login = json.load(json_data)
+
+        tmp_api_key = login["API_KEY"]
+        tmp_user_key = login["USER_KEY"]
+        tmp_user_name = login["USER_NAME"]
+
+        while tmp_api_key is "":
+            tmp_api_key = input("Please enter your api key: ")
+        while tmp_user_key is "":
+            tmp_user_key = input("Please enter your user key: ")
+        while tmp_user_name is "":
+            tmp_user_name = input("Please enter your username: ")
+
+        # TODO check token here
+    login["API_KEY"] = tmp_api_key
+    login["USER_KEY"] = tmp_user_key
+    login["USER_NAME"] = tmp_user_name
+    obj = open("login.json", "w")
+    obj.write(json.dumps(login))
+    obj.close()
+
+
+# TODO try to get token, if token fails, ask for login info again, if it passes save login details to login.py and save token with timestamp.
+# TODO at startup, check token for validity and remove it if it is expired
diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb8b8a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from login import login
+
+login()