diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d953f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+use nix
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7b957cd..4347ec4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "manifold"
-version = "5.0.1"
+version = "6.0.0"
 authors = ["Lucy Bladen <admin@lbladen.uk>"]
 edition = "2021"
 
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ r2d2 = "0.8.9"
 rand = "0.8.5"
 regex = "1.5.4"
 reqwest = "0.11.9"
+rust-i18n = "3.1.2"
 serde = "1.0.171"
 serde_json = "1.0.105"
 tokio = { version = "1.16.1", features = ["sync", "macros", "rt-multi-thread"] }
+
+[package.metadata.i18n]
+# The available locales for your application, default: ["en"].
+available-locales = ["en", "de"]
+
+# The default locale, default: "en".
+default-locale = "en"
+
+# Path for your translations YAML file, default: "locales".
+# This config for let `cargo i18n` command line tool know where to find your translations.
+# You must keep this path same as the one you pass to method `rust_i18n::i18n!`.
+load-path = "config/locales"
diff --git a/config/locales/manifold.yml b/config/locales/manifold.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc559fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/locales/manifold.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+_version: 2
+global:
+  not_available:
+    de: Nicht verfügbar
+    en: Not Available
+  not_available_with_id:
+    de: "Nicht verfügbar (%{id})"
+    en: "Not Available (%{id})"
+
+logging:
+  bot_start:
+    de: Bot hat sich mit Discord verbunden und ist bereit für Befehlseingabe.
+    en: Manifold bot connected to discord and ready to begin broadcast operations.
+  logged_command:
+    de: "Befehl %{command} von %{name} erhalten"
+    en: "Received command %{command} from %{name}"
+  user_banned:
+    de: "%{user} wurde gesperrt"
+    en: "%{user} was banned"
+  user_unbanned:
+    de: "Die Sperre wurde für %{user} aufgehoben"
+    en: "Ban was lifted for %{user}"
+  user_joined:
+    de: "%{name} ist dem Server mit dem Spitznamen %{nickname} beigetreten (%{uid})"
+    en: "%{name} joined the server with nickname %{nickname} (%{uid})"
+  user_left:
+    de: "%{name} hat den Server verlassen"
+    en: "%{name} left the server"
+  role_created:
+    de: "Neue Rolle %{name} (%{role_id}) wurde erstellt"
+    en: "New role %{name} (%{role_id}) was created"
+    permissions:
+      de: Berechtigungen für Rollen
+      en: Role Permissions
+    hoist:
+      de: Hochziehen
+      en: Hoist
+    icon:
+      de: Ikone
+      en: Icon
+    mentionable:
+      de: Erwähnenswert
+      en: Mentionable
+  role_deleted:
+    de: "Rolle %{name} (%{role_id}) wurde gelöscht"
+    en: "Role %{name} (%{role_id}) was deleted"
+    permissions:
+      de: Berechtigungen für Rollen
+      en: Role Permissions
+    hoist:
+      de: Hochziehen
+      en: Hoist
+    icon:
+      de: Symbol
+      en: Icon
+    mentionable:
+      de: Erwähnenswert
+      en: Mentionable
+    not_cached:
+      de: "Rolle %{role_id} wurde gelöscht (Rolle nicht zwischengespeichert, keine Rolleninformationen verfügbar)"
+      en: "Role %{role_id} was deleted (Role not cached, no role info available)"
+  message_deleted:
+    de: "Nachricht in #%{channel} (%{channel_id}) entfernt"
+    en: "Message removed in #%{channel} (%{channel_id})"
+    content:
+      de: Inhalt der Nachricht
+      en: Message Content
+    attachments:
+      de: Nachrichten-Anhänge
+      en: Message Attachments
+    not_cached:
+      de: "Nachricht entfernt in #%{channel_name} (%{channel_id}) (Nicht zwischengespeichert)"
+      en: "Message removed in #%{channel_name} (%{channel_id}) (Not cached)"
+    channel_not_cached:
+      de: "Nicht verfügbar / Nicht zwischengespeichert (%{channel_id})"
+      en: "Not Available / Not Cached (%{channel_id})"
+  message_edited:
+    de: "Nachricht aktualisiert in #%{channel_name} (%{channel_id})"
+    en: "Message updated in #%{channel_name} (%{channel_id})"
+    original_content:
+      de: Ursprünglicher Inhalt
+      en: Original Content
+    new_content:
+      de: Neue Inhalte
+      en: New Content
+    created_at:
+      de: Nachricht erstellt am
+      en: Message created at
+    author:
+      de: Verfasser der Nachricht
+      en: Message author
+
+commands:
+  admin:
+    config_dump:
+      de: "Konfigurations-Deponie; %{Dump}"
+      en: "Config dump; %{dump}"
+    start_watching:
+      de: "Okay, ich beobachte nun, %{target}."
+      en: "Okay, I'll start watching %{target}"
+    saving_the_world:
+      de: Speicher-Befehl erhalten, speichere Welt...
+      en: Save call received, saving the world...
+    save_complete:
+      de: Speichern abgeschlossen; Speicherte %{user_count} Benutzer.
+      en: "Save call complete; Saved %{user_count} users."
+  animal:
+    no_frog_tips:
+      de: Es konnten keine Hinweise gefunden werden.
+      en: No tips could be located. Try rubbing it.
+    no_animal_pic:
+      de: Die Suche schien kein Erfolg zu haben. Vielleicht hilft etwas Speck?
+      en: No frens here at the moment. Perhaps some bacon would help?
+  convert:
+    specify:
+      de: Geben Sie eine Konvertierung an. Weitere Informationen finden Sie in der Hilfe.
+      en: Specify a conversion. See help for more info.
+    converted:
+      de: "%{input_value}%{input_unit} ist %{output_value}%{output_unit}"
+      en: "%{input_value}%{input_unit} is %{output_value}%{output_unit}"
+  core:
+    set_timezone:
+      reject_invalid_timezone:
+        de: Ungültige Zeitzone
+        en: Are you having a laugh? What kind of timezone is that?
+      accept_timezone:
+        de: "Ich habe Ihre Zeitzone auf %{timezone} eingestellt, aber wir alle wissen, dass UTC die einzig wahre Zeitzone ist"
+        en: "I have set your timezone to %{timezone}, but we all know that UTC is the One True Timezone"
+    time:
+      unknown_timezone:
+        de: Ve vill tell ze Zeit!
+        en: This user hasn't given me their timezone yet. Shame on them!
+      unknown_user:
+        de: Wer ist das? Ich kenne sie nicht.
+        en: Who's that? I don't know them.
+      time_output:
+        de: "Die Zeit in %{name}'s Zeitzone von %{timezone} ist %{time}"
+        en: "Time in %{name}'s current timezone of %{timezone} is %{time}"
+  dad_joke:
+    no_jokes:
+      de: Ich kann keine Dad-Jokes finden. Vielleicht ist dein Vater nicht lustig.
+      en: Can't find any dad jokes. Maybe your dad isn't funny.
+  nasa_apod:
+    no_picture:
+      de: Das NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day fehlte. Versuchen Sie stattdessen, nach oben zu schauen.
+      en: The NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day was missing. Try looking up instead.
+  weather:
+    no_location:
+      de: Ich weiß nicht, wo du wohnst, und du hast es mir nicht gesagt, also kann ich nicht helfen. Schauen Sie aus dem Fenster.
+      en: I don't know where you live, and you didn't tell me, so I can't help. Look out of the window.
+    no_weather:
+      de: "Irgendetwas ist schief gelaufen. Vielleicht gibt es dort kein Wetter. %{error_output}"
+      en: "Something went wrong. Maybe there is no weather there. %{error_output}"
+    retrieve_wait:
+      de: Wetter abrufen, Geduld haben
+      en: Retrieving weather, be patient
+    current_weather:
+      de: "Aktuelles Wetter bei %{location_name}, %{location_region}, %{location_country}"
+      en: "Current weather at %{location_name}, %{location_region}, %{location_country}"
+    forecast_time:
+      de: "Prognose für %{forecast_time} erstellt um %{forecast_updated}"
+      en: "Forecast for %{forecast_time} made at %{forecast_updated}"
+    temperature_dewpoint:
+      de: Temperatur (Taupunkt)
+      en: Temperature (Dewpoint)
+    feels_like:
+      de: Fühlt sich wie
+      en: Feels like
+    condition:
+      de: Zustand
+      en: Condition
+    pressure:
+      de: Druck
+      en: Pressure
+    precipitation:
+      de: Niederschlag
+      en: Precipitation
+    humidity:
+      de: Feuchtigkeit
+      en: Humidity
+    cloud_coverage:
+      de: Wolkenbedeckung
+      en: Cloud coverage
+    coordinates:
+      de: Koordinaten
+      en: Coordinates
+    wind:
+      de: Wind
+      en: Wind
+    wind_value:
+      de: "%{wind_mph}mph/%{wind_kph}km/h von den %{wind_dir} (%{wind_degree} Grad), Böen auf %{gust_mph}mph/%{gust_kph}km/h"
+      en: "%{wind_mph}mph/%{wind_kph}kph from the %{wind_dir} (%{wind_degree} degrees), gusting to %{gust_mph}mph/%{gust_kph}kph"
+  weather_location:
+    location_save_confirm:
+      de: "Okay. Jetzt weiß ich, dass du in %{location} lebst. Ob das so weise war?"
+      en: "Okay. Now I know that you live in %{location}. Are you sure that was wise?"
+
+misc:
+  version_string:
+    de: "%{caller} (Mannigfaltigkeits-Framework-Version %{mfold_ver}, erstellt um %{mfold_time} aus der Revision %{mfold_rev})"
+    en: "%{caller} (Manifold framework version %{mfold_ver} built at %{mfold_time} from revision %{mfold_rev})"
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3db25b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {}}:
+pkgs.mkShell {
+    buildInputs = with pkgs; [
+        openssl
+        postgresql
+        pkg-config
+    ];
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/commands/admin.rs b/src/commands/admin.rs
index 19dcdb9..665563f 100644
--- a/src/commands/admin.rs
+++ b/src/commands/admin.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use poise::serenity_prelude::Activity;
+
 use crate::{ManifoldContext, ManifoldData, ManifoldResult};
 use crate::error::ManifoldError;
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command, owners_only)]
 async fn dump_config(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    ctx.say(format!("Config dump; {:?}", &ctx.data().bot_config)).await?;
+    ctx.say(t!("commands.admin.config_dump", dump = format!("{:?}", &ctx.data().bot_config))).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -20,13 +21,13 @@ async fn register_commands(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
 async fn set_activity(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, #[rest] #[description="Who to watch"] target: String) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
     ctx.serenity_context().set_activity(Activity::watching(&target)).await;
 
-    ctx.say(format!("Okay, I'll start watching {}", target)).await?;
+    ctx.say(t!("commands.admin.start_watching", target = target)).await?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command, owners_only)]
 async fn save_world(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    let my_message = ctx.send(|f| f.content("Save call received, saving the world...").reply(true)).await?;
+    let my_message = ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.admin.saving_the_world")).reply(true)).await?;
 
     let mut user_count = 0;
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ async fn save_world(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
         user_count = userinfo.len();
     }
 
-    my_message.edit(ctx, |f| f.content(format!("Save call complete; Saved {} users.", user_count))).await?;
+    my_message.edit(ctx, |f| f.content(t!("commands.admin.save_complete", user_count = user_count))).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/animal.rs b/src/commands/animal.rs
index 866eddc..562fb5d 100644
--- a/src/commands/animal.rs
+++ b/src/commands/animal.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ async fn frog_tip(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
         ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}", tip)).reply(true)).await?;
     } else {
         error!("No such fuel tank frog_tips");
-        ctx.send(|f| f.content("No tips could be located. Try rubbing it.".to_string()).reply(true)).await?;
+        ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.animal.no_frog_tips").to_string()).reply(true)).await?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async fn animal_pic(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, tank_name: &str) -> ManifoldResult
         ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}", pic)).reply(true)).await?;
     } else {
         error!("No such fuel tank {}", tank_name);
-        ctx.send(|f| f.content("No frens here at the moment. Perhaps some bacon would help?".to_string()).reply(true)).await?;
+        ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.animal.no_animal_pic").to_string()).reply(true)).await?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/commands/convert.rs b/src/commands/convert.rs
index 6bceea7..932e2e1 100644
--- a/src/commands/convert.rs
+++ b/src/commands/convert.rs
@@ -4,35 +4,35 @@ use crate::{ManifoldContext, ManifoldData};
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command, aliases("c"), subcommands("ftoc", "ftok", "ftor", "ctof", "ctok", "ctor", "rtof", "rtoc", "rtok", "ktoc", "ktof", "ktor"))]
 pub async fn convert(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
 
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content("Specify a conversion. See help for more info").reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.convert.specify")).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn ftoc(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, value: f32) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}°F is {}°C", value, ((value - 32.0)/1.8))).reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.convert.converted", input_value = value, input_unit = "°F", output_value = ((value - 32.0)/1.8), output_unit = "°C")).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn ftok(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, value: f32) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}°F is {}°K", value, (((value - 32.0)/1.8) + 273.0))).reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.convert.converted", input_unit = "°F", input_value = value, output_unit = "K", output_value = (((value - 32.0)/1.8) + 273.0))).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn ftor(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, value: f32) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}°F is {}°R", value, (value + 459.67))).reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.convert.converted", input_unit = "°F", input_value = value, output_unit = "°Ra", output_value = (value + 459.67))).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn ctof(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, value: f32) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}°C is {}°F", value, ((value * 1.8)+32.0))).reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.convert.converted", input_unit = "°C", input_value = value, output_unit = "°F", output_value =  ((value * 1.8)+32.0))).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -46,49 +46,49 @@ pub async fn ctok(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, value: f32) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn ctor(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, value: f32) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}°C is {}°R", value, ((value + 273.15) * (9.0/5.0)))).reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.convert.converted", input_unit = "°C", input_value = value, output_unit = "°Ra", output_value = ((value + 273.15) * (9.0/5.0)))).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn ktoc(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, value: f32) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}°K is {}°C", value, (value - 273.15))).reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.convert.converted", input_unit = "K", input_value = value, output_unit = "°C", output_value = (value - 273.15))).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn ktof(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, value: f32) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}°K is {}°F", value, ((value * (9.0/5.0)) - 459.67))).reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.convert.converted", input_unit = "K", input_value = value, output_unit = "°F", output_value = ((value * (9.0/5.0)) - 459.67))).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn ktor(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, value: f32) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}°K is {}°R", value, (value * (9.0/5.0)))).reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.convert.converted", input_unit = "K", input_value = value, output_unit = "°Ra", output_value = (value * (9.0/5.0)))).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn rtok(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, value: f32) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}°R is {}°K", value, (value * (5.0/9.0)))).reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.convert.converted", input_unit = "°Ra", input_value = value, output_unit = "K", output_value = (value * (5.0/9.0)))).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn rtoc(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, value: f32) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}°R is {}°C", value, ((value - 491.67) * (5.0/9.0)))).reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.convert.converted", input_unit = "°Ra", input_value = value, output_unit = "°C", output_value =  ((value - 491.67) * (5.0/9.0)))).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command)]
 pub async fn rtof(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, value: f32) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}°R is {}°F", value, (value - 459.67))).reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.convert.converted", input_unit = "°Ra", input_value = value, output_unit = "°F", output_value =  (value - 459.67))).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/core.rs b/src/commands/core.rs
index 775f779..49be130 100644
--- a/src/commands/core.rs
+++ b/src/commands/core.rs
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ async fn set_timezone(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, input_timezone: String) -> Manif
         Ok(r) => r,
         Err(e) => {
             error!("Problem parsing timezone input: {:?}", e);
-            ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("Are you having a laugh? What kind of timezone is that? {:?}", e)).reply(true)).await?;
+            ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.core.set_timezone.reject_invalid_timezone")).reply(true)).await?;
             Err(e)?
         }
     };
 
     if let Some(user) = userinfo.get_mut(ctx.author().id.as_u64()) {
         user.timezone = Some(validated_timezone.to_string());
-        ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("I have set your timezone to {}, but we all know that UTC is the One True Timezone.", validated_timezone.to_string())).reply(true)).await?;
+        ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.core.set_timezone.accept_timezone", timezone = validated_timezone.to_string())).reply(true)).await?;
     } else {
         let new_user = UserInfo {
             user_id: ctx.author().id.as_u64().to_owned() as i64,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async fn set_timezone(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, input_timezone: String) -> Manif
             last_seen: Some(chrono::Utc::now().timestamp())
         };
         userinfo.insert(ctx.author().id.as_u64().clone(), new_user);
-        ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("I have set your timezone to {}, but we all know that UTC is the One True Timezone.", validated_timezone.to_string())).reply(true)).await?;
+        ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.core.set_timezone.accept_timezone", timezone = validated_timezone.to_string())).reply(true)).await?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
@@ -86,16 +86,16 @@ pub async fn time(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, target: u64) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
     let user = match userinfo.get(&target) {
         Some(u) => match u.timezone.to_owned() {
             Some(_) => u,
-            None => {ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("This user hasn't given me their timezone yet. Shame on them!")).reply(true)).await?; Err("NoTZ")?}
+            None => {ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.core.time.unknown_timezone")).reply(true)).await?; Err("NoTZ")?}
         },
-        None => { ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("Who's that? I don't know them.")).reply(true)).await?; Err("User not found")?}
+        None => { ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.core.time.unknown_user")).reply(true)).await?; Err("User not found")?}
     };
 
     let current_time_utc = chrono::Utc::now();
     let user_timezone: Tz = user.timezone.as_ref().unwrap().parse::<Tz>().unwrap();
     let adjusted_time = user_timezone.from_utc_datetime(&current_time_utc.naive_utc());
 
-    ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("Time in {}'s current timezone of {} is {}", user.username, user_timezone.name().to_string(), adjusted_time.time().to_string())).reply(true)).await?;
+    ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.core.time.time_output", name = user.username, timezone = user_timezone.name().to_string(), time = adjusted_time.time().to_string())).reply(true)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/joke.rs b/src/commands/joke.rs
index 3adaa95..1559bd2 100644
--- a/src/commands/joke.rs
+++ b/src/commands/joke.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ async fn dad_joke(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
         ctx.send(|f| f.content(format!("{}", tip)).reply(true)).await?;
     } else {
         error!("No such fuel tank dad_jokes");
-        ctx.send(|f| f.content("Can't find any dad jokes. Maybe your dad isn't funny.".to_string()).reply(true)).await?;
+        ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.dad_joke.no_jokes")).reply(true)).await?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/commands/nasa.rs b/src/commands/nasa.rs
index b030716..480dafa 100644
--- a/src/commands/nasa.rs
+++ b/src/commands/nasa.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ async fn nasa_apod(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
             }).await?;
     } else {
         error!("No such fuel tank nasa_apod");
-        ctx.send(|f| f.content("The NASA Astronomy Photo of the Day was missing. Try looking up instead.".to_string()).reply(true)).await?;
+        ctx.send(|f| f.content(t!("commands.nasa_apod.no_picture")).reply(true)).await?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/commands/weather.rs b/src/commands/weather.rs
index dc994e9..4bafa41 100644
--- a/src/commands/weather.rs
+++ b/src/commands/weather.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::helpers::paginate;
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command, aliases("w"))]
 async fn weather(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, #[rest] #[description="Location to look up weather for"] location: Option<String>) -> ManifoldResult<()> {
-    let my_message = ctx.say("Retrieving weather, be patient").await?;
+    let my_message = ctx.say(t!("commands.weather.retrieve_wait")).await?;
 
     let weather_forecast = _get_weather(ctx, &my_message, location).await?;
 
@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ async fn weather(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, #[rest] #[description="Location to lo
         d.hour.iter().for_each(|f| {
             pages.push(CreateEmbed::default()
                 .colour(card_colour)
-                .title(format!("Current weather at {}, {}, {}", weather_forecast.location.name, weather_forecast.location.region, weather_forecast.location.country))
-                .description(format!("Forecast for {} made at {}.", f.time, weather_forecast.current.last_updated))
+                .title(t!("commands.weather.current_weather", location_name = weather_forecast.location.name, location_region = weather_forecast.location.region, location_country = weather_forecast.location.country))
+                .description(t!("commands.weather.forecast_time", forecast_time = f.time, forecast_updated = weather_forecast.current.last_updated))
                 .image(format!("https:{}", f.condition.icon))
                 .fields(vec![
-                    ("Temperature (Dewpoint)", format!("{}°C/{}°F ({:.1}°C/{:.1}°F)", f.temp_c, f.temp_f, f.dewpoint_c, f.dewpoint_f), true),
-                    ("Feels like", format!("{}°C/{}°F", f.feelslike_c, f.feelslike_f), true),
-                    ("Condition", format!("{}", f.condition.text), true),
-                    ("Pressure", format!("{}mb/{}in", f.pressure_mb, f.pressure_in), true),
-                    ("Precipitation", format!("{}mm/{}in", f.precip_mm, f.precip_in), true),
-                    ("Humidity", format!("{}%", f.humidity), true),
-                    ("Cloud coverage", format!("{}%", f.cloud), true),
-                    ("Coordinates", format!("Lat: {} Lon: {}", weather_forecast.location.lat, weather_forecast.location.lon), true),
+                    (t!("commands.weather.temperature_dewpoint"), format!("{}°C/{}°F ({:.1}°C/{:.1}°F)", f.temp_c, f.temp_f, f.dewpoint_c, f.dewpoint_f), true),
+                    (t!("commands.weather.feels_like"), format!("{}°C/{}°F", f.feelslike_c, f.feelslike_f), true),
+                    (t!("commands.weather.condition"), format!("{}", f.condition.text), true),
+                    (t!("commands.weather.pressure"), format!("{}mb/{}in", f.pressure_mb, f.pressure_in), true),
+                    (t!("commands.weather.precipitation"), format!("{}mm/{}in", f.precip_mm, f.precip_in), true),
+                    (t!("commands.weather.humidity"), format!("{}%", f.humidity), true),
+                    (t!("commands.weather.cloud_coverage"), format!("{}%", f.cloud), true),
+                    (t!("commands.weather.coordinates"), format!("Lat: {} Lon: {}", weather_forecast.location.lat, weather_forecast.location.lon), true),
                 ])
-                .field("Wind", format!("{}mph/{}kph from the {} ({} degrees), gusting to {}mph/{}kph", f.wind_mph, f.wind_kph, f.wind_dir, f.wind_degree, f.gust_mph, f.gust_kph), false)
+                .field(t!("commands.weather.wind"), t!("commands.weather.wind_value", wind_mph = f.wind_mph, wind_kph = f.wind_kph, wind_dir = f.wind_dir, wind_degree = f.wind_degree, gust_mph = f.gust_mph, gust_kph = f.gust_kph), false)
                 .footer(|f| {
                     f.text(format!("{}", responses.get_response(&"weather card footer".to_string()).unwrap_or(&"Weather Powered By Deez Nutz".to_string())));
                     f
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pub async fn save_weather_location(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, #[rest] #[descripti
         userinfo.insert(ctx.author().id.as_u64().clone(), new_user);
     }
 
-    ctx.say(format!("Okay. Now I know that you live in {}. Are you sure that was wise?", &location)).await?;
+    ctx.say(t!("commands.weather_location.location_save_confirm", location = &location)).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ pub async fn _get_weather(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, message_handle: &ReplyHandle
 
     let mut weather_location: String = String::default();
 
-    let responses = &ctx.data().responses;
     let config = &ctx.data().bot_config;
 
     let userinfo = &mut ctx.data().user_info.lock().await;
@@ -105,13 +104,13 @@ pub async fn _get_weather(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, message_handle: &ReplyHandle
                 },
                 None => {
                     message_handle.edit(ctx, |m| {
-                        m.content = responses.get_response(&"weather noloc".to_string()).cloned(); m
+                        m.content = Some(t!("commands.weather.no_location").to_string()); m
                     }).await?;
                     Err("No location provided")?;
                 }
             };
         } else {
-            ctx.say(responses.get_response(&"weather noloc".to_string()).unwrap_or(&"B I don't know where you live, and you didn't tell me, so I can't help. Look out of the window.".to_string())).await?;
+            ctx.say(t!("commands.weather.no_location")).await?;
             Err("No location provided")?;
         }
     }
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ pub async fn _get_weather(ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>, message_handle: &ReplyHandle
     let weather_forecast: WeatherForecastRequestResponse = match weather_client.get_weather_forecast(weather_location).await {
         Ok(w) => w,
         Err(e) => {
-            ctx.say(format!("Something went wrong. Maybe there is no weather there. {:?}", e)).await?;
+            ctx.say(t!("commands.weather.no_weather", error_output = format!("{:?}", e))).await?;
             Err("unknown")?
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index d182a4c..c1d1c86 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub struct ManifoldConfig {
     pub services: HashMap<String, FuelTank>,
     pub database: DatabaseConfig,
     pub responses_file_path: PathBuf,
+    pub locale: String,
 }
 
 impl ManifoldConfig {
diff --git a/src/events.rs b/src/events.rs
index c174fc3..b25912c 100644
--- a/src/events.rs
+++ b/src/events.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl Handler {
 
         let greeting = match responses.get_response(&"bot startup".to_string()) {
             Some(g) => g.to_owned(),
-            None => "Manifold bot connected to discord and ready to begin broadcast operations.".to_string(),
+            None => t!("logging.bot_start").to_string(),
         };
 
         for guild in &data_about_bot.guilds {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl Handler {
                 .content("")
                 .embed(|e| {
                     e
-                        .title(format!("{} was banned", banned_user.name))
+                        .title(t!("logging.user_banned", user = banned_user.name))
                         .colour(Colour::from_rgb(255, 0, 0))
                         .timestamp(Timestamp::now())
                 })
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl Handler {
                 .content("")
                 .embed(|e| {
                     e
-                        .title(format!("Ban was lifted for {}", unbanned_user.name))
+                        .title(t!("logging.user_unbanned", user = unbanned_user.name))
                         .colour(Colour::from_rgb(0, 255, 0))
                         .timestamp(Timestamp::now())
                 })
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ impl Handler {
                 .content("")
                 .embed(|e| {
                     e
-                        .title(format!("{} joined the server with nickname {} ({})", new_member.user.name, new_member.nick.as_ref().unwrap_or(&new_member.user.name), new_member.user.id))
+                        .title(t!("logging.user_joined", name = new_member.user.name, nickname = new_member.nick.as_ref().unwrap_or(&new_member.user.name), uid = new_member.user.id))
                         .colour(Colour::from_rgb(0, 255, 0))
                         .timestamp(new_member.joined_at.unwrap_or(Timestamp::now()))
                         .field("Account creation date", new_member.user.created_at(), false)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl Handler {
                 .content("")
                 .embed(|e| {
                     e
-                        .title(format!("{} left the server", user.name))
+                        .title(t!("logging.user_left", name = user.name))
                         .colour(Colour::from_rgb(255, 0, 0))
                         .timestamp(Timestamp::now())
                 })
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ impl Handler {
                 .content("")
                 .embed(|e| {
                     e
-                        .title(format!("New role {} ({}) was created", &new.name, &new.id))
+                        .title(t!("logging.role_created", name = &new.name, role_id = &new.id))
                         .colour(Colour::from_rgb(0, 255, 0))
                         .timestamp(Timestamp::now())
-                        .field("Role Permissions", &new.permissions, false)
-                        .field("Hoist", &new.hoist, true)
-                        .field("Icon", &new.icon.clone().unwrap_or("None set".to_string()), true)
-                        .field("Mentionable", &new.mentionable, true)
+                        .field(t!("logging.role_created.permissions"), &new.permissions, false)
+                        .field(t!("logging.role_created.hoist"), &new.hoist, true)
+                        .field(t!("logging.role_created.icon"), &new.icon.clone().unwrap_or("None set".to_string()), true)
+                        .field(t!("logging.role_created.mentionable"), &new.mentionable, true)
 
                 })
         }).await?;
@@ -179,17 +179,17 @@ impl Handler {
                    match removed_role_data_if_available {
                        Some(role) => {
                            return e
-                               .title(format!("Role {} ({}) was deleted", &role.name, &role.id))
+                               .title(t!("logging.role_deleted", name = &role.name, role_id = &role.id))
                                .colour(Colour::from_rgb(255, 0, 0))
                                .timestamp(Timestamp::now())
-                               .field("Role Permissions", &role.permissions, false)
-                               .field("Hoist", &role.hoist, true)
-                               .field("Icon", &role.icon.clone().unwrap_or("None set".to_string()), true)
-                               .field("Mentionable", &role.mentionable, true)
+                               .field(t!("logging.role_deleted.permissions"), &role.permissions, false)
+                               .field(t!("logging.role_deleted.hoist"), &role.hoist, true)
+                               .field(t!("logging.role_deleted.icon"), &role.icon.clone().unwrap_or("None set".to_string()), true)
+                               .field(t!("logging.role_deleted.mentionable"), &role.mentionable, true)
                        },
                        None => {
                            return e
-                               .title(format!("Role {} was deleted (Role was not cached)", removed_role_id))
+                               .title(t!("logging.role_deleted.not_cached", role_id = removed_role_id))
                                .colour(Colour::from_rgb(255, 0, 0))
                                .timestamp(Timestamp::now())
                        }
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ impl Handler {
 
         let channel = match ctx.cache.guild_channel(channel_id) {
             Some(c) => c.name,
-            None => format!("Not Available / Not Cached ({})", channel_id)
+            None => t!("global.not_available_with_id", id = channel_id).to_string()
         };
 
         match ctx.cache.message(channel_id, deleted_message_id) {
@@ -251,11 +251,11 @@ impl Handler {
                         .content("")
                         .embed(|e| {
                             e
-                                .title(format!("Message removed in #{} ({})", channel, channel_id))
+                                .title(t!("logging.message_deleted", channel = channel, channel_id = channel_id))
                                 .colour(Colour::from_rgb(255, 0, 0))
                                 .author(|a| a.name(&msg.author.name))
-                                .field("Message Content", msg.content_safe(&ctx.cache), false)
-                                .field("Message Attachments", attachment_urls.join(", "), false)
+                                .field(t!("logging.message_deleted.content"), msg.content_safe(&ctx.cache), false)
+                                .field(t!("logging.message_deleted.attachments"), attachment_urls.join(", "), false)
                                 .timestamp(Timestamp::now())
                                 .footer(|f| f.text(&msg.author.id));
                             for attachment in &msg.attachments {
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ impl Handler {
                         .content("")
                         .embed(|e| {
                             e
-                                .title(format!("Message removed in #{} ({}) (Not cached)", channel, channel_id))
+                                .title(t!("logging.message_deleted.not_cached", channel_name = channel, channel_id = channel_id))
                                 .colour(Colour::from_rgb(255, 0, 0))
                                 .timestamp(Timestamp::now())
                         })
@@ -292,17 +292,17 @@ impl Handler {
                     .content("")
                     .embed(|e| {
                         e
-                            .title(format!("Message updated in #{} ({})", message_channel, new.channel_id))
+                            .title(t!("logging.message_edited", channel_name = message_channel, channel_id = new.channel_id))
                             .colour(Colour::from_rgb(255, 153, 0))
                             .author(|a| a.name(new.author.name.clone()))
                             .timestamp(Timestamp::now())
-                            .field("Original Content", match original.as_ref() {
+                            .field(t!("logging.message_edited.original_content"), match original.as_ref() {
                                 Some(m) => m.content.clone(),
-                                None => "Not available".to_string(),
+                                None => t!("global.not_available").to_string(),
                             }, false)
-                            .field("New Content", new.content.clone(), false)
-                            .field("Message created at", new.timestamp, true)
-                            .field("Message author", &new.author.id, true)
+                            .field(t!("logging.message_edited.new_content"), new.content.clone(), false)
+                            .field(t!("logging.message_edited.created_at"), new.timestamp, true)
+                            .field(t!("logging.message_edited.author"), &new.author.id, true)
                     })
             }).await?;
         }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 9225eba..ef6c81a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #[macro_use] extern crate log;
+#[macro_use] extern crate rust_i18n;
 #[macro_use] extern crate serde;
 
 use std::env;
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ pub struct ManifoldDataInner {
 pub type ManifoldContext<'a> = poise::Context<'a, ManifoldData, ManifoldError>;
 pub type ManifoldCommand = poise::Command<ManifoldData, ManifoldError>;
 
+i18n!("config/locales");
+
 pub async fn prepare_client<T: EventHandler>(arguments: ArgMatches, intents: GatewayIntents, injected_commands: Vec<ManifoldCommand>, caller_version_string: String, caller_database_migrations: EmbeddedMigrations) -> ManifoldResult<FrameworkBuilder<ManifoldData, ManifoldError>> {
     let bot_environment = arguments.get_one("environment").unwrap();
     let config_file = arguments.get_one::<String>("config-file").unwrap();
@@ -79,6 +82,8 @@ pub async fn prepare_client<T: EventHandler>(arguments: ArgMatches, intents: Gat
     debug!("Configuration file path: {}", &config_file);
     let bot_config = ManifoldConfig::new(&config_file, bot_environment).expect(&*format!("Could not read configuration file {}", &config_file));
 
+    rust_i18n::set_locale(bot_config.locale.as_str());
+
     let manager = ConnectionManager::<PgConnection>::new(format!("postgresql://{user}:{pass}@{host}:{port}/{database}", user=&bot_config.database.user, pass=&bot_config.database.pass, host=&bot_config.database.host, port=&bot_config.database.port, database=&bot_config.database.database_name));
     let pool = r2d2::Pool::builder()
         .max_size(1)
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ pub async fn prepare_client<T: EventHandler>(arguments: ArgMatches, intents: Gat
             }),
             pre_command: |ctx: ManifoldContext<'_>| Box::pin(async move {
                 info!("Received command {} from {}", ctx.command().name, ctx.author().name);
-                let _ = ctx.data().bot_config.channels.log.say(ctx, format!("Received command {} from {}", ctx.command().name, ctx.author().name)).await;
+                let _ = ctx.data().bot_config.channels.log.say(ctx, t!("logging.logged_command", command = ctx.command().name, name = ctx.author().name)).await;
             }),
             commands: commands::collect_commands(injected_commands),
             prefix_options: poise::PrefixFrameworkOptions {
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ pub async fn prepare_client<T: EventHandler>(arguments: ArgMatches, intents: Gat
                     database: db,
                     responses,
                     user_info: Mutex::new(user_info),
-                    version_string: format!("{caller} (Manifold framework version {mfold_ver} built at {mfold_time} from revision {mfold_rev})", caller=caller_version_string, mfold_ver=built_info::PKG_VERSION, mfold_time=built_info::BUILT_TIME_UTC, mfold_rev=git_info),
+                    version_string: t!("misc.version_string", caller=caller_version_string, mfold_ver=built_info::PKG_VERSION, mfold_time=built_info::BUILT_TIME_UTC, mfold_rev=git_info).to_string(),
                 })))
             })
         });