diff --git a/contest/client.py b/contest/client.py
index f220e0d..ff8e5d4 100644
--- a/contest/client.py
+++ b/contest/client.py
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
+import logging
+
 import discord as discord
 
+from contest import constants
+from contest.db import ContestDatabase
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__file__)
+logger.setLevel(constants.LOGGING_LEVEL)
+
 
 class ContestClient(discord.Client):
     def __init__(self, **options) -> None:
         super().__init__(**options)
+        self.db = ContestDatabase.create()
 
-    async def on_message(self) -> None:
+    async def on_message(self, message: discord.Message) -> None:
+        prefix = message.guild
         pass
 
     async def on_raw_reaction_add(self, payload) -> None:
diff --git a/contest/constants.py b/contest/constants.py
index c17ca14..ce88b9d 100644
--- a/contest/constants.py
+++ b/contest/constants.py
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+import logging
+
 DATABASE = 'database.db'
+LOGGING_LEVEL = logging.DEBUG
diff --git a/contest/db.py b/contest/db.py
index f33f01b..b40492a 100644
--- a/contest/db.py
+++ b/contest/db.py
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
+import logging
 import sqlite3
 
 import aiosqlite
 
 from contest import constants
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__file__)
+logger.setLevel(constants.LOGGING_LEVEL)
+
 
 class ContestDatabase(object):
     """
     A handler class for a SQLite3 database used by the bot with Async support.
     """
+
     def __init__(self, conn: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
-        self.db = conn
+        self.conn = conn
+        self.setup()
 
     @classmethod
     async def create(cls) -> 'ContestDatabase':
@@ -23,5 +29,37 @@ class ContestDatabase(object):
         await conn.commit()
         return db
 
-    async def is_setup(self):
-        pass
+    async def setup(self) -> None:
+        """Sets up the tables for initial database creation"""
+        await self.conn.execute('''CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS guild
+                            (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+                            prefix TEXT DEFAULT '$',
+                            submission INTEGER NULLABLE)''')
+
+    async def setup_guild(self, guild_id: int) -> None:
+        """Sets up a guild in the database."""
+        await self.conn.execute('''INSERT INTO guild (id) VALUES (?)''', [guild_id])
+
+    async def set_prefix(self, guild_id: int, new_prefix: str) -> None:
+        """Updates the prefix for a specific guild in the database"""
+        await self.conn.execute('''UPDATE guild SET prefix = ? WHERE id = ?''', [new_prefix, guild_id])
+
+    async def is_setup(self, guild_id: int) -> bool:
+        """Checks whether the bot is setup to complete submission channel related commands."""
+        cur = await self.conn.cursor()
+        try:
+            await cur.execute('''SELECT submission FROM guild WHERE id = ?''', [guild_id])
+            t = await cur.fetchone()
+            print(t)
+            return t['submission']
+        finally:
+            await cur.close()
+
+    async def get_prefix(self, guild_id: int) -> str:
+        """Gets the prefix from a specific guild in the database."""
+        cur = await self.conn.cursor()
+        try:
+            await cur.execute('''SELECT prefix FROM guild WHERE id = ?''', [guild_id])
+            return (await cur.fetchone())['prefix']
+        finally:
+            await cur.close()