diff --git a/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/constants/FileConstants.java b/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/constants/FileConstants.java
index 331048e..cef18c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/constants/FileConstants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/constants/FileConstants.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class FileConstants {
     public static final String FORCE_CLEAN_CHANNEL = "forceCleanChannel";
 
     public static final String PREFIX = "prefix";
+    public static final String FOOTER = "footer";
     public static final String INVALID_CHANNEL = "discord.invalidChannel";
 
 
@@ -43,4 +44,5 @@ public class FileConstants {
 
     public static final File TEMP_DIRECTORY = new File(DBUtil.getINSTANCE().getDataFolder().getAbsolutePath() + "/temp");
     public static final String ENABLE_DISCORD_PREFIX = "enablePrefixCommands";
+    public static final String ENABLE_SLASH_COMMANDS = "enableSlashCommands";
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/discord/events/BotReadyEvent.java b/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/discord/events/BotReadyEvent.java
index b9bf5b0..760b176 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/discord/events/BotReadyEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/discord/events/BotReadyEvent.java
@@ -27,15 +27,16 @@ public void onReady(ReadyEvent event) {
         if (BotHelper.jda.getGuilds().size() != 0) {
             BotHelper.guild = BotHelper.jda.getGuilds().get(0);
 
+            if (DBUtil.getINSTANCE().getConfigFileManager().enabledSlashCommands()) {
+                BotHelper.registerDefaultCommands();
+            }
 
-
-            BotHelper.registerDefaultCommands();
         }
 
-        BotHelper.registerEvent(new MessageEvent());
+        if (DBUtil.getINSTANCE().getConfigFileManager().enabledDiscordMessages()) BotHelper.registerEvent(new MessageEvent());
         BotHelper.registerEvent(new RoleCreateEvent());
         BotHelper.registerEvent(new RoleDeleteEvent());
-        BotHelper.registerEvent(new SlashCommandEvent());
+        if (DBUtil.getINSTANCE().getConfigFileManager().enabledSlashCommands()) BotHelper.registerEvent(new SlashCommandEvent());
 
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/discord/util/BotHelper.java b/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/discord/util/BotHelper.java
index dca5540..d89bade 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/discord/util/BotHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/discord/util/BotHelper.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ private BotHelper() {
      */
     public static void startBot(String token) throws LoginException {
         jda = JDABuilder.create(token, GatewayIntent.GUILD_MEMBERS, GatewayIntent.DIRECT_MESSAGES, GatewayIntent.GUILD_BANS, GatewayIntent.GUILD_MESSAGES, GatewayIntent.GUILD_PRESENCES).build();
-        jda.getPresence().setActivity(DBUtil.getINSTANCE().getConfigFileManager().getActivity());
+        if(!DBUtil.getINSTANCE().getConfigFileManager().getActivityDescription().isEmpty()) jda.getPresence().setActivity(DBUtil.getINSTANCE().getConfigFileManager().getActivity());
         botstartup = System.currentTimeMillis();
         registerEvent(new BotReadyEvent());
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/discord/util/Embed.java b/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/discord/util/Embed.java
index 4c1f0b5..9898861 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/discord/util/Embed.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/discord/util/Embed.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public Embed(String context, String header, boolean useAuthorTag, Color color, S
         if (useAuthorTag) {
             SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(DBUtil.TIME_PATTERN);
             String time = dateFormat.format(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()));
-            builder.setFooter(time + " sent by " + DBUtil.PLUGIN_NAME);
+            builder.setFooter(time + " sent by " + DBUtil.getINSTANCE().getMcMessagesFileHandler().getFooter());
         }
     }
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public Embed(String context, String header, boolean useAuthorTag, Color color) {
         if (useAuthorTag) {
             SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(DBUtil.TIME_PATTERN);
             String time = dateFormat.format(new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()));
-            builder.setFooter(time + " send by " + DBUtil.PLUGIN_NAME);
+            builder.setFooter(time + " send by " + DBUtil.getINSTANCE().getMcMessagesFileHandler().getFooter());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/files/filehandlers/ConfigFileManager.java b/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/files/filehandlers/ConfigFileManager.java
index 4a480db..a57c82b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/files/filehandlers/ConfigFileManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/files/filehandlers/ConfigFileManager.java
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ public boolean enabledDiscordMessages() {
         return configuration.getBoolean(FileConstants.ENABLE_DISCORD_PREFIX);
     }
 
+    public boolean enabledSlashCommands() {
+        return configuration.getBoolean(FileConstants.ENABLE_SLASH_COMMANDS);
+    }
+
     public String getActivityDescription() {
         return configuration.getString(FileConstants.ACTIVITY_DESCRIPTION);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/files/filehandlers/MessagesFileHandler.java b/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/files/filehandlers/MessagesFileHandler.java
index 56939c5..76fb32e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/files/filehandlers/MessagesFileHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/staticred/dbv2/files/filehandlers/MessagesFileHandler.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 public class MessagesFileHandler extends DBUtilFile {
 
     /**
+     * Instantiates a new messages file handler.
      *
      * @param current the in resources
      */
@@ -25,6 +26,10 @@ public String getPrefix() {
         return convertToMcString(configuration.getString(FileConstants.PREFIX));
     }
 
+    public String getFooter() {
+        return configuration.getString(FileConstants.FOOTER);
+    }
+
     public String getInvalidChannel() {
         return convertToMcString(configuration.getString(FileConstants.INVALID_CHANNEL));
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/files/config.yml b/src/main/resources/files/config.yml
index 43b7c5e..0e6a107 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/files/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/files/config.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Token: ""
 botActivityType: "WATCHING"
 
 #Description of what the bot is doing
+#Leave empty if you don't want to set an activity
 botActitivyDescription: "DBUtil by StaticRed"
 
 #If the bot should use discord ids for roles
@@ -39,9 +40,13 @@ listenToChannels:
 
 #discordcommands using a prefix will be used.
 #example: !help can be disabled when setting this to false
-#WARNING: if discord commands do not have a slashcommandexecutor they´re not accessible anymore
 enablePrefixCommands: true
 
+#true: slash commands will be implemented
+#WARNING: once slashcommands are enabled, you can only undo this with re-inviting your discord bot
+#WARNING: if discord commands do not have a slashcommandexecutor they´re not accessible anymore
+enableSlashCommands: false
+
 #will delete all messages not resulting in a reply from the bot
 #to make this work, listenToChannels may not be empty.
 forceCleanChannel: false
diff --git a/src/main/resources/files/messages.yml b/src/main/resources/files/messages.yml
index 00f2dbb..f1c52db 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/files/messages.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/files/messages.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 prefix: "&3&lD&2&lB&8Util &0 >> &r"
 
-#messages the bot sends in the discord
-discord:
\ No newline at end of file
+#discord settings
+footer: "DBUtilities"
\ No newline at end of file