diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 89cb01a..1034614 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -51,3 +51,12 @@ const char *lookupSounds(char input) {
     return "";
 }
 
+int cfgreadudpport(void) {
+    int port;
+    if (!config_lookup_int(&cfg, "udpport", &port)) {
+        printf("FEHLER beim lesen von: udpport, Standardwert(8888) wird bereitgestellt.\n");
+        port = 8888;
+    }
+    return port;
+}
+
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index a73afe5..69a66bf 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ void cfginit(void);
 void cfgdestroy(void);
 void cfgreinit(void);
 const char *lookupSounds(char input);
+int cfgreadudpport(void);
 
 
diff --git a/csoundbox.c b/csoundbox.c
index 3fe2f7c..72dc725 100644
--- a/csoundbox.c
+++ b/csoundbox.c
@@ -1,18 +1,54 @@
-#include <ao/ao.h>
-#include <mpg123.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include "csoundbox.h"
-#include "config.h"
 #include <string.h>
 #include <ncurses.h>
-#define BITS 8
+#include <getopt.h>
+
+#include "csoundbox.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include "sound.h"
+#include "udpserver.h"
 
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+    const char *short_options = "hsi:l";
+    struct option long_options[] = {
+        {"server", no_argument, NULL, 's'},
+        {"ip", required_argument, NULL, 'i'},
+        {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
+        {"local", no_argument, NULL, 'l'}
+    };
+    int c;
+    
+    //initialize libconfig
     cfginit();
     
-    inputLocal();
+    
+    while ( (c = getopt_long(argc, argv, short_options, long_options, NULL)) != -1 ) {
+        switch (c) {
+        case 's':
+            //start server
+            printf("Server.\n");
+            udpserver();
+            break;
+        case 'h':
+            //show the help page
+            
+            break;
+        case 'i':
+            //connect to a csoundbox server
+            
+            break;
+        case 'l':
+        default:
+            //start local
+            inputLocal();
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (argc < 2) {
+       inputLocal(); 
+    }
     cfgdestroy();
     return 0;
 }
@@ -44,49 +80,4 @@ void printCursesWelcome(void) {
     mvprintw(y, x - (strlen(msg) / 2), msg);
 }
 
-void playSound(const char *path) {
-    mpg123_handle *mh;
-    unsigned char *buffer;
-    size_t buffer_size;
-    size_t done;
-    int err;
 
-    int driver;
-    ao_device *dev;
-
-    ao_sample_format format;
-    int channels, encoding;
-    long rate;
-
-    /* initializations */
-    ao_initialize();
-    driver = ao_default_driver_id();
-    mpg123_init();
-    mh = mpg123_new(NULL, &err);
-    buffer_size = mpg123_outblock(mh);
-    buffer = (unsigned char*) malloc(buffer_size * sizeof(unsigned char));
-
-    /* open the file and get the decoding format */
-    mpg123_open(mh, path);
-    mpg123_getformat(mh, &rate, &channels, &encoding);
-
-    /* set the output format and open the output device */
-    format.bits = mpg123_encsize(encoding) * BITS;
-    format.rate = rate;
-    format.channels = channels;
-    format.byte_format = AO_FMT_NATIVE;
-    format.matrix = 0;
-    dev = ao_open_live(driver, &format, NULL);
-
-    /* decode and play */
-    while (mpg123_read(mh, buffer, buffer_size, &done) == MPG123_OK)
-        ao_play(dev, (char *)buffer, done);
-
-    /* clean up */
-    free(buffer);
-    ao_close(dev);
-    mpg123_close(mh);
-    mpg123_delete(mh);
-    mpg123_exit();
-    ao_shutdown();
-}
diff --git a/csoundbox.cfg b/csoundbox.cfg
index f75fc5c..6bc89e9 100644
--- a/csoundbox.cfg
+++ b/csoundbox.cfg
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ soundmap = {
     );
 
 } 
+
+udpport = 8888;
diff --git a/csoundbox.h b/csoundbox.h
index b26edb6..e697e05 100644
--- a/csoundbox.h
+++ b/csoundbox.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
-void playSound(const char *path); 
+ 
 void inputLocal(void);
 void printCursesWelcome(void);
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 0c51581..1525a6a 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CFLAGS  = -Wall -O3 -DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\"
 #LDFLAGS = -lm -lpthread `gtk-config --cflags` `gtk-config --libs` -lgthread
 LDFLAGS = -lmpg123 -lao -lconfig -lncurses
 
-OBJ = csoundbox.o config.o
+OBJ = csoundbox.o config.o sound.o udpserver.o
 
 all: $(OBJ)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o csoundbox $(OBJ) $(LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/sound.c b/sound.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd2a833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound.c
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#include <ao/ao.h>
+#include <mpg123.h>
+
+
+#include "sound.h"
+
+#define BITS 8
+
+void playSound(const char *path) {
+    mpg123_handle *mh;
+    unsigned char *buffer;
+    size_t buffer_size;
+    size_t done;
+    int err;
+
+    int driver;
+    ao_device *dev;
+
+    ao_sample_format format;
+    int channels, encoding;
+    long rate;
+
+    /* initializations */
+    ao_initialize();
+    driver = ao_default_driver_id();
+    mpg123_init();
+    mh = mpg123_new(NULL, &err);
+    buffer_size = mpg123_outblock(mh);
+    buffer = (unsigned char*) malloc(buffer_size * sizeof(unsigned char));
+
+    /* open the file and get the decoding format */
+    mpg123_open(mh, path);
+    mpg123_getformat(mh, &rate, &channels, &encoding);
+
+    /* set the output format and open the output device */
+    format.bits = mpg123_encsize(encoding) * BITS;
+    format.rate = rate;
+    format.channels = channels;
+    format.byte_format = AO_FMT_NATIVE;
+    format.matrix = 0;
+    dev = ao_open_live(driver, &format, NULL);
+
+    /* decode and play */
+    while (mpg123_read(mh, buffer, buffer_size, &done) == MPG123_OK)
+        ao_play(dev, (char *)buffer, done);
+
+    /* clean up */
+    free(buffer);
+    ao_close(dev);
+    mpg123_close(mh);
+    mpg123_delete(mh);
+    mpg123_exit();
+    ao_shutdown();
+}
diff --git a/sound.h b/sound.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4a549e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+void playSound(const char *path);
diff --git a/udpserver.c b/udpserver.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..824de20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/udpserver.c
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#include<stdio.h> //printf
+#include<string.h> //memset, strtok
+#include<stdlib.h> //exit(0);
+#include<arpa/inet.h>
+#include<sys/socket.h>
+#include <unistd.h> //close()
+
+#include "udpserver.h"
+#include "sound.h"
+#include "config.h"
+
+#define BUFLEN 512  //Max length of buffer
+//#define PORT 8888 
+
+
+#include "udpserver.h"
+void die(char *s)
+{
+    perror(s);
+    //exit(1);
+}
+
+ 
+void udpserver(void)
+{
+    struct sockaddr_in si_me, si_other;
+    
+    int PORT = cfgreadudpport();
+    
+    int s, slen = sizeof(si_other) , recv_len;
+    char buf[BUFLEN];
+     
+    //create a UDP socket
+    if ((s=socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP)) == -1)
+    {
+        die("socket");
+    }
+     
+    // zero out the structure
+    memset((char *) &si_me, 0, sizeof(si_me));
+     
+    si_me.sin_family = AF_INET;
+    si_me.sin_port = htons(PORT);
+    si_me.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_ANY);
+     
+    //bind socket to port
+    if( bind(s , (struct sockaddr*)&si_me, sizeof(si_me) ) == -1)
+    {
+        die("bind");
+    }
+     
+    //keep listening for data
+    while(1)
+    {
+        //printf("Waiting for data...");
+        //fflush(stdout);
+        memset(buf,'\0', BUFLEN);
+        //try to receive some data, this is a blocking call
+        if ((recv_len = recvfrom(s, buf, BUFLEN, 0, (struct sockaddr *) &si_other, (unsigned int *)&slen)) == -1)
+        {
+            die("recvfrom()");
+        }
+         
+        //print details of the client/peer and the data received
+        printf("Received packet from %s:%d\n", inet_ntoa(si_other.sin_addr), ntohs(si_other.sin_port));
+        printf("Data: %s\n" , buf);
+        
+        if (!processUDPInput(buf)) {
+            break;
+        }
+        
+        //now reply the client with the same data
+        if (sendto(s, buf, recv_len, 0, (struct sockaddr*) &si_other, slen) == -1)
+        {
+            die("sendto()");
+        }
+    }
+ 
+    close(s);
+}
+
+int processUDPInput(char *input) {
+    /**
+     * Returns 0 on exit
+     * Return 1 on success
+     */
+    
+    if (strcmp(input, "exit") == 0) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    playSound(lookupSounds(input[0]));
+    return 1;
+}
+
diff --git a/udpserver.h b/udpserver.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2547aa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/udpserver.h
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+void die(char *s); //For debugging
+void udpserver(void); //start the server by calling this function
+int processUDPInput(char *input);