diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 485e864..dbac325 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ crossbeam-utils = "0.7"
 crossbeam-queue = "0.2"
 dashmap = "3.11.4"
 async-std = "1.6.2"
+lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 
 [profile.dev]
 opt-level = 0
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c5f4d1a..1f86a00 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate lazy_static;
+
 mod server;
-// mod server_v2;
 
-use crate::server::client::client_profile::Client;
 use crate::server::server_profile::Server;
-use std::net::{TcpStream, TcpListener};
-use rust_chat_server::ThreadPool;
-use std::sync::{Arc, Barrier, Mutex};
-use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-fn main(){
+fn main(){ 
+    lazy_static!{
+        static ref server_name: &'static str = "Server-01";
+        static ref server_address: &'static str = "0.0.0.0:6000";
+        static ref server_author: &'static str = "noreply@email.com";
+        static ref SERVER: Server<'static> = Server::new(&server_name, &server_address, &server_author);
+    }
+    /*
     let server_name = String::from("Server-01");
     let server_address = String::from("0.0.0.0:6000");
-    let server_owner = String::from("noreply@email.com");
+    let server_author = String::from("noreply@email.com");
+    */
 
-    let server = Server::new(&server_name, &server_address, &server_owner);
-    server.start();
+    //let server = Server::new(server_name, server_address, server_author);
+    SERVER.start();
 }
diff --git a/src/server/client/client_profile.rs b/src/server/client/client_profile.rs
index 2a93fc8..1b31101 100644
--- a/src/server/client/client_profile.rs
+++ b/src/server/client/client_profile.rs
@@ -6,28 +6,27 @@ use crate::server::commands::{Commands};
 use std::net::{Shutdown, TcpStream};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use parking_lot::FairMutex;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
 use dashmap::DashMap;
 use std::io::prelude::*;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use regex::Regex;
-use crossbeam::{channel, Sender, Receiver, TryRecvError};
+use crossbeam::{Sender, Receiver, TryRecvError};
 use crossbeam_channel::unbounded;
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct Client<'client_lifetime> {
+
+pub struct Client<'a> {
     connected: bool,
     stream: Arc<TcpStream>,
     uuid: String,
     username: String,
     address: String,
-    server: &'client_lifetime Server<'client_lifetime>,
+    server: &'a Server<'a>,
     tx_channel: Sender<Commands>,
     rx_channel: Receiver<Commands>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> Client<'a> {
-    pub fn new(server: &'a Server<'a>, stream: Arc<TcpStream>, uuid: &String, username: &String, address: &String) -> Client<'a>{
+    pub fn new(server: &'a Server<'static>, stream: Arc<TcpStream>, uuid: &String, username: &String, address: &String) -> Self{
         let (tx_channel, rx_channel): (Sender<Commands>, Receiver<Commands>) = unbounded();
 
         Client {
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ impl<'a> Client<'a> {
                         Commands::Client(Some(params)) => {
                             self.transmit_data(a.to_string().as_str());
 
-                            let command = Commands::from(&buffer);
+                            /*let command = Commands::from(&buffer);
                             match command{
                                 Commands::Success(None) => {
                                     println!("sucess confirmed");
@@ -94,6 +93,7 @@ impl<'a> Client<'a> {
                                     self.transmit_data(error.to_string().as_str());
                                 },
                             }
+                            */
                         },
                         Commands::Success(data) => {},
                         _ => {},
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ impl<'a> Client<'a> {
                     let command = Commands::from(incoming_message.clone());
 
                     println!("Request: {}", &incoming_message);
-                    
+
+                    /*command behaviour*/
                     match command {
                         Commands::Connect(Some(params)) => todo!(),
                         _ => todo!(),
diff --git a/src/server/commands/client_info.rs b/src/server/commands/client_info.rs
index f851fb2..50b1a95 100644
--- a/src/server/commands/client_info.rs
+++ b/src/server/commands/client_info.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::server::client::client_profile::Client;
+/*use crate::server::client::client_profile::Client;
 
 use std::sync::Mutex;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ pub fn get_client_data(clients_ref: &Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Client>>>, data:
         },
         None => String::from("client not online"),
     }
-}
+}*/
diff --git a/src/server/commands/client_update.rs b/src/server/commands/client_update.rs
index 6d6b66f..199054d 100644
--- a/src/server/commands/client_update.rs
+++ b/src/server/commands/client_update.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use crate::server::client::client_profile::Client;
+/*use crate::server::client::client_profile::Client;
 
 pub fn format_client_data(uuid: &String, client: &Client) -> String{
     ["!client: username:",client.get_username(), " uuid:", uuid, " host:\"", client.get_address(), "\""].concat()
-}
+}*/
diff --git a/src/server/commands/connect.rs b/src/server/commands/connect.rs
index 2d43f0c..ec4f1b7 100644
--- a/src/server/commands/connect.rs
+++ b/src/server/commands/connect.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::server::client::client_profile::Client;
+/*use crate::server::client::client_profile::Client;
 
 use std::sync::Mutex;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ pub fn add_client(clients_ref: &Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Client>>>, client: &Cl
     let uuid = client.get_uuid().to_string();
     //clients_hashmap.insert(uuid, client.clone());
 }
+*/
diff --git a/src/server/commands/disconnect.rs b/src/server/commands/disconnect.rs
index efab3f8..d4ba8e4 100644
--- a/src/server/commands/disconnect.rs
+++ b/src/server/commands/disconnect.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::server::client::client_profile::Client;
+/*use crate::server::client::client_profile::Client;
 
 use std::sync::Mutex;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 pub fn remove_client(clients_ref: &Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Client>>>, client: &Client){
     let mut clients_hashmap = clients_ref.lock().unwrap();
     clients_hashmap.remove(client.get_uuid()).unwrap();
-}
+}*/
diff --git a/src/server/commands/mod.rs b/src/server/commands/mod.rs
index 5bb36c4..2a8ae19 100644
--- a/src/server/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/commands/mod.rs
@@ -10,14 +10,7 @@ mod client;
 mod test;
 mod message;
 
-use crate::server::client::client_profile::Client;
-use crate::server::server_profile::Server;
-
 use std::string::ToString;
-
-use parking_lot::FairMutex;
-use std::sync::Mutex;
-use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use dashmap::DashMap;
 use std::borrow::Borrow;
@@ -136,11 +129,13 @@ impl ToString for Commands {
         let mut out_string = String::new();
 
         let (command, parameters) = match self {
+            Commands::Request(arguments) => { ("!request:", arguments) },
             Commands::Info(arguments) => { ("!info:", arguments) },
             Commands::Connect(arguments) => { ("!connect:", arguments) },
             Commands::Disconnect(arguments) => { ("!disconnect:", arguments) },
             Commands::ClientUpdate(arguments) => { ("!clientUpdate:", arguments) },
             Commands::ClientInfo(arguments) => { ("!clientInfo:", arguments) },
+            Commands::Client(arguments) => { ("!client:", arguments) },
             Commands::Error(arguments) => { ("!error:", arguments) },
             _ => { ("!error:", &None) }
         };
@@ -236,4 +231,4 @@ mod test_commands_v2 {
 
         println!("{:?}", command.to_string())
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/server/server_profile.rs b/src/server/server_profile.rs
index eda43da..0446524 100644
--- a/src/server/server_profile.rs
+++ b/src/server/server_profile.rs
@@ -4,41 +4,40 @@ use crate::server::client::client_profile::Client;
 use crate::server::commands::{Commands};
 
 use rust_chat_server::ThreadPool;
-use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::net::{TcpStream, TcpListener};
-use std::sync::{Arc, Barrier, Mutex };
-use crossbeam_channel::{unbounded, Sender, Receiver};
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use crossbeam_channel::Sender;
 use parking_lot::FairMutex;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use dashmap::DashMap;
 use std::io::prelude::*;
 use regex::Regex;
 
-pub struct Server<'server_lifetime> {
-    name: String,
-    address: String,
-    author: String,
-    connected_clients: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String,&'server_lifetime Client<'server_lifetime>>>>,
+pub struct Server<'z> {
+    name: &'z str,
+    address: &'z str,
+    author: &'z str,
+    connected_clients: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<String, Sender<Commands>>>>,
     thread_pool: ThreadPool,
 }
 
 // MARK: - server implemetation
-impl<'server_lifetime> Server<'server_lifetime> {
-    pub fn new(name: &String, address: &String, author: &String) -> Server<'server_lifetime> {
-        Server{
-            name: name.to_string(),
-            address: address.to_string(),
-            author: author.to_string(),
+impl<'z> Server<'z> {
+    pub fn new(name: &'z str, address: &'z str, author: &'z str) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            name: name,
+            address: address,
+            author: author,
             connected_clients: Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new())),
-            thread_pool: ThreadPool::new(16)
+            thread_pool: ThreadPool::new(16),
         }
     }
-    
-    pub fn get_address(&self) -> &String{
-        &self.address
+ 
+    pub fn get_address(&self) -> String{
+        self.address.to_string()
     }
 
-    pub fn start(&'server_lifetime self) {
+    pub fn start(&'static self) {
         let listener = TcpListener::bind(self.get_address()).unwrap();
         let mut buffer = [0; 1024];
 
@@ -47,8 +46,8 @@ impl<'server_lifetime> Server<'server_lifetime> {
                 println!("Server: new connection, {}", addr);
 
                 let request = Commands::Request(None);
-                request.to_string();
-                self.transmit_data(&stream, &*request.to_string().as_str());
+                //request.to_string();
+                self.transmit_data(&stream, &request.to_string().as_str());
 
                 stream.read(&mut buffer).unwrap();
 
@@ -64,22 +63,22 @@ impl<'server_lifetime> Server<'server_lifetime> {
                         let mut client = Client::new(self, stream, &uuid, &username, &address);
 
                         let mut clients_hashmap = self.connected_clients.lock().unwrap();
-
-                        clients_hashmap.insert(uuid.to_string(), &client);
-
+                        clients_hashmap.insert(uuid.to_string(), client.get_transmitter().clone());
+                        std::mem::drop(clients_hashmap);
+                        
                         self.thread_pool.execute(move || {
                             client.handle_connection();
                         });
 
-                        let params: HashMap<String, String> = [(String::from("name"), username.clone()), (String::from("host"), address.clone()), (String::from("uuid"), uuid.clone())];
+                        let params: HashMap<String, String> = [(String::from("name"), username.clone()), (String::from("host"), address.clone()), (String::from("uuid"), uuid.clone())].iter().cloned().collect();
                         let new_client = Commands::Client(Some(params));
                         
                         self.update_all_clients(new_client);
                     },
                     Commands::Info(None) => {
                         let mut params: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
-                        params.insert(String::from("name"), self.name.clone());
-                        params.insert(String::from("owner"), self.author.clone());
+                        params.insert(String::from("name"), self.name.to_string().clone());
+                        params.insert(String::from("owner"), self.author.to_string().clone());
 
                         let command = Commands::Info(Some(params));
                         
@@ -90,14 +89,14 @@ impl<'server_lifetime> Server<'server_lifetime> {
                         self.transmit_data(&stream, Commands::Error(None).to_string().as_str());
                     },
                 }
-            }
+            } 
         }
     }
 
     pub fn get_info(&self, tx: Sender<Commands>) {
         let mut params: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
-        params.insert(String::from("name"), self.name.clone());
-        params.insert(String::from("owner"), self.author.clone());
+        params.insert(String::from("name"), self.name.to_string().clone());
+        params.insert(String::from("owner"), self.author.to_string().clone());
         
         let command = Commands::Info(Some(params));
         tx.send(command).unwrap();
@@ -105,8 +104,7 @@ impl<'server_lifetime> Server<'server_lifetime> {
 
     pub fn update_all_clients(&self, command: Commands){
         let clients = self.connected_clients.lock().unwrap();
-        for client in clients.values(){
-            let tx = client.get_transmitter();
+        for tx in clients.values(){
             tx.send(command.clone()).unwrap();
         }
     }
@@ -115,6 +113,11 @@ impl<'server_lifetime> Server<'server_lifetime> {
         println!("Transmitting...");
         println!("data: {}",data);
 
+        /*
+         * This will throw an error and crash any thread, including the main thread, if
+         * the connection is lost before transmitting. Maybe change to handle any exceptions
+         * that may occur.
+         */
         stream.write(data.to_string().as_bytes()).unwrap();
         stream.flush().unwrap();
     }