diff --git a/akashi.pro b/akashi.pro
index a75c453..14c0246 100644
--- a/akashi.pro
+++ b/akashi.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-QT       += core gui
+QT       += core gui network
 
 greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
 
diff --git a/include/advertiser.h b/include/advertiser.h
index 196b624..f20f295 100644
--- a/include/advertiser.h
+++ b/include/advertiser.h
@@ -1,9 +1,26 @@
 #ifndef MASTER_H
 #define MASTER_H
 
-class Advertiser{
+#include <include/packet_manager.h>
+
+#include <QString>
+#include <QTcpSocket>
+#include <QApplication>
+
+class Advertiser : public QObject{
 public:
-    Advertiser();
+    Advertiser(QString p_ip, int p_port, int p_ws_port, int p_local_port, QString p_name, QString p_description);
+    void contactMasterServer();
+
+private:
+    QString ip;
+    int port;
+    int ws_port;
+    int local_port;
+    QString name;
+    QString description;
+
+    void readData();
 };
 
 #endif // MASTER_H
diff --git a/include/akashimain.h b/include/akashimain.h
index 71f1dd4..1d56f2a 100644
--- a/include/akashimain.h
+++ b/include/akashimain.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_VERSION 1
 
+#include <include/advertiser.h>
+
 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QDebug>
diff --git a/include/packet_manager.h b/include/packet_manager.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02ec333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/packet_manager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef PACKET_MANAGER_H
+#define PACKET_MANAGER_H
+
+#include <QString>
+#include <QStringList>
+
+class PacketManager{
+public:
+    static QString buildPacket(QString header, QStringList contents);
+};
+
+#endif // PACKET_MANAGER_H
diff --git a/src/advertiser.cpp b/src/advertiser.cpp
index 816df22..2b17ca5 100644
--- a/src/advertiser.cpp
+++ b/src/advertiser.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,35 @@
 #include "include/advertiser.h"
 
-Advertiser::Advertiser(){
-
+Advertiser::Advertiser(QString p_ip, int p_port, int p_ws_port, int p_local_port, QString p_name, QString p_description){
+    ip = p_ip;
+    port = p_port;
+    ws_port = p_ws_port;
+    local_port = p_local_port;
+    name = p_name;
+    description = p_description;
+}
+
+void Advertiser::contactMasterServer() {
+    QString concat_ports;
+    if(ws_port == -1)
+        concat_ports = QString::number(local_port);
+    else
+        concat_ports = QString::number(local_port) + "&" + QString::number(ws_port);
+
+    QString ao_packet = PacketManager::buildPacket("SCC", {concat_ports, name, description, "akashi v" + QApplication::applicationVersion()});
+    QByteArray data = ao_packet.toUtf8();
+
+    QTcpSocket socket(this);
+    connect(&socket, SIGNAL(readyRead()), SLOT(readData()));
+
+    socket.connectToHost(ip, port);
+    if(socket.waitForConnected()){
+        socket.write(data);
+        qDebug() << "Advertisement sent to master server";
+    }
+}
+
+void Advertiser::readData() {
+    // The master server should never really send data back to us
+    // But we handle it anyways, just in case this ever ends up being implemented
 }
diff --git a/src/akashimain.cpp b/src/akashimain.cpp
index 02e30c6..65fa55e 100644
--- a/src/akashimain.cpp
+++ b/src/akashimain.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,25 @@ AkashiMain::AkashiMain(QWidget *parent)
         // Config is sound, so proceed with starting the server
         // TODO: start the server here
         // TODO: send signal server starting
-
+        bool port_conversion_success;
+        bool ws_port_conversion_success;
+        bool local_port_conversion_success;
+        config.beginGroup("Options");
+            QString ms_ip = config.value("ms_ip", "master.aceattorneyonline.com").toString();
+            int port = config.value("ms_port", "27016").toInt(&port_conversion_success);
+            int ws_port = config.value("webao_port", "27017").toInt(&ws_port_conversion_success);
+            int local_port = config.value("port", "27016").toInt(&local_port_conversion_success);
+            QString name = config.value("server_name", "My First Server").toString();
+            QString description = config.value("server_description", "This is my flashy new server").toString();
+        config.endGroup();
+        if(!port_conversion_success || !ws_port_conversion_success || !local_port_conversion_success) {
+            // TODO: send signal invalid conf due to bad port number
+        } else {
+            if(config.value("advertise", "true").toString() != "true")
+                ws_port = -1;
+            Advertiser advertiser(ms_ip, port, ws_port, local_port, name, description);
+            advertiser.contactMasterServer();
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/packet_manager.cpp b/src/packet_manager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..370c878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/packet_manager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include <include/packet_manager.h>
+
+QString PacketManager::buildPacket(QString header, QStringList contents)
+{
+    QString ao_packet = header;
+    for(int i = 0; i < contents.length(); i++){
+        ao_packet += "#" + contents[i];
+    }
+    ao_packet += "#%";
+
+    return ao_packet;
+}