diff --git a/commands/register.js b/commands/register.js
index ac01350..c7ee6cd 100644
--- a/commands/register.js
+++ b/commands/register.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 const axios = require(`axios`);
-const botConfig = require('../botconfig.json');
-const { generateUniqueId } = require('../functions/randomStr');
+const path = require('path');
+const botConfig = require(path.join(__dirname, '../botconfig.json'));
+const { generateUniqueId } = require(path.join(__dirname, '../functions/randomStr'));
 const https = require('https');
-const Invites = require('../models/registerInvite');
-const Embed = require('../functions/embed');
+const Invites = require(path.join(__dirname, '../models/registerInvite'));
+const Embed = require(path.join(__dirname, '../functions/embed'));
 
 // Create axios instance outside of module.exports
 const makeRequest = axios.create({
@@ -62,11 +63,11 @@ module.exports = {
                 let memberRoles = message.member.roles;
                 
                 // Set staff role values based on member's roles
-                if (memberRoles.includes(client.botConfig.roles[0].staff)) staffRoles.is_staff = 1;
-                if (memberRoles.includes(client.botConfig.roles[0].mod)) staffRoles.is_mod = 1;
-                if (memberRoles.includes(client.botConfig.roles[0].jrmod)) staffRoles.is_jrmod = 1;
-                if (memberRoles.includes(client.botConfig.roles[0].uploader)) staffRoles.is_uploader = 1;
-                if (memberRoles.includes(client.botConfig.roles[0].jruploader)) staffRoles.is_jruploader = 1;
+                if (memberRoles.includes(botConfig.roles[0].staff)) staffRoles.is_staff = 1;
+                if (memberRoles.includes(botConfig.roles[0].mod)) staffRoles.is_mod = 1;
+                if (memberRoles.includes(botConfig.roles[0].jrmod)) staffRoles.is_jrmod = 1;
+                if (memberRoles.includes(botConfig.roles[0].uploader)) staffRoles.is_uploader = 1;
+                if (memberRoles.includes(botConfig.roles[0].jruploader)) staffRoles.is_jruploader = 1;
 
                 const registerInvite = new Invites({
                     userId: message.author.id,
diff --git a/events/messageCreate.js b/events/messageCreate.js
index 022139d..8be7bab 100644
--- a/events/messageCreate.js
+++ b/events/messageCreate.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const Collector = require(path.join(__dirname, "../functions/messageCollector"))
 const EditCollector = require(path.join(__dirname, "../functions/messageEdit"));
 const CommandDB = require(path.join(__dirname, "../models/commands"));
 const { isJson } = require(path.join(__dirname, "../functions/randomStr"));
-const botConfig = require(path.join(__dirname, "../botConfig.json"));
+const botConfig = require(path.join(__dirname, "../botconfig.json"));
 
 module.exports = async (client, message) => {
     // Early return checks
@@ -79,15 +79,16 @@ module.exports = async (client, message) => {
                 return message.reply(`${client.translate.get(db.language, "Events.messageCreate.noPerms")}. ${client.translate.get(db.language, "Events.messageCreate.contact")}.`, false).catch(() => { return });
             }
 
+
             // Check if user has required roles
-            const hasRequiredRole = commandfile.config.roles && message.member.roles && botConfig.roles[0] ? 
+            const hasRequiredRole = commandfile.config.roles && message.member.roles && botConfig.roles && botConfig.roles.length > 0 ? 
                 message.member.roles.some(role => {
-                    const requiredRoleIds = commandfile.config.roles.map(roleName => botConfig.roles[0][roleName.toLowerCase()]);
-                    return requiredRoleIds.includes(role);
+                    const roleMappings = botConfig.roles[0];
+                    return Object.values(roleMappings).includes(role);
                 }) : false;
 
             // Command availability check (skip for DMs)
-            if (!commandfile.config.available && !hasRequiredRole && !botConfig.owners.includes(message.authorId)) {
+            if (!commandfile.config.available && !hasRequiredRole && !client.botConfig.owners.includes(message.authorId)) {
                 return message.reply({
                     embeds: [new Embed()
                         .setColor("#FF0000")