diff --git a/image_processing.py b/image_processing.py
index 94a56bf..d89715d 100644
--- a/image_processing.py
+++ b/image_processing.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import pyexiv2
 
 def get_image_data(path: str):
+    print(f"Opening file: {path}")
     img = pyexiv2.Image(path)
     xmp = img.read_xmp()
     create_date = xmp.get('Xmp.xmp.CreateDate', 'N/A')
@@ -18,4 +19,4 @@ def get_image_data(path: str):
         'alt': alt_text,
         'tags': tags
     }
-    print(image_data)
+    return image_data
diff --git a/load_config.py b/load_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..211e1a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/load_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+flickr_key = os.getenv('FLICKR_KEY')
+flickr_secret = os.getenv('FLICKR_SECRET')
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index e69de29..0e01f52 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import load_config
+import image_processing
+import load_config
+import publish_flickr
+
+import os, sys
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Usage: social-photos <directory_or_file_path>")
+    else:
+        path = sys.argv[1]
+        
+        if not os.path.exists(path):
+            print(f"'{path}' does not exist.")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        elif os.path.isfile(path):
+            print(f"'{path}' is a file.")
+            files = [path]
+        elif os.path.isdir(path):
+            print(f"'{path}' is a directory.")
+            files = list_files_in_directory(path)
+        else:
+            print(f"'{path}' is neither a file nor a directory.")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        
+        print("These files will be uploaded:")
+        for item in files:
+            print(item)
+        confirmation = input("Proceed? (y/n): ").strip().lower()
+        
+        if confirmation != 'y':
+            print("Cancelling operation")
+            sys.exit(0)
+
+        file_data = []
+        for item in files:
+            item_data = image_processing.get_image_data(item)
+            file_data.append(item_data)
+
+        print(file_data)
+        publish_flickr.upload(file_data)
+        
+def list_files_in_directory(directory):
+    top_level_items = os.listdir(directory)
+    full_paths = [os.path.join(directory, item) for item in top_level_items]
+    return full_paths
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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diff --git a/publish_flickr.py b/publish_flickr.py
index fb35711..0840ba0 100644
--- a/publish_flickr.py
+++ b/publish_flickr.py
@@ -1,19 +1,27 @@
 import flickrapi
+import load_config
 
-api_key = 
-api_secret = 
+print("Authenticating with Flickr")
+flickr = flickrapi.FlickrAPI(load_config.flickr_key, load_config.flickr_secret)
+flickr.authenticate_via_browser(perms='write')
 
-flickr = flickrapi.FlickrAPI(api_key, api_secret)
+def upload(file_data: list):
+    for file in file_data:
+        print(file)
+        flickr.upload(
+            filename = file['path'],
+            title = file['title'],
+            description = file['description'],
+            tags = prepareTags(file['tags']),
+            is_public = 1,
+            format = 'rest'
+        )
 
-def upload(file_data: dict):
-    flickr.upload(
-        filename = file_data.path,
-        title = file_data.title,
-        description = file_data.description,
-        tags = file_data.tags.join(" "),
-        is_public = 1,
-        format = rest
-    )
-
-def prepareTags(tags: list):
-    return None
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+def prepareTags(input_list: list):
+    output_list = []
+    for item in input_list:
+        if ' ' in item:
+            output_list.append(f"'{item}'")
+        else:
+            output_list.append(item)
+    return ' '.join(output_list)
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diff --git a/test_files/_IGP1936_02.jpg b/test_files/_IGP1936_02.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f68c3f
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