diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/download.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/download.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/help.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/help.rs
index 7151191..015700f 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/help.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/help.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,29 @@ use crate::commands::connect::shell::SparseCommands;
 pub fn print_help(arg: Option<SparseCommands>) {
     match arg {
         Some(SparseCommands::Exit) => println!(
-            "Exits from the shell and disconnects from the binary"
+            "exit\n\
+             \n\
+             Exits from the shell and disconnects from the remote server"
         ),
         Some(SparseCommands::SysInfo) => println!(
-            "Prints system information from the system you are connecting to"
+            "#sysinfo\n\
+             \n\
+             Prints system information from the system you are connecting to"
         ),
         Some(SparseCommands::Cd { .. }) => println!(
-            "Changes the current working directory you are in"
+            "cd [directory]\n\
+             \n\
+             Changes the current working directory you are in"
+        ),
+        Some(SparseCommands::UploadFile { .. }) => println!(
+            "#uploadfile [local file path] [remote file path]\n\
+             \n\
+             Uploads the file at the local file path, overwriting the file at the remote file path"
+        ),
+        Some(SparseCommands::DownloadFile { .. }) => println!(
+            "#uploadfile [local file path] [remote file path]\n\
+             \n\
+             Uploads the file at the local file path, overwriting the file at the remote file path"
         ),
         None => println!(
             "\n{}{}\n\
@@ -21,7 +37,7 @@ pub fn print_help(arg: Option<SparseCommands>) {
             \n\
             - #sysinfo\t\tprint information about the system you are connecting to
             - #help\t\tprints this help page, or alternatively prints info about a command passed as an argument\n\
-            - #exit\t\texit from the shell and disconnect from the binary\n\
+            - #exit\t\texit from the shell and disconnect from the remote server\n\
             ",
             Style::new().bold().paint("SHELL COMMANDS"),
             Style::new().paint(""),
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/mod.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/mod.rs
index 35bdc0c..9de8e6c 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+pub mod download;
 pub mod help;
 pub mod sysinfo;
+pub mod upload;
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/upload.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/upload.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..121051b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/commands/upload.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+use std::{path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
+
+use crate::commands::connect::Connection;
+
+pub async fn upload_file(
+    conn: Arc<Connection>,
+    local_path: PathBuf,
+    remote_path: PathBuf,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/mod.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/mod.rs
index 70991b3..bbd02be 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/mod.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/mod.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::configs::ClientConfig;
 mod commands;
 mod shell;
 
-struct Connection {
+pub struct Connection {
     config: ClientConfig,
     foreign_sign_pubkey: ed25519_dalek::PublicKey,
     foreign_enc_pubkey: ecies_ed25519::PublicKey,
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct Connection {
 }
 
 impl Connection {
-    fn decrypt_and_verify(&self, data: &[u8]) -> anyhow::Result<Response> {
+    pub fn decrypt_and_verify(&self, data: &[u8]) -> anyhow::Result<Response> {
         if data.len() < 65 {
             bail!("unable to parse out signature from message");
         }
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl Connection {
         Ok(rmp_serde::from_slice(&data)?)
     }
 
-    fn encrypt_and_sign(&self, data: &[u8]) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<u8>> {
+    pub fn encrypt_and_sign(&self, data: &[u8]) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<u8>> {
         let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
         let data = ecies_ed25519::encrypt(&self.foreign_enc_pubkey, data, &mut rng)?;
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl Connection {
         Ok([&signature.to_bytes(), &*data].concat())
     }
 
-    async fn send_command(&self, command: Command) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn send_command(&self, command: Command) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let cmd = rmp_serde::to_vec(&command)?;
 
         self.socket
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl Connection {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn get_response(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Response> {
+    pub async fn get_response(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Response> {
         let mut buffer = [0u8; 2000];
         let (read, from) = self.socket.recv_from(&mut buffer).await?;
 
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/shell.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/shell.rs
index 1f9428c..1e23c89 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/shell.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-client/src/commands/connect/shell.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
 use std::{
-    io::{self, stdin, Read, Stdin, Write},
+    io::{self, Read, Write},
     os::fd::AsRawFd,
     path::PathBuf,
-    sync::{
-        mpsc::{channel, TryRecvError},
-        Arc,
-    },
+    sync::Arc,
     thread::{self, scope},
 };
 
 use sparse_05_common::messages::{Capabilities, Command, Response};
 use structopt::StructOpt;
 use tokio::{
-    io::{stderr, stdout, AsyncWriteExt},
+    io::{stderr, stdout, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt},
     runtime::Handle,
-    sync::mpsc,
+    sync::mpsc::{channel, Receiver},
 };
 
 use super::{commands, Connection};
@@ -29,6 +26,16 @@ pub enum SparseCommands {
     Cd {
         folder: PathBuf,
     },
+    #[structopt(name = "#upload")]
+    UploadFile {
+        local_file: PathBuf,
+        remote_path: PathBuf,
+    },
+    #[structopt(name = "#download")]
+    DownloadFile {
+        remote_file: PathBuf,
+        local_path: PathBuf,
+    },
 }
 
 macro_rules! libc_try {
@@ -58,7 +65,11 @@ fn convert_termios_raw(attrs: &mut libc::termios) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn run_command(command: String, connection: Arc<Connection>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+async fn run_command(
+    stdin: &mut Receiver<Vec<u8>>,
+    command: String,
+    connection: Arc<Connection>,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     connection
         .send_command(Command::RunCommand(command))
         .await?;
@@ -70,38 +81,6 @@ async fn run_command(command: String, connection: Arc<Connection>) -> anyhow::Re
         }
     };
 
-    let (kill, handle_kill) = channel();
-    let (send_message, mut handle_send_message) = mpsc::channel(16);
-    let handle = Handle::current();
-
-    let stdin_thread = thread::spawn({
-        let mut stdin = stdin();
-        let connection = Arc::clone(&connection);
-
-        move || {
-            let mut stdin_buffer = [0u8; 1024];
-
-            loop {
-                let Ok(amount) = stdin.read(&mut stdin_buffer) else {
-                    continue;
-                };
-
-                handle.spawn({
-                    let message = stdin_buffer[..amount].to_vec();
-                    let send_message = send_message.clone();
-                    async move { send_message.send(message).await }
-                });
-
-                match handle_kill.try_recv() {
-                    Ok(()) | Err(TryRecvError::Disconnected) => {
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    Err(_) => {}
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    });
-
     loop {
         enum Event {
             Stdin(Vec<u8>),
@@ -110,7 +89,7 @@ async fn run_command(command: String, connection: Arc<Connection>) -> anyhow::Re
 
         let Some(event) = tokio::select! {
             v = connection.get_response() => v.ok().map(Event::Remote),
-            v = handle_send_message.recv() => v.map(Event::Stdin)
+            v = stdin.recv() => v.map(Event::Stdin)
         } else {
             continue;
         };
@@ -122,8 +101,9 @@ async fn run_command(command: String, connection: Arc<Connection>) -> anyhow::Re
             Event::Remote(Response::SendStderr(bytes, cid)) if cid == id => {
                 stderr().write(&bytes).await?;
             }
-            Event::Remote(Response::CommandDone(cid, code)) if cid == id => break,
+            Event::Remote(Response::CommandDone(cid, _)) if cid == id => break,
             Event::Stdin(stdin) => {
+                println!("here");
                 let _ = connection
                     .send_command(Command::SendStdin(stdin, id))
                     .await?;
@@ -132,20 +112,17 @@ async fn run_command(command: String, connection: Arc<Connection>) -> anyhow::Re
         }
     }
 
-    let _ = kill.send(());
-    let _ = stdin_thread.join();
-
     Ok(())
 }
 
 pub(super) async fn shell(
     connection: Arc<Connection>,
-    mut capabilities: Capabilities,
+    capabilities: Capabilities,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     println!("Source code available at https://github.com/r-a303931/sparse (feel free to give it a star!)");
     println!("Type #help to view a list of sparse commands\n");
 
-    let mut stdin = io::stdin();
+    let mut stdin = tokio::io::stdin();
     let mut stdout = io::stdout();
     let backup_term_attrs = get_term_attrs(&stdin)?;
     let mut raw_term_attrs = get_term_attrs(&stdin)?;
@@ -153,6 +130,24 @@ pub(super) async fn shell(
 
     let mut cwd = "/".to_string();
 
+    let (stdin_sender, mut stdin_receiver) = channel(64);
+
+    let handle = Handle::current();
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        let mut stdin_buf = [0u8; 1024];
+        loop {
+            let mut stdin = std::io::stdin();
+            let Ok(amount) = stdin.read(&mut stdin_buf) else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            let stdin_buf = stdin_buf[..amount].to_vec();
+            let stdin_sender = stdin_sender.clone();
+            handle.spawn(async move {
+                _ = stdin_sender.send(stdin_buf).await;
+            });
+        }
+    });
+
     loop {
         print!(
             "{}@{}:{} {} ",
@@ -166,14 +161,15 @@ pub(super) async fn shell(
         );
         stdout.flush().unwrap();
 
-        let mut cmd = [0u8; 1024];
-        let amount = stdin.read(&mut cmd)?;
+        let Some(cmd) = stdin_receiver.recv().await else {
+            break;
+        };
 
-        if amount == 0 {
+        if cmd.is_empty() {
             break;
         }
 
-        let Ok(input) = std::str::from_utf8(&cmd[..amount]) else {
+        let Ok(input) = std::str::from_utf8(&cmd) else {
             continue;
         };
 
@@ -198,8 +194,28 @@ pub(super) async fn shell(
             (Ok(SparseCommands::Exit), _) => {
                 break;
             }
+            (
+                Ok(SparseCommands::UploadFile {
+                    local_file,
+                    remote_path,
+                }),
+                _,
+            ) => {
+                if let Err(e) =
+                    commands::upload::upload_file(Arc::clone(&connection), local_file, remote_path)
+                        .await
+                {
+                    eprintln!("{e:?}")
+                }
+            }
             _ => {
-                if let Err(e) = run_command(input.to_string(), Arc::clone(&connection)).await {
+                if let Err(e) = run_command(
+                    &mut stdin_receiver,
+                    input.to_string(),
+                    Arc::clone(&connection),
+                )
+                .await
+                {
                     eprintln!("{e:?}");
                 };
             }
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-common/src/lib.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-common/src/lib.rs
index c5d1bc6..347becc 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-common/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ pub mod messages {
         SendTTYSignal(u64, u64),
 
         StartUploadFile(PathBuf, u64),
-        SendFileSegment(u64, u64, Vec<u64>),
+        SendFileSegment(u64, u64, Vec<u8>),
 
         StartDownloadFile(PathBuf),
-        DownloadFileStatus(Result<(), Vec<u64>>),
+        DownloadFileStatus(u64, Result<(), Vec<u64>>),
 
         Disconnect,
     }
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection.rs
index a30d802..c38b11d 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::{
     net::{Ipv4Addr, UdpSocket},
     sync::{
         mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender},
-        Arc,
+        Arc, Mutex,
     },
     thread,
 };
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ fn authenticate<F: Fn()>(
 }
 
 mod command;
+mod upload_file;
 
 fn handle_full_connection<F>(
     capabilities: Arc<Capabilities>,
@@ -229,9 +230,9 @@ where
 {
     use packets::*;
 
-    let mut commands = HashMap::new();
-    /*let mut uploaded_files = HashMap::new();
-    let mut downloaded_files = HashMap::new();*/
+    let commands = Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
+    let uploaded_files = Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
+    /*let mut downloaded_files = HashMap::new();*/
 
     std::thread::scope(|s| -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         loop {
@@ -251,17 +252,31 @@ where
 
             match data {
                 Command::RunCommand(comm) => {
-                    let handler = match command::spawn_command(&s, comm, conninfo.clone()) {
-                        Ok(handler) => handler,
-                        Err(e) => {
-                            eprintln!("error spawning command: {e:?}");
-                            continue;
-                        }
+                    let commands_clone = commands.clone();
+                    let Ok(mut lock) = commands.lock() else {
+                        continue;
                     };
 
-                    commands.insert(handler.id, handler);
+                    let handler =
+                        match command::spawn_command(&s, comm, conninfo.clone(), commands_clone) {
+                            Ok(handler) => handler,
+                            Err(e) => {
+                                eprintln!("error spawning command: {e:?}");
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        };
+
+                    lock.insert(handler.id, handler);
+                }
+                Command::SendStdin(bytes, id) => {
+                    let Ok(lock) = commands.lock() else {
+                        continue;
+                    };
+
+                    if let Some(handler) = lock.get(&id) {
+                        let _ = handler.data_sender.send(bytes);
+                    }
                 }
-                Command::SendStdin(_, _) => {}
 
                 Command::Cd(_) => {}
                 Command::Ls(_) => {}
@@ -271,10 +286,40 @@ where
                 Command::SendTTYData(_, _) => {}
                 Command::SendTTYSignal(_, _) => {}
 
-                Command::StartUploadFile(_, _) => {}
-                Command::SendFileSegment(_, _, _) => {}
+                Command::StartUploadFile(path, packet_count) => {
+                    let uploaded_files_clone = uploaded_files.clone();
+                    let Ok(mut lock) = uploaded_files.lock() else {
+                        continue;
+                    };
+
+                    let handler = match upload_file::start_file_upload(
+                        &s,
+                        path,
+                        packet_count,
+                        conninfo.clone(),
+                        uploaded_files_clone,
+                    ) {
+                        Ok(handler) => handler,
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            eprintln!("error starting file upload: {e:?}");
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    };
+
+                    lock.insert(handler.id, handler);
+                }
+                Command::SendFileSegment(id, number, bytes) => {
+                    let Ok(lock) = uploaded_files.lock() else {
+                        continue;
+                    };
+
+                    if let Some(handler) = lock.get(&id) {
+                        let _ = handler.data_sender.send((number, bytes));
+                    }
+                }
+
                 Command::StartDownloadFile(_) => {}
-                Command::DownloadFileStatus(_) => {}
+                Command::DownloadFileStatus(_, _) => {}
 
                 Command::Disconnect => {
                     break;
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/command.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/command.rs
index ac0c19e..7415b2c 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/command.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/command.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
     io::{Read, Write},
     process::{Command, Stdio},
     sync::{
         atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU64, Ordering},
         mpsc::{channel, Sender},
-        Arc,
+        Arc, Mutex,
     },
     thread::{scope, Scope},
 };
@@ -13,24 +14,41 @@ use sparse_05_common::messages::Response;
 
 use super::ConnectionInformation;
 
-const CURRENT_COMMAND_ID: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
+static CURRENT_COMMAND_ID: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
 
 pub(super) struct CommandHandler {
     pub id: u64,
-    data_sender: Sender<Vec<u8>>,
+    pub data_sender: Sender<Vec<u8>>,
 }
 
 pub(super) fn spawn_command<'a, 'b: 'a>(
     s: &'a Scope<'a, 'b>,
     command: String,
     conninfo: ConnectionInformation,
+    command_map: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<u64, CommandHandler>>>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<CommandHandler> {
     let (data_sender, data_receiver) = channel();
 
-    let id = CURRENT_COMMAND_ID.fetch_add(1, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
+    let id = CURRENT_COMMAND_ID.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
 
-    dbg!(&command);
+    /*let mut command = command.split(" ");
 
+    let bin_name = command.next();
+
+    let Some(bin_name) = bin_name else {
+        let resp1 = Response::AckRunCommand(id);
+        let resp1 = conninfo.encrypt_and_sign_resp(resp1)?;
+        conninfo.send(resp1)?;
+        let resp2 = Response::CommandDone(id, -1);
+        let resp2 = conninfo.encrypt_and_sign_resp(resp2)?;
+        conninfo.send(resp2)?;
+
+        bail!("could not get binary name from command");
+    };
+    let bin_name = bin_name.trim();
+
+    let mut command = Command::new(bin_name)
+        .args(&command.collect::<Vec<_>>())*/
     let mut command = Command::new("sh")
         .arg("-c")
         .arg(&command)
@@ -154,6 +172,12 @@ pub(super) fn spawn_command<'a, 'b: 'a>(
             if let Some(thread) = stdin_thread {
                 _ = thread.join();
             }
+
+            let Ok(mut lock) = command_map.lock() else {
+                return Ok(());
+            };
+            lock.remove(&id);
+
             Ok(())
         })
     });
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/upload_file.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/upload_file.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fcfb24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/connection/upload_file.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
+    path::PathBuf,
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering},
+        mpsc::{channel, Sender},
+        Arc, Mutex,
+    },
+    thread::Scope,
+};
+
+use super::ConnectionInformation;
+
+static CURRENT_FILE_UPLOAD_ID: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
+
+pub(super) struct UploadFileHandler {
+    pub id: u64,
+    pub data_sender: Sender<(u64, Vec<u8>)>,
+}
+
+pub(super) fn start_file_upload<'a, 'b: 'a>(
+    s: &'a Scope<'a, 'b>,
+    file_path: PathBuf,
+    packet_count: u64,
+    conninfo: ConnectionInformation,
+    upload_file_map: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<u64, UploadFileHandler>>>,
+) -> anyhow::Result<UploadFileHandler> {
+    let (data_sender, data_receiver) = channel();
+
+    let id = CURRENT_FILE_UPLOAD_ID.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+
+    Ok(UploadFileHandler { id, data_sender })
+}
diff --git a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/interface.rs b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/interface.rs
index f285019..d2615cd 100644
--- a/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/interface.rs
+++ b/sparse-05/sparse-05-server/src/interface.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::{
     net::{Ipv4Addr, SocketAddrV4, UdpSocket},
     sync::Arc,
+    thread,
 };
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail};
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ impl Interface {
                     .ok_or(anyhow!("could not get an ethernet interface"))?;
 
                 let interface = loop {
+                    thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(250));
+
                     macro_rules! retry {
                         ($e:expr) => {{
                             match $e {
@@ -147,7 +150,9 @@ impl InterfaceReceiver {
 
                 let mut buf = [0u8; 2000];
 
-                let Ok((count, from)) = interf.recv_from(&mut buf) else { continue; };
+                let Ok((count, from)) = interf.recv_from(&mut buf) else {
+                    continue;
+                };
 
                 let udp_packet = UDPPacket::construct(from.port(), *port, &buf[..count]);
                 let ip_packet = IPv4Packet::construct(