diff --git a/config.example.ini b/config.example.ini
index 8905b82..340d052 100644
--- a/config.example.ini
+++ b/config.example.ini
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+[general]
+; The command prefix which precedes the actual command, ie: "§" for "§command arguments".
+; Will fallback to "!" if the prefix is invalid or empty.
+commandPrefix = !
+
 [discord]
 ; Change next value to true if the account is a bot, thus logins using a token.
 ; Don't forget to uncomment token then
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/pingex/discordbot/CommandDispatcher.java b/src/main/java/net/pingex/discordbot/CommandDispatcher.java
index 12af0fc..e4bbc45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/pingex/discordbot/CommandDispatcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/pingex/discordbot/CommandDispatcher.java
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ public class CommandDispatcher
 	 */
 	private HashMap<String, String> shortList;
 
+	/**
+	 * The command prefix used to call commands
+	 */
+	private String commandPrefix;
+
 	/**
 	 * Basic Constructor, automatically rebuilds command list from the modules registry
 	 */
@@ -39,6 +44,14 @@ public class CommandDispatcher
 	{
 		logger = Logger.getLogger(this.getClass().getName());
 		rebuildCommandList();
+
+		if(Configuration.exists("general", "commandPrefix") && !Configuration.getValue("general", "commandPrefix").isEmpty())
+			commandPrefix = Configuration.getValue("general", "commandPrefix");
+		else
+		{
+			logger.warning("Invalid command prefix detected, falling back to \"!\"");
+			commandPrefix = "!";
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -49,7 +62,7 @@ public class CommandDispatcher
 	public void onMessageReceivedEvent(MessageReceivedEvent event)
 	{
 		// Command matcher
-		Matcher m = Pattern.compile("^!([:\\w]+)(?: (.*))?$").matcher(event.getMessage().getContent());
+		Matcher m = Pattern.compile("^" + commandPrefix + "([:\\w]+)(?: (.*))?$").matcher(event.getMessage().getContent());
 		if(!m.matches()) return; // We don't need to go further if it's not even a command
 		String fullCommand = m.group(1);
 
@@ -178,7 +191,7 @@ public class CommandDispatcher
 		InvokableMethod matchingMethod = commandList.get(command);
 
 		StringBuffer toReturn = new StringBuffer("Usage: ");
-		toReturn.append("!" + command + " ");
+		toReturn.append(commandPrefix + command + " ");
 		for(int i=1; i<matchingMethod.getMethod().getParameterCount(); i++)
 			toReturn.append(matchingMethod.getMethod().getParameterTypes()[i].getName() + " ");