diff --git a/src/PasswordApp.java b/src/PasswordApp.java
index 86fb0b1..137885e 100644
--- a/src/PasswordApp.java
+++ b/src/PasswordApp.java
@@ -1,5 +1,35 @@
+
+import java.util.Scanner;
+
 public class PasswordApp {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
         System.out.println("Welcome to the password checker!");
-    }
-}
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+
+        while(scanner.hasNextLine()){
+
+            String password = scanner.nextLine();
+
+            System.out.println("The password is: " + password);
+
+            if(password.length() >= 12){
+                System.out.println("your password is a good length");
+            } else {
+                System.err.println("Your password is too short");
+            }
+
+            char[] characters = password.toCharArray();
+
+            boolean hasSpecial = false;
+
+            for(int i =0; i < characters.length; i++){
+                char character = characters[i];
+                if(Character.isAlphabetic(character) == false){
+                    hasSpecial = true;
+                }
+            }
+            System.out.println("Has a special character: "+ hasSpecial);
+        }
+     }
+ }
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