diff --git a/src/PasswordApp.java b/src/PasswordApp.java
index 86fb0b1..a2d9453 100644
--- a/src/PasswordApp.java
+++ b/src/PasswordApp.java
@@ -1,5 +1,32 @@
+import java.util.Scanner;
 public class PasswordApp {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
+        Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
         System.out.println("Welcome to the password checker!");
+
+        while(scan.hasNextLine()) {
+            String password = scan.nextLine(); //scans user input
+
+            System.out.println("The password is: " + password);
+
+            if(password.length() >= 12) {
+                System.out.println("Password met characterized length");
+            }else {
+                    System.out.println("Password has not met requirement(s)");
+                }
+
+                char[] characters = password.toCharArray();
+
+                boolean hasSpecial = false; //scans user input if it has numerical value
+
+                for (int i=0; i< characters.length; i++) {
+                    char character = characters[i];
+                    System.out.println(Character.isAlphabetic(character) == false); {
+                        hasSpecial = true;
+                    }
+                }
+                System.out.println("Has a special character" + hasSpecial);
+            }
+        }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    
diff --git a/src/passwords b/src/passwords
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d8eadb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/passwords
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+hello
+hello123
+hello123456
\ No newline at end of file