diff --git a/src/Console.java b/src/Console.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b29e4b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Console.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
+
+/**
+ * The output console
+ */
+class Console {
+
+    /**
+     * Writes text out to the console
+     * @param text The text to write out
+     */
+    static void write(String text) {
+        System.out.println(text);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Displays a message in the console
+     * @param message The message to be outputted
+     */
+    static void write(Message message) {
+        DateTimeFormatter dateTimeFormatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("HH:mm dd/MM/yyyy");
+        String formattedDateTime = message.getTimestamp().format(dateTimeFormatter);
+
+        String output = String.format("%s [%s] %s", formattedDateTime, message.getName(), message.getText());
+        System.out.println(output);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Main.java b/src/Main.java
index 7effb7b..eef245f 100644
--- a/src/Main.java
+++ b/src/Main.java
@@ -1,17 +1,36 @@
+import java.io.IOException;
+
 /**
  * The main interface for the server
  */
 public class Main {
 
     /**
-     * Gets the port to run the server on
+     * Runs a server on a specified port
      * @param args The command line arguments
      */
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         if (args != null && args.length == 1) {
             int port = Integer.parseInt(args[0]);
+
+            try {
+                Server server = new Server(port);
+
+                while (true) {
+                    if (server.isReceiving()) {
+                        try {
+                            Message message = Message.fromJsonString(server.getMessage());
+                            Console.write(message);
+                        } catch (IOException e) {
+                            Console.write("Error receiving message");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                Console.write("Server could not be started.");
+            }
         } else {
-            System.out.println("Invalid arguments. Port not specified.");
+            Console.write("Invalid arguments. Port not specified.");
         }
     }