diff --git a/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index e3e5050f..d8b9d145 100644
--- a/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/damus.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
 		4C3BEFDB281DCE6100B3DE84 /* Liked.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Liked.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4C3BEFDF281DE1ED00B3DE84 /* DamusState.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = DamusState.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4C477C9D282C3A4800033AA3 /* TipCounter.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = TipCounter.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		4C4A3A5A288A1B2200453788 /* damus.entitlements */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.entitlements; path = damus.entitlements; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4C5C7E67284ED36500A22DF5 /* SearchHomeModel.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SearchHomeModel.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4C5C7E69284EDE2E00A22DF5 /* SearchResultsView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SearchResultsView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4C5F9113283D694D0052CD1C /* FollowTarget.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = FollowTarget.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -397,6 +398,7 @@
 		4CE6DEE527F7A08100C66700 /* damus */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				4C4A3A5A288A1B2200453788 /* damus.entitlements */,
 				4CE4F9DF285287A000C00DD9 /* Components */,
 				4C7FF7D628233637009601DB /* Util */,
 				4C0A3F8D280F63FF000448DE /* Models */,
@@ -832,6 +834,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
+				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = damus/damus.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "\"damus/Preview Content\"";
@@ -867,6 +870,7 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
+				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = damus/damus.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "\"damus/Preview Content\"";
diff --git a/damus/ContentView.swift b/damus/ContentView.swift
index 3ab74110..d8ca3eb3 100644
--- a/damus/ContentView.swift
+++ b/damus/ContentView.swift
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
         }
         .onAppear() {
             self.connect()
+            setup_notifications()
         }
         .sheet(item: $active_sheet) { item in
             switch item {
@@ -479,3 +480,20 @@ func update_filters_with_since(last_of_kind: [Int: NostrEvent], filters: [NostrF
     }
 }
 
+
+
+func setup_notifications() {
+    
+    UIApplication.shared.registerForRemoteNotifications()
+    let center = UNUserNotificationCenter.current()
+    
+    center.getNotificationSettings { settings in
+        guard settings.authorizationStatus == .authorized else {
+            center.requestAuthorization(options: [.alert, .sound, .badge]) { granted, error in
+                
+            }
+            
+            return
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/damus/damus.entitlements b/damus/damus.entitlements
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..903def2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/damus/damus.entitlements
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>aps-environment</key>
+	<string>development</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>