diff --git a/backend/cat.php b/backend/cat.php
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/cat.php
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+<?php
+	require_once("fileManager.php");
+	require_once("sessionManager.php");
+	require_once("config.php");
+	require_once("userManager.php");
+
+	$path = $_GET['path'];
+
+	$tmp;
+	
+	try {
+		$tmp = fileManager::getFileById(fileManager::getIdByPath($path));
+	} catch (Exception $e) {
+		$tmp = array();
+		$tmp['error'] = $e->getMessage();
+		echo json_encode($tmp);
+		exit();
+	}
+	if ($tmp->fileType == "directory") {
+		$name = $tmp->name;
+		$tmp = array();
+		$tmp['error'] = $name . ": Is a directory";
+		echo json_encode($tmp);
+		exit();
+	} 
+	if (!(userManager::getRightsOnFile($_SESSION['uid'], fileManager::getFileById($tmp->parentFK)) & FILE_FLAG_READ)) {
+		$name = $tmp->name;
+		$tmp = array();
+		$tmp['error'] = $name . ": Permission denied";
+		echo json_encode($tmp);
+		exit();
+	}
+	$result = array();
+	$result['name'] = $tmp->name;
+	$result['content'] = $tmp->content;
+	echo json_encode($result);
+?>
diff --git a/data/scripts/programs/Cat.js b/data/scripts/programs/Cat.js
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/scripts/programs/Cat.js
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+var Cat = function() {
+}
+Cat.prototype = new Program();
+Cat.prototype.main = function(args) {
+	if (args.length != 2) {
+		this.output("\033[31m" + args[0] + ": Illegal number of arguments\033[0m\n");
+		this.exit(1);
+	}
+
+
+	if (args[1].substring(0, 1) != "/")
+		args[1] = shell.directory + "/" + args[1];
+
+	var result = new Request("backend/cat.php");
+	result.setData([["path", args[1]]]);
+	result = result.send(true, ret);
+	result = JSON.parse(result);
+
+	if (result.error) {
+		this.output("\033[31m" + args[0] + ": " + result.error + "\033[0m\n");
+		this.exit(1);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	this.output(result.content);
+	if (result.content.substring(result.content.length - 1, 1) != "\n")
+		this.output("\n");
+
+	this.exit(0);
+}
+
+ProgramManager.programs.push({
+	command: "cat",
+	code: Cat
+})