diff --git a/src/Controllers/Controller.php b/src/Controllers/Controller.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc22251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Controllers/Controller.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace BitGoblin\MCST\Controllers;
+
+use Psr\Container\ContainerInterface;
+
+class Controller {
+
+  protected $container;
+
+  public function __construct(ContainerInterface $container) {
+    $this->container = $container;
+  }
+
+  public function get(string $name) {
+    return $this->container->get($name);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Controllers/HomeController.php b/src/Controllers/HomeController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67b22c5
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+++ b/src/Controllers/HomeController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace BitGoblin\MCST\Controllers;
+
+use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface as Response;
+use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface as Request;
+use Slim\Views\Twig;
+
+use BitGoblin\MCST\Minecraft\Server;
+
+class HomeController extends Controller {
+
+  public function getIndex(Request $request, Response $response, $args): Response {
+    $config = $this->get('config');
+
+    // find servers
+    $minecraftDir = $config->get('server_directory');
+    $serverDirs = glob($minecraftDir . "/*", GLOB_ONLYDIR);
+    $minecraftServers = array();
+    foreach ($serverDirs as $i => $m) {
+      array_push($minecraftServers, new Server($m));
+    }
+
+    $view = Twig::fromRequest($request);
+    return $view->render($response, 'index.twig', [
+      'servers' => $minecraftServers,
+    ]);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Controllers/ServerController.php b/src/Controllers/ServerController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3d4dd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Controllers/ServerController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace BitGoblin\MCST\Controllers;
+
+use Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface as Response;
+use Psr\Http\Message\ServerRequestInterface as Request;
+use Slim\Views\Twig;
+
+use BitGoblin\MCST\Minecraft\Server;
+
+class ServerController extends Controller {
+
+  // GET create server route
+  public function getCreate(Request $request, Response $response, $args): Response {
+    $view = Twig::fromRequest($request);
+    return $view->render($response, 'create.twig');
+  }
+
+  // POST create server route
+  public function postCreate(Request $request, Response $response, $args): Response {
+    // set up the POST parameters and grab our config
+    $params = (array)$request->getParsedBody();
+    $config = $this->get('config');
+
+    // create our server directory
+    $serverDir = join('/', array($config->get('server_directory'), $params['serverName']));
+    mkdir($serverDir);
+
+    // grab the server JAR file
+    $serverJarUrl = "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/f69c284232d7c7580bd89a5a4931c3581eae1378/server.jar";
+    $serverJarName = "server_" . $params['serverVersion'] . ".jar";
+    $serverJarPath = join('/', array($serverDir, $serverJarName));
+    file_put_contents($serverJarPath, file_get_contents($serverJarUrl));
+
+    // create the start.sh shell script
+    $scriptFilePath = join('/', array($serverDir, 'start.sh'));
+    $scriptFile = fopen($scriptFilePath, 'w');
+    $scriptContent = "#!/bin/sh\n\ncd " . $serverDir . "\njava -Xmx2048M -Xms2048M -jar server_1.19.2.jar nogui";
+    fwrite($scriptFile, $scriptContent);
+    fclose($scriptFile);
+    chmod($scriptFilePath, 0755);
+
+    // save the current version to a text file - this will hopefully be temporary solution
+    $versionFilePath = join('/', array($serverDir, 'current_version.txt'));
+    $versionFile = fopen($versionFilePath, 'w');
+    $versionContent = $params['serverVersion'];
+    fwrite($versionFile, $versionContent);
+    fclose($versionFile);
+    chmod($versionFilePath, 0644);
+
+    // redirect the user back to the home page
+    return $response
+      ->withHeader('Location', '/')
+      ->withStatus(302);
+  }
+
+  // GET server status route
+  public function getStatus(Request $request, Response $response, $args): Response {
+    $config = $this->get('config');
+    $serverDir = join('/', array($config->get('server_directory'), $args['serverName']));
+
+    // check if the server exists - if not, return a false result
+    if (!is_dir($serverDir)) {
+      $response->getBody()->write(json_encode(array('exists' => false)));
+      return $response
+        ->withHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
+    }
+
+    // create server object and pass info back to client as JSON data
+    $server = new Server($serverDir);
+    $serverData = [
+      'exists'  => true,
+      'name'    => $server->getName(),
+      'version' => $server->getVersion(),
+      'state'   => $server->getState() ? 'Running' : 'Stopped',
+    ];
+
+    $response->getBody()->write(json_encode($serverData));
+    return $response
+      ->withHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
+  }
+
+  // GET server start route
+  public function getStart(Request $request, Response $response, $args): Response {
+    $config = $this->get('config');
+    $serverDir = join('/', array($config->get('server_directory'), $args['serverName']));
+
+    // create server object and start it
+    $server = new Server($serverDir);
+    $server->start();
+
+    // redirect the user back to the home page
+    return $response
+      ->withHeader('Location', '/')
+      ->withStatus(302);
+  }
+
+  // GET server stop route
+  public function getStop(Request $request, Response $response, $args): Response {
+    $config = $this->get('config');
+    $serverDir = join('/', array($config->get('server_directory'), $args['serverName']));
+
+    // create server object and start it
+    $server = new Server($serverDir);
+    $server->stop();
+
+    // redirect the user back to the home page
+    return $response
+      ->withHeader('Location', '/')
+      ->withStatus(302);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/routes.php b/src/routes.php
index f7c2332..45f4b97 100644
--- a/src/routes.php
+++ b/src/routes.php
@@ -7,119 +7,17 @@ use Slim\Views\Twig;
 use BitGoblin\MCST\Minecraft\Server;
 
 // index GET route - this page should welcome the user and direct them to the available actions
-$app->get('/', function (Request $request, Response $response, $args) {
-  $config = $this->get('config');
-
-  // find servers
-  $minecraftDir = $config->get('server_directory');
-  $serverDirs = glob($minecraftDir . "/*", GLOB_ONLYDIR);
-  $minecraftServers = array();
-  foreach ($serverDirs as $i => $m) {
-    array_push($minecraftServers, new Server($m));
-  }
-
-  $view = Twig::fromRequest($request);
-  return $view->render($response, 'index.twig', [
-    'servers' => $minecraftServers,
-  ]);
-})->setName('index');
+$app->get('/', '\\BitGoblin\\MCST\\Controllers\\HomeController:getIndex')->setName('index');
 
 // create GET route - this page allows a user to create a new server instance
-$app->get('/create', function (Request $request, Response $response, $args) {
-  $view = Twig::fromRequest($request);
-  return $view->render($response, 'create.twig');
-})->setName('create');
-
+$app->get('/create', '\\BitGoblin\\MCST\\Controllers\\ServerController:getCreate')->setName('create');
 // create POST route - processes the new server creation
-$app->post('/create', function (Request $request, Response $response, $args) {
-  // set up the POST parameters and grab our config
-  $params = (array)$request->getParsedBody();
-  $config = $this->get('config');
-
-  // create our server directory
-  $serverDir = join('/', array($config->get('server_directory'), $params['serverName']));
-  mkdir($serverDir);
-
-  // grab the server JAR file
-  $serverJarUrl = "https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/f69c284232d7c7580bd89a5a4931c3581eae1378/server.jar";
-  $serverJarName = "server_" . $params['serverVersion'] . ".jar";
-  $serverJarPath = join('/', array($serverDir, $serverJarName));
-  file_put_contents($serverJarPath, file_get_contents($serverJarUrl));
-
-  // create the start.sh shell script
-  $scriptFilePath = join('/', array($serverDir, 'start.sh'));
-  $scriptFile = fopen($scriptFilePath, 'w');
-  $scriptContent = "#!/bin/sh\n\ncd " . $serverDir . "\njava -Xmx2048M -Xms2048M -jar server_1.19.2.jar nogui";
-  fwrite($scriptFile, $scriptContent);
-  fclose($scriptFile);
-  chmod($scriptFilePath, 0755);
-
-  // save the current version to a text file - this will hopefully be temporary solution
-  $versionFilePath = join('/', array($serverDir, 'current_version.txt'));
-  $versionFile = fopen($versionFilePath, 'w');
-  $versionContent = $params['serverVersion'];
-  fwrite($versionFile, $versionContent);
-  fclose($versionFile);
-  chmod($versionFilePath, 0644);
-
-  // redirect the user back to the home page
-  return $response
-    ->withHeader('Location', '/')
-    ->withStatus(302);
-});
+$app->post('/create', '\\BitGoblin\\MCST\\Controllers\\ServerController:postCreate');
 
 // server status route
-$app->get('/server/{serverName}/status', function (Request $request, Response $response, $args) {
-  $config = $this->get('config');
-  $serverDir = join('/', array($config->get('server_directory'), $args['serverName']));
-
-  // check if the server exists - if not, return a false result
-  if (!is_dir($serverDir)) {
-    $response->getBody()->write(json_encode(array('exists' => false)));
-    return $response
-      ->withHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
-  }
-
-  // create server object and pass info back to client as JSON data
-  $server = new Server($serverDir);
-  $serverData = [
-    'exists'  => true,
-    'name'    => $server->getName(),
-    'version' => $server->getVersion(),
-    'state'   => $server->getState() ? 'Running' : 'Stopped',
-  ];
-
-  $response->getBody()->write(json_encode($serverData));
-  return $response
-    ->withHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
-})->setName('server.status');
+$app->get('/server/{serverName}/status', '\\BitGoblin\\MCST\\Controllers\\ServerController:getStatus')->setName('server.status');
 
 // server start route
-$app->get('/server/{serverName}/start', function (Request $request, Response $response, $args) {
-  $config = $this->get('config');
-  $serverDir = join('/', array($config->get('server_directory'), $args['serverName']));
-
-  // create server object and start it
-  $server = new Server($serverDir);
-  $server->start();
-
-  // redirect the user back to the home page
-  return $response
-    ->withHeader('Location', '/')
-    ->withStatus(302);
-})->setName('server.start');
-
+$app->get('/server/{serverName}/start', '\\BitGoblin\\MCST\\Controllers\\ServerController:getStart')->setName('server.start');
 // server stop route
-$app->get('/server/{serverName}/stop', function (Request $request, Response $response, $args) {
-  $config = $this->get('config');
-  $serverDir = join('/', array($config->get('server_directory'), $args['serverName']));
-
-  // create server object and start it
-  $server = new Server($serverDir);
-  $server->stop();
-
-  // redirect the user back to the home page
-  return $response
-    ->withHeader('Location', '/')
-    ->withStatus(302);
-})->setName('server.stop');
+$app->get('/server/{serverName}/stop', '\\BitGoblin\\MCST\\Controllers\\ServerController:getStop')->setName('server.stop');