diff --git a/dashboard.php b/dashboard.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52e4c12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboard.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+session_start();
+
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user'])) {
+    header('Location: login.php');
+    exit;
+}
+?>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Dashboard</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.2/css/bootstrap.min.css">
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div class="container">
+        <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center pt-3 pb-2 mb-3 border-bottom">
+            <h1 class="h2">Dashboard</h1>
+            <a href="logout.php" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Logout</a>
+        </div>
+
+        <h2>Welcome, <?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SESSION['user']['name']); ?>!</h2>
+
+        <div class="mt-4">
+            <h3>Event Schedule</h3>
+            <p><em>(Coming soon)</em></p>
+            <table class="table">
+                <thead>
+                    <tr>
+                        <th scope="col">#</th>
+                        <th scope="col">Event</th>
+                        <th scope="col">Date</th>
+                        <th scope="col">Time</th>
+                    </tr>
+                </thead>
+                <tbody>
+                    <tr>
+                        <th scope="row">1</th>
+                        <td>Team Meeting</td>
+                        <td>2025-09-01</td>
+                        <td>10:00 AM</td>
+                    </tr>
+                    <tr>
+                        <th scope="row">2</th>
+                        <td>Project Deadline</td>
+                        <td>2025-09-05</td>
+                        <td>5:00 PM</td>
+                    </tr>
+                </tbody>
+            </table>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index f7ae6b8..c5a797c 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 <?php
 declare(strict_types=1);
+session_set_cookie_params(['path' => '/']);
+session_start();
+
+if (isset($_SESSION['user'])) {
+    header('Location: dashboard.php');
+    exit;
+}
+
 @ini_set('display_errors', '1');
 @error_reporting(E_ALL);
 @date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
@@ -94,6 +102,7 @@ $now = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
       <h1>Welcome!</h1>
       <p>Your project is ready to conquer the peaks.</p>
       <p>PHP version: <code><?= htmlspecialchars($phpVersion) ?></code></p>
+      <p><a href="logout.php">Logout</a></p>
     </div>
   </main>
   <footer>
diff --git a/login.php b/login.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..929d6b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/login.php
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+session_set_cookie_params(['path' => '/']);
+session_start();
+
+$error = null;
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    $username = $_POST['username'] ?? '';
+    $password = $_POST['password'] ?? '';
+
+    // Dummy authentication
+    if ($username === 'admin' && $password === 'password') {
+        $_SESSION['user'] = ['name' => 'Admin'];
+        header('Location: dashboard.php');
+        exit;
+    } else {
+        $error = 'Invalid username or password';
+    }
+}
+?>
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8" />
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
+  <title>Login</title>
+  <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
+  <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
+  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
+  <style>
+    :root {
+      --bg-color-start: #6a11cb;
+      --bg-color-end: #2575fc;
+      --text-color: #ffffff;
+      --card-bg-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01);
+      --card-border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+      --input-bg-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+      --input-border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+      --button-bg-color: #ffffff;
+      --button-text-color: #333;
+    }
+    body {
+      margin: 0;
+      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
+      background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--bg-color-start), var(--bg-color-end));
+      color: var(--text-color);
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: center;
+      align-items: center;
+      min-height: 100vh;
+      text-align: center;
+    }
+    main {
+      padding: 2rem;
+    }
+    .card {
+      background: var(--card-bg-color);
+      border: 1px solid var(--card-border-color);
+      border-radius: 16px;
+      padding: 2rem;
+      backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
+      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
+      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+      width: 320px;
+    }
+    h1 {
+      font-size: 2rem;
+      font-weight: 700;
+      margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
+    }
+    .form-group {
+      margin-bottom: 1rem;
+      text-align: left;
+    }
+    label {
+      display: block;
+      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+      font-size: 0.9rem;
+    }
+    input {
+      width: 100%;
+      padding: 0.75rem;
+      background: var(--input-bg-color);
+      border: 1px solid var(--input-border-color);
+      border-radius: 8px;
+      color: var(--text-color);
+      font-size: 1rem;
+      box-sizing: border-box;
+    }
+    button {
+      width: 100%;
+      padding: 0.75rem;
+      background: var(--button-bg-color);
+      border: none;
+      border-radius: 8px;
+      color: var(--button-text-color);
+      font-size: 1rem;
+      font-weight: 700;
+      cursor: pointer;
+      margin-top: 1rem;
+    }
+    .error {
+      color: #ff8a80;
+      margin-top: 1rem;
+    }
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <main>
+    <div class="card">
+      <h1>Login</h1>
+      <form method="POST" action="login.php">
+        <div class="form-group">
+          <label for="username">Username</label>
+          <input type="text" id="username" name="username" required>
+        </div>
+        <div class="form-group">
+          <label for="password">Password</label>
+          <input type="password" id="password" name="password" required>
+        </div>
+        <button type="submit">Login</button>
+        <?php if ($error): ?>
+          <p class="error"><?= htmlspecialchars($error) ?></p>
+        <?php endif; ?>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  </main>
+</body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/logout.php b/logout.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/logout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+session_start();
+session_destroy();
+header('Location: login.php');
+exit;

#	Event	Date	Time
1	Team Meeting	2025-09-01	10:00 AM
2	Project Deadline	2025-09-05	5:00 PM