diff --git a/add_lead.php b/add_lead.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e5d8b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/add_lead.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+// add_lead.php
+session_start();
+require_once 'db/config.php';
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    // Basic server-side validation
+    $lead_name = trim($_POST['lead_name'] ?? '');
+    $status = trim($_POST['status'] ?? '');
+    $category = trim($_POST['category'] ?? '');
+    $contact_email = trim($_POST['contact_email'] ?? '');
+    $owner = trim($_POST['owner'] ?? '');
+
+    if (empty($lead_name) || empty($status) || empty($category) || !filter_var($contact_email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) || empty($owner)) {
+        $_SESSION['message'] = ['type' => 'danger', 'text' => 'Invalid input. Please fill all fields correctly.'];
+        header('Location: index.php');
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    $pdo = db();
+    if ($pdo) {
+        try {
+            $stmt = $pdo->prepare(
+                "INSERT INTO leads (lead_name, status, category, contact_email, owner) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"
+            );
+            $stmt->execute([$lead_name, $status, $category, $contact_email, $owner]);
+            $_SESSION['message'] = ['type' => 'success', 'text' => 'Lead added successfully!'];
+        } catch (PDOException $e) {
+            error_log('Add Lead Error: ' . $e->getMessage());
+            $_SESSION['message'] = ['type' => 'danger', 'text' => 'A database error occurred.'];
+        }
+    } else {
+        $_SESSION['message'] = ['type' => 'danger', 'text' => 'Could not connect to the database.'];
+    }
+}
+
+header('Location: index.php');
+exit;
+?>
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diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdf384a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/css/custom.css
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/* assets/css/custom.css */
+@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');
+
+:root {
+    --primary-color: #4A90E2;
+    --secondary-color: #50E3C2;
+    --bg-color: #F4F7F9;
+    --surface-color: #FFFFFF;
+    --text-color: #333333;
+    --border-radius-sm: 0.25rem;
+    --border-radius-md: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+body {
+    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
+    background-color: var(--bg-color);
+    color: var(--text-color);
+}
+
+.navbar {
+    background-color: var(--surface-color);
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
+}
+
+.btn-primary {
+    background-color: var(--primary-color);
+    border-color: var(--primary-color);
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
+}
+.btn-primary:hover {
+    opacity: 0.9;
+    background-color: var(--primary-color);
+    border-color: var(--primary-color);
+}
+
+.gradient-bg {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, var(--secondary-color) 100%);
+}
+
+.main-content {
+    padding-top: 2rem;
+}
+
+.card {
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
+}
+
+.table {
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.table thead {
+    background-color: var(--surface-color);
+}
+
+.table th {
+    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--bg-color);
+    font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.status-badge {
+    padding: 0.3em 0.6em;
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+}
+.status-new { background-color: #e9f3ff; color: #4a90e2; }
+.status-contacted { background-color: #fff8e1; color: #f5a623; }
+.status-qualified { background-color: #e8f5e9; color: #4caf50; }
+.status-lost { background-color: #ffebee; color: #f44336; }
+
+.toast-container {
+    z-index: 1090;
+}
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diff --git a/assets/js/main.js b/assets/js/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19baf30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// assets/js/main.js
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
+    // Initialize Bootstrap toasts if they exist
+    var toastElList = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('.toast'));
+    var toastList = toastElList.map(function (toastEl) {
+        var toast = new bootstrap.Toast(toastEl, { delay: 5000 });
+        toast.show();
+        return toast;
+    });
+});
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diff --git a/db/config.php b/db/config.php
index d630275..215fd48 100644
--- a/db/config.php
+++ b/db/config.php
@@ -1,17 +1,72 @@
 <?php
-// Generated by setup_mariadb_project.sh — edit as needed.
-define('DB_HOST', '127.0.0.1');
-define('DB_NAME', 'app_30855');
-define('DB_USER', 'app_30855');
-define('DB_PASS', 'eee81949-37de-47f9-a26f-14ebc8402f7f');
+// db/config.php
 
-function db() {
-  static $pdo;
-  if (!$pdo) {
-    $pdo = new PDO('mysql:host='.DB_HOST.';dbname='.DB_NAME.';charset=utf8mb4', DB_USER, DB_PASS, [
-      PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE => PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION,
-      PDO::ATTR_DEFAULT_FETCH_MODE => PDO::FETCH_ASSOC,
-    ]);
-  }
-  return $pdo;
+// --- Database Credentials ---
+// These are typically stored in environment variables for security
+define('DB_HOST', '127.0.0.1');
+define('DB_NAME', 'app_db');
+define('DB_USER', 'app_user');
+define('DB_PASS', 'password'); // Replace with a strong password in a real app
+
+// --- PDO Helper Function ---
+function db(): ?PDO {
+    static $pdo = null;
+
+    if ($pdo !== null) {
+        return $pdo;
+    }
+
+    $dsn = 'mysql:host=' . DB_HOST . ';dbname=' . DB_NAME . ';charset=utf8mb4';
+    $options = [
+        PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE            => PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION,
+        PDO::ATTR_DEFAULT_FETCH_MODE => PDO::FETCH_ASSOC,
+        PDO::ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES   => false,
+    ];
+
+    try {
+        $pdo = new PDO($dsn, DB_USER, DB_PASS, $options);
+        return $pdo;
+    } catch (PDOException $e) {
+        error_log('DB Connection Error: ' . $e->getMessage());
+        return null;
+    }
 }
+
+// --- Initial Table Setup ---
+function setup_database() {
+    $pdo = db();
+    if ($pdo) {
+        try {
+            $pdo->exec("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS leads (
+                id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+                lead_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+                status VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
+                category VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
+                contact_email VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+                owner VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+                created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+            );");
+
+            // Add some dummy data if the table is empty
+            $stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM leads");
+            if ($stmt->fetchColumn() == 0) {
+                $pdo->exec("
+                    INSERT INTO leads (lead_name, status, category, contact_email, owner) VALUES
+                    ('Global Corp vs. Local Biz', 'New', 'Corporate', 'ceo@globalcorp.com', 'John Doe'),
+                    ('Smith Divorce Case', 'Contacted', 'Family', 'jane.smith@email.com', 'Jane Smith'),
+                    ('State vs. Anderson', 'Qualified', 'Criminal', 'anderson@email.com', 'John Doe'),
+                    ('Tech Innovations Inc. Patent', 'New', 'Corporate', 'contact@techinnovations.com', 'Jane Smith'),
+                    ('Real Estate Dispute', 'Lost', 'Corporate', 'buyer@realestate.com', 'John Doe');
+                ");
+            }
+
+        } catch (PDOException $e) {
+            error_log('DB Setup Error: ' . $e->getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Run setup
+setup_database();
+
+?>
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diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index e13ae95..864b779 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,131 +1,193 @@
 <?php
-declare(strict_types=1);
-@ini_set('display_errors', '1');
-@error_reporting(E_ALL);
-@date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
+// index.php
+session_start();
+require_once 'db/config.php';
 
-$phpVersion = PHP_VERSION;
-$now = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
+$pdo = db();
+$leads = [];
+if ($pdo) {
+    try {
+        $stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT id, lead_name, status, category, contact_email, owner FROM leads ORDER BY created_at DESC");
+        $leads = $stmt->fetchAll();
+    } catch (PDOException $e) {
+        error_log("Fetch Leads Error: " . $e->getMessage());
+        // Set a message to be displayed if fetching fails
+        $_SESSION['message'] = ['type' => 'danger', 'text' => 'Could not fetch leads from the database.'];
+    }
+} else {
+    $_SESSION['message'] = ['type' => 'danger', 'text' => 'Database connection failed. Please check configuration.'];
+}
+
+// Get flash message from session
+$message = null;
+if (isset($_SESSION['message'])) {
+    $message = $_SESSION['message'];
+    unset($_SESSION['message']);
+}
 ?>
-<!doctype html>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
-  <meta charset="utf-8" />
-  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
-  <title>New Style</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);
-    }
-    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;
-      overflow: hidden;
-      position: relative;
-    }
-    body::before {
-      content: '';
-      position: absolute;
-      top: 0;
-      left: 0;
-      width: 100%;
-      height: 100%;
-      background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100" height="100" viewBox="0 0 100 100"><path d="M-10 10L110 10M10 -10L10 110" stroke-width="1" stroke="rgba(255,255,255,0.05)"/></svg>');
-      animation: bg-pan 20s linear infinite;
-      z-index: -1;
-    }
-    @keyframes bg-pan {
-      0% { background-position: 0% 0%; }
-      100% { background-position: 100% 100%; }
-    }
-    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);
-    }
-    .loader {
-      margin: 1.25rem auto 1.25rem;
-      width: 48px;
-      height: 48px;
-      border: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
-      border-top-color: #fff;
-      border-radius: 50%;
-      animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
-    }
-    @keyframes spin {
-      from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
-      to   { transform: rotate(360deg); }
-    }
-    .hint {
-      opacity: 0.9;
-    }
-    .sr-only {
-      position: absolute;
-      width: 1px; height: 1px;
-      padding: 0; margin: -1px;
-      overflow: hidden;
-      clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
-      white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
-    }
-    h1 {
-      font-size: 3rem;
-      font-weight: 700;
-      margin: 0 0 1rem;
-      letter-spacing: -1px;
-    }
-    p {
-      margin: 0.5rem 0;
-      font-size: 1.1rem;
-    }
-    code {
-      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
-      padding: 2px 6px;
-      border-radius: 4px;
-      font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
-    }
-    footer {
-      position: absolute;
-      bottom: 1rem;
-      font-size: 0.8rem;
-      opacity: 0.7;
-    }
-  </style>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Law CRM - Dashboard</title>
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
+    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/feather-icons/dist/feather.min.js"></script>
 </head>
 <body>
-  <main>
-    <div class="card">
-      <h1>Analyzing your requirements and generating your website…</h1>
-      <div class="loader" role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-label="Applying initial changes">
-        <span class="sr-only">Loading…</span>
-      </div>
-      <p class="hint">Flatlogic AI is collecting your requirements and applying the first changes.</p>
-      <p class="hint">This page will update automatically as the plan is implemented.</p>
-      <p>Runtime: PHP <code><?= htmlspecialchars($phpVersion) ?></code> — UTC <code><?= htmlspecialchars($now) ?></code></p>
+
+    <!-- Navbar -->
+    <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light">
+        <div class="container-fluid">
+            <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">
+                <img src="https://picsum.photos/seed/law-crm-logo/120/40" alt="Law CRM Logo" width="120" height="40" class="d-inline-block align-text-top">
+            </a>
+            <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbarNav">
+                <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
+            </button>
+            <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
+                <ul class="navbar-nav me-auto mb-2 mb-lg-0">
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" href="#">Leads</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Contacts</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="#">Reports</a></li>
+                </ul>
+                <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
+                    <button class="btn btn-primary me-3" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#addLeadModal">
+                        <i data-feather="plus" class="me-1"></i> Add Lead
+                    </button>
+                    <img src="https://picsum.photos/seed/law-crm-avatar1/40/40" alt="User avatar" class="rounded-circle" width="40" height="40">
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </nav>
+
+    <!-- Main Content -->
+    <div class="container main-content">
+        <div class="card p-4">
+            <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-4">
+                <h1 class="h3 mb-0">Leads Dashboard</h1>
+                <div class="d-flex">
+                     <div class="input-group">
+                        <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Search leads...">
+                        <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary" type="button"><i data-feather="search"></i></button>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- Leads Table -->
+            <div class="table-responsive">
+                <table class="table table-hover align-middle">
+                    <thead>
+                        <tr>
+                            <th>Lead</th>
+                            <th>Status</th>
+                            <th>Category</th>
+                            <th>Contact</th>
+                            <th>Owner</th>
+                            <th></th>
+                        </tr>
+                    </thead>
+                    <tbody>
+                        <?php if (empty($leads)): ?>
+                            <tr>
+                                <td colspan="6" class="text-center py-5">
+                                    <p class="mb-2">No leads found.</p>
+                                    <button class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#addLeadModal">Add your first lead</button>
+                                </td>
+                            </tr>
+                        <?php else: ?>
+                            <?php foreach ($leads as $lead): ?>
+                                <tr>
+                                    <td><strong><?php echo htmlspecialchars($lead['lead_name']); ?></strong></td>
+                                    <td>
+                                        <span class="status-badge status-<?php echo strtolower(htmlspecialchars($lead['status'])); ?>">
+                                            <?php echo htmlspecialchars($lead['status']); ?>
+                                        </span>
+                                    </td>
+                                    <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($lead['category']); ?></td>
+                                    <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($lead['contact_email']); ?></td>
+                                    <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($lead['owner']); ?></td>
+                                    <td>
+                                        <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary"><i data-feather="edit-2"></i></button>
+                                        <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger"><i data-feather="trash-2"></i></button>
+                                    </td>
+                                </tr>
+                            <?php endforeach; ?>
+                        <?php endif; ?>
+                    </tbody>
+                </table>
+            </div>
+        </div>
     </div>
-  </main>
-  <footer>
-    Page updated: <?= htmlspecialchars($now) ?> (UTC)
-  </footer>
+
+    <!-- Add Lead Modal -->
+    <div class="modal fade" id="addLeadModal" tabindex="-1">
+        <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered">
+            <div class="modal-content">
+                <form action="add_lead.php" method="POST">
+                    <div class="modal-header">
+                        <h5 class="modal-title">Add New Lead</h5>
+                        <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal"></button>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="modal-body">
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="lead_name" class="form-label">Lead Name</label>
+                            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="lead_name" name="lead_name" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="status" class="form-label">Status</label>
+                            <select class="form-select" id="status" name="status" required>
+                                <option value="New">New</option>
+                                <option value="Contacted">Contacted</option>
+                                <option value="Qualified">Qualified</option>
+                                <option value="Lost">Lost</option>
+                            </select>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="category" class="form-label">Category</label>
+                            <select class="form-select" id="category" name="category" required>
+                                <option value="Corporate">Corporate</option>
+                                <option value="Family">Family</option>
+                                <option value="Criminal">Criminal</option>
+                            </select>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="contact_email" class="form-label">Contact Email</label>
+                            <input type="email" class="form-control" id="contact_email" name="contact_email" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="owner" class="form-label">Owner</label>
+                            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="owner" name="owner" required>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="modal-footer">
+                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save Lead</button>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Toast Notification -->
+    <?php if ($message): ?>
+    <div class="toast-container position-fixed bottom-0 end-0 p-3">
+        <div class="toast align-items-center text-white bg-<?php echo $message['type']; ?> border-0" role="alert" aria-live="assertive" aria-atomic="true">
+            <div class="d-flex">
+                <div class="toast-body">
+                    <?php echo htmlspecialchars($message['text']); ?>
+                </div>
+                <button type="button" class="btn-close btn-close-white me-2 m-auto" data-bs-dismiss="toast" aria-label="Close"></button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    <?php endif; ?>
+
+    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+    <script src="assets/js/main.js?v=<?php echo time(); ?>"></script>
+    <script>
+        feather.replace();
+    </script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
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