diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
index ef21950..e2c9216 100644
--- a/assets/css/custom.css
+++ b/assets/css/custom.css
@@ -121,16 +121,17 @@ main.container {
     margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
 }
 
-.form-group input {
+.form-group input, .form-group textarea {
     width: 100%;
     padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
     border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
     border-radius: 0.5rem;
     font-size: 1rem;
     transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+    background-color: var(--color-background);
 }
 
-.form-group input:focus {
+.form-group input:focus, .form-group textarea:focus {
     outline: none;
     border-color: var(--color-primary);
     box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.3);
@@ -337,4 +338,67 @@ main.container {
 
 .style-sketch {
     filter: grayscale(1) brightness(1.2) contrast(1.5);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+/* Comments Section */
+.comments-container {
+    max-width: 800px;
+    margin: 4rem auto 2rem;
+    text-align: left;
+}
+
+.comments-title {
+    font-size: 1.75rem;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+.comment-form-wrapper {
+    background-color: var(--color-surface);
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+
+.comment-form-wrapper textarea {
+    min-height: 80px;
+    resize: vertical;
+}
+
+.comment-form-wrapper .btn {
+    margin-top: 1rem;
+}
+
+.comments-list {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.comment-card {
+    background-color: var(--color-surface);
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
+}
+
+.comment-header {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.comment-author {
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.comment-body p {
+    margin: 0;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+}
diff --git a/db/migrations/001_create_users_table.php b/db/migrations/001_create_users_table.php
index 51dad71..86b7ca7 100644
--- a/db/migrations/001_create_users_table.php
+++ b/db/migrations/001_create_users_table.php
@@ -1,22 +1,26 @@
 <?php
-require_once __DIR__ . '/../../db/config.php';
+// db/migrations/001_create_users_table.php
 
-try {
-    $pdo = db();
+if (function_exists('migrate_001_create_users_table')) {
+    return;
+}
 
-    $sql = "
-    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
-        id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
-        username VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
-        password VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-        created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
-    ) ENGINE=INNODB;
-    ";
+function migrate_001_create_users_table() {
+    require_once __DIR__ . '/../config.php';
 
-    $pdo->exec($sql);
-
-    echo "Migration 001: users table created or already exists." . PHP_EOL;
-
-} catch (PDOException $e) {
-    die("Migration failed: " . $e->getMessage());
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    try {
+        $pdo = db();
+        $sql = "
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
+            id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+            username VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+            password VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+            created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+        ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4;
+        ";
+        $pdo->exec($sql);
+        echo "Migration 001: 'users' table created or already exists.\n";
+    } catch (PDOException $e) {
+        die("Migration 001 failed: " . $e->getMessage() . "\n");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/db/migrations/002_create_comments_table.php b/db/migrations/002_create_comments_table.php
index a561a99..1245a2b 100644
--- a/db/migrations/002_create_comments_table.php
+++ b/db/migrations/002_create_comments_table.php
@@ -1,25 +1,27 @@
 <?php
-require_once __DIR__ . '/../config.php';
+// db/migrations/002_create_comments_table.php
+
+if (function_exists('migrate_002_create_comments_table')) {
+    return;
+}
 
 function migrate_002_create_comments_table() {
+    require_once __DIR__ . '/../config.php';
+
     try {
         $pdo = db();
         $sql = "
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `comments` (
-  `id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
-  `post_id` int(11) NOT NULL,
-  `name` varchar(255) NOT NULL,
-  `comment` text NOT NULL,
-  `created_at` timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
-  PRIMARY KEY (`id`),
-  KEY `post_id` (`post_id`),
-  CONSTRAINT `comments_ibfk_1` FOREIGN KEY (`post_id`) REFERENCES `posts` (`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE
-) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4;
-";
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS comments (
+            id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+            user_id INT NOT NULL,
+            comment TEXT NOT NULL,
+            created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+            FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+        ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4;
+        ";
         $pdo->exec($sql);
-        echo "Migration 002: Comments table created successfully.\n";
+        echo "Migration 002: 'comments' table created or already exists.\n";
     } catch (PDOException $e) {
         die("Migration 002 failed: " . $e->getMessage() . "\n");
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 96fbef0..e40e365 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,6 +1,39 @@
 <?php
 $title = 'Home - Avatar Generator';
 require_once 'partials/header.php';
+
+// Handle comment submission
+if (isset($_SESSION['user_id']) && $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && isset($_POST['comment'])) {
+    $comment_text = trim($_POST['comment']);
+    if (!empty($comment_text)) {
+        try {
+            $stmt = db()->prepare("INSERT INTO comments (user_id, comment) VALUES (:user_id, :comment)");
+            $stmt->execute(['user_id' => $_SESSION['user_id'], 'comment' => $comment_text]);
+        } catch (PDOException $e) {
+            // Optional: handle error, e.g., log it or show a generic error message
+        }
+    }
+    // Redirect to the same page to prevent form resubmission
+    header("Location: index.php");
+    exit;
+}
+
+// Fetch comments
+$comments = [];
+if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    try {
+        $stmt = db()->query("
+            SELECT c.comment, c.created_at, u.username 
+            FROM comments c 
+            JOIN users u ON c.user_id = u.id 
+            ORDER BY c.created_at DESC
+        ");
+        $comments = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+    } catch (PDOException $e) {
+        // Optional: handle error
+    }
+}
+
 ?>
 
 <?php if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])): ?>
@@ -48,6 +81,39 @@ require_once 'partials/header.php';
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
+
+    <!-- Comments Section -->
+    <div class="comments-container">
+        <h2 class="comments-title">Community Feedback</h2>
+        <div class="comment-form-wrapper">
+            <form action="index.php" method="POST">
+                <div class="form-group">
+                    <textarea name="comment" class="form-control" placeholder="Share your thoughts..." required></textarea>
+                </div>
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-gradient">Post Comment</button>
+            </form>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="comments-list">
+            <?php if (empty($comments)): ?>
+                <p>No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!</p>
+            <?php else: ?>
+                <?php foreach ($comments as $comment): ?>
+                    <div class="comment-card">
+                        <div class="comment-header">
+                            <span class="comment-author"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($comment['username']); ?></span>
+                            <span class="comment-date"><?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($comment['created_at'])); ?></span>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="comment-body">
+                            <p><?php echo htmlspecialchars($comment['comment']); ?></p>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                <?php endforeach; ?>
+            <?php endif; ?>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    <!-- End Comments Section -->
+
 <?php else: ?>
     <div class="hero-section">
         <h1>Create Stunning Avatars from Your Photos</h1>