diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
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+@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;600;700&display=swap');
+
+:root {
+    --primary-color: #4A90E2;
+    --secondary-color: #50E3C2;
+    --background-color: #F4F7F6;
+    --surface-color: #FFFFFF;
+    --text-color: #333333;
+    --light-text-color: #FFFFFF;
+    --border-radius: 0.5rem;
+    --shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+}
+
+body {
+    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
+    background-color: var(--background-color);
+    color: var(--text-color);
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    min-height: 100vh;
+}
+
+.login-container {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100vh;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    background: linear-gradient(rgba(74, 144, 226, 0.8), rgba(80, 227, 194, 0.8)), url('https://picsum.photos/seed/schoolhero/1600/900') no-repeat center center;
+    background-size: cover;
+}
+
+.login-card {
+    background: var(--surface-color);
+    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
+    width: 100%;
+    max-width: 400px;
+    text-align: center;
+    animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+@keyframes fadeIn {
+    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-10px); }
+    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+}
+
+.login-card img.logo {
+    width: 150px;
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.login-card h1 {
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    color: var(--text-color);
+}
+
+.login-card p.tagline {
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+    color: #666;
+}
+
+.form-group {
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+    text-align: left;
+}
+
+.form-group label {
+    display: block;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.form-control, .form-select {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+    border: 1px solid #ccc;
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    transition: border-color 0.3s;
+}
+
+.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus {
+    outline: none;
+    border-color: var(--primary-color);
+}
+
+.btn-login {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.85rem;
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+    background-color: var(--primary-color);
+    color: var(--light-text-color);
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: background-color 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
+}
+
+.btn-login:hover {
+    background-color: #357ABD;
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+}
+
+.footer {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 1rem;
+    color: var(--light-text-color);
+    text-align: center;
+    width: 100%;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+#error-message {
+    color: #721c24; /* Dark red text */
+    background-color: #f8d7da; /* Light red background */
+    border: 1px solid #f5c6cb; /* Red border */
+    padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+    display: none; /* Hidden by default */
+    text-align: center;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
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diff --git a/assets/js/main.js b/assets/js/main.js
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+++ b/assets/js/main.js
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+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+    const loginForm = document.getElementById('loginForm');
+    const errorMessage = document.getElementById('error-message');
+    const submitButton = loginForm.querySelector('button[type="submit"]');
+
+    if (loginForm) {
+        loginForm.addEventListener('submit', function(e) {
+            const role = document.getElementById('role').value;
+            const username = document.getElementById('username').value.trim();
+            const password = document.getElementById('password').value.trim();
+
+            // Reset error message
+            errorMessage.style.display = 'none';
+            errorMessage.textContent = '';
+
+            // Validation
+            if (!role) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                errorMessage.textContent = 'Please select your role.';
+                errorMessage.style.display = 'block';
+                return;
+            }
+            if (!username) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                errorMessage.textContent = 'Please enter your User ID / Email.';
+                errorMessage.style.display = 'block';
+                return;
+            }
+            if (!password) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                errorMessage.textContent = 'Please enter your password.';
+                errorMessage.style.display = 'block';
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // If validation passes, provide user feedback
+            if (submitButton) {
+                submitButton.textContent = 'Logging in...';
+                submitButton.disabled = true;
+            }
+            
+            console.log('Form submitted with:', { role, username });
+        });
+    }
+});
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diff --git a/dashboard.php b/dashboard.php
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+++ b/dashboard.php
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+<?php
+session_start();
+
+// Check if user is logged in
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user'])) {
+    header('Location: index.php?error=not_logged_in');
+    exit();
+}
+
+$user = $_SESSION['user'];
+$role = htmlspecialchars($user['role']);
+$username = htmlspecialchars($user['username']);
+
+// Simple logout link
+$logout_url = 'logout.php';
+
+?>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Dashboard - School Management System</title>
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <style>
+        body { background-color: #F4F7F6; }
+        .navbar { background-color: #FFFFFF; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.1); }
+        .welcome-card {
+            margin-top: 3rem;
+            padding: 2rem;
+        }
+        .role-badge {
+            font-size: 1rem;
+            text-transform: capitalize;
+        }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light">
+    <div class="container">
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">School MS</a>
+        <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
+            <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
+        </button>
+        <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
+            <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
+                <li class="nav-item">
+                    <a class="nav-link" href="<?php echo $logout_url; ?>">Logout</a>
+                </li>
+            </ul>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</nav>
+
+<div class="container">
+    <div class="card welcome-card">
+        <div class="card-body text-center">
+            <h1 class="card-title">Welcome, <?php echo $username; ?>!</h1>
+            <p class="card-text">You are logged in as a <span class="badge bg-success role-badge"><?php echo $role; ?></span>.</p>
+            <p class="text-muted">This is a placeholder dashboard. More features coming soon!</p>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
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--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,131 +1,56 @@
-<?php
-declare(strict_types=1);
-@ini_set('display_errors', '1');
-@error_reporting(E_ALL);
-@date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
-
-$phpVersion = PHP_VERSION;
-$now = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
-?>
-<!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">
+    <meta name="description" content="Unified login for the School Management System for students, teachers, staff, and admins.">
+    <meta property="og:title" content="Login - School Management System">
+    <meta property="og:description" content="Access your dashboard for the School Management System.">
+    <meta property="og:image" content="https://picsum.photos/seed/schoolhero/1200/630">
+    <meta property="og:url" content="[YOUR_APP_URL]">
+    <meta property="og:type" content="website">
+    <title>Login - School Management System</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
+    <link rel="icon" href="data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22 viewBox=%220 0 100 100%22><text y=%22.9em%22 font-size=%2290%22>🎓</text></svg>">
 </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"><?= ($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ?? '') === 'appwizzy.com' ? 'AppWiZZy' : '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>
+
+    <div class="login-container">
+        <div class="login-card">
+            <img src="https://picsum.photos/seed/schoollogo/200/50" alt="School Management System Logo" class="logo">
+            <h1>Welcome Back!</h1>
+            <p class="tagline">Your central hub for school management.</p>
+
+            <div id="error-message"></div>
+
+            <form id="loginForm" action="login.php" method="POST">
+                <div class="form-group">
+                    <label for="role">I am a:</label>
+                    <select id="role" name="role" class="form-select" required>
+                        <option value="" disabled selected>Select your role</option>
+                        <option value="admin">Admin</option>
+                        <option value="teacher">Teacher</option>
+                        <option value="student">Student</option>
+                        <option value="staff">Staff</option>
+                    </select>
+                </div>
+                <div class="form-group">
+                    <label for="username">User ID / Email:</label>
+                    <input type="text" id="username" name="username" class="form-control" required>
+                </div>
+                <div class="form-group">
+                    <label for="password">Password:</label>
+                    <input type="password" id="password" name="password" class="form-control" required>
+                </div>
+                <button type="submit" class="btn-login">Login</button>
+            </form>
+        </div>
     </div>
-  </main>
-  <footer>
-    Page updated: <?= htmlspecialchars($now) ?> (UTC)
-  </footer>
+
+    <footer class="footer">
+        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> School Management System. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    </footer>
+
+    <script src="assets/js/main.js?v=<?php echo time(); ?>"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
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diff --git a/login.php b/login.php
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+++ b/login.php
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+<?php
+// This is a STUB for login processing.
+// In a real application, you would validate credentials against a database.
+
+session_start();
+
+$role = $_POST['role'] ?? '';
+$username = $_POST['username'] ?? '';
+
+// Basic validation
+if (empty($role) || empty($username)) {
+    // Redirect back to login with an error
+    header('Location: index.php?error=missing_fields');
+    exit();
+}
+
+// Store user info in session (for demonstration)
+$_SESSION['user'] = [
+    'username' => $username,
+    'role' => $role
+];
+
+// Redirect to a role-based dashboard
+// This is a placeholder. In a real app, you'd have separate dashboards.
+header('Location: dashboard.php');
+exit();
+
+?>
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diff --git a/logout.php b/logout.php
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+++ b/logout.php
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+<?php
+session_start();
+session_unset();
+session_destroy();
+header('Location: index.php?message=logged_out');
+exit();
+?>
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