diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
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+++ b/assets/css/custom.css
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+
+:root {
+    --bs-primary: #005bac;
+    --bs-secondary: #6c757d;
+    --bs-light: #f8f9fa;
+    --bs-dark: #343a40;
+}
+
+body {
+    font-family: 'Roboto', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
+    background-color: var(--bs-light);
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    min-height: 100vh;
+}
+
+h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .h1, .h2, .h3, .h4, .h5, .h6 {
+    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
+    font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.navbar-brand {
+    font-weight: 700;
+    color: var(--bs-primary);
+}
+
+.btn-primary {
+    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #005bac 0%, #007bff 100%);
+    border: none;
+    transition: all 0.3s ease;
+    background-size: 200% auto;
+}
+
+.btn-primary:hover {
+    background-position: right center;
+}
+
+.login-container {
+    max-width: 450px;
+    margin-top: 5rem;
+    margin-bottom: 5rem;
+}
diff --git a/dashboard.php b/dashboard.php
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+++ b/dashboard.php
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+<?php
+include 'header.php';
+
+// This is a protected page. If the user is not logged in, redirect to login.
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user_email'])) {
+    header('Location: login.php');
+    exit;
+}
+?>
+
+<div class="container mt-5">
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-12">
+            <div class="alert alert-success">
+                <strong>Welcome, <?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SESSION[''''user_email''']); ?>!</strong> You are now logged in.
+            </div>
+            <div class="card">
+                <div class="card-header">
+                    <h2>Dashboard</h2>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-body">
+                    <p>This is a placeholder for your dashboard content. From here, you will be able to manage your reporting tasks based on your role.</p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+<?php include 'footer.php'; ?>
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diff --git a/footer.php b/footer.php
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+++ b/footer.php
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+<footer class="footer mt-auto py-3 bg-light">
+  <div class="container text-center">
+    <span class="text-muted">© <?php echo date("Y"); ?> E-PRTR+LCP Integrated Data Reporting. All rights reserved.</span>
+  </div>
+</footer>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://unpkg.com/feather-icons"></script>
+<script>
+  feather.replace()
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/header.php b/header.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/header.php
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+<?php if (session_status() === PHP_SESSION_NONE) { session_start(); } ?>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Integrated Environmental Management System</title>
+    <meta name="description" content="Built with Flatlogic Generator">
+    <meta name="keywords" content="E-PRTR, LCP, data reporting, environmental pollutants, emissions, Industrial Emissions Directive, IED, data model, XML submission, environmental data, EU regulations, Built with Flatlogic Generator">
+    <meta property="og:title" content="Integrated Environmental Management System">
+    <meta property="og:description" content="Built with Flatlogic Generator">
+    <meta property="og:image" content="">
+    <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
+    <meta name="twitter:image" content="">
+
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <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=Montserrat:wght@700&family=Roboto:wght@400;500&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>" rel="stylesheet">
+</head>
+<body>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-white shadow-sm">
+  <div class="container">
+    <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php" style="font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; color: #005bac;">
+        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="feather feather-shield-check d-inline-block align-text-top me-2"><path d="M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z"></path><polyline points="9 12 11 14 15 10"></polyline></svg>
+        E-PRTR+LCP
+    </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="index.php">Home</a>
+        </li>
+        <?php if (isset($_SESSION['user_email'])): ?>
+            <li class="nav-item">
+              <a class="nav-link" href="dashboard.php">Dashboard</a>
+            </li>
+            <li class="nav-item">
+              <a class="nav-link" href="index.php?logout=1">Logout</a>
+            </li>
+        <?php else: ?>
+            <li class="nav-item">
+              <a class="nav-link" href="login.php">Login</a>
+            </li>
+        <?php endif; ?>
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</nav>
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diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 7205f3d..5029e8d 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,150 +1,36 @@
 <?php
-declare(strict_types=1);
-@ini_set('display_errors', '1');
-@error_reporting(E_ALL);
-@date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
+include 'header.php';
 
-$phpVersion = PHP_VERSION;
-$now = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
+if (isset($_GET['logout'])) {
+    session_destroy();
+    header('Location: index.php');
+    exit;
+}
 ?>
-<!doctype html>
-<html lang="en">
-<head>
-  <meta charset="utf-8" />
-  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
-  <title>New Style</title>
-<?php
-// Read project preview data from environment
-$projectDescription = $_SERVER['PROJECT_DESCRIPTION'] ?? '';
-$projectImageUrl = $_SERVER['PROJECT_IMAGE_URL'] ?? '';
-?>
-<?php if ($projectDescription): ?>
-  <!-- Meta description -->
-  <meta name="description" content='<?= htmlspecialchars($projectDescription) ?>' />
-  <!-- Open Graph meta tags -->
-  <meta property="og:description" content="<?= htmlspecialchars($projectDescription) ?>" />
-  <!-- Twitter meta tags -->
-  <meta property="twitter:description" content="<?= htmlspecialchars($projectDescription) ?>" />
-<?php endif; ?>
-<?php if ($projectImageUrl): ?>
-  <!-- Open Graph image -->
-  <meta property="og:image" content="<?= htmlspecialchars($projectImageUrl) ?>" />
-  <!-- Twitter image -->
-  <meta property="twitter:image" content="<?= htmlspecialchars($projectImageUrl) ?>" />
-<?php endif; ?>
-  <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>
-</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($now) ?></code></p>
+
+<main class="container mt-5 flex-grow-1">
+    <div class="p-5 mb-4 bg-white rounded-3 shadow-sm border">
+        <div class="container-fluid py-5">
+            <h1 class="display-5 fw-bold">E-PRTR+LCP Integrated Data Reporting</h1>
+            <p class="col-md-8 fs-4">A comprehensive system for reporters, validators, and analysts to manage environmental data submissions under EU regulations.</p>
+            <a href="login.php" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Login & Get Started</a>
+        </div>
     </div>
-  </main>
-  <footer>
-    Page updated: <?= htmlspecialchars($now) ?> (UTC)
-  </footer>
-</body>
-</html>
+
+    <div class="row align-items-md-stretch">
+        <div class="col-md-6 mb-4">
+            <div class="h-100 p-5 text-white rounded-3" style="background-color: #005bac;">
+                <h2>For Reporters</h2>
+                <p>Easily upload XML submission files, run pre-validation checks, and submit your final reports with confidence.</p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-md-6 mb-4">
+            <div class="h-100 p-5 bg-light border rounded-3">
+                <h2>For Analysts & Public</h2>
+                <p>Browse aggregated data, run trend analyses, and download public datasets. A public portal provides transparency.</p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</main>
+
+<?php include 'footer.php'; ?>
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diff --git a/login.php b/login.php
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+++ b/login.php
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+<?php
+include 'header.php';
+
+$error = '';
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    $email = $_POST['email'] ?? '';
+    $password = $_POST['password'] ?? '';
+
+    if (empty($email) || empty($password)) {
+        $error = 'Please fill in both fields.';
+    } elseif (!filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) {
+        $error = 'Please enter a valid email address.';
+    } else {
+        // In a real application, you would validate credentials against a database.
+        // For this demo, we'll just simulate a successful login.
+        $_SESSION['user_email'] = $email;
+        header('Location: dashboard.php');
+        exit;
+    }
+}
+?>
+
+<div class="container flex-grow-1">
+    <div class="row justify-content-center">
+        <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-5">
+            <div class="card shadow-lg border-0 rounded-lg mt-5">
+                <div class="card-header text-center bg-primary text-white">
+                    <h3 class="my-4">Login</h3>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-body p-4">
+                    <p class="text-center text-muted mb-4">Access your E-PRTR+LCP account</p>
+                    <?php if ($error): ?>
+                        <div class="alert alert-danger"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($error); ?></div>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
+                    <form action="login.php" method="POST">
+                        <div class="form-floating mb-3">
+                            <input class="form-control" id="inputEmail" type="email" name="email" placeholder="name@example.com" required value="<?php echo isset($_POST[''''email''']) ? htmlspecialchars($_POST[''''email''']) : ''; ?>">
+                            <label for="inputEmail">Email address</label>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="form-floating mb-3">
+                            <input class="form-control" id="inputPassword" type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password" required>
+                            <label for="inputPassword">Password</label>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="d-grid mt-4">
+                            <button class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" type="submit">Login</button>
+                        </div>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-footer text-center py-3">
+                    <div class="small"><a href="index.php">Back to Home</a></div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+<?php include 'footer.php'; ?>
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