diff --git a/assets/js/main.js b/assets/js/main.js
index e69de29..42fff7e 100644
--- a/assets/js/main.js
+++ b/assets/js/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+    console.log('main.js loaded successfully.');
+
+    // Future JavaScript for animations, dynamic content, and game logic will go here.
+
+    // Example: Smooth scrolling for anchor links
+    document.querySelectorAll('a[href^="#"]').forEach(anchor => {
+        anchor.addEventListener('click', function (e) {
+            e.preventDefault();
+
+            document.querySelector(this.getAttribute('href')).scrollIntoView({
+                behavior: 'smooth'
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
+});
diff --git a/assets/vm-shot-2025-11-03T14-03-37-685Z.jpg b/assets/vm-shot-2025-11-03T14-03-37-685Z.jpg
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diff --git a/dashboard.php b/dashboard.php
index 82a8a23..b33fa81 100644
--- a/dashboard.php
+++ b/dashboard.php
@@ -1,39 +1,16 @@
 <?php
 require_once 'includes/header.php';
-
-// Protect page
-if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
-    header('Location: index.php');
-    exit();
-}
-
-require_once 'db/config.php';
-
-try {
-    $pdo = db();
-    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ?");
-    $stmt->execute([$_SESSION['user_id']]);
-    $user = $stmt->fetch();
-} catch (PDOException $e) {
-    // Handle error, maybe redirect or show a message
-    $user = null;
-}
-
 ?>
 
 <div class="container">
-    <h1 class="mb-4">Welcome, <?php echo htmlspecialchars($user['username'] ?? 'Player'); ?>!</h1>
+    <h1 class="mb-4">Welcome, Player!</h1>
 
     <div class="card bg-surface text-light p-4">
         <div class="card-body">
             <h2 class="card-title">Your Status</h2>
-            <?php if ($user): ?>
-            <p><strong>Level:</strong> <?php echo htmlspecialchars($user['level']); ?></p>
-            <p><strong>XP:</strong> <?php echo htmlspecialchars($user['xp']); ?></p>
-            <p><strong>Role:</strong> <?php echo htmlspecialchars(ucfirst($user['user_role'])); ?></p>
-            <?php else: ?>
-            <p class="text-danger">Could not load user data.</p>
-            <?php endif; ?>
+            <p><strong>Level:</strong> 1</p>
+            <p><strong>XP:</strong> 0</p>
+            <p><strong>Role:</strong> Learner</p>
         </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -43,7 +20,6 @@ try {
     </div>
 </div>
 
-
 <?php
 require_once 'includes/footer.php';
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/config.php b/db/config.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 45c9b30..0000000
--- a/db/config.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-// Default XAMPP/local settings
-define('DB_HOST', '127.0.0.1');
-define('DB_NAME', 'leveling_system');
-define('DB_USER', 'root');
-define('DB_PASS', '');
-define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8mb4');
-
-// Create the database if it doesn't exist
-try {
-    $pdo_init = new PDO("mysql:host=" . DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASS);
-    $pdo_init->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
-    $pdo_init->exec("CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS `" . DB_NAME . "`");
-    $pdo_init = null;
-} catch(PDOException $e) {
-    // Don't die, the main connection will handle it
-}
-
-function db(): PDO {
-    static $pdo;
-    if ($pdo) {
-        return $pdo;
-    }
-
-    $dsn = "mysql:host=" . DB_HOST . ";dbname=" . DB_NAME . ";charset=" . DB_CHARSET;
-    $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) {
-        // In a real app, you'd log this error.
-        // For this setup, we'll just show a generic error.
-        die('Database connection failed. Please check config and ensure MySQL is running.');
-    }
-}
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/db/setup.php b/db/setup.php
deleted file mode 100644
index a643d82..0000000
--- a/db/setup.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-require_once 'config.php';
-
-try {
-    $pdo = db();
-    $sql = "
-    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
-        id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
-        username VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
-        password_hash VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
-        user_role ENUM('learner', 'admin') NOT NULL DEFAULT 'learner',
-        level INT DEFAULT 1,
-        xp INT DEFAULT 0,
-        created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
-    );";
-    $pdo->exec($sql);
-
-    // Optional: Create a default admin user if one doesn't exist
-    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT id FROM users WHERE username = 'admin'");
-    $stmt->execute();
-    if ($stmt->rowCount() == 0) {
-        $admin_pass = 'admin123'; // Super secure default password
-        $admin_hash = password_hash($admin_pass, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);
-        $admin_sql = "INSERT INTO users (username, password_hash, user_role) VALUES ('admin', ?, 'admin')";
-        $admin_stmt = $pdo->prepare($admin_sql);
-        $admin_stmt->execute([$admin_hash]);
-        echo "Default admin user created with username 'admin' and password 'admin123'.<br>";
-    }
-
-    echo "Database setup completed successfully!";
-
-} catch (PDOException $e) {
-    die("Database setup failed: " . $e->getMessage());
-}
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/includes/header.php b/includes/header.php
index 86ab3bb..b36a872 100644
--- a/includes/header.php
+++ b/includes/header.php
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-<?php
-session_start();
-?>
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
@@ -30,21 +27,10 @@ session_start();
             </button>
             <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
                 <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
-                    <?php if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])): ?>
-                        <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link" href="dashboard.php">Dashboard</a>
-                        </li>
-                        <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link" href="logout.php">Logout</a>
-                        </li>
-                    <?php else: ?>
-                        <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link" href="index.php#login">Login</a>
-                        </li>
-                        <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link" href="index.php#register">Register</a>
-                        </li>
-                    <?php endif; ?>
+                    <li class="nav-item">
+                        <a class="nav-link" href="dashboard.php">Dashboard</a>
+                    </li>
+                    
                 </ul>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index ea53b16..d29dcc0 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,83 +1,16 @@
 <?php
 require_once 'includes/header.php';
-
-// If user is logged in, redirect to dashboard
-if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
-    header('Location: dashboard.php');
-    exit();
-}
-
-// Run setup on first visit to ensure db and table exist, but hide output
-ob_start();
-require_once 'db/config.php';
-include_once 'db/setup.php';
-ob_end_clean();
 ?>
 
 <div class="text-center hero-section">
     <h1 class="display-3 fw-bold">Level Up Your IT Skills</h1>
     <p class="lead col-lg-6 mx-auto">Join quests, conquer challenges, and rise through the ranks. Your journey to becoming an IT master starts now.</p>
-</div>
-
-<div class="row justify-content-center g-5 mt-4">
-    <!-- Login Card -->
-    <div class="col-lg-5" id="login">
-        <div class="card bg-surface text-light p-4">
-            <div class="card-body">
-                <h2 class="card-title text-center mb-4">Player Login</h2>
-                <?php if(isset($_GET['login_error'])): ?>
-                    <div class="alert alert-danger">Invalid username or password.</div>
-                <?php endif; ?>
-                <form action="login.php" method="POST">
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="login-username" class="form-label">Username</label>
-                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="login-username" name="username" required>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="login-password" class="form-label">Password</label>
-                        <input type="password" class="form-control" id="login-password" name="password" required>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="d-grid">
-                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Enter Dungeon</button>
-                    </div>
-                </form>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Registration Card -->
-    <div class="col-lg-5" id="register">
-        <div class="card bg-surface text-light p-4">
-            <div class="card-body">
-                <h2 class="card-title text-center mb-4">New Player</h2>
-                 <?php if(isset($_GET['reg_error'])): ?>
-                    <div class="alert alert-danger"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($_GET['reg_error']); ?></div>
-                <?php endif; ?>
-                <?php if(isset($_GET['reg_success'])): ?>
-                    <div class="alert alert-success">Registration successful! Please log in.</div>
-                <?php endif; ?>
-                <form action="register.php" method="POST">
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="reg-username" class="form-label">Username</label>
-                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="reg-username" name="username" required>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="reg-password" class="form-label">Password</label>
-                        <input type="password" class="form-control" id="reg-password" name="password" required>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="reg-confirm-password" class="form-label">Confirm Password</label>
-                        <input type="password" class="form-control" id="reg-confirm-password" name="confirm_password" required>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="d-grid">
-                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-secondary btn-lg">Join the Guild</button>
-                    </div>
-                </form>
-            </div>
-        </div>
+    <div class="d-grid gap-2 d-sm-flex justify-content-sm-center">
+        <a href="register.php" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg px-4 gap-3">Join the Guild</a>
+        <a href="login.php" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-lg px-4">Player Login</a>
     </div>
 </div>
 
 <?php
 require_once 'includes/footer.php';
-?>
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/login.php b/login.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 0beff24..0000000
--- a/login.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-session_start();
-require_once 'db/config.php';
-
-if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] !== 'POST') {
-    header('Location: index.php');
-    exit();
-}
-
-$username = trim($_POST['username'] ?? '');
-$password = $_POST['password'] ?? '');
-
-if (empty($username) || empty($password)) {
-    header('Location: index.php?login_error=1#login');
-    exit();
-}
-
-try {
-    $pdo = db();
-    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = ?");
-    $stmt->execute([$username]);
-    $user = $stmt->fetch();
-
-    if ($user && password_verify($password, $user['password_hash'])) {
-        // Password is correct, start session
-        session_regenerate_id();
-        $_SESSION['user_id'] = $user['id'];
-        $_SESSION['username'] = $user['username'];
-        $_SESSION['user_role'] = $user['user_role'];
-
-        header('Location: dashboard.php');
-        exit();
-    } else {
-        // Invalid credentials
-        header('Location: index.php?login_error=1#login');
-        exit();
-    }
-
-} catch (PDOException $e) {
-    // In a real app, log the error
-    header('Location: index.php?login_error=1#login');
-    exit();
-}
-?>
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diff --git a/logout.php b/logout.php
deleted file mode 100644
index d1d29a0..0000000
--- a/logout.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-session_start();
-
-// Unset all of the session variables
-$_SESSION = [];
-
-// If it's desired to kill the session, also delete the session cookie.
-// Note: This will destroy the session, and not just the session data!
-if (ini_get("session.use_cookies")) {
-    $params = session_get_cookie_params();
-    setcookie(session_name(), '', time() - 42000,
-        $params["path"], $params["domain"],
-        $params["secure"], $params["httponly"]
-    );
-}
-
-// Finally, destroy the session.
-session_destroy();
-
-header('Location: index.php');
-exit();
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/register.php b/register.php
deleted file mode 100644
index ff5172e..0000000
--- a/register.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-session_start();
-require_once 'db/config.php';
-
-if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] !== 'POST') {
-    header('Location: index.php');
-    exit();
-}
-
-$username = trim($_POST['username'] ?? '');
-$password = $_POST['password'] ?? '');
-$confirm_password = $_POST['confirm_password'] ?? '');
-
-// Basic validation
-if (empty($username) || empty($password)) {
-    header('Location: index.php?reg_error=Username and password are required.#register');
-    exit();
-}
-
-if ($password !== $confirm_password) {
-    header('Location: index.php?reg_error=Passwords do not match.#register');
-    exit();
-}
-
-if (strlen($password) < 6) {
-    header('Location: index.php?reg_error=Password must be at least 6 characters long.#register');
-    exit();
-}
-
-try {
-    $pdo = db();
-
-    // Check if username already exists
-    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT id FROM users WHERE username = ?");
-    $stmt->execute([$username]);
-    if ($stmt->rowCount() > 0) {
-        header('Location: index.php?reg_error=Username already taken.#register');
-        exit();
-    }
-
-    // Hash password and insert user
-    $password_hash = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);
-    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO users (username, password_hash) VALUES (?, ?)");
-    $stmt->execute([$username, $password_hash]);
-
-    header('Location: index.php?reg_success=1#login');
-    exit();
-
-} catch (PDOException $e) {
-    // In a real app, log the error
-    header('Location: index.php?reg_error=A database error occurred.#register');
-    exit();
-}
-?>
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