diff --git a/auth-check.php b/auth-check.php
index ee05cc2..37c4786 100644
--- a/auth-check.php
+++ b/auth-check.php
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 <?php
+error_log("--- auth-check.php: Start ---");
+error_log("auth-check.php: Session status: " . session_status());
+error_log("auth-check.php: Session ID: " . session_id());
+error_log("auth-check.php: Checking for user_id in \$_SESSION: " . print_r($_SESSION, true));
 
 if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    error_log("auth-check.php: user_id NOT SET. Redirecting to login.php");
     header("Location: login.php");
     exit;
 }
-?>
+error_log("auth-check.php: user_id IS SET. User is authenticated.");
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index eb6cc2c..7fcb675 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?php
 session_start();
+error_log("--- index.php: Start ---");
+error_log("index.php: Session status: " . session_status());
+error_log("index.php: Session ID: " . session_id());
+error_log("index.php: Initial \$_SESSION: " . print_r($_SESSION, true));
 require_once 'db/config.php';
 require_once 'auth-check.php';
 require_once 'auth-helpers.php';
@@ -271,4 +275,4 @@ function getStatusClass($status) {
     feather.replace();
 </script>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/login.php b/login.php
index 41f2972..9590e2c 100644
--- a/login.php
+++ b/login.php
@@ -1,21 +1,28 @@
 <?php
 session_start();
+error_log("--- login.php: Start ---");
+error_log("login.php: Session status: " . session_status());
+error_log("login.php: Session ID: " . session_id());
+error_log("login.php: Initial \$_SESSION: " . print_r($_SESSION, true));
 require_once 'db/config.php';
 
 $error_message = '';
 
 // If user is already logged in, redirect to dashboard
 if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    error_log("login.php: User already logged in. Redirecting to index.php");
     header("Location: index.php");
     exit;
 }
 
 if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    error_log("login.php: POST request received.");
     $email = $_POST['email'] ?? '';
     $password = $_POST['password'] ?? '';
 
     if (empty($email) || empty($password)) {
         $error_message = 'Please enter both email and password.';
+        error_log("login.php: " . $error_message);
     } else {
         try {
             $pdo = db();
@@ -24,16 +31,20 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
             $user = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
 
             if ($user && password_verify($password, $user['password'])) {
+                error_log("login.php: Login successful for user ID: " . $user['id']);
                 $_SESSION['user_id'] = $user['id'];
                 $_SESSION['user_name'] = $user['name'];
                 $_SESSION['user_role'] = $user['role'];
+                error_log("login.php: \$_SESSION after login: " . print_r($_SESSION, true));
                 header("Location: index.php");
                 exit;
             } else {
                 $error_message = 'Invalid email or password.';
+                error_log("login.php: " . $error_message);
             }
         } catch (PDOException $e) {
             $error_message = 'Database error: ' . $e->getMessage();
+            error_log("login.php: " . $error_message);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -84,4 +95,4 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
 
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/users.php b/users.php
index 1dc0d4b..b94a22e 100644
--- a/users.php
+++ b/users.php
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ $users = get_users($allowed_fields);
             <?php elseif (empty($users)): ?>
                 <div class="text-center p-5">
                     <h4>No users found.</h4>
-                    <?php if (can($_SESSION['user_role'], 'user', 'create'])): ?>
+                    <?php if (can($_SESSION['user_role'], 'user', 'create')): ?>
                         <p>Get started by adding your first user.</p>
                         <a href="add-user.php" class="btn btn-primary">Add User</a>
                     <?php endif; ?>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ $users = get_users($allowed_fields);
                                         <?php if (can($_SESSION['user_role'], 'user', 'update')): ?>
                                             <a href="edit-user.php?id=<?php echo $user['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Edit</a>
                                         <?php endif; ?>
-                                        <?php if (can($_SESSION['user_role'], 'user', 'delete'])): ?>
+                                        <?php if (can($_SESSION['user_role'], 'user', 'delete')): ?>
                                             <a href="delete-user.php?id=<?php echo $user['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this user?');">Delete</a>
                                         <?php endif; ?>
                                     </td>