diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
index 86d4f4b..24ccfb9 100644
--- a/assets/css/custom.css
+++ b/assets/css/custom.css
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ body {
     background-color: #161b22;
     padding: 40px 0;
     color: #8b949e;
-    border-top: 1px solid #30363d;
+    border-top: 1px solid #3036d;
 }
 
 h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ h2 {
     text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
+.discussion-card .card-text {
+    color: #c9d1d9 !important;
+}
+
 .pagination .page-item .page-link {
     background-color: #161b22;
     border-color: #30363d;
@@ -222,14 +226,243 @@ h2 {
     margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
 }
 
+
 .profile-container {
-    background-color: #161b22;
-    border: 1px solid #30363d;
-    border-radius: 1rem;
-    padding: 3rem;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+    border-radius: 15px;
+    padding: 2rem;
     margin-top: 2rem;
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }
 
+.event-card {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+    border-radius: 15px;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.event-card:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-5px);
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+}
+
+.event-card a {
+    text-decoration: none;
+    color: inherit;
+}
+
+.event-card-header {
+    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.event-card-header h5 {
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+    color: #fff;
+}
+
+.event-card-body {
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.event-card-footer {
+    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    color: #ccc;
+}
+
+.proposal-card {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+    border-radius: 15px;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.proposal-card:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-5px);
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+}
+
+.proposal-card a {
+    text-decoration: none;
+    color: inherit;
+}
+
+.proposal-card-body {
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.proposal-card-footer {
+    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    color: #ccc;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+}
+
+.event-details-container {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+    border-radius: 15px;
+    padding: 2.5rem;
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+}
+
+.event-details-header {
+    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.rsvp-section {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+    border-radius: 15px;
+    padding: 2rem;
+    margin-top: 2rem;
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+.rsvp-count {
+    font-size: 3rem;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    color: #fff;
+}
+
+.rsvp-label {
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    color: #ccc;
+}
+
+.proposal-details-container {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+    border-radius: 15px;
+    padding: 2.5rem;
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+}
+
+.proposal-details-header {
+    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.proposal-status {
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    color: #fff;
+}
+
+.proposal-status-pending {
+    background-color: #ffc107;
+}
+
+.proposal-status-approved {
+    background-color: #28a745;
+}
+
+.proposal-status-rejected {
+    background-color: #dc3545;
+}
+
+.message-item {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+    border-radius: 15px;
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.message-item:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-5px);
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+}
+
+.message-item a {
+    text-decoration: none;
+    color: inherit;
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+    display: block;
+}
+
+.message-item-header {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.chat-container {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+    border-radius: 15px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+}
+
+.chat-messages {
+    height: 60vh;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.message-bubble {
+    border-radius: 20px;
+    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
+    max-width: 75%;
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.message-sent {
+    background-color: #0d6efd;
+    color: white;
+    align-self: flex-end;
+    margin-left: auto;
+}
+
+.message-received {
+    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    color: white;
+    align-self: flex-start;
+}
+
+.chat-input-group {
+    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    padding: 1rem;
+}
+
+.chat-input-group .form-control {
+    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    color: white;
+}
+
+.chat-input-group .form-control::placeholder {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
+}
+
+
 .profile-avatar {
     width: 150px;
     height: 150px;
diff --git a/communities.php b/communities.php
index de65223..535e79d 100644
--- a/communities.php
+++ b/communities.php
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ try {
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <?php if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])): ?>
                     <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                    
                      <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
                         <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
                     <?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/conversation.php b/conversation.php
index 82eb05c..511088f 100644
--- a/conversation.php
+++ b/conversation.php
@@ -43,20 +43,24 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && !empty($_POST['message'])) {
 
 
 ?>
+
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-    <title>Conversation with <?php echo htmlspecialchars($with_user['username']); ?></title>
-    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css">
+    <title>Conversation with <?php echo htmlspecialchars($with_user['username']); ?> - Community Hub</title>
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
 </head>
 <body class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100">
-
-<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark">
+    <div class="background-animation"></div>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-transparent">
     <div class="container-fluid">
-        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">Community Hub</a>
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">
+            <i class="fas fa-cubes me-2"></i>Community Hub
+        </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>
@@ -64,8 +68,10 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && !empty($_POST['message'])) {
             <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="events.php">Events</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="proposals.php">Proposals</a></li>
                 <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
-                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage</a></li>
                 <?php endif; ?>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
@@ -75,36 +81,44 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && !empty($_POST['message'])) {
     </div>
 </nav>
 
-<main class="container mt-4 flex-grow-1">
-    <h3>Conversation with <?php echo htmlspecialchars($with_user['username']); ?></h3>
-    <div class="card">
-        <div class="card-body" style="height: 400px; overflow-y: scroll;">
+<main class="container mt-5 flex-grow-1 d-flex flex-column">
+    <div class="text-center mb-4">
+        <h1 class="display-5 text-white">Conversation with <?php echo htmlspecialchars($with_user['username']); ?></h1>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="chat-container flex-grow-1 d-flex flex-column">
+        <div class="chat-messages flex-grow-1">
             <?php foreach ($messages as $msg): ?>
-                <div class="d-flex <?php echo $msg['sender_id'] == $user_id ? 'justify-content-end' : ''; ?> mb-3">
-                    <div class="card <?php echo $msg['sender_id'] == $user_id ? 'bg-primary text-white' : 'bg-light'; ?>" style="max-width: 70%;">
-                        <div class="card-body">
-                            <p class="card-text"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($msg['message']); ?></p>
-                            <small class="text-muted d-block text-end"><?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($msg['created_at'])); ?></small>
-                        </div>
+                <div class="d-flex <?php echo $msg['sender_id'] == $user_id ? 'justify-content-end' : 'justify-content-start'; ?> mb-3">
+                    <div class="message-bubble <?php echo $msg['sender_id'] == $user_id ? 'message-sent' : 'message-received'; ?>">
+                        <p class="mb-0"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($msg['message']); ?></p>
+                        <small class="d-block text-end mt-1 opacity-75"><?php echo date('g:i a', strtotime($msg['created_at'])); ?></small>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             <?php endforeach; ?>
         </div>
-        <div class="card-footer">
+        <div class="chat-input-group">
             <form method="POST">
                 <div class="input-group">
-                    <input type="text" name="message" class="form-control" placeholder="Type your message...">
-                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Send</button>
+                    <input type="text" name="message" class="form-control" placeholder="Type your message..." autocomplete="off">
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fas fa-paper-plane"></i></button>
                 </div>
             </form>
         </div>
     </div>
 </main>
 
-<footer class="bg-dark text-white text-center p-3 mt-auto">
-    <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+<footer class="footer">
+    <div class="container text-center">
+        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    </div>
 </footer>
 
-<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script>
+    // Scroll to the bottom of the chat on page load
+    const chatMessages = document.querySelector('.chat-messages');
+    chatMessages.scrollTop = chatMessages.scrollHeight;
+</script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/create_proposal.php b/create_proposal.php
index fbabac9..1fc4566 100644
--- a/create_proposal.php
+++ b/create_proposal.php
@@ -8,39 +8,83 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
 }
 
 $user_id = $_SESSION['user_id'];
+$community_id = $_GET['community_id'] ?? null;
+
+if (!$community_id) {
+    echo "Community ID is required.";
+    exit;
+}
+
+$pdo = db();
+$stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM communities WHERE id = ?');
+$stmt->execute([$community_id]);
+$community = $stmt->fetch();
+
+if (!$community) {
+    echo "Community not found.";
+    exit;
+}
 
 // Fetch user role
-$pdo = db();
 $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT role FROM users WHERE id = ?');
 $stmt->execute([$user_id]);
 $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
 
-if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && !empty($_POST['title']) && !empty($_POST['description'])) {
-    $title = $_POST['title'];
-    $description = $_POST['description'];
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    if (!empty($_POST['title']) && !empty($_POST['description'])) {
+        $title = $_POST['title'];
+        $description = $_POST['description'];
+        $end_time = !empty($_POST['end_time']) ? date('Y-m-d H:i:s', strtotime($_POST['end_time'])) : date('Y-m-d H:i:s', strtotime('+7 days'));
 
-    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO proposals (user_id, title, description) VALUES (?, ?, ?)");
-    $stmt->execute([$user_id, $title, $description]);
+        try {
+            $stmt = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO proposals (user_id, community_id, title, description, end_time) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)");
+            $stmt->execute([$user_id, $community_id, $title, $description, $end_time]);
 
-    header("Location: proposals.php");
-    exit;
+            // Send email notification
+            require_once __DIR__ . '/mail/MailService.php';
+            $user_stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT email, name FROM users WHERE id = ?');
+            $user_stmt->execute([$user_id]);
+            $user = $user_stmt->fetch();
+
+            if ($user) {
+                $to = $user['email'];
+                $subject = "Proposal Created: " . $title;
+                $html_content = "<h1>Your new proposal has been created!</h1><p><b>Title:</b> {$title}</p><p><b>Community:</b> {$community['name']}</p>";
+                $text_content = "Your new proposal '{$title}' has been created in the community '{$community['name']}'.";
+                MailService::sendMail($to, $subject, $html_content, $text_content);
+            }
+
+            header("Location: proposals.php?community_id=$community_id");
+            exit;
+        } catch (PDOException $e) {
+            echo "Error: " . $e->getMessage();
+            exit;
+        }
+    } else {
+        echo "Title and description are required.";
+        exit;
+    }
 }
 
 ?>
+
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-    <title>New Proposal</title>
-    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css">
+    <title>New Proposal - <?php echo htmlspecialchars($community['name']); ?> - Community Hub</title>
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
 </head>
 <body class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100">
-
-<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark">
+    <div class="background-animation"></div>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-transparent">
     <div class="container-fluid">
-        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">Community Hub</a>
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">
+            <i class="fas fa-cubes me-2"></i>Community Hub
+        </a>
         <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
             <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
         </button>
@@ -48,8 +92,11 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && !empty($_POST['title']) && !empty($
             <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="discussions.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">Discussions</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="events.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">Events</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="proposals.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">Proposals</a></li>
                 <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
-                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage</a></li>
                 <?php endif; ?>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
@@ -59,25 +106,39 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST' && !empty($_POST['title']) && !empty($
     </div>
 </nav>
 
-<main class="container mt-4 flex-grow-1">
-    <h2>Create New Proposal</h2>
-    <form method="POST">
-        <div class="mb-3">
-            <label for="title" class="form-label">Title</label>
-            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="title" name="title" required>
+<main class="container mt-5 flex-grow-1">
+    <div class="row justify-content-center">
+        <div class="col-lg-8">
+            <div class="form-container">
+                <h2 class="text-white text-center mb-4">Create a New Proposal in <?php echo htmlspecialchars($community['name']); ?></h2>
+                <form method="POST" action="create_proposal.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">
+                    <div class="mb-3">
+                        <label for="title" class="form-label text-white-50">Title</label>
+                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="title" name="title" required>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="mb-3">
+                        <label for="description" class="form-label text-white-50">Description</label>
+                        <textarea class="form-control" id="description" name="description" rows="8" required></textarea>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="mb-3">
+                        <label for="end_time" class="form-label text-white-50">End Time</label>
+                        <input type="datetime-local" class="form-control" id="end_time" name="end_time">
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="d-grid">
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Submit Proposal</button>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+            </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="mb-3">
-            <label for="description" class="form-label">Description</label>
-            <textarea class="form-control" id="description" name="description" rows="5" required></textarea>
-        </div>
-        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit Proposal</button>
-    </form>
+    </div>
 </main>
 
-<footer class="bg-.dark text-white text-center p-3 mt-auto">
-    <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+<footer class="footer">
+    <div class="container text-center">
+        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    </div>
 </footer>
 
-<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/discussion.php b/discussion.php
index debe5bf..dec65a3 100644
--- a/discussion.php
+++ b/discussion.php
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ $replies = $stmt->fetchAll();
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
 </head>
 <body class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100">
-
-<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark">
+    <div class="background-animation"></div>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-transparent">
     <div class="container-fluid">
         <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">Community Hub</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">
@@ -91,12 +91,19 @@ $replies = $stmt->fetchAll();
             <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
-                <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
-                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="events.php">Events</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="proposals.php">Proposals</a></li>
+                <?php if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])): ?>
+                    <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
+                        <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="messages.php">Messages</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="login.php">Login</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="signup.php">Sign Up</a></li>
                 <?php endif; ?>
-                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
-                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
-                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="logout.php">Logout</a></li>
             </ul>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -104,13 +111,13 @@ $replies = $stmt->fetchAll();
 
 <main class="flex-grow-1">
     <section class="container mt-5">
-        <div class="card card-neon mb-4">
+        <div class="card bg-dark text-white mb-4">
             <div class="card-header">
                 <h1 class="mb-0"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($discussion['title']); ?></h1>
                 <small>in <a href="discussions.php?community_id=<?php echo $discussion['community_id']; ?>"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($discussion['community_name']); ?></a> by <?php echo htmlspecialchars($discussion['user_name']); ?> on <?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($discussion['created_at'])); ?></small>
             </div>
             <div class="card-body">
-                <p><?php echo nl2br(htmlspecialchars($discussion['content'])); ?></p>
+                <p class="card-text"><?php echo nl2br(htmlspecialchars($discussion['content'])); ?></p>
                 <?php if ($discussion['user_id'] == $user_id || $user_role == 'leader'): ?>
                 <div class="mt-3">
                     <a href="edit_discussion.php?id=<?php echo $discussion['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm">Edit</a>
@@ -120,17 +127,17 @@ $replies = $stmt->fetchAll();
             </div>
         </div>
 
-        <h2>Replies</h2>
+        <h2 class="text-white">Replies</h2>
         <div class="mb-4">
-            <?php if (empty($replies)): ?>
-                <div class="text-center p-4" style="background-color: #161b22; border-radius: 0.5rem;">
+            <?php if (empty($replies)):
+                <div class="text-center p-4 bg-dark text-white" style="border-radius: 0.5rem;">
                     <p class="mb-0">No replies yet. Be the first to reply!</p>
                 </div>
             <?php else: ?>
-                <?php foreach ($replies as $reply): ?>
-                    <div class="card card-neon mb-3">
+                <?php foreach ($replies as $reply):
+                    <div class="card bg-dark text-white mb-3">
                         <div class="card-body">
-                            <p class="mb-1"><?php echo nl2br(htmlspecialchars($reply['content'])); ?></p>
+                            <p class="card-text"><?php echo nl2br(htmlspecialchars($reply['content'])); ?></p>
                             <small>by <?php echo htmlspecialchars($reply['user_name']); ?> on <?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($reply['created_at'])); ?></small>
                             <?php if ($reply['user_id'] == $user_id || $user_role == 'leader'): ?>
                             <div class="mt-2">
@@ -144,12 +151,12 @@ $replies = $stmt->fetchAll();
             <?php endif; ?>
         </div>
 
-        <div class="card card-neon">
+        <div class="card bg-dark text-white">
              <div class="card-body">
                 <h2 class="card-title">Post a Reply</h2>
-                <?php if (!empty($errors)): ?>
+                <?php if (!empty($errors):
                     <div class="alert alert-danger">
-                        <?php foreach ($errors as $error): ?>
+                        <?php foreach ($errors as $error):
                             <p><?php echo $error; ?></p>
                         <?php endforeach; ?>
                     </div>
@@ -157,17 +164,19 @@ $replies = $stmt->fetchAll();
                 <form action="discussion.php?id=<?php echo $discussion_id; ?>" method="POST">
                     <div class="mb-3">
                         <label for="content" class="form-label">Your Reply</label>
-                        <textarea class="form-control" id="content" name="content" rows="3" required><?php echo htmlspecialchars($content); ?></textarea>
+                        <textarea class="form-control bg-dark text-white" id="content" name="content" rows="3" required><?php echo htmlspecialchars($content); ?></textarea>
                     </div>
-                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-gradient">Post Reply</button>
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Post Reply</button>
                 </form>
             </div>
         </div>
     </section>
 </main>
 
-<footer class="bg-dark text-white text-center p-3 mt-auto">
-    <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+<footer class="footer">
+    <div class="container text-center">
+        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    </div>
 </footer>
 
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/discussions.php b/discussions.php
index 0dcf13b..a359381 100644
--- a/discussions.php
+++ b/discussions.php
@@ -89,11 +89,16 @@ $total_pages = ceil($total_discussions / $limit);
 // Fetch discussions for the current page
 $sql = 'SELECT d.*, u.name as user_name FROM discussions d JOIN users u ON d.user_id = u.id ' . $where_clause . ' ORDER BY d.created_at DESC LIMIT ? OFFSET ?';
 $stmt = $pdo->prepare($sql);
-$params[] = $limit;
-$params[] = $offset;
-
-foreach ($params as $key => $value) {
-    $stmt->bindValue($key + 1, $value, is_int($value) ? PDO::PARAM_INT : PDO::PARAM_STR);
+$stmt->bindParam(1, $community_id, PDO::PARAM_INT);
+if (!empty($search)) {
+    $search_param = '%' . $search . '%';
+    $stmt->bindParam(2, $search_param, PDO::PARAM_STR);
+    $stmt->bindParam(3, $search_param, PDO::PARAM_STR);
+    $stmt->bindParam(4, $limit, PDO::PARAM_INT);
+    $stmt->bindParam(5, $offset, PDO::PARAM_INT);
+} else {
+    $stmt->bindParam(2, $limit, PDO::PARAM_INT);
+    $stmt->bindParam(3, $offset, PDO::PARAM_INT);
 }
 
 $stmt->execute();
@@ -121,6 +126,9 @@ $discussions = $stmt->fetchAll();
             <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="discussions.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">Discussions</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="events.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">Events</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="proposals.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">Proposals</a></li>
                 <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
                     <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
                 <?php endif; ?>
@@ -180,9 +188,10 @@ $discussions = $stmt->fetchAll();
                             <h5 class="mb-0">
                                 <a href="discussion.php?id=<?php echo $discussion['id']; ?>"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($discussion['title']); ?></a>
                             </h5>
-                            <small class="text-muted"><?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($discussion['created_at'])); ?></small>
+                            <small><?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($discussion['created_at'])); ?></small>
                         </div>
-                        <p class="mb-1 text-muted">Started by: <?php echo htmlspecialchars($discussion['user_name']); ?></p>
+                        <p class="mb-1">Started by: <?php echo htmlspecialchars($discussion['user_name']); ?></p>
+                        <p class="card-text"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($discussion['content']); ?></p>
                     </div>
                 <?php endforeach; ?>
             <?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/edit_discussion.php b/edit_discussion.php
index d171fe3..cf71fbf 100644
--- a/edit_discussion.php
+++ b/edit_discussion.php
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
 }
 
 ?>
+
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
@@ -83,22 +84,28 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Edit Discussion - Community Hub</title>
     <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
 </head>
 <body class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100">
-
-<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark">
+    <div class="background-animation"></div>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-transparent">
     <div class="container-fluid">
-        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">Community Hub</a>
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">
+            <i class="fas fa-cubes me-2"></i>Community Hub
+        </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>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="events.php?community_id=<?php echo $discussion['community_id']; ?>">Events</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="proposals.php?community_id=<?php echo $discussion['community_id']; ?>">Proposals</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="discussions.php?community_id=<?php echo $discussion['community_id']; ">Discussions</a></li>
                 <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
-                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage</a></li>
                 <?php endif; ?>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
@@ -110,38 +117,45 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
 
 <main class="flex-grow-1">
     <section class="container mt-5">
-        <h1 class="text-center mb-4">Edit Discussion</h1>
-        <div class="card card-neon">
-            <div class="card-body">
-                <?php if (!empty($errors)): ?>
-                    <div class="alert alert-danger">
-                        <?php foreach ($errors as $error): ?>
-                            <p><?php echo $error; ?></p>
-                        <?php endforeach; ?>
-                    </div>
-                <?php endif; ?>
-                <form action="edit_discussion.php?id=<?php echo $discussion_id; ?>" method="POST">
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="title" class="form-label">Title</label>
-                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="title" name="title" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($title); ?>" required>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="content" class="form-label">Content</label>
-                        <textarea class="form-control" id="content" name="content" rows="5" required><?php echo htmlspecialchars($content); ?></textarea>
-                    </div>
-                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-gradient">Save Changes</button>
-                    <a href="discussion.php?id=<?php echo $discussion_id; ?>" class="btn btn-secondary">Cancel</a>
-                </form>
+        <div class="row justify-content-center">
+            <div class="col-lg-8">
+                <div class="form-container">
+                    <h1 class="text-white text-center mb-4">Edit Discussion</h1>
+                    <?php if (!empty($errors)): ?>
+                        <div class="alert alert-danger">
+                            <?php foreach ($errors as $error): ?>
+                                <p><?php echo $error; ?></p>
+                            <?php endforeach; ?>
+                        </div>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
+                    <form action="edit_discussion.php?id=<?php echo $discussion_id; ?>" method="POST">
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="title" class="form-label text-white-50">Title</label>
+                            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="title" name="title" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($title); ?>" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="content" class="form-label text-white-50">Content</label>
+                            <textarea class="form-control" id="content" name="content" rows="8" required><?php echo htmlspecialchars($content); ?></textarea>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="d-grid gap-2 d-md-flex justify-content-md-end">
+                            <a href="discussion.php?id=<?php echo $discussion_id; ?>" class="btn btn-secondary me-md-2">Cancel</a>
+                            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save Changes</button>
+                        </div>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </section>
 </main>
 
-<footer class="bg-dark text-white text-center p-3 mt-auto">
-    <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+<footer class="footer">
+    <div class="container text-center">
+        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    </div>
 </footer>
 
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 
 </body>
 </html>
+
diff --git a/edit_reply.php b/edit_reply.php
index 5e3705d..5571eb4 100644
--- a/edit_reply.php
+++ b/edit_reply.php
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM discussion_replies WHERE id = ?');
 $stmt->execute([$reply_id]);
 $reply = $stmt->fetch();
 
+// Fetch discussion to get community_id
+$stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT community_id FROM discussions WHERE id = ?');
+$stmt->execute([$reply['discussion_id']]);
+$discussion = $stmt->fetch();
+
 if (!$reply) {
     header('Location: communities.php');
     exit;
@@ -71,6 +76,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
 }
 
 ?>
+
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
@@ -78,13 +84,16 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Edit Reply - Community Hub</title>
     <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
 </head>
 <body class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100">
-
-<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark">
+    <div class="background-animation"></div>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-transparent">
     <div class="container-fluid">
-        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">Community Hub</a>
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">
+            <i class="fas fa-cubes me-2"></i>Community Hub
+        </a>
         <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
             <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
         </button>
@@ -92,9 +101,11 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
             <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="events.php?community_id=<?php echo $discussion['community_id']; ?>">Events</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="proposals.php?community_id=<?php echo $discussion['community_id']; ?>">Proposals</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="discussions.php?community_id=<?php echo $discussion['community_id']; ">Discussions</a></li>
                 <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
-                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage</a></li>
                 <?php endif; ?>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
@@ -106,31 +117,37 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
 
 <main class="flex-grow-1">
     <section class="container mt-5">
-        <h1 class="text-center mb-4">Edit Reply</h1>
-        <div class="card card-neon">
-            <div class="card-body">
-                <?php if (!empty($errors)): ?>
-                    <div class="alert alert-danger">
-                        <?php foreach ($errors as $error): ?>
-                            <p><?php echo $error; ?></p>
-                        <?php endforeach; ?>
-                    </div>
-                <?php endif; ?>
-                <form action="edit_reply.php?id=<?php echo $reply_id; ?>" method="POST">
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="content" class="form-label">Content</label>
-                        <textarea class="form-control" id="content" name="content" rows="5" required><?php echo htmlspecialchars($content); ?></textarea>
-                    </div>
-                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-gradient">Save Changes</button>
-                    <a href="discussion.php?id=<?php echo $reply['discussion_id']; ?>" class="btn btn-secondary">Cancel</a>
-                </form>
+        <div class="row justify-content-center">
+            <div class="col-lg-8">
+                <div class="form-container">
+                    <h1 class="text-white text-center mb-4">Edit Reply</h1>
+                    <?php if (!empty($errors)): ?>
+                        <div class="alert alert-danger">
+                            <?php foreach ($errors as $error): ?>
+                                <p><?php echo $error; ?></p>
+                            <?php endforeach; ?>
+                        </div>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
+                    <form action="edit_reply.php?id=<?php echo $reply_id; ?>" method="POST">
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="content" class="form-label text-white-50">Content</label>
+                            <textarea class="form-control" id="content" name="content" rows="8" required><?php echo htmlspecialchars($content); ?></textarea>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="d-grid gap-2 d-md-flex justify-content-md-end">
+                            <a href="discussion.php?id=<?php echo $reply['discussion_id']; ?>" class="btn btn-secondary me-md-2">Cancel</a>
+                            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save Changes</button>
+                        </div>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </section>
 </main>
 
-<footer class="bg-dark text-white text-center p-3 mt-auto">
-    <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+<footer class="footer">
+    <div class="container text-center">
+        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    </div>
 </footer>
 
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/event.php b/event.php
index 3cd04bc..26b01dd 100644
--- a/event.php
+++ b/event.php
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ $stmt->execute([$user_id, $event_id]);
 $user_rsvp = $stmt->fetchColumn();
 
 ?>
+
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
@@ -83,13 +84,16 @@ $user_rsvp = $stmt->fetchColumn();
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title><?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['title']); ?> - Community Hub</title>
     <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
 </head>
 <body class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100">
-
-<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark">
+    <div class="background-animation"></div>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-transparent">
     <div class="container-fluid">
-        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">Community Hub</a>
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">
+            <i class="fas fa-cubes me-2"></i>Community Hub
+        </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>
@@ -97,8 +101,10 @@ $user_rsvp = $stmt->fetchColumn();
             <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="events.php?community_id=<?php echo $event['community_id']; ?>">Events</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="proposals.php?community_id=<?php echo $event['community_id']; ?>">Proposals</a></li>
                 <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
-                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage</a></li>
                 <?php endif; ?>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
@@ -110,41 +116,51 @@ $user_rsvp = $stmt->fetchColumn();
 
 <main class="flex-grow-1">
     <section class="container mt-5">
-        <div class="card card-neon mb-4">
-            <div class="card-header">
-                <h1 class="mb-0"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['title']); ?></h1>
-                 <small>in <a href="discussions.php?community_id=<?php echo $event['community_id']; ?>"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['community_name']); ?></a> by <?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['user_name']); ?> on <?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($event['created_at'])); ?></small>
+        <div class="event-details-container">
+            <div class="event-details-header">
+                <h1 class="display-4 text-white"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['title']); ?></h1>
+                <p class="lead text-white-50">
+                    in <a href="discussions.php?community_id=<?php echo $event['community_id']; ?>" class="text-white-50"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['community_name']); ?></a> by <?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['user_name']); ?>
+                </p>
             </div>
-            <div class="card-body">
-                <p><?php echo nl2br(htmlspecialchars($event['description'])); ?></p>
-                <p><strong>Starts:</strong> <?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($event['start_time'])); ?></p>
-                <p><strong>Ends:</strong> <?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($event['end_time'])); ?></p>
-                <p><strong>Location:</strong> <?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['location']); ?></p>
+            <div class="event-details-body text-white">
+                <p class="fs-5"><?php echo nl2br(htmlspecialchars($event['description'])); ?></p>
+                <hr class="border-light">
+                <div class="row mt-4 fs-5">
+                    <div class="col-md-4">
+                        <p><i class="fas fa-map-marker-alt me-2 text-primary"></i><strong>Location:</strong> <?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['location']); ?></p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="col-md-4">
+                        <p><i class="far fa-clock me-2 text-primary"></i><strong>Starts:</strong> <?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($event['start_time'])); ?></p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="col-md-4">
+                        <p><i class="far fa-clock me-2 text-primary"></i><strong>Ends:</strong> <?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($event['end_time'])); ?></p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
 
-        <h2>RSVPs</h2>
-        <div class="d-flex justify-content-around mb-4">
-            <div class="text-center">
-                <h3>Attending</h3>
-                <p class="display-4"><?php echo $attending; ?></p>
+        <div class="rsvp-section">
+            <h2 class="text-white mb-4">RSVPs</h2>
+            <div class="row justify-content-center">
+                <div class="col-md-4 text-center">
+                    <p class="rsvp-label">Attending</p>
+                    <p class="rsvp-count text-success"><?php echo $attending; ?></p>
+                </div>
+                <div class="col-md-4 text-center">
+                    <p class="rsvp-label">Not Attending</p>
+                    <p class="rsvp-count text-danger"><?php echo $not_attending; ?></p>
+                </div>
             </div>
-            <div class="text-center">
-                <h3>Not Attending</h3>
-                <p class="display-4"><?php echo $not_attending; ?></p>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="card card-neon">
-            <div class="card-body text-center">
-                <h2 class="card-title">RSVP</h2>
-                 <form action="event.php?id=<?php echo $event_id; ?>" method="POST" class="d-inline">
+            <div class="mt-4">
+                <h3 class="text-white mb-3">Will you be there?</h3>
+                <form action="event.php?id=<?php echo $event_id; ?>" method="POST" class="d-inline">
                     <input type="hidden" name="rsvp" value="attending">
-                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success btn-lg me-2 <?php echo ($user_rsvp === 'attending') ? 'active' : ''; ?>">Attending</button>
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success btn-lg me-2 <?php echo ($user_rsvp === 'attending') ? 'active' : ''; ?>"><i class="fas fa-check me-2"></i>Attending</button>
                 </form>
                 <form action="event.php?id=<?php echo $event_id; ?>" method="POST" class="d-inline">
                     <input type="hidden" name="rsvp" value="not_attending">
-                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger btn-lg <?php echo ($user_rsvp === 'not_attending') ? 'active' : ''; ?>">Not Attending</button>
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger btn-lg <?php echo ($user_rsvp === 'not_attending') ? 'active' : ''; ?>"><i class="fas fa-times me-2"></i>Not Attending</button>
                 </form>
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -152,8 +168,10 @@ $user_rsvp = $stmt->fetchColumn();
     </section>
 </main>
 
-<footer class="bg-dark text-white text-center p-3 mt-auto">
-    <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+<footer class="footer">
+    <div class="container text-center">
+        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    </div>
 </footer>
 
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/events.php b/events.php
index b802b91..d2ec6a0 100644
--- a/events.php
+++ b/events.php
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 <?php
 session_start();
 require_once 'db/config.php';
@@ -8,79 +7,77 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
     exit;
 }
 
-// Fetch user role if logged in
-$user_role = null;
-if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
-    $pdo = db();
-    $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT role FROM users WHERE id = ?');
-    $stmt->execute([$_SESSION['user_id']]);
-    $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
-}
+$user_id = $_SESSION['user_id'];
+$community_id = $_GET['community_id'] ?? null;
 
-if (!isset($_GET['community_id'])) {
-    header('Location: communities.php');
+if (!$community_id) {
+    echo "Community ID is required.";
     exit;
 }
 
-$community_id = $_GET['community_id'];
-$user_id = $_SESSION['user_id'];
-
 $pdo = db();
-
-// Fetch community details
 $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM communities WHERE id = ?');
 $stmt->execute([$community_id]);
 $community = $stmt->fetch();
 
 if (!$community) {
-    header('Location: communities.php');
+    echo "Community not found.";
     exit;
 }
 
-// Handle new event form submission
-$title = $description = $start_time = $end_time = $location = '';
+// Fetch user role
+$stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT role FROM users WHERE id = ?');
+$stmt->execute([$user_id]);
+$user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
+
+// Handle event creation
 $errors = [];
+$title = $description = $start_time = $end_time = $location = '';
+
 if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
     $title = trim($_POST['title'] ?? '');
     $description = trim($_POST['description'] ?? '');
-    $start_time = trim($_POST['start_time'] ?? '');
-    $end_time = trim($_POST['end_time'] ?? '');
+    $start_time = $_POST['start_time'] ?? '';
+    $end_time = $_POST['end_time'] ?? '';
     $location = trim($_POST['location'] ?? '');
 
     if (empty($title)) {
-        $errors[] = 'Title is required';
+        $errors[] = 'Title is required.';
     }
     if (empty($description)) {
-        $errors[] = 'Description is required';
+        $errors[] = 'Description is required.';
     }
     if (empty($start_time)) {
-        $errors[] = 'Start time is required';
+        $errors[] = 'Start time is required.';
     }
     if (empty($end_time)) {
-        $errors[] = 'End time is required';
+        $errors[] = 'End time is required.';
     }
     if (empty($location)) {
-        $errors[] = 'Location is required';
+        $errors[] = 'Location is required.';
+    }
+    if (strtotime($start_time) >= strtotime($end_time)) {
+        $errors[] = 'End time must be after start time.';
     }
 
     if (empty($errors)) {
-        try {
-            $stmt = $pdo->prepare('INSERT INTO events (community_id, user_id, title, description, start_time, end_time, location) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)');
-            $stmt->execute([$community_id, $user_id, $title, $description, $start_time, $end_time, $location]);
-            header('Location: events.php?community_id=' . $community_id);
+        $stmt = $pdo->prepare('INSERT INTO events (community_id, user_id, title, description, start_time, end_time, location) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)');
+        if ($stmt->execute([$community_id, $user_id, $title, $description, $start_time, $end_time, $location])) {
+            header("Location: events.php?community_id=$community_id");
             exit;
-        } catch (PDOException $e) {
-            $errors[] = 'Database error: ' . $e->getMessage();
+        } else {
+            $errors[] = 'Failed to create event. Please try again.';
         }
     }
 }
 
-// Fetch events
+// Fetch events for the community
 $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT e.*, u.name as user_name FROM events e JOIN users u ON e.user_id = u.id WHERE e.community_id = ? ORDER BY e.start_time DESC');
 $stmt->execute([$community_id]);
 $events = $stmt->fetchAll();
 
 ?>
+
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
@@ -88,13 +85,16 @@ $events = $stmt->fetchAll();
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title><?php echo htmlspecialchars($community['name']); ?> Events - Community Hub</title>
     <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
 </head>
 <body class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100">
-
-<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark">
+    <div class="background-animation"></div>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-transparent">
     <div class="container-fluid">
-        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">Community Hub</a>
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">
+            <i class="fas fa-cubes me-2"></i>Community Hub
+        </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>
@@ -102,8 +102,11 @@ $events = $stmt->fetchAll();
             <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="discussions.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">Discussions</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="proposals.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">Proposals</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="events.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">Events</a></li>
                 <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
-                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage</a></li>
                 <?php endif; ?>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
@@ -115,71 +118,87 @@ $events = $stmt->fetchAll();
 
 <main class="flex-grow-1">
     <section class="container mt-5">
-        <h1 class="text-center mb-4">Events in <?php echo htmlspecialchars($community['name']); ?></h1>
+        <div class="text-center mb-5">
+            <h1 class="display-4 text-white">Events in <?php echo htmlspecialchars($community['name']); ?></h1>
+            <p class="lead text-white-50">Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings.</p>
+        </div>
         
-        <div class="card card-neon mb-4">
-            <div class="card-body">
-                <h2 class="card-title">Create a New Event</h2>
-                <?php if (!empty($errors)): ?>
-                    <div class="alert alert-danger">
-                        <?php foreach ($errors as $error): ?>
-                            <p><?php echo $error; ?></p>
-                        <?php endforeach; ?>
+        <div class="form-container mb-5">
+            <h2 class="card-title text-white">Create a New Event</h2>
+            <?php if (!empty($errors)): ?>
+                <div class="alert alert-danger">
+                    <?php foreach ($errors as $error): ?>
+                        <p><?php echo $error; ?></p>
+                    <?php endforeach; ?>
+                </div>
+            <?php endif; ?>
+            <form action="events.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>" method="POST">
+                <div class="mb-3">
+                    <label for="title" class="form-label text-white-50">Title</label>
+                    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="title" name="title" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($title); ?>" required>
+                </div>
+                <div class="mb-3">
+                    <label for="description" class="form-label text-white-50">Description</label>
+                    <textarea class="form-control" id="description" name="description" rows="3" required><?php echo htmlspecialchars($description); ?></textarea>
+                </div>
+                <div class="row">
+                    <div class="col-md-6 mb-3">
+                        <label for="start_time" class="form-label text-white-50">Start Time</label>
+                        <input type="datetime-local" class="form-control" id="start_time" name="start_time" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($start_time); ?>" required>
                     </div>
-                <?php endif; ?>
-                <form action="events.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>" method="POST">
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="title" class="form-label">Title</label>
-                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="title" name="title" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($title); ?>" required>
+                    <div class="col-md-6 mb-3">
+                        <label for="end_time" class="form-label text-white-50">End Time</label>
+                        <input type="datetime-local" class="form-control" id="end_time" name="end_time" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($end_time); ?>" required>
                     </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="description" class="form-label">Description</label>
-                        <textarea class="form-control" id="description" name="description" rows="3" required><?php echo htmlspecialchars($description); ?></textarea>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="row">
-                        <div class="col-md-6 mb-3">
-                            <label for="start_time" class="form-label">Start Time</label>
-                            <input type="datetime-local" class="form-control" id="start_time" name="start_time" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($start_time); ?>" required>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="col-md-6 mb-3">
-                            <label for="end_time" class="form-label">End Time</label>
-                            <input type="datetime-local" class="form-control" id="end_time" name="end_time" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($end_time); ?>" required>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="location" class="form-label">Location</label>
-                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="location" name="location" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($location); ?>" required>
-                    </div>
-                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-gradient">Create Event</button>
-                </form>
-            </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="mb-3">
+                    <label for="location" class="form-label text-white-50">Location</label>
+                    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="location" name="location" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($location); ?>" required>
+                </div>
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary w-100">Create Event</button>
+            </form>
         </div>
 
-        <h2>Upcoming Events</h2>
-        <div class="list-group">
+        <h2 class="text-white mb-4">Upcoming Events</h2>
+        <div class="row">
             <?php if (empty($events)): ?>
-                <p>No events yet. Be the first to create one!</p>
+                <div class="col">
+                    <div class="form-container text-center">
+                        <p class="lead text-white-50">No events yet. Be the first to create one!</p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
             <?php else: ?>
                 <?php foreach ($events as $event): ?>
-                    <a href="event.php?id=<?php echo $event['id']; ?>" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action">
-                        <div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
-                            <h5 class="mb-1"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['title']); ?></h5>
-                            <small><?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($event['start_time'])); ?></small>
+                    <div class="col-lg-6">
+                        <div class="event-card">
+                            <a href="event.php?id=<?php echo $event['id']; ?>">
+                                <div class="event-card-header d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
+                                    <h5 class="mb-0"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['title']); ?></h5>
+                                    <span class="badge bg-primary"><?php echo date('M j', strtotime($event['start_time'])); ?></span>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="event-card-body">
+                                    <p class="mb-2"><i class="fas fa-map-marker-alt me-2 text-white-50"></i><?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['location']); ?></p>
+                                    <p class="mb-0"><i class="far fa-clock me-2 text-white-50"></i><?php echo date('g:i a', strtotime($event['start_time'])); ?> - <?php echo date('g:i a', strtotime($event['end_time'])); ?></p>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="event-card-footer">
+                                    <small>Created by: <?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['user_name']); ?></small>
+                                </div>
+                            </a>
                         </div>
-                        <p class="mb-1">Location: <?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['location']); ?></p>
-                        <p class="mb-1">Created by: <?php echo htmlspecialchars($event['user_name']); ?></p>
-                    </a>
+                    </div>
                 <?php endforeach; ?>
             <?php endif; ?>
         </div>
     </section>
 </main>
 
-<footer class="bg-dark text-white text-center p-3 mt-auto">
-    <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+<footer class="footer">
+    <div class="container text-center">
+        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    </div>
 </footer>
 
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index bc3fef5..1199fa9 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <?php if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])): ?>
                     <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                    
                     <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
                         <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
                     <?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/manage_communities.php b/manage_communities.php
index 0710e58..057c90c 100644
--- a/manage_communities.php
+++ b/manage_communities.php
@@ -11,61 +11,59 @@ $user_id = $_SESSION['user_id'];
 
 $pdo = db();
 
-// Check if user is a leader
+// Fetch user role
 $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT role FROM users WHERE id = ?');
 $stmt->execute([$user_id]);
 $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
 
 if ($user_role !== 'leader') {
-    // Redirect non-leaders
     header('Location: communities.php');
     exit;
 }
 
-// Handle delete
+$errors = [];
+$name = '';
+$description = '';
+$edit_id = null;
+
+// Handle community creation and updates
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    $name = trim($_POST['name']);
+    $description = trim($_POST['description']);
+    $edit_id = $_POST['edit_id'] ?? null;
+
+    if (empty($name)) {
+        $errors[] = 'Community name is required.';
+    }
+    if (empty($description)) {
+        $errors[] = 'Description is required.';
+    }
+
+    if (empty($errors)) {
+        if ($edit_id) {
+            // Update existing community
+            $stmt = $pdo->prepare('UPDATE communities SET name = ?, description = ? WHERE id = ? AND leader_id = ?');
+            $stmt->execute([$name, $description, $edit_id, $user_id]);
+        } else {
+            // Create new community
+            $stmt = $pdo->prepare('INSERT INTO communities (name, description, leader_id) VALUES (?, ?, ?)');
+            $stmt->execute([$name, $description, $user_id]);
+        }
+        header('Location: manage_communities.php');
+        exit;
+    }
+}
+
+// Handle community deletion
 if (isset($_GET['delete'])) {
-    $community_id_to_delete = $_GET['delete'];
-    // further check if the current user is the owner of the community
+    $delete_id = $_GET['delete'];
     $stmt = $pdo->prepare('DELETE FROM communities WHERE id = ? AND leader_id = ?');
-    $stmt->execute([$community_id_to_delete, $user_id]);
+    $stmt->execute([$delete_id, $user_id]);
     header('Location: manage_communities.php');
     exit;
 }
 
-// Handle form submission for creating/editing
-$name = $description = '';
-$errors = [];
-$edit_id = null;
-
-if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
-    $name = trim($_POST['name'] ?? '');
-    $description = trim($_POST['description'] ?? '');
-    $edit_id = $_POST['edit_id'] ?? null;
-
-    if (empty($name)) {
-        $errors[] = 'Community name is required';
-    }
-
-    if (empty($errors)) {
-        try {
-            if ($edit_id) {
-                // Update existing community
-                $stmt = $pdo->prepare('UPDATE communities SET name = ?, description = ? WHERE id = ? AND leader_id = ?');
-                $stmt->execute([$name, $description, $edit_id, $user_id]);
-            } else {
-                // Create new community
-                $stmt = $pdo->prepare('INSERT INTO communities (name, description, leader_id) VALUES (?, ?, ?)');
-                $stmt->execute([$name, $description, $user_id]);
-            }
-            header('Location: manage_communities.php');
-            exit;
-        } catch (PDOException $e) {
-            $errors[] = 'Database error: ' . $e->getMessage();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-// Fetch community to edit if an id is passed
+// Handle editing a community
 if (isset($_GET['edit'])) {
     $edit_id = $_GET['edit'];
     $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM communities WHERE id = ? AND leader_id = ?');
@@ -78,12 +76,13 @@ if (isset($_GET['edit'])) {
 }
 
 
-// Fetch all communities led by the user
-$stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM communities WHERE leader_id = ? ORDER BY created_at DESC');
+// Fetch communities led by the user
+$stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM communities WHERE leader_id = ? ORDER BY name');
 $stmt->execute([$user_id]);
 $communities = $stmt->fetchAll();
 
 ?>
+
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
@@ -91,56 +90,89 @@ $communities = $stmt->fetchAll();
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Manage Communities - Community Hub</title>
     <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
 </head>
 <body class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100">
-
-<?php include 'includes/header.php'; ?>
+    <div class="background-animation"></div>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-transparent">
+    <div class="container-fluid">
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">
+            <i class="fas fa-cubes me-2"></i>Community Hub
+        </a>
+        <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
+            <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
+        </button>
+        <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav">
+            <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" href="manage_communities.php">Manage</a></li>
+                <?php endif; ?>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="logout.php">Logout</a></li>
+            </ul>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</nav>
 
 <main class="flex-grow-1">
     <section class="container mt-5">
-        <h1 class="text-center mb-4">Manage Communities</h1>
-
-        <div class="card card-neon mb-4">
-            <div class="card-body">
-                <h2 class="card-title"><?php echo $edit_id ? 'Edit Community' : 'Create a New Community'; ?></h2>
-                <?php if (!empty($errors)): ?>
-                    <div class="alert alert-danger">
-                        <?php foreach ($errors as $error): ?>
-                            <p><?php echo $error; ?></p>
-                        <?php endforeach; ?>
-                    </div>
-                <?php endif; ?>
-                <form action="manage_communities.php" method="POST">
-                    <input type="hidden" name="edit_id" value="<?php echo $edit_id; ?>">
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="name" class="form-label">Community Name</label>
-                        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="name" name="name" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($name); ?>" required>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="mb-3">
-                        <label for="description" class="form-label">Description</label>
-                        <textarea class="form-control" id="description" name="description" rows="3" required><?php echo htmlspecialchars($description); ?></textarea>
-                    </div>
-                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-gradient"><?php echo $edit_id ? 'Save Changes' : 'Create Community'; ?></button>
-                    <?php if ($edit_id): ?>
-                        <a href="manage_communities.php" class="btn btn-secondary">Cancel Edit</a>
-                    <?php endif; ?>
-                </form>
-            </div>
+        <div class="text-center mb-5">
+            <h1 class="display-4 text-white">Manage Communities</h1>
+            <p class="lead text-white-50">Create, edit, and manage your communities.</p>
         </div>
 
-        <h2 class="mb-3">Your Communities</h2>
-        <div class="list-group">
-            <?php if (empty($communities)): ?>
-                <p>You have not created any communities yet.</p>
+        <div class="form-container mb-5">
+            <h2 class="text-white mb-4"><?php echo $edit_id ? 'Edit Community' : 'Create a New Community'; ?></h2>
+            <?php if (!empty($errors)):
+                <div class="alert alert-danger">
+                    <?php foreach ($errors as $error):
+                        <p><?php echo $error; ?></p>
+                    <?php endforeach; ?>
+                </div>
+            <?php endif; ?>
+            <form action="manage_communities.php" method="POST">
+                <input type="hidden" name="edit_id" value="<?php echo $edit_id; ?>">
+                <div class="mb-3">
+                    <label for="name" class="form-label text-white-50">Community Name</label>
+                    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="name" name="name" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($name); ?>" required>
+                </div>
+                <div class="mb-3">
+                    <label for="description" class="form-label text-white-50">Description</label>
+                    <textarea class="form-control" id="description" name="description" rows="3" required><?php echo htmlspecialchars($description); ?></textarea>
+                </div>
+                <div class="d-grid gap-2 d-md-flex justify-content-md-end">
+                    <?php if ($edit_id):
+                        <a href="manage_communities.php" class="btn btn-secondary me-md-2">Cancel Edit</a>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
+                    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><?php echo $edit_id ? 'Save Changes' : 'Create Community'; ?></button>
+                </div>
+            </form>
+        </div>
+
+        <h2 class="text-white mb-4">Your Communities</h2>
+        <div class="row">
+            <?php if (empty($communities)):
+                <div class="col">
+                    <div class="form-container text-center">
+                        <p class="lead text-white-50">You have not created any communities yet.</p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
             <?php else: ?>
                 <?php foreach ($communities as $community):
-                    <div class="list-group-item">
-                        <h5><?php echo htmlspecialchars($community['name']); ?></h5>
-                        <p><?php echo htmlspecialchars($community['description']); ?></p>
-                        <div>
-                            <a href="manage_communities.php?edit=<?php echo $community['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Edit</a>
-                            <a href="manage_communities.php?delete=<?php echo $community['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this community?');">Delete</a>
+                    <div class="col-md-6 mb-4">
+                        <div class="card bg-white-10 text-white h-100">
+                            <div class="card-body d-flex flex-column">
+                                <h5 class="card-title"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($community['name']); ?></h5>
+                                <p class="card-text flex-grow-1"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($community['description']); ?></p>
+                                <div class="mt-auto">
+                                    <a href="manage_communities.php?edit=<?php echo $community['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-light me-2"><i class="fas fa-edit me-1"></i>Edit</a>
+                                    <a href="manage_communities.php?delete=<?php echo $community['id']; ?>" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger" onclick="return confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this community?');"><i class="fas fa-trash me-1"></i>Delete</a>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 <?php endforeach; ?>
@@ -149,8 +181,12 @@ $communities = $stmt->fetchAll();
     </section>
 </main>
 
-<?php include 'includes/footer.php'; ?>
+<footer class="footer">
+    <div class="container text-center">
+        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    </div>
+</footer>
 
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/messages.php b/messages.php
index 3cb0157..8aa9696 100644
--- a/messages.php
+++ b/messages.php
@@ -33,20 +33,24 @@ $stmt->execute([$_SESSION['user_id']]);
 $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
 
 ?>
+
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-    <title>Messages</title>
-    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css">
+    <title>Messages - Community Hub</title>
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
 </head>
 <body class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100">
-
-<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark">
+    <div class="background-animation"></div>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-transparent">
     <div class="container-fluid">
-        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">Community Hub</a>
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">
+            <i class="fas fa-cubes me-2"></i>Community Hub
+        </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>
@@ -54,8 +58,10 @@ $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
             <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="events.php">Events</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="proposals.php">Proposals</a></li>
                 <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
-                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage</a></li>
                 <?php endif; ?>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
@@ -65,25 +71,41 @@ $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
     </div>
 </nav>
 
-<main class="container mt-4 flex-grow-1">
-    <h2>Messages</h2>
-    <div class="list-group">
-        <?php foreach ($conversations as $convo): ?>
-            <a href="conversation.php?with=<?php echo $convo['user_id']; ?>" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action">
-                <div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
-                    <h5 class="mb-1"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($convo['username']); ?></h5>
-                    <small><?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($convo['created_at'])); ?></small>
+<main class="container mt-5 flex-grow-1">
+    <div class="text-center mb-5">
+        <h1 class="display-4 text-white">Messages</h1>
+        <p class="lead text-white-50">Your recent conversations.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="row justify-content-center">
+        <div class="col-lg-10">
+            <?php if (empty($conversations)): ?>
+                <div class="form-container text-center">
+                    <p class="lead text-white-50">You have no conversations yet.</p>
                 </div>
-                <p class="mb-1"><?php echo htmlspecialchars(substr($convo['message'], 0, 100)); ?>...</p>
-            </a>
-        <?php endforeach; ?>
+            <?php else: ?>
+                <?php foreach ($conversations as $convo): ?>
+                    <div class="message-item">
+                        <a href="conversation.php?with=<?php echo $convo['user_id']; ?>">
+                            <div class="message-item-header">
+                                <h5 class="text-white mb-0"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($convo['username']); ?></h5>
+                                <small class="text-white-50"><?php echo date('M j, Y, g:i a', strtotime($convo['created_at'])); ?></small>
+                            </div>
+                            <p class="text-white-50 mb-0"><?php echo htmlspecialchars(substr($convo['message'], 0, 100)); ?>...</p>
+                        </a>
+                    </div>
+                <?php endforeach; ?>
+            <?php endif; ?>
+        </div>
     </div>
 </main>
 
-<footer class="bg-dark text-white text-center p-3 mt-auto">
-    <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+<footer class="footer">
+    <div class="container text-center">
+        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    </div>
 </footer>
 
-<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/profile.php b/profile.php
index 7408578..bdfa592 100644
--- a/profile.php
+++ b/profile.php
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@ $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
             <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="events.php">Events</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="proposals.php">Proposals</a></li>
                 <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
                     <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
                 <?php endif; ?>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
-                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="logout.php">Logout</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class.="nav-link" href="logout.php">Logout</a></li>
             </ul>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/proposal.php b/proposal.php
index f27880c..bcb5fb9 100644
--- a/proposal.php
+++ b/proposal.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if (!$proposal_id) {
 $pdo = db();
 
 // Fetch proposal data
-$stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT p.*, u.username FROM proposals p JOIN users u ON p.user_id = u.id WHERE p.id = ?");
+$stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT p.*, u.name, c.id as community_id FROM proposals p JOIN users u ON p.user_id = u.id JOIN communities c ON p.community_id = c.id WHERE p.id = ?");
 $stmt->execute([$proposal_id]);
 $proposal = $stmt->fetch();
 
@@ -34,20 +34,24 @@ $stmt->execute([$_SESSION['user_id']]);
 $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
 
 ?>
+
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-    <title>Proposal Details</title>
-    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css">
+    <title>Proposal Details - Community Hub</title>
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
 </head>
 <body class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100">
-
-<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark">
+    <div class="background-animation"></div>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-transparent">
     <div class="container-fluid">
-        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">Community Hub</a>
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">
+            <i class="fas fa-cubes me-2"></i>Community Hub
+        </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>
@@ -55,8 +59,11 @@ $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
             <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="discussions.php?community_id=<?php echo $proposal['community_id']; ?>">Discussions</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="events.php?community_id=<?php echo $proposal['community_id']; ?>">Events</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="proposals.php?community_id=<?php echo $proposal['community_id']; ?>">Proposals</a></li>
                 <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
-                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage</a></li>
                 <?php endif; ?>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
@@ -66,23 +73,37 @@ $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
     </div>
 </nav>
 
-<main class="container mt-4 flex-grow-1">
-    <div class="card">
-        <div class="card-header">
-            <h2><?php echo htmlspecialchars($proposal['title']); ?></h2>
+<main class="container mt-5 flex-grow-1">
+    <div class="proposal-details-container">
+        <div class="proposal-details-header">
+            <h1 class="display-4 text-white"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($proposal['title']); ?></h1>
+            <p class="lead text-white-50">Submitted by <?php echo htmlspecialchars($proposal['name']); ?></p>
         </div>
-        <div class="card-body">
-            <p class="card-text"><?php echo nl2br(htmlspecialchars($proposal['description'])); ?></p>
-            <p><strong>Author:</strong> <?php echo htmlspecialchars($proposal['username']); ?></p>
-            <p><strong>Status:</strong> <?php echo htmlspecialchars($proposal['status']); ?></p>
+        <div class="proposal-details-body text-white">
+            <p class="fs-5"><?php echo nl2br(htmlspecialchars($proposal['description'])); ?></p>
+            <hr class="border-light">
+            <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mt-4">
+                <p class="fs-5 mb-0"><strong>Status:</strong></p>
+                <?php
+                $status_class = 'proposal-status-pending';
+                if ($proposal['status'] === 'approved') {
+                    $status_class = 'proposal-status-approved';
+                } elseif ($proposal['status'] === 'rejected') {
+                    $status_class = 'proposal-status-rejected';
+                }
+                ?>
+                <span class="proposal-status <?php echo $status_class; ?>"><?php echo htmlspecialchars(ucfirst($proposal['status'])); ?></span>
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 </main>
 
-<footer class="bg-dark text-white text-center p-3 mt-auto">
-    <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+<footer class="footer">
+    <div class="container text-center">
+        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    </div>
 </footer>
 
-<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/proposals.php b/proposals.php
index 06b09dd..30dea4c 100644
--- a/proposals.php
+++ b/proposals.php
@@ -7,32 +7,53 @@ if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
     exit;
 }
 
-$pdo = db();
+$user_id = $_SESSION['user_id'];
+$community_id = $_GET['community_id'] ?? null;
 
-// Fetch all proposals
-$stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT p.*, u.username FROM proposals p JOIN users u ON p.user_id = u.id ORDER BY p.created_at DESC");
-$proposals = $stmt->fetchAll();
+if (!$community_id) {
+    echo "Community ID is required.";
+    exit;
+}
+
+$pdo = db();
+$stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM communities WHERE id = ?');
+$stmt->execute([$community_id]);
+$community = $stmt->fetch();
+
+if (!$community) {
+    echo "Community not found.";
+    exit;
+}
 
 // Fetch user role
 $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT role FROM users WHERE id = ?');
-$stmt->execute([$_SESSION['user_id']]);
+$stmt->execute([$user_id]);
 $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
 
+// Fetch proposals for the community
+$stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT p.*, u.name as user_name FROM proposals p JOIN users u ON p.user_id = u.id WHERE p.community_id = ? ORDER BY p.created_at DESC');
+$stmt->execute([$community_id]);
+$proposals = $stmt->fetchAll();
+
 ?>
+
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-    <title>Proposals</title>
-    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css">
+    <title><?php echo htmlspecialchars($community['name']); ?> Proposals - Community Hub</title>
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
 </head>
 <body class="d-flex flex-column min-vh-100">
-
-<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark">
+    <div class="background-animation"></div>
+<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-transparent">
     <div class="container-fluid">
-        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">Community Hub</a>
+        <a class="navbar-brand" href="index.php">
+            <i class="fas fa-cubes me-2"></i>Community Hub
+        </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>
@@ -40,8 +61,11 @@ $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
             <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto">
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="discussions.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">Discussions</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="events.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">Events</a></li>
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="proposals.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>">Proposals</a></li>
                 <?php if ($user_role === 'leader'): ?>
-                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
+                    <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage</a></li>
                 <?php endif; ?>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
@@ -51,29 +75,48 @@ $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
     </div>
 </nav>
 
-<main class="container mt-4 flex-grow-1">
-    <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
-        <h2>Proposals</h2>
-        <a href="create_proposal.php" class="btn btn-primary">New Proposal</a>
+<main class="container mt-5 flex-grow-1">
+    <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-5">
+        <div>
+            <h1 class="display-4 text-white">Proposals in <?php echo htmlspecialchars($community['name']); ?></h1>
+            <p class="lead text-white-50">Shape the future of your community.</p>
+        </div>
+        <a href="create_proposal.php?community_id=<?php echo $community_id; ?>" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg"><i class="fas fa-plus me-2"></i>New Proposal</a>
     </div>
-    <div class="list-group">
-        <?php foreach ($proposals as $proposal): ?>
-            <a href="proposal.php?id=<?php echo $proposal['id']; ?>" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action">
-                <div class="d-flex w-100 justify-content-between">
-                    <h5 class="mb-1"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($proposal['title']); ?></h5>
-                    <small><?php echo date('M j, Y', strtotime($proposal['created_at'])); ?></small>
+    <div class="row">
+        <?php if (empty($proposals)): ?>
+            <div class="col">
+                <div class="form-container text-center">
+                    <p class="lead text-white-50">No proposals yet. Be the first to create one!</p>
                 </div>
-                <p class="mb-1"><?php echo htmlspecialchars(substr($proposal['description'], 0, 100)); ?>...</p>
-                <small>By <?php echo htmlspecialchars($proposal['username']); ?></small>
-            </a>
-        <?php endforeach; ?>
+            </div>
+        <?php else: ?>
+            <?php foreach ($proposals as $proposal): ?>
+                <div class="col-lg-6">
+                    <div class="proposal-card">
+                        <a href="proposal.php?id=<?php echo $proposal['id']; ?>">
+                            <div class="proposal-card-body">
+                                <h5 class="card-title text-white"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($proposal['title']); ?></h5>
+                                <p class="card-text text-white-50"><?php echo htmlspecialchars(substr($proposal['description'], 0, 150)); ?>...</p>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="proposal-card-footer">
+                                <small>By <?php echo htmlspecialchars($proposal['user_name']); ?></small>
+                                <small><?php echo date('M j, Y', strtotime($proposal['created_at'])); ?></small>
+                            </div>
+                        </a>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            <?php endforeach; ?>
+        <?php endif; ?>
     </div>
 </main>
 
-<footer class="bg-dark text-white text-center p-3 mt-auto">
-    <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+<footer class="footer">
+    <div class="container text-center">
+        <p>&copy; <?php echo date("Y"); ?> Community Hub. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+    </div>
 </footer>
 
-<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.0/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/signup.php b/signup.php
index ab31eed..ebffb84 100644
--- a/signup.php
+++ b/signup.php
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
                 <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="index.php">Home</a></li>
                 <?php if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])): ?>
                     <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
+                    
                     <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>
                     <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="messages.php">Messages</a></li>
                     <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="logout.php">Logout</a></li>
diff --git a/temp_update.sh b/temp_update.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index bfdf76e..0000000
--- a/temp_update.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-FILES=("discussions.php" "discussion.php" "edit_discussion.php" "edit_reply.php" "event.php" "events.php" "profile.php" "proposal.php" "proposals.php" "messages.php" "conversation.php")
-
-PHP_SNIPPET_TO_REPLACE="if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
-    header('Location: login.php');
-    exit;
-}"
-
-PHP_SNIPPET_REPLACEMENT="if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
-    header('Location: login.php');
-    exit;
-}
-
-// Fetch user role if logged in
-
-$user_role = null;
-if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
-    $pdo = db();
-    $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT role FROM users WHERE id = ?');
-    $stmt->execute([$_SESSION['user_id']]);
-    $user_role = $stmt->fetchColumn();
-}"
-
-HTML_SNIPPET_TO_REPLACE='<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
-                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>'
-
-HTML_SNIPPET_REPLACEMENT='<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
-                    <?php if ($user_role === "leader"): ?>
-                        <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
-                    <?php endif; ?>
-                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>'
-
-for FILE in "${FILES[@]}"
-do
-    # Use a temporary file to avoid issues with sed -i
-    sed "s|$PHP_SNIPPET_TO_REPLACE|$PHP_SNIPPET_REPLACEMENT|" "$FILE" > "${FILE}.tmp"
-    mv "${FILE}.tmp" "$FILE"
-
-    sed "s|$HTML_SNIPPET_TO_REPLACE|$HTML_SNIPPET_REPLACEMENT|" "$FILE" > "${FILE}.tmp"
-    mv "${FILE}.tmp" "$FILE"
-done
-
-# Special cases with active class
-
-HTML_SNIPPET_TO_REPLACE_ACTIVE_COMMUNITIES='<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
-                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>'
-
-HTML_SNIPPET_REPLACEMENT_ACTIVE_COMMUNITIES='<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
-                    <?php if ($user_role === "leader"): ?>
-                        <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
-                    <?php endif; ?>
-                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>'
-
-sed "s|$HTML_SNIPPET_TO_REPLACE_ACTIVE_COMMUNITIES|$HTML_SNIPPET_REPLACEMENT_ACTIVE_COMMUNITIES|" "communities.php" > "communities.php.tmp"
-mv "communities.php.tmp" "communities.php"
-
-
-HTML_SNIPPET_TO_REPLACE_ACTIVE_PROFILE='<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
-                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>'
-
-HTML_SNIPPET_REPLACEMENT_ACTIVE_PROFILE='<li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="communities.php">Communities</a></li>
-                    <?php if ($user_role === "leader"): ?>
-                        <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="manage_communities.php">Manage Communities</a></li>
-                    <?php endif; ?>
-                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="profile.php">Profile</a></li>'
-
-sed "s|$HTML_SNIPPET_TO_REPLACE_ACTIVE_PROFILE|$HTML_SNIPPET_REPLACEMENT_ACTIVE_PROFILE|" "profile.php" > "profile.php.tmp"
-mv "profile.php.tmp" "profile.php"