diff --git a/dashboard.php b/dashboard.php
index cef3829..dced25f 100644
--- a/dashboard.php
+++ b/dashboard.php
@@ -1,15 +1,34 @@
 <?php
 session_start();
 
+require_once 'db/config.php'; // Include the database configuration
+
 // If user is not logged in, redirect to login page
 if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
     header("Location: login.php");
     exit;
 }
 
+$user_id = $_SESSION['user_id'];
 $user_name = $_SESSION['user_name'];
 $user_role = $_SESSION['user_role'];
 
+$pdo = db(); // Get the PDO connection
+
+$items = []; // Initialize an empty array to hold items
+
+if ($user_role === 'user') {
+    // Fetch items rented by the user
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM items WHERE renter_id = ? AND status = 'rented'");
+    $stmt->execute([$user_id]);
+    $items = $stmt->fetchAll();
+} elseif ($user_role === 'vendor') {
+    // Fetch items listed by the vendor
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM items WHERE owner_id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$user_id]);
+    $items = $stmt->fetchAll();
+}
+
 ?>
 <?php include 'header.php'; ?>
 
@@ -24,7 +43,43 @@ $user_role = $_SESSION['user_role'];
                     <p>Welcome to your RentEase dashboard.</p>
                     <p>Your role is: <strong><?php echo htmlspecialchars($user_role); ?></strong></p>
                     <?php if ($user_role === 'vendor'): ?>
-                        <a href="add_item.php" class="btn btn-primary">Add New Item</a>
+                        <a href="add_item.php" class="btn btn-primary mb-3">Add New Item</a>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
+
+                    <hr>
+
+                    <?php if ($user_role === 'user'): ?>
+                        <h5>Your Rented Items</h5>
+                    <?php elseif ($user_role === 'vendor'): ?>
+                        <h5>Your Listed Items</h5>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
+
+                    <?php if (empty($items)): ?>
+                        <p>No items found.</p>
+                    <?php else: ?>
+                        <div class="row">
+                            <?php foreach ($items as $item): ?>
+                                <div class="col-md-4 mb-4">
+                                    <div class="card h-100">
+                                        <img src="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($item['image_url'] ?? 'https://via.placeholder.com/150'); ?>" class="card-img-top" alt="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($item['name']); ?>">
+                                        <div class="card-body d-flex flex-column">
+                                            <h5 class="card-title"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($item['name']); ?></h5>
+                                            <p class="card-text flex-grow-1"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($item['description']); ?></p>
+                                            <p class="card-text"><strong>Price:</strong> $<?php echo htmlspecialchars(number_format($item['price'], 2)); ?> per day</p>
+                                            <p class="card-text"><strong>Location:</strong> <?php echo htmlspecialchars($item['location']); ?></p>
+                                            <div class="mt-auto">
+                                                <a href="item_details.php?id=<?php echo htmlspecialchars($item['id']); ?>" class="btn btn-primary">View Details</a>
+                                                <?php if ($user_role === 'user' && $item['status'] === 'rented'): ?>
+                                                    <p class="text-success mt-2">Rented until: <?php echo htmlspecialchars($item['rented_date'] ? date('Y-m-d', strtotime($item['rented_date'] . ' +' . $item['rental_duration'] . ' days')) : 'N/A'); ?></p>
+                                                <?php elseif ($user_role === 'vendor'): ?>
+                                                    <p class="text-info mt-2">Status: <?php echo htmlspecialchars(ucfirst($item['status'])); ?></p>
+                                                <?php endif; ?>
+                                            </div>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            <?php endforeach; ?>
+                        </div>
                     <?php endif; ?>
                      <p><a href='logout.php'>Click here to log out.</a></p>
                 </div>
diff --git a/item_details.php b/item_details.php
index c25dfb1..53f1ef8 100644
--- a/item_details.php
+++ b/item_details.php
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ if (!$item) {
 }
 ?>
 
+<?php
+if (isset($_GET['message']) && isset($_GET['type'])) {
+    $message = htmlspecialchars($_GET['message']);
+    $type = htmlspecialchars($_GET['type']);
+    echo '<div class="alert alert-' . $type . ' alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert">';
+    echo $message;
+    echo '<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>';
+    echo '</div>';
+}
+?>
 <div class="container section">
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col-md-8 offset-md-2">
@@ -36,7 +46,10 @@ if (!$item) {
                     <hr>
                     <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mt-3">
                         <h3 class="price-text">$<?php echo htmlspecialchars(number_format($item['price_per_day'], 2)); ?> / day</h3>
-                        <button class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Rent Now</button>
+                        <form action="rent_item.php" method="POST">
+                            <input type="hidden" name="item_id" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($item['item_id']); ?>">
+                            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Rent Now</button>
+                        </form>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/rent_item.php b/rent_item.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88f3a40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rent_item.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php
+session_start();
+require_once 'db/config.php';
+
+// Redirect if user is not logged in
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    header('Location: login.php');
+    exit();
+}
+
+$message = '';
+$message_type = '';
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    if (isset($_POST['item_id'])) {
+        $item_id = filter_var($_POST['item_id'], FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
+        $user_id = $_SESSION['user_id'];
+
+        try {
+            $pdo = db();
+
+            // Check if item is available
+            $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT status FROM items WHERE item_id = ?");
+            $stmt->execute([$item_id]);
+            $item = $stmt->fetch();
+
+            if ($item && $item['status'] === 'available') {
+                // Update item status to rented
+                $stmt = $pdo->prepare("UPDATE items SET status = 'rented', renter_id = ?, rented_date = NOW() WHERE item_id = ?");
+                $stmt->execute([$user_id, $item_id]);
+                $message = 'Item rented successfully!';
+                $message_type = 'success';
+            } else {
+                $message = 'Item is not available for rent or does not exist.';
+                $message_type = 'danger';
+            }
+        } catch (PDOException $e) {
+            error_log("Database error during rental: " . $e->getMessage());
+            $message = 'An error occurred during rental. Please try again.';
+            $message_type = 'danger';
+        }
+    } else {
+        $message = 'Invalid item ID.';
+        $message_type = 'danger';
+    }
+} else {
+    header('Location: listings.php'); // Redirect if not a POST request
+    exit();
+}
+
+// Redirect back to item details with message
+// You might want to pass these messages via session or URL parameters
+header('Location: item_details.php?id=' . $item_id . '&message=' . urlencode($message) . '&type=' . $message_type);
+exit();
+
+?>
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