diff --git a/add_project.php b/add_project.php
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index 0000000..867e2cf
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+++ b/add_project.php
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+<?php
+require_once 'db/config.php';
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    $name = trim($_POST['project_name'] ?? '');
+    $client = trim($_POST['client_name'] ?? '');
+    $start_date = trim($_POST['start_date'] ?? '');
+
+    if (empty($name) || empty($start_date)) {
+        // Basic validation
+        // In a real app, you would have a more robust error handling/messaging system
+        header('Location: index.php?error=validation');
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        $pdo = db();
+        $sql = "INSERT INTO projects (name, client, start_date) VALUES (?, ?, ?)";
+        $stmt = $pdo->prepare($sql);
+        $stmt->execute([$name, $client, $start_date]);
+    } catch (PDOException $e) {
+        // Proper error logging should be implemented
+        // For now, redirect with a generic error
+        header('Location: index.php?error=db');
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    header('Location: index.php?success=added');
+    exit;
+} else {
+    // If not a POST request, redirect home
+    header('Location: index.php');
+    exit;
+}
diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/assets/css/custom.css
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/* ConstructApp Custom Styles */
+@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');
+
+:root {
+    --primary-color: #4A90E2;
+    --secondary-color: #50E3C2;
+    --bg-color: #F4F8FA;
+    --surface-color: #FFFFFF;
+    --text-color: #242A30;
+    --border-radius: 12px;
+}
+
+body {
+    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
+    background-color: var(--bg-color);
+    color: var(--text-color);
+}
+
+.navbar {
+    background-color: var(--surface-color);
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
+}
+
+.navbar-brand {
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
+}
+
+.main-content {
+    padding-top: 2rem;
+    padding-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+
+.page-header {
+    margin-bottom: 2rem;
+}
+
+.page-header h1 {
+    font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.card {
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
+}
+
+.table {
+    border-collapse: separate;
+    border-spacing: 0 10px;
+}
+
+.table thead th {
+    border: none;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: #90a4ae;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.table tbody tr {
+    background-color: var(--surface-color);
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+}
+.table tbody td {
+    border: none;
+    vertical-align: middle;
+    padding: 1rem;
+}
+.table tbody tr:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
+    transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+.table .status {
+    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
+    border-radius: 1rem;
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+}
+.status-in-progress { background-color: #e6f7ff; color: #1890ff; }
+.status-not-started { background-color: #fffbe6; color: #faad14; }
+.status-completed { background-color: #f6ffed; color: #52c41a; }
+
+
+.btn-primary {
+    background-color: var(--primary-color);
+    border-color: var(--primary-color);
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    transition: all 0.2s ease;
+}
+.btn-primary:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(74, 144, 226, 0.4);
+}
+
+.modal-content {
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+    border: none;
+}
+.modal-header {
+    border-bottom: none;
+}
+.form-control {
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+}
+.form-control:focus {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(74, 144, 226, 0.25);
+    border-color: var(--primary-color);
+}
diff --git a/db/setup.php b/db/setup.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1f740e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/setup.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+function setup_database() {
+    try {
+        $pdo = db();
+        $sql = "
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS projects (
+            id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+            name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+            client VARCHAR(255),
+            start_date DATE,
+            status VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'Not Started',
+            created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+        );";
+        $pdo->exec($sql);
+
+        // Add some sample data if the table is new
+        $stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM projects");
+        if ($stmt->fetchColumn() == 0) {
+            $pdo->exec("
+            INSERT INTO projects (name, client, start_date, status) VALUES
+            ('Downtown Office Tower', 'Big Corp Development', '2026-01-15', 'In Progress'),
+            ('Residential Complex "The Greens"', 'Urban Living Inc.', '2026-03-01', 'Not Started'),
+            ('Bridge Renovation Project', 'City Infrastructure Dept.', '2025-11-20', 'Completed');
+            ");
+        }
+
+    } catch (PDOException $e) {
+        // In a real app, you'd log this error. For now, we'll just die.
+        die("Database setup failed: " . $e->getMessage());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 7205f3d..ba68772 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,150 +1,159 @@
 <?php
-declare(strict_types=1);
-@ini_set('display_errors', '1');
-@error_reporting(E_ALL);
-@date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
+// Load database configuration and setup script
+require_once 'db/config.php';
+require_once 'db/setup.php';
 
-$phpVersion = PHP_VERSION;
-$now = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
+// Run setup to ensure table exists
+setup_database();
+
+// Fetch all projects to display
+$projects = [];
+try {
+    $pdo = db();
+    $stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT id, name, client, start_date, status FROM projects ORDER BY created_at DESC");
+    $projects = $stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    // For a real app, log this error and show a friendly message.
+    $error_message = "Error fetching projects: " . $e->getMessage();
+}
+
+function getStatusClass($status) {
+    switch (strtolower($status)) {
+        case 'in progress':
+            return 'status-in-progress';
+        case 'completed':
+            return 'status-completed';
+        case 'not started':
+        default:
+            return 'status-not-started';
+    }
+}
 ?>
-<!doctype html>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
-  <meta charset="utf-8" />
-  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
-  <title>New Style</title>
-<?php
-// Read project preview data from environment
-$projectDescription = $_SERVER['PROJECT_DESCRIPTION'] ?? '';
-$projectImageUrl = $_SERVER['PROJECT_IMAGE_URL'] ?? '';
-?>
-<?php if ($projectDescription): ?>
-  <!-- Meta description -->
-  <meta name="description" content='<?= htmlspecialchars($projectDescription) ?>' />
-  <!-- Open Graph meta tags -->
-  <meta property="og:description" content="<?= htmlspecialchars($projectDescription) ?>" />
-  <!-- Twitter meta tags -->
-  <meta property="twitter:description" content="<?= htmlspecialchars($projectDescription) ?>" />
-<?php endif; ?>
-<?php if ($projectImageUrl): ?>
-  <!-- Open Graph image -->
-  <meta property="og:image" content="<?= htmlspecialchars($projectImageUrl) ?>" />
-  <!-- Twitter image -->
-  <meta property="twitter:image" content="<?= htmlspecialchars($projectImageUrl) ?>" />
-<?php endif; ?>
-  <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
-  <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
-  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
-  <style>
-    :root {
-      --bg-color-start: #6a11cb;
-      --bg-color-end: #2575fc;
-      --text-color: #ffffff;
-      --card-bg-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01);
-      --card-border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
-    }
-    body {
-      margin: 0;
-      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
-      background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--bg-color-start), var(--bg-color-end));
-      color: var(--text-color);
-      display: flex;
-      justify-content: center;
-      align-items: center;
-      min-height: 100vh;
-      text-align: center;
-      overflow: hidden;
-      position: relative;
-    }
-    body::before {
-      content: '';
-      position: absolute;
-      top: 0;
-      left: 0;
-      width: 100%;
-      height: 100%;
-      background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100" height="100" viewBox="0 0 100 100"><path d="M-10 10L110 10M10 -10L10 110" stroke-width="1" stroke="rgba(255,255,255,0.05)"/></svg>');
-      animation: bg-pan 20s linear infinite;
-      z-index: -1;
-    }
-    @keyframes bg-pan {
-      0% { background-position: 0% 0%; }
-      100% { background-position: 100% 100%; }
-    }
-    main {
-      padding: 2rem;
-    }
-    .card {
-      background: var(--card-bg-color);
-      border: 1px solid var(--card-border-color);
-      border-radius: 16px;
-      padding: 2rem;
-      backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
-      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
-      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
-    }
-    .loader {
-      margin: 1.25rem auto 1.25rem;
-      width: 48px;
-      height: 48px;
-      border: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
-      border-top-color: #fff;
-      border-radius: 50%;
-      animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
-    }
-    @keyframes spin {
-      from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
-      to   { transform: rotate(360deg); }
-    }
-    .hint {
-      opacity: 0.9;
-    }
-    .sr-only {
-      position: absolute;
-      width: 1px; height: 1px;
-      padding: 0; margin: -1px;
-      overflow: hidden;
-      clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
-      white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
-    }
-    h1 {
-      font-size: 3rem;
-      font-weight: 700;
-      margin: 0 0 1rem;
-      letter-spacing: -1px;
-    }
-    p {
-      margin: 0.5rem 0;
-      font-size: 1.1rem;
-    }
-    code {
-      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
-      padding: 2px 6px;
-      border-radius: 4px;
-      font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
-    }
-    footer {
-      position: absolute;
-      bottom: 1rem;
-      font-size: 0.8rem;
-      opacity: 0.7;
-    }
-  </style>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Dashboard - ConstructApp</title>
+
+    <!-- SEO & Meta -->
+    <meta name="description" content="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['PROJECT_DESCRIPTION'] ?? 'A custom ERP for the construction industry.'); ?>">
+    <meta property="og:title" content="ConstructApp">
+    <meta property="og:description" content="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['PROJECT_DESCRIPTION'] ?? 'Project management, accounting, and more.'); ?>">
+    <meta property="og:image" content="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER['PROJECT_IMAGE_URL'] ?? ''); ?>">
+    <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image">
+
+    <!-- Bootstrap 5 CDN -->
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" integrity="sha384-QWTKZyjpPEjISv5WaRU9OFeRpok6YctnYmDr5pNlyT2bRjXh0JMhjY6hW+ALEwIH" crossorigin="anonymous">
+
+    <!-- Bootstrap Icons -->
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css">
+
+    <!-- Custom CSS -->
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css?v=<?php echo time(); ?>">
+
 </head>
 <body>
-  <main>
-    <div class="card">
-      <h1>Analyzing your requirements and generating your website…</h1>
-      <div class="loader" role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-label="Applying initial changes">
-        <span class="sr-only">Loading…</span>
-      </div>
-      <p class="hint"><?= ($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] ?? '') === 'appwizzy.com' ? 'AppWizzy' : 'Flatlogic' ?> AI is collecting your requirements and applying the first changes.</p>
-      <p class="hint">This page will update automatically as the plan is implemented.</p>
-      <p>Runtime: PHP <code><?= htmlspecialchars($phpVersion) ?></code> — UTC <code><?= htmlspecialchars($now) ?></code></p>
+
+    <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg">
+        <div class="container">
+            <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">
+                <i class="bi bi-building"></i>
+                ConstructApp
+            </a>
+        </div>
+    </nav>
+
+    <main class="container main-content">
+        <div class="page-header d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
+            <h1>Projects</h1>
+            <button class="btn btn-primary" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#addProjectModal">
+                <i class="bi bi-plus-lg"></i> Add New Project
+            </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <?php if (isset($error_message)): ?>
+            <div class="alert alert-danger"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($error_message); ?></div>
+        <?php endif; ?>
+
+        <?php if (isset($_GET['success']) && $_GET['success'] == 'added'): ?>
+            <div class="alert alert-success alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert">
+                Project added successfully!
+                <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"></button>
+            </div>
+        <?php endif; ?>
+
+        <div class="card">
+            <div class="card-body">
+                <div class="table-responsive">
+                    <table class="table">
+                        <thead>
+                            <tr>
+                                <th>Project Name</th>
+                                <th>Client</th>
+                                <th>Start Date</th>
+                                <th>Status</th>
+                                <th></th>
+                            </tr>
+                        </thead>
+                        <tbody>
+                            <?php if (empty($projects)): ?>
+                                <tr>
+                                    <td colspan="5" class="text-center py-5">
+                                        <p class="mb-0">No projects yet. Click "Add New Project" to get started!</p>
+                                    </td>
+                                </tr>
+                            <?php else: ?>
+                                <?php foreach ($projects as $project): ?>
+                                <tr>
+                                    <td><strong><?php echo htmlspecialchars($project['name']); ?></strong></td>
+                                    <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars($project['client']); ?></td>
+                                    <td><?php echo htmlspecialchars(date("M j, Y", strtotime($project['start_date']))); ?></td>
+                                    <td><span class="status <?php echo getStatusClass($project['status']); ?>"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($project['status']); ?></span></td>
+                                    <td><a href="#" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary"><i class="bi bi-pencil"></i></a></td>
+                                </tr>
+                                <?php endforeach; ?>
+                            <?php endif; ?>
+                        </tbody>
+                    </table>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </main>
+
+    <!-- Add Project Modal -->
+    <div class="modal fade" id="addProjectModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="addProjectModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
+        <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered">
+            <div class="modal-content">
+                <div class="modal-header">
+                    <h5 class="modal-title" id="addProjectModalLabel">Add New Project</h5>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
+                </div>
+                <form action="add_project.php" method="POST">
+                    <div class="modal-body">
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="project_name" class="form-label">Project Name</label>
+                            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="project_name" name="project_name" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="client_name" class="form-label">Client Name</label>
+                            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="client_name" name="client_name">
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="start_date" class="form-label">Start Date</label>
+                            <input type="date" class="form-control" id="start_date" name="start_date" required>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="modal-footer">
+                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Cancel</button>
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save Project</button>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </div>
     </div>
-  </main>
-  <footer>
-    Page updated: <?= htmlspecialchars($now) ?> (UTC)
-  </footer>
+
+    <!-- Bootstrap 5 JS Bundle -->
+    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js" integrity="sha384-YvpcrYf0tY3lHB60NNkmXc5s9fDVZLESaAA55NDzOxhy9GkcIdslK1eN7N6jIeHz" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
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