diff --git a/add_scene.php b/add_scene.php
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+++ b/add_scene.php
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+<?php
+session_start();
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    http_response_code(401);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'User not authenticated']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+require_once 'db/config.php';
+
+$request_body = file_get_contents('php://input');
+$data = json_decode($request_body, true);
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] !== 'POST' || json_last_error() !== JSON_ERROR_NONE) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Invalid request']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$project_id = filter_var($data['project_id'] ?? null, FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
+$description = trim($data['description'] ?? '');
+$duration = filter_var($data['duration'] ?? null, FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
+$shot_type = trim($data['shot_type'] ?? '');
+
+if (!$project_id || empty($description) || !$duration || empty($shot_type)) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Invalid input. Required fields: project_id, description, duration, shot_type']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+try {
+    $pdo = db();
+    
+    // Verify project ownership and status
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT status FROM projects WHERE id = ? AND user_id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$project_id, $_SESSION['user_id']]);
+    $project = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+
+    if (!$project) {
+        http_response_code(404);
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Project not found or you do not have permission to access it.']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    if ($project['status'] !== 'draft') {
+        http_response_code(403);
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Project is not in draft status, scenes cannot be added.']);
+        exit;
+    }
+    
+    // Insert new scene
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("INSERT INTO scenes (project_id, user_id, description, duration, shot_type) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)");
+    $stmt->execute([$project_id, $_SESSION['user_id'], $description, $duration, $shot_type]);
+    
+    $new_scene_id = $pdo->lastInsertId();
+    
+    // Fetch the newly created scene
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM scenes WHERE id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$new_scene_id]);
+    $scene = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+    
+    http_response_code(201);
+    echo json_encode($scene);
+
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    http_response_code(500);
+    // error_log("Database error: " . $e->getMessage()); // It's good practice to log the actual error
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Database error.']);
+}
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diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f9cbd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/css/custom.css
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+:root {
+    --primary-color: #4F46E5;
+    --light-gray: #f8f9fa;
+    --white: #ffffff;
+}
+
+body {
+    background-color: var(--light-gray);
+    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
+}
+
+.card {
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: .75rem;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1), 0 2px 4px -2px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
+}
+
+.card-header {
+    background-color: var(--white);
+    border-bottom: none;
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+    font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.btn-primary {
+    background-color: var(--primary-color);
+    border-color: var(--primary-color);
+    padding: .75rem 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.btn-primary:hover {
+    background-color: #4338CA;
+    border-color: #4338CA;
+}
+
+.form-control:focus {
+    border-color: var(--primary-color);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.25);
+}
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diff --git a/create_project.php b/create_project.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a877c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/create_project.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+session_start();
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    http_response_code(401);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Authentication required.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+require_once 'db/config.php';
+
+if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] !== "POST") {
+    http_response_code(405);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Method Not Allowed']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$input = json_decode(file_get_contents('php://input'), true);
+
+$title = $input['title'] ?? null;
+$story_text = $input['story_text'] ?? null;
+$style = $input['style'] ?? null;
+$target_duration = isset($input['target_duration']) ? filter_var($input['target_duration'], FILTER_VALIDATE_INT) : null;
+
+if (empty($title)) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Title is a required field.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+try {
+    $pdo = db();
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare(
+        "INSERT INTO projects (user_id, title, story_text, style, target_duration, status) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 'draft')"
+    );
+    $stmt->execute([$_SESSION['user_id'], $title, $story_text, $style, $target_duration]);
+    
+    $projectId = $pdo->lastInsertId();
+    
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE id = ? AND user_id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$projectId, $_SESSION['user_id']]);
+    $project = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+
+    http_response_code(201);
+    echo json_encode($project);
+
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    http_response_code(500);
+    error_log('Project creation failed: ' . $e->getMessage());
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'An internal server error occurred while creating the project.']);
+}
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diff --git a/db/migrate.php b/db/migrate.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a90eb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate.php
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?php
+require_once __DIR__ . '/config.php';
+
+try {
+    $pdo = db();
+    $sql = "
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `users` (
+      `id` INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+      `email` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+      `password` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+      `planType` ENUM('basic', 'pro') DEFAULT 'basic',
+      `creditsFastRemaining` INT DEFAULT 10,
+      `creditsQualityRemaining` INT DEFAULT 5,
+      `monthlyResetDate` DATE,
+      `role` ENUM('user', 'admin') DEFAULT 'user',
+      `createdAt` TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+    );
+    ";
+    $pdo->exec($sql);
+
+    $sql = "
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `projects` (
+      `id` INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+      `user_id` INT NOT NULL,
+      `title` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
+      `story_text` TEXT,
+      `style` VARCHAR(100),
+      `target_duration` INT,
+      `status` ENUM('draft', 'scripted', 'rendering', 'completed', 'failed') DEFAULT 'draft',
+      `final_video_url` VARCHAR(255) NULL,
+      `created_at` TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+      `updated_at` TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+      FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+    );
+    ";
+    $pdo->exec($sql);
+
+    $sql = "
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `scenes` (
+      `id` INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
+      `project_id` INT NOT NULL,
+      `user_id` INT NOT NULL,
+      `scene_number` INT NULL,
+      `description` TEXT,
+      `duration` INT,
+      `shot_type` VARCHAR(100),
+      `created_at` TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+      `updated_at` TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+      FOREIGN KEY (project_id) REFERENCES projects(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+      FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+    );
+    ";
+    $pdo->exec($sql);
+
+    echo "Database migration completed successfully." . PHP_EOL;
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    die("Database migration failed: " . $e->getMessage());
+}
diff --git a/delete_project.php b/delete_project.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9097ecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/delete_project.php
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+session_start();
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    http_response_code(401);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'User not authenticated']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+require_once 'db/config.php';
+
+$project_id = filter_input(INPUT_GET, 'id', FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
+if (!$project_id) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Project ID is required.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] !== 'POST') {
+    http_response_code(405);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'POST method required.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+try {
+    $pdo = db();
+    
+    // Begin a transaction
+    $pdo->beginTransaction();
+
+    // Verify project ownership
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT id FROM projects WHERE id = ? AND user_id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$project_id, $_SESSION['user_id']]);
+    $project = $stmt->fetch();
+
+    if (!$project) {
+        http_response_code(404);
+        $pdo->rollBack();
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Project not found or permission denied.']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    // Delete associated scenes first to maintain integrity
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("DELETE FROM scenes WHERE project_id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$project_id]);
+
+    // Now, delete the project
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("DELETE FROM projects WHERE id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$project_id]);
+
+    if ($stmt->rowCount() > 0) {
+        $pdo->commit();
+        echo json_encode(['success' => 'Project and all its scenes were deleted successfully.']);
+    } else {
+        $pdo->rollBack();
+        http_response_code(500); // Should not happen if ownership check passed
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Failed to delete project.']);
+    }
+
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    if ($pdo->inTransaction()) {
+        $pdo->rollBack();
+    }
+    http_response_code(500);
+    // error_log("Database error: " . $e->getMessage());
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Database error during project deletion.']);
+}
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diff --git a/delete_scene.php b/delete_scene.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fa4a89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/delete_scene.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+session_start();
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    http_response_code(401);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'User not authenticated']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+require_once 'db/config.php';
+
+$scene_id = filter_input(INPUT_GET, 'id', FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
+if (!$scene_id) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Scene ID is required.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] !== 'POST') {
+    http_response_code(405);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'POST method required.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+try {
+    $pdo = db();
+
+    // Fetch scene info to get project_id and verify ownership/status
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("
+        SELECT s.project_id, p.status as project_status
+        FROM scenes s
+        JOIN projects p ON s.project_id = p.id
+        WHERE s.id = ? AND s.user_id = ?
+    ");
+    $stmt->execute([$scene_id, $_SESSION['user_id']]);
+    $scene = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+
+    if (!$scene) {
+        http_response_code(404);
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Scene not found or permission denied.']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    if ($scene['project_status'] !== 'draft') {
+        http_response_code(403);
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Project is not in draft status; scene cannot be deleted.']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    // Delete the scene
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("DELETE FROM scenes WHERE id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$scene_id]);
+
+    if ($stmt->rowCount() > 0) {
+        echo json_encode(['success' => 'Scene deleted successfully.']);
+    } else {
+        http_response_code(500); // This case might indicate an issue if the check passed but delete failed
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Failed to delete scene.']);
+    }
+
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    http_response_code(500);
+    // error_log("Database error: " . $e->getMessage());
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Database error.']);
+}
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diff --git a/edit_project.php b/edit_project.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a07537f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edit_project.php
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<?php
+session_start();
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    http_response_code(401);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'User not authenticated']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+require_once 'db/config.php';
+
+$project_id = filter_input(INPUT_GET, 'id', FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
+if (!$project_id) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Project ID is required.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] !== 'POST') {
+    http_response_code(405);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'POST method required.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$request_body = file_get_contents('php://input');
+$data = json_decode($request_body, true);
+if (json_last_error() !== JSON_ERROR_NONE) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Invalid JSON input.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+try {
+    $pdo = db();
+    
+    // Verify project ownership and status
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT status FROM projects WHERE id = ? AND user_id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$project_id, $_SESSION['user_id']]);
+    $project = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+
+    if (!$project) {
+        http_response_code(404);
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Project not found or permission denied.']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    if ($project['status'] !== 'draft') {
+        http_response_code(403);
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Project is not in draft status and cannot be edited.']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    // Get new data from request body
+    $title = trim($data['title'] ?? '');
+    $story_text = trim($data['story_text'] ?? '');
+    $style = trim($data['style'] ?? '');
+    $target_duration = filter_var($data['target_duration'] ?? null, FILTER_VALIDATE_INT, ['options' => ['default' => 0]]);
+
+    if (empty($title)) {
+        http_response_code(400);
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Title is required.']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    // Update the project
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("UPDATE projects SET title = ?, story_text = ?, style = ?, target_duration = ? WHERE id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$title, $story_text, $style, $target_duration, $project_id]);
+    
+    // Fetch and return the updated project
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$project_id]);
+    $updated_project = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+
+    echo json_encode($updated_project);
+
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    http_response_code(500);
+    // error_log("Database error: " . $e->getMessage());
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Database error.']);
+}
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diff --git a/edit_scene.php b/edit_scene.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bef2c66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/edit_scene.php
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<?php
+session_start();
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    http_response_code(401);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'User not authenticated']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+require_once 'db/config.php';
+
+// The scene ID must be passed as a URL parameter
+$scene_id = filter_input(INPUT_GET, 'id', FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
+if (!$scene_id) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Scene ID is required.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] !== 'POST') {
+    http_response_code(405); // Method Not Allowed
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'POST method required.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$request_body = file_get_contents('php://input');
+$data = json_decode($request_body, true);
+if (json_last_error() !== JSON_ERROR_NONE) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Invalid JSON input.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+try {
+    $pdo = db();
+    
+    // Fetch scene and project status to verify ownership and draft status
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("
+        SELECT s.project_id, p.status as project_status
+        FROM scenes s
+        JOIN projects p ON s.project_id = p.id
+        WHERE s.id = ? AND s.user_id = ?
+    ");
+    $stmt->execute([$scene_id, $_SESSION['user_id']]);
+    $scene_check = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+
+    if (!$scene_check) {
+        http_response_code(404);
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Scene not found or permission denied.']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    if ($scene_check['project_status'] !== 'draft') {
+        http_response_code(403);
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Project is not in draft status; scene cannot be edited.']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    // Get new data from request body
+    $description = trim($data['description'] ?? '');
+    $duration = filter_var($data['duration'] ?? null, FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
+    $shot_type = trim($data['shot_type'] ?? '');
+    
+    // Basic validation
+    if (empty($description) || !$duration || empty($shot_type)) {
+        http_response_code(400);
+        echo json_encode(['error' => 'Invalid input. All fields are required: description, duration, shot_type']);
+        exit;
+    }
+
+    // Update the scene
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("UPDATE scenes SET description = ?, duration = ?, shot_type = ? WHERE id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$description, $duration, $shot_type, $scene_id]);
+    
+    // Fetch and return the updated scene
+    $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM scenes WHERE id = ?");
+    $stmt->execute([$scene_id]);
+    $updated_scene = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+
+    echo json_encode($updated_scene);
+
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    http_response_code(500);
+    // error_log("Database error: " . $e->getMessage());
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Database error.']);
+}
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diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 7205f3d..c824f5c 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -1,150 +1,68 @@
 <?php
-declare(strict_types=1);
-@ini_set('display_errors', '1');
-@error_reporting(E_ALL);
-@date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
+session_start();
+
+if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    header('Location: dashboard.php');
+    exit;
+}
+
+// Read project preview data from environment
+$projectDescription = $_SERVER['PROJECT_DESCRIPTION'] ?? 'The backend for an AI Cinema Engine.';
+$projectImageUrl = $_SERVER['PROJECT_IMAGE_URL'] ?? '';
 
-$phpVersion = PHP_VERSION;
-$now = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
 ?>
-<!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>Welcome to AI Cinema Engine</title>
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css">
+    <style>
+        body {
+            background-color: #f8f9fa;
+        }
+        .hero {
+            background: linear-gradient(to right, #4F46E5, #2563EB);
+            color: white;
+            padding: 8rem 0;
+            text-align: center;
+        }
+    </style>
 </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($now) ?></code></p>
+
+<div class="hero">
+    <div class="container">
+        <h1 class="display-4">AI Cinema Engine</h1>
+        <p class="lead"><?= htmlspecialchars($projectDescription) ?></p>
+        <a href="register.php" class="btn btn-light btn-lg mx-2">Get Started</a>
+        <a href="login.php" class="btn btn-outline-light btn-lg mx-2">Login</a>
     </div>
-  </main>
-  <footer>
-    Page updated: <?= htmlspecialchars($now) ?> (UTC)
-  </footer>
+</div>
+
+<div class="container mt-5">
+    <div class="row">
+        <div class="col-md-4 text-center">
+            <h3>Feature 1</h3>
+            <p>Describe a core feature of your service here.</p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-md-4 text-center">
+            <h3>Feature 2</h3>
+            <p>Describe another great benefit of using your application.</p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="col-md-4 text-center">
+            <h3>Feature 3</h3>
+            <p>Highlight a unique selling proposition or technology.</p>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+<footer class="text-center mt-5 py-3 bg-light">
+    <p>&copy; <?php echo date('Y'); ?> AI Cinema Engine. All Rights Reserved.</p>
+</footer>
+
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
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diff --git a/login.php b/login.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/login.php
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+<?php
+ini_set('display_errors', 1);
+error_reporting(E_ALL);
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/db/config.php';
+
+session_start();
+
+if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    header('Location: dashboard.php');
+    exit;
+}
+
+$errors = [];
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    $email = trim($_POST['email']);
+    $password = $_POST['password'];
+
+    if (!filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) {
+        $errors[] = 'Invalid email format.';
+    }
+
+    if (empty($errors)) {
+        try {
+            $pdo = db();
+            $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE email = ?');
+            $stmt->execute([$email]);
+            $user = $stmt->fetch();
+
+            if ($user && password_verify($password, $user['password'])) {
+                $_SESSION['user_id'] = $user['id'];
+                $_SESSION['user_email'] = $user['email'];
+                header('Location: dashboard.php');
+                exit;
+            } else {
+                $errors[] = 'Invalid email or password.';
+            }
+        } catch (PDOException $e) {
+            $errors[] = "Database error: " . $e->getMessage();
+        }
+    }
+}
+?>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Login - AI Cinema Engine</title>
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css">
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<div class="container mt-5">
+    <div class="row justify-content-center">
+        <div class="col-md-6">
+            <div class="card">
+                <div class="card-header">
+                    <h4>Login</h4>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-body">
+                    <?php if (!empty($errors)): ?>
+                        <div class="alert alert-danger">
+                            <?php foreach ($errors as $error): ?>
+                                <p class="mb-0"><?php echo $error; ?></p>
+                            <?php endforeach; ?>
+                        </div>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
+                    <form action="login.php" method="POST">
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="email" class="form-label">Email address</label>
+                            <input type="email" class="form-control" id="email" name="email" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="password" class="form-label">Password</label>
+                            <input type="password" class="form-control" id="password" name="password" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Login</button>
+                    </form>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-footer text-center">
+                    <a href="register.php">Don't have an account? Register</a>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/logout.php b/logout.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e7a48f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logout.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+session_start();
+session_unset();
+session_destroy();
+header('Location: index.php');
+exit;
diff --git a/register.php b/register.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74566a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/register.php
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+<?php
+ini_set('display_errors', 1);
+error_reporting(E_ALL);
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/db/config.php';
+
+session_start();
+
+if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    header('Location: dashboard.php');
+    exit;
+}
+
+$errors = [];
+$success = '';
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    $email = trim($_POST['email']);
+    $password = $_POST['password'];
+    $password_confirm = $_POST['password_confirm'];
+
+    if (!filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) {
+        $errors[] = 'Invalid email format.';
+    }
+
+    if (strlen($password) < 8) {
+        $errors[] = 'Password must be at least 8 characters long.';
+    }
+
+    if ($password !== $password_confirm) {
+        $errors[] = 'Passwords do not match.';
+    }
+
+    if (empty($errors)) {
+        try {
+            $pdo = db();
+            $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT id FROM users WHERE email = ?');
+            $stmt->execute([$email]);
+            if ($stmt->fetch()) {
+                $errors[] = 'Email already registered.';
+            } else {
+                $hashed_password = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);
+                $stmt = $pdo->prepare('INSERT INTO users (email, password) VALUES (?, ?)');
+                if ($stmt->execute([$email, $hashed_password])) {
+                    $success = 'Registration successful! You can now <a href="login.php">login</a>.';
+                } else {
+                    $errors[] = 'Failed to register user. Please try again.';
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (PDOException $e) {
+            $errors[] = "Database error: " . $e->getMessage();
+        }
+    }
+}
+?>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Register - AI Cinema Engine</title>
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="assets/css/custom.css">
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<div class="container mt-5">
+    <div class="row justify-content-center">
+        <div class="col-md-6">
+            <div class="card">
+                <div class="card-header">
+                    <h4>Register</h4>
+                </div>
+                <div class="card-body">
+                    <?php if (!empty($errors)): ?>
+                        <div class="alert alert-danger">
+                            <?php foreach ($errors as $error): ?>
+                                <p class="mb-0"><?php echo $error; ?></p>
+                            <?php endforeach; ?>
+                        </div>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
+                    <?php if ($success): ?>
+                        <div class="alert alert-success">
+                            <p class="mb-0"><?php echo $success; ?></p>
+                        </div>
+                    <?php else: ?>
+                    <form action="register.php" method="POST">
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="email" class="form-label">Email address</label>
+                            <input type="email" class="form-control" id="email" name="email" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="password" class="form-label">Password</label>
+                            <input type="password" class="form-control" id="password" name="password" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mb-3">
+                            <label for="password_confirm" class="form-label">Confirm Password</label>
+                            <input type="password" class="form-control" id="password_confirm" name="password_confirm" required>
+                        </div>
+                        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Register</button>
+                    </form>
+                    <?php endif; ?>
+                </div>
+                 <div class="card-footer text-center">
+                    <a href="login.php">Already have an account? Login</a>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.2/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/view_project.php b/view_project.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e47f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/view_project.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+session_start();
+
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    http_response_code(401);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Unauthorized']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+require_once 'db/config.php';
+
+$project_id = filter_input(INPUT_GET, 'id', FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
+if (!$project_id) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Invalid project ID']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$pdo = db();
+$stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE id = ? AND user_id = ?");
+$stmt->execute([$project_id, $_SESSION['user_id']]);
+$project = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+
+if (!$project) {
+    http_response_code(404);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Project not found']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$scene_stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM scenes WHERE project_id = ? ORDER BY scene_number ASC");
+$scene_stmt->execute([$project_id]);
+$scenes = $scene_stmt->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+
+$project['scenes'] = $scenes;
+
+echo json_encode($project);
+exit;
+?>
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