diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 771027916c..dac9b9918d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,4 @@
 
 npm-debug.log
 node_modules/
-!/node_modules/
-!src/node_modules/
-sftp-config.json
+sftp-config.json
diff --git a/public/templates/header.tpl b/public/templates/header.tpl
index 96610984ec..2dcfd5f10f 100644
--- a/public/templates/header.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/header.tpl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 			}
 
 			function templates_init() {
-				loadTemplates(['register', 'home']);	
+				loadTemplates(['register', 'home', 'login']);	
 			}
 
 			templates_init();
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
       }
 	</style>
 	<script>
-	var socket = io.connect('http://198.58.101.18:8081');
+	var socket = io.connect('http://198.199.80.41:8081');
 
 	socket.on('event:connect', function(data) {
 		
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
 	            <ul class="nav">
 	              <li class="active"><a href="/">Home</a></li>
 	              <li><a href="/register">Register</a></li>
+	              <li><a href="/login">Login</a></li>
 	            </ul>
 	        </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/public/templates/login.tpl b/public/templates/login.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28b4f86eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/templates/login.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<h1>Login</h1>
+<div class="well">
+	<div class="alert alert-error" id="error" style="display:none">
+	    <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</button>
+	    <strong>Failed Login Attempt</strong> <p></p>
+    </div>
+	<label>Username</label><input type="text" placeholder="Enter Username" id="username" /><br />
+	<label>Password</label><input type="password" placeholder="Enter Password" id="password" /><br />
+	<button class="btn btn-primary" id="login" type="submit">Login</button>
+</div>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+(function() {
+	var username = document.getElementById('username'),
+		password = document.getElementById('password'),
+		login = document.getElementById('login'),
+		error = document.getElementById('error');
+
+	login.onclick = function() {
+		socket.emit('user.login', {
+			username: username.value,
+			password: password.value
+		});
+	};
+
+	socket.on('user.login', function(data) {
+		console.log(data);
+		if (data.status === 0) {
+			jQuery('#error').show(50);
+			jQuery('#error p').html(data.message);
+		} else {
+			alert('success');
+			jQuery('#error').hide(50);
+		}
+	});
+}());
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/templates/register.tpl b/public/templates/register.tpl
index 75d2847fdc..848dee5532 100644
--- a/public/templates/register.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/register.tpl
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@
 </script>
 <!-- END Forum Info Template -->
 <!-- START Register Template -->
+
 <h1>Register</h1>
-Username: <input type="text" placeholder="Enter Username" id="username" /> <span id="username-notify" class="label label-success"></span> <br />
-Password: <input type="password" placeholder="Enter Password" id="password" /><br />
-<button id="register" type="submit">Register Now</button>
+<div class="well">
+	<label>Username</label><input type="text" placeholder="Enter Username" id="username" /> <span id="username-notify" class="label label-success"></span> <br />
+	<label>Password</label><input type="password" placeholder="Enter Password" id="password" /><br />
+	<button class="btn btn-primary" id="register" type="submit">Register Now</button>
+</div>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 (function() {
 	var username = document.getElementById('username'),
diff --git a/src/templates.js b/src/templates.js
index a6fb101ffc..13dcd694cb 100644
--- a/src/templates.js
+++ b/src/templates.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var fs = require('fs');
 	}
 
 	Templates.init = function() {
-		loadTemplates(['header', 'footer', 'register', 'home']);
+		loadTemplates(['header', 'footer', 'register', 'home', 'login']);
 	}
 
 }(exports));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/user.js b/src/user.js
index 412c46a2cd..d19c4321d8 100644
--- a/src/user.js
+++ b/src/user.js
@@ -3,15 +3,45 @@ var RDB = require('./redis.js');
 (function(User) {
 	var current_uid;
 
+	User.login = function(user) {
+		if (current_uid) {
+			return global.socket.emit('user.login', {'status': 0, 'message': 'User is already logged in.'});
+			
+		}
+
+		if (user.username == null || user.password == null) {
+			return global.socket.emit('user.login', {'status': 0, 'message': 'Missing fields'});
+			
+		}
+
+		RDB.get('username:' + user.username + ':uid', function(uid) {
+			if (uid == null) {
+				return global.socket.emit('user.login', {'status': 0, 'message': 'Username does not exist.'});
+				
+			}
+
+			RDB.get('uid:' + uid + ':password', function(password) {
+				if (user.password != password) {
+					return global.socket.emit('user.login', {'status': 0, 'message': 'Incorrect username / password combination.'});
+				} else {
+					console.log('in');
+					return global.socket.emit('user.login', {'status': 1, 'message': 'Logged in!'});
+				}
+			});
+				
+		});
+				
+
+	};
+
+
 	User.create = function(username, password) {
 		if (current_uid) {
-			global.socket.emit('user.create', {'status': 0, 'message': 'Only anonymous users can register a new account.'});
-			return;
+			return; global.socket.emit('user.create', {'status': 0, 'message': 'Only anonymous users can register a new account.'});
 		}
 
 		if (username == null || password == null) {
-			global.socket.emit('user.create', {'status': 0, 'message': 'Missing fields'});
-			return;
+			return; global.socket.emit('user.create', {'status': 0, 'message': 'Missing fields'});
 		}
 
 
diff --git a/src/webserver.js b/src/webserver.js
index b7faee3544..371f5acc70 100644
--- a/src/webserver.js
+++ b/src/webserver.js
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ var express = require('express'),
 		res.send(templates['header'] + templates['home'] + templates['footer']);
 	});
 
+	app.get('/login', function(req, res) {
+		var body = templates['header'] + templates['login'] + templates['footer'];
+		res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/html');
+		res.setHeader('Content-Length', body.length);
+		res.end(body);
+	});
+
 
 	app.get('/register', function(req, res) {
 		res.send(templates['header'] + templates['register'] + templates['footer']);
diff --git a/src/websockets.js b/src/websockets.js
index 65f071ed10..6ed57f6edc 100644
--- a/src/websockets.js
+++ b/src/websockets.js
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ var SocketIO = require('socket.io').listen(8081);
 
 		socket.on('user.latest', function(data) {
 			modules.user.latest(data);
+		});
+
+		socket.on('user.login', function(data) {
+			modules.user.login(data);
 		});		
 	});