diff --git a/server/app/app.php b/server/app/App.php
similarity index 82%
rename from server/app/app.php
rename to server/app/App.php
index 9b1d8f0..4561269 100644
--- a/server/app/app.php
+++ b/server/app/App.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class App
 	public static Database $db;
 	private static string $dbPath;
 	public static Request $req;
+	public static Auth $auth;
 	public static array $s = []; // game settings
 
 	public function __construct(string $dbPath)
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ class App
 		// load game settings
 		$s = self::$db->q('SELECT * FROM settings WHERE id = 1;');
 		self::$s = $s ? $s->fetch() : [];
+
+		// init authentication
+		self::$auth = new Auth();
 	}
 
 	public static function performDatabaseReset(): void
@@ -29,4 +33,9 @@ class App
 			self::$db = new Database(self::$dbPath);
 		}
 	}
+
+	public static function auth(): bool
+	{
+		return self::$auth->good();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/server/app/auth.php b/server/app/Auth.php
similarity index 78%
rename from server/app/auth.php
rename to server/app/Auth.php
index 2f7c2c4..2b9fb31 100644
--- a/server/app/auth.php
+++ b/server/app/Auth.php
@@ -13,10 +13,15 @@ class Auth
 	// id of the player
 	public static int $id = 0;
 
-	public static function login(string $identifier, string $password, bool $remember = false): bool
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->good();
+	}
+
+	public function login(string $identifier, string $password, bool $remember = false): bool
 	{
 		// delete the old session
-		if (isset($_SESSION['player_id'])) self::logout();
+		if (isset($_SESSION['player_id'])) $this->logout();
 
 		// get the player by their username
 		$id = Player::validateCredentials($identifier, $password);
@@ -27,12 +32,12 @@ class Auth
 		self::$id = $id;
 
 		// set the remember me cookie
-		if ($remember) self::remember($id);
+		if ($remember) $this->remember($id);
 
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	private static function remember(int $id): array|false
+	private function remember(int $id): array|false
 	{
 		$data = ['player_id' => $id, 'token' => token()];
 
@@ -42,14 +47,13 @@ class Auth
 		return $data;
 	}
 
-	private static function logout(): void
+	private function logout(): void
 	{
 		if (isset($_SESSION['player_id'])) unset($_SESSION['player_id']);
-		if (isset($_SESSION['remember'])) unset($_SESSION['remember']);
 		if (isset($_COOKIE[self::COOKIE_NAME])) setcookie(self::COOKIE_NAME, '', time() - 86400, '/', '', true, true);
 	}
 
-	public static function good(): bool
+	public function good(): bool
 	{
 		// if our player_id session still exists, carry on
 		if (isset($_SESSION['player_id'])) {
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ class Auth
 			if (!Session::validate($cookie[0], $cookie[1])) return false; // the token is invalid
 
 			// token is valid, refresh cookie and assign session
-			self::remember($cookie[0]);
+			$this->remember($cookie[0]);
 			$_SESSION['player_id'] = $cookie[0];
 			self::$id = $cookie[0];
 			return true;
diff --git a/server/app/database.php b/server/app/Database.php
similarity index 100%
rename from server/app/database.php
rename to server/app/Database.php
diff --git a/server/app/request.php b/server/app/Request.php
similarity index 100%
rename from server/app/request.php
rename to server/app/Request.php
diff --git a/server/bootstrap.php b/server/bootstrap.php
index 5470e2f..89160c0 100644
--- a/server/bootstrap.php
+++ b/server/bootstrap.php
@@ -39,18 +39,21 @@ const MAP = [
 	// 'Class' => 'path/to/class.php',
 
 	// server-level classes
-	'App'      => SERVER.'/app/app.php',
-	'Database' => SERVER.'/app/database.php',
-	'Request'  => SERVER.'/app/request.php',
+	'App'      => SERVER.'/app/App.php',
+	'Database' => SERVER.'/app/Database.php',
+	'Request'  => SERVER.'/app/Request.php',
+	'Auth'     => SERVER.'/app/Auth.php',
 
 	// modules
 	'HomeModule'    => SERVER.'/modules/HomeModule.php',
 	'InstallModule' => SERVER.'/modules/InstallModule.php',
+	'GateModule'    => SERVER.'/modules/GateModule.php',
 
 	// models
 	'Classes' => SERVER.'/models/Classes.php',
 	'Player'  => SERVER.'/models/Player.php',
 	'Spell'   => SERVER.'/models/Spell.php',
+	'Session' => SERVER.'/models/Session.php',
 ];
 
 // autoloader
diff --git a/server/models/Player.php b/server/models/Player.php
index d82a7dc..00bc693 100644
--- a/server/models/Player.php
+++ b/server/models/Player.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Player
 	public static function validateCredentials(string $identifier, string $password, bool $fetch = false): int|false
 	{
 		// get the player from their username or email
-		$player = App::$db->do("SELECT " . $fetch ? '*' : 'id, password' . " FROM players WHERE username = :i OR email = :i LIMIT 1;", ['i' => $identifier]);
+		$player = App::$db->do("SELECT " . ($fetch ? '*' : 'id, password') . " FROM players WHERE username = :i OR email = :i LIMIT 1;", ['i' => $identifier]);
 		if ($player == false) return false;
 		$player = $player->fetch();
 
diff --git a/server/modules/GateModule.php b/server/modules/GateModule.php
index e69de29..1f52518 100644
--- a/server/modules/GateModule.php
+++ b/server/modules/GateModule.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+
+class GateModule
+{
+	
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/modules/HomeModule.php b/server/modules/HomeModule.php
index 4798b0a..d576b96 100644
--- a/server/modules/HomeModule.php
+++ b/server/modules/HomeModule.php
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ class HomeModule
 {
 	public static function home()
 	{
-		echo 'Welcome to the home module!';
+		if (App::auth()) {
+			echo 'You are already logged in!<br>';
+		} else {
+			echo 'You are not logged in!<br>';
+		}
+
 		echo 'Your request is: ' . App::$req->uri(0);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/server/modules/InstallModule.php b/server/modules/InstallModule.php
index b67c94c..cefc06e 100644
--- a/server/modules/InstallModule.php
+++ b/server/modules/InstallModule.php
@@ -294,11 +294,15 @@ class InstallModule
 			'level'    => $_POST['level'] ?? 1
 		]);
 
+		// Create the .installed file in the server folder
+		file_put_contents(SERVER.'/.installed', 'Installed on '.date('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
+
+		// login the admin
+		App::$auth->login($_POST['username'], $_POST['password']);
+
 		// Render the finished page!
 		echo render('install/layout', ['title' => 'Finished!', 'step' => 'done', 'name' => $_POST['username'], 'complete' => $_POST['complete'] ?? false]);
 
-		// Create the .installed file in the server folder
-		file_put_contents(SERVER.'/.installed', 'Installed on '.date('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
 	}
 
 	private static function fourOhFour()
diff --git a/server/templates/install/done.php b/server/templates/install/done.php
index 94bf1e1..fc258de 100644
--- a/server/templates/install/done.php
+++ b/server/templates/install/done.php
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <p class="mb-1">
 	Congratulations, <?= $name ?>! Your installation is complete. Dragon Knight is ready to go.
-	All that's left is to log in and start playing. <?php if (!$complete): ?>Once you've logged in,
+	All that's left is to start playing. <?php if (!$complete): ?>Once you've logged in,
 	you can create some classes and assign your character one. By default you are a useless Adventurer. 
 	😜<?php endif; ?>
 </p>
 
 <p class="mb-1">
-	<a href="/gate/login">Click here to log in.</a>
+	<a href="/gate/login">Click here to begin your adventure.</a>
 </p>
 
 <p>