diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index f09c63c..0847726 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ if ($route == 'gate') return GateModule::handle();
 // 404
 http_response_code(404);
 echo '404: ' . $route;
+
+// cleanup
+$app->cleanup();
diff --git a/server/app/App.php b/server/app/App.php
index 88e90d0..4fa657f 100644
--- a/server/app/App.php
+++ b/server/app/App.php
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ class App
 		self::$dbPath = $dbPath; // the database path
 		self::$auth = new Auth();
 
-		// stuff that can only be loaded if the database is installed
-		if (INSTALLED) {
-			// load game settings
-			$s = self::$db->q('SELECT * FROM settings WHERE id = 1;');
-			self::$s = $s ? $s->fetch() : [];
+		// load game settings
+		$s = self::$db->q('SELECT * FROM settings WHERE id = 1;');
+		self::$s = $s ? $s->fetch() : [];
 
+		if (INSTALLED) {
 			// load the player's auth
 			self::$auth->good();
 		}
@@ -57,9 +56,10 @@ class App
 		self::$flashes[$key] = $value;
 	}
 
-	public function __destruct()
+	public function cleanup()
 	{
 		// clean up flash messages
+		$_SESSION['flash'] = [];
 		unset($_SESSION['flash']);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/server/app/Auth.php b/server/app/Auth.php
index df82044..6d2f49c 100644
--- a/server/app/Auth.php
+++ b/server/app/Auth.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Auth
 		return $data;
 	}
 
-	private function logout(): void
+	public function logout(): void
 	{
 		if (isset($_SESSION['player_id'])) unset($_SESSION['player_id']);
 		if (isset($_COOKIE[self::COOKIE_NAME])) setcookie(self::COOKIE_NAME, '', time() - 86400, '/', '', true, true);
diff --git a/server/modules/GateModule.php b/server/modules/GateModule.php
index c036187..962b986 100644
--- a/server/modules/GateModule.php
+++ b/server/modules/GateModule.php
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ class GateModule
 		$s = App::$req->uri(1) ?? ''; // second segment
 		$m = App::$req->method; // request method
 
+		if (App::$auth->good() && in_array($s, self::GUEST)) redirect('/');
+
 		if ($s == '' || $s == 'login') return self::login($m);
+		if ($s == 'logout' && $m == 'POST') return self::logout();
 	}
 
 	public static function login(string $method)
@@ -42,4 +45,11 @@ class GateModule
 			redirect('/gate/login');
 		}
 	}
+
+	private static function logout()
+	{
+		App::$auth->logout();
+		App::flash('success', 'You have been logged out.');
+		redirect('/');
+	}
 }
diff --git a/server/modules/HomeModule.php b/server/modules/HomeModule.php
index d576b96..78236a7 100644
--- a/server/modules/HomeModule.php
+++ b/server/modules/HomeModule.php
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@ class HomeModule
 {
 	public static function home()
 	{
+		foreach ($_SESSION['flash'] as $key => $value) {
+			echo '<div class="alert ' . $key . '">- ' . $value . '</div>';
+		}
+
 		if (App::auth()) {
 			echo 'You are already logged in!<br>';
+			echo '<form action="/gate/logout" method="post"><button>Logout</button></form>';
 		} else {
 			echo 'You are not logged in!<br>';
 		}
diff --git a/server/modules/InstallModule.php b/server/modules/InstallModule.php
index ad9eea9..d3f2a4f 100644
--- a/server/modules/InstallModule.php
+++ b/server/modules/InstallModule.php
@@ -254,9 +254,6 @@ class InstallModule
 			'expires' DATETIME NOT NULL
 		);");
 
-		// Create the .installed file in the server folder
-		file_put_contents(SERVER.'/.installed', 'Installed on '.date('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
-
 		echo render('install/layout', ['title' => 'Database Setup', 'step' => 'second', 'complete' => $complete, 'start' => $istart]);
 	}
 
@@ -300,9 +297,11 @@ class InstallModule
 		// login the admin
 		App::$auth->login($_POST['username'], $_POST['password']);
 
+		// Create the .installed file in the server folder
+		file_put_contents(SERVER.'/.installed', 'Installed on '.date('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
+
 		// Render the finished page!
 		echo render('install/layout', ['title' => 'Finished!', 'step' => 'done', 'name' => $_POST['username'], 'complete' => $_POST['complete'] ?? false]);
-
 	}
 
 	private static function fourOhFour()
diff --git a/server/templates/gate/login.php b/server/templates/gate/login.php
index ce01362..2b87bae 100644
--- a/server/templates/gate/login.php
+++ b/server/templates/gate/login.php
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
-hello
+<form action="/gate/login" method="post">
+	<input type="text" name="id" placeholder="Email or Username">
+	<input type="password" name="pw" placeholder="Password">
+	<input type="checkbox" name="remember" id="remember">
+	<label for="remember">Remember me</label>
+	<button>Login</button>
+</form>
diff --git a/server/templates/layout.php b/server/templates/layout.php
index 5b39f34..8c9dde9 100644
--- a/server/templates/layout.php
+++ b/server/templates/layout.php
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 
 		<div id="content">
 			<aside id="left">
-				left
+				<?php if (App::$auth->good()) {
+					echo render('partials/left', $data);
+				} ?>
 			</aside>
 
 			<main>
@@ -22,7 +24,9 @@
 			</main>
 
 			<aside id="right">
-				right
+				<?php if (App::$auth->good()) {
+					echo render('partials/right', $data);
+				} ?>
 			</aside>
 		</div>
 
diff --git a/server/templates/partials/left.php b/server/templates/partials/left.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2404dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/templates/partials/left.php
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Left
diff --git a/server/templates/partials/right.php b/server/templates/partials/right.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99e966f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/templates/partials/right.php
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Right