diff --git a/models/User/user.py b/models/User/user.py
index a45bbc5..1c4d50b 100644
--- a/models/User/user.py
+++ b/models/User/user.py
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
-from models import db
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash, check_password_hash
+from models import db
 
 class User(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = 'users'
     
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
     username = db.Column(db.String(80), unique=True, nullable=False)
-    password = db.Column(db.String(128), nullable=False)
+    _password = db.Column("password", db.String(255), nullable=False)    
     
-    def __init__(self, username, password, hash_password=True):
-        self.username = username
-        if hash_password:
-            self.password = generate_password_hash(password, method="pbkdf2:sha256")
+    @property
+    def password(self):
+        return self._password
+
+    @password.setter
+    def password(self, raw_password):
+        if not raw_password.startswith("pbkdf2:sha256:"):
+            self._password = generate_password_hash(raw_password)
         else:
-            self.password = password
+            self._password = raw_password
 
     def check_password(self, password):
-        return check_password_hash(self.password, password)
-    
-    def __repr__(self):
-        return f"<User {self.username}>"
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+        return check_password_hash(self._password, password)
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diff --git a/routes/user_auth/auth.py b/routes/user_auth/auth.py
index 051900b..ed8017c 100644
--- a/routes/user_auth/auth.py
+++ b/routes/user_auth/auth.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # routes/auth.py
-from flask import Blueprint, request, jsonify
+from flask import Blueprint, request, jsonify, session
 from services.UserService.user import UserService
 
 auth_bp = Blueprint('auth', __name__)
@@ -17,8 +17,20 @@ def signup():
 @auth_bp.route('/login', methods=['POST'])
 def login():
     data = request.get_json()
+    username = data.get('username')
+    password = data.get('password')
+    
+    print(f"Login attempt: username={username}, password={password}")
+     
     try:
         user = user_service.verify_user(data['username'], data['password'])
+        session['user_id'] = user.id
         return jsonify({"message": "Login successful", "user_id": user.id}), 200
     except ValueError as e:
+        print(f"Login failed: {str(e)}")
         return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 401
+    
+@auth_bp.route('/logout', methods=['POST'])
+def logout():
+    session.clear()
+    return jsonify({"message": "Logout successful"}), 200
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diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 7be776b..c952050 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ load_dotenv()
 app = Flask(__name__)
 CORS(app)
 
+app.secret_key = os.getenv('SECRET_KEY')
 app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = os.getenv('DATABASE')
 app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
 
diff --git a/services/UserService/user.py b/services/UserService/user.py
index fe59325..fd0aa3a 100644
--- a/services/UserService/user.py
+++ b/services/UserService/user.py
@@ -1,27 +1,30 @@
 from models.User.user import User, db
-from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash, check_password_hash
 
 class UserService:
     def create_user(self, username, password):
         if not username or not password:
-            return jsonify({"error": "Username and password are required"}), 400
+            raise ValueError("Username and password are required")
         
         if len(username) < 3 or len(password) < 8:
-            return jsonify({"error": "Username must be at least 3 characters and password must be at least 8 characters."}), 400
-
+            raise ValueError("Username must be at least 3 characters and password must be at least 8 characters.")
         
         existing_user = User.query.filter_by(username=username).first()
         if existing_user:
             raise ValueError("User already exists")
         
-        hashed_password = generate_password_hash(password)
-        new_user = User(username=username, password=hashed_password)
+        new_user = User(username=username, password=password)
         db.session.add(new_user)
         db.session.commit()
         return new_user
 
     def verify_user(self, username, password):
         user = User.query.filter_by(username=username).first()
-        if not user or not user.check_password(password):
+        if not user:
+            print(f"User not found: {username}")
             raise ValueError("Invalid username or password")
+        
+        if not user.check_password(password):
+            raise ValueError("Invalid username or password")
+        
+        print(f"User verified: {username}")
         return user