diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
index f6cbf215..b345c375 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
-
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 
 class LoginController extends Controller
 {
@@ -16,6 +16,21 @@ public function index()
 
     public function store(Request $request)
     {
-        return redirect()->route('home');
+        // Validate the request
+        $request->validate([
+            'email' => 'required|email',
+            'password' => 'required',
+        ]);
+
+        // Attempt to log the user in
+        if (Auth::attempt(['email' => $request->email, 'password' => $request->password])) {
+            return redirect()->intended(route('home'))->with('message', 'You are logged in!');
+        }
+        Log::info('Available guards', ['guards' => config('auth.guards')]);
+        Log::warning('Failed login attempt', ['email' => $request->email]);
+
+        return back()->withErrors([
+            'email' => 'The provided credentials do not match our records.',
+        ])->withInput($request->only('email'));
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LogoutController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LogoutController.php
index f59bdb38..9f2e2ef9 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LogoutController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LogoutController.php
@@ -3,14 +3,23 @@
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\Auth;
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 
 class LogoutController extends Controller
 {
-    public function logout()
+    public function logout(Request $request)
     {
+        // Logout the user
         Auth::logout();
 
-        return redirect()->route('home');
+        // Invalidate the session
+        $request->session()->invalidate();
+
+        // Regenerate CSRF token
+        $request->session()->regenerateToken();
+
+        // Redirect to the home page
+        return redirect()->route('home')->with('message', 'You have been logged out successfully.');
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
index 09c47c29..40c8af41 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php
@@ -16,26 +16,29 @@ public function index()
     }
 
     public function store(Request $request)
-    {
-        //validate
-        $this->validate($request, [
-            'username' => 'required|max:255',
-            'email' => 'required|email|max:255',
-            'password' => 'required|confirmed'
-        ]);
+{
+    // Validate the request
+    $this->validate($request, [
+        'username' => 'required|max:255|unique:users',  // Ensure username is unique
+        'email' => 'required|email|max:255|unique:users',  // Ensure email is unique
+        'password' => 'required|string|min:8|confirmed',  // Password must match confirmation
+    ]);
 
-        //store user
-        User::create([
-            'username' => $request->username,
-            'email' => $request->email,
-            'password' => Hash::make($request->password)
-        ]);
+    // Create and store the user with default values
+    $user = User::create([
+        'username' => $request->username,
+        'email' => $request->email,
+        'password' => Hash::make($request->password),  // Hash the password
+        'xp' => 0,  // Starting XP
+        'rank' => 'Quiz Apprentice',  // Default rank for new users based on initial XP
+        'total_correct_answers' => 0,  // No correct answers at start
+        'total_questions_answered' => 0,  // No questions answered at start
+        'percentage_correct' => 0,  // No percentage data at start
+    ]);
 
-        //sign user in
-        $credentials = $request->only('email', 'password');
-        Auth::attempt($credentials);
+    // Automatically log in the user after registration
+    Auth::login($user);
 
-        //redirect
-        return redirect()->route('home');
-    }
+    return redirect()->route('profile');
+}
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/LeaderboardController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/LeaderboardController.php
index e6c25c91..4dd367bc 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/LeaderboardController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/LeaderboardController.php
@@ -2,12 +2,24 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class LeaderboardController extends Controller
 {
     public function index()
     {
-        return view('leaderboard',);
+        // Fetch the top 10 users ordered by XP, including the sum of correct answers from quizzes
+        $users = User::with('quizzes') // Eager load the quizzes
+                     ->select('id', 'username', 'xp')
+                     ->withCount(['quizzes as total_correct_answers' => function ($query) {
+                         $query->select(DB::raw('COALESCE(SUM(correct_answers), 0)'));
+                     }])
+                     ->orderBy('xp', 'desc')
+                     ->take(10)
+                     ->get();
+
+        return view('leaderboard', compact('users'));
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
index 953882f3..19106bc2 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
@@ -21,4 +21,24 @@ public function index()
 
         return view('profile', ['art' => $art, 'geography' => $geography, 'history' => $history, 'science' => $science, 'sports' => $sports]);
     }
+    public function show()
+    {
+        $user = Auth::user();  // Fetch the logged-in user's data
+
+        // Calculate the user's rank based on XP
+        if ($user->xp >= 10000) {
+            $rank = 'Quiz Master';
+        } elseif ($user->xp >= 5000) {
+            $rank = 'Epic Quizer';
+        } elseif ($user->xp >= 1500) {
+            $rank = 'Average Quizer';
+        } else {
+            $rank = 'Quiz Apprentice';
+        }
+
+        return view('profile', [
+            'user' => $user,
+            'rank' => $rank
+        ]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Kernel.php b/app/Http/Kernel.php
index 30020a50..c0b00d6b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Http/Kernel.php
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
             \App\Http\Middleware\EncryptCookies::class,
             \Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\AddQueuedCookiesToResponse::class,
             \Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession::class,
-            // \Illuminate\Session\Middleware\AuthenticateSession::class,
+             \Illuminate\Session\Middleware\AuthenticateSession::class,
             \Illuminate\View\Middleware\ShareErrorsFromSession::class,
             \App\Http\Middleware\VerifyCsrfToken::class,
             \Illuminate\Routing\Middleware\SubstituteBindings::class,
+            // \App\Http\Middleware\Authenticate::class
+            // 'checkLoggedIn' => \App\Http\Middleware\CheckUserLoggedIn::class,
         ],
 
         'api' => [
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php b/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php
index 704089a7..64701746 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Http\Middleware;
 
 use Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\Authenticate as Middleware;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 
 class Authenticate extends Middleware
 {
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ class Authenticate extends Middleware
     protected function redirectTo($request)
     {
         if (! $request->expectsJson()) {
+            Log::info('Redirecting to login - Not authenticated');
             return route('login');
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/CheckUserLoggedIn.php b/app/Http/Middleware/CheckUserLoggedIn.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9abaf6ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/CheckUserLoggedIn.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+
+class CheckUserLoggedIn
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @param  \Closure  $next
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function handle($request, Closure $next)
+    {
+        if (!Auth::check()) {
+            return redirect()->route('login'); // Redirect to the login page if not authenticated
+        }
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 63edf53b..15be8812 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -23,7 +23,18 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
         'xp',
         'rank'
     ];
-
+    public function getRankAttribute()
+    {
+        if ($this->xp < 1500) {
+            return 'Quiz Apprentice';
+        } elseif ($this->xp >= 1500 && $this->xp < 5000) {
+            return 'Average Quizer';
+        } elseif ($this->xp >= 5000 && $this->xp < 10000) {
+            return 'Epic Quizer';
+        } else {
+            return 'Quiz Master';
+        }
+    }
     public function leaderboard()
 {
     $topPlayers = User::orderBy('xp', 'desc')->take(10)->get();
@@ -49,8 +60,13 @@ public function leaderboard()
         'email_verified_at' => 'datetime',
     ];
 
-    public function quizes()
+    public function quizzes()
     {
         return $this->hasMany(Quiz::class);
     }
+
+    public function categoryScores()
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(CategoryScore::class);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/config/auth.php b/config/auth.php
index ba1a4d8c..53b71cb2 100644
--- a/config/auth.php
+++ b/config/auth.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     */
 
     'defaults' => [
-        'guard' => 'web',
+        'guard' => 'web', 
         'passwords' => 'users',
     ],
 
@@ -35,19 +35,17 @@
     |
     */
 
-    'guards' => [
+   'guards' => [
         'web' => [
             'driver' => 'session',
             'provider' => 'users',
         ],
-
         'api' => [
             'driver' => 'token',
             'provider' => 'users',
             'hash' => false,
         ],
     ],
-
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | User Providers
diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_09_25_152710_create_categories_table.php b/database/migrations/2020_09_25_152710_create_categories_table.php
similarity index 100%
rename from database/migrations/2024_09_25_152710_create_categories_table.php
rename to database/migrations/2020_09_25_152710_create_categories_table.php
diff --git a/database/migrations/2021_03_17_105310_create_questions_table.php b/database/migrations/2021_03_17_105310_create_questions_table.php
index 076a3f27..7009155c 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2021_03_17_105310_create_questions_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2021_03_17_105310_create_questions_table.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class CreateQuestionsTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('question', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        Schema::create('questions', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->id();
             $table->foreignId('category_id')->constrained()->onDelete('cascade');
             $table->text('text');
diff --git a/database/migrations/2021_03_17_112752_create_answers_table.php b/database/migrations/2021_03_17_112752_create_answers_table.php
index a0b0f8a9..aff244e3 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2021_03_17_112752_create_answers_table.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2021_03_17_112752_create_answers_table.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class CreateAnswersTable extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('answer', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        Schema::create('answers', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->id();
             $table->foreignId('question_id')->constrained()->onDelete('cascade');
             $table->text('answer_text');
diff --git a/node_modules/public-encrypt/test/test_rsa_privkey.pem b/node_modules/public-encrypt/test/test_rsa_privkey.pem
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..425518a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/public-encrypt/test/test_rsa_privkey.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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+-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
diff --git a/resources/css/app.css b/resources/css/app.css
index bd6213e1..b5c61c95 100644
--- a/resources/css/app.css
+++ b/resources/css/app.css
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 @tailwind base;
 @tailwind components;
-@tailwind utilities;
\ No newline at end of file
+@tailwind utilities;
diff --git a/resources/views/app.blade.php b/resources/views/app.blade.php
index ededf453..32fe6445 100644
--- a/resources/views/app.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/app.blade.php
@@ -1,16 +1,46 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
-
 <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>Mister Quiz</title>
 
+    <!-- Tailwind CSS -->
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/tailwindcss@2.2.19/dist/tailwind.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- Boxicons CSS -->
+    <link href='https://unpkg.com/boxicons@2.1.2/css/boxicons.min.css' rel='stylesheet'>
+    
+    <!-- Custom CSS (if needed) -->
     <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="{{ asset('css/app.css') }}">
 </head>
-
 <body>
+    <nav class="bg-gray-800 p-4">
+        <div class="container mx-auto flex justify-between items-center">
+            <a class="text-white hover:bg-gray-700 p-2 rounded" href="{{ route('home') }}">Home</a>
+
+            @auth
+            <div class="flex space-x-4">
+                <a class="text-white hover:bg-gray-700 p-2 rounded" href="{{ route('profile') }}">{{ auth()->user()->username }}</a>
+                <form action="{{ route('logout') }}" method="POST" class="inline">
+                    @csrf
+                    <button type="submit" class="text-white hover:bg-gray-700 p-2 rounded">Logout</button>
+                </form>
+            </div>
+            @endauth
+
+            @guest
+            <div class="flex space-x-4">
+                <a class="text-white hover:bg-gray-700 p-2 rounded" href="{{ route('register') }}">Register</a>
+                <a class="text-white hover:bg-gray-700 p-2 rounded" href="{{ route('login') }}">Login</a>
+            </div>
+            @endguest
+
+            <a class="text-white hover:bg-gray-700 p-2 rounded" href="{{ route('leaderboard') }}">Leaderboard</a>
+        </div>
+    </nav>
+
     @yield('content')
 </body>
-
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/resources/views/auth/register.blade.php b/resources/views/auth/register.blade.php
index c9f0d40e..e1c09f32 100644
--- a/resources/views/auth/register.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/auth/register.blade.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class="h-12 w-full border border-gray-300 rounded-lg px-4 focus:outline-none foc
           <div class="relative mb-5">
             <input type="password" name="password" id="password" placeholder="Enter password" 
                    class="h-12 w-full border border-gray-300 rounded-lg px-4 focus:outline-none focus:ring focus:border-blue-500">
-            <i class='bx bx-hide eye-icon absolute right-3 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 cursor-pointer'></i>
+            <i class='bx bx-hide eye-icon absolute right-3 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 cursor-pointer'  onclick="togglePasswordVisibility('password', this)"></i>
             @error('password')
               <div class="text-red-500 text-sm mt-2">{{ $message }}</div>
             @enderror
@@ -87,6 +87,26 @@ class="h-12 w-full border border-gray-300 rounded-lg px-4 focus:outline-none foc
   </section>
 
   <!-- JavaScript -->
+  <script>
+    document.getElementById('registrationForm').addEventListener('submit', function(e) {
+        const password = document.getElementById('password').value;
+        const passwordConfirmation = document.getElementById('password_confirmation').value;
+
+        if (password !== passwordConfirmation) {
+            e.preventDefault(); // Prevent form submission
+            alert('Password confirmation does not match the password. Please try again.'); // Alert message
+            return false; // Optional: return false to prevent form submission
+        }
+    });
+
+    function togglePasswordVisibility(passwordFieldId, icon) {
+        const passwordField = document.getElementById(passwordFieldId);
+        const isVisible = passwordField.type === 'text';
+        passwordField.type = isVisible ? 'password' : 'text';
+        icon.classList.toggle('bx-hide', isVisible);
+        icon.classList.toggle('bx-show', !isVisible);
+    }
+</script>
 </body>
 
 </html>
diff --git a/resources/views/home.blade.php b/resources/views/home.blade.php
index e5cb7108..8d97e540 100644
--- a/resources/views/home.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/home.blade.php
@@ -1,29 +1,6 @@
 @extends('app')
 
 @section('content')
-
-@auth
-<a class="absolute top-4 left-4 bg-blue-500 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-600 transition duration-200" href="{{ route('profile') }}">
-    {{ auth()->user()->username }}
-</a>
-@endauth
-
-@guest
-<a class="absolute top-4 left-4 bg-blue-500 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-600 transition duration-200" href="{{ route('login') }}">
-    Login
-</a>
-@endguest
-
-<a class="absolute top-4 right-4 bg-blue-500 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-600 transition duration-200" href="{{ route('leaderboard') }}">
-    Leaderboard
-</a>
-
-@auth
-<a class="absolute bottom-4 right-4 bg-red-500 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg hover:bg-red-600 transition duration-200" href="{{ route('logout') }}">
-    Logout
-</a>
-@endauth
-
 <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-screen">
     <div class="main-img mb-8">
         <img src="{{ asset('images/mister_quiz.png') }}" alt="Mister Quiz" class="w-64 h-auto">
@@ -35,5 +12,4 @@
         Start Quiz
     </a>
 </div>
-
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/leaderboard.blade.php b/resources/views/leaderboard.blade.php
index c3b42923..d8b4b173 100644
--- a/resources/views/leaderboard.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/leaderboard.blade.php
@@ -8,18 +8,22 @@
             <tr class="bg-gray-200 text-gray-900">
                 <th class="px-6 py-3 border border-gray-900">Rank</th>
                 <th class="px-6 py-3 border border-gray-900">Username</th>
-                <th class="px-6 py-3 border border-gray-900">Score</th>
+                <th class="px-6 py-3 border border-gray-900">XP</th>
+                <th class="px-6 py-3 border border-gray-900">Total Correct Answers</th>
             </tr>
         </thead>
         <tbody>
+            @foreach($users as $index => $user)
             <tr class="hover:bg-gray-100 transition duration-200">
-                <td class="px-6 py-4 border border-gray-900">1</td>
-                <td class="px-6 py-4 border border-gray-900">Farssi</td>
-                <td class="px-6 py-4 border border-gray-900">400</td>
+                <td class="px-6 py-4 border border-gray-900">{{ $index + 1 }}</td>
+                <td class="px-6 py-4 border border-gray-900">{{ $user->username }}</td>
+                <td class="px-6 py-4 border border-gray-900">{{ $user->xp }}</td>
+                <td class="px-6 py-4 border border-gray-900">{{ $user->total_correct_answers }}</td>
             </tr>
+            @endforeach
         </tbody>
     </table>
-    <a href="{{route('home')}}">go back</a>
+    <a href="{{ route('home') }}" class="mt-4 text-blue-500 hover:underline">Go Back</a>
 </div>
 
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/profile.blade.php b/resources/views/profile.blade.php
index fa539004..0e13ca40 100644
--- a/resources/views/profile.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/profile.blade.php
@@ -2,19 +2,23 @@
 
 @section('content')
 
-<a class="absolute top-4 right-4 bg-red-500 text-white py-2 px-4 rounded-lg hover:bg-red-600 transition duration-200" href="{{ route('home') }}">
-    Back &gt;
-</a>
+<div class="container mx-auto p-8">
+    <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">Profile</h1>
 
-<div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center mt-24">
-    <div class="w-full max-w-lg bg-white shadow-md rounded-lg p-6 mb-6">
-        <p class="text-4xl font-bold text-center mb-4">{{ auth()->user()->username }}</p>
-        <p class="text-lg text-gray-600 text-center">{{ auth()->user()->email }}</p>
-    </div>
+    <div class="bg-white shadow-md rounded-lg p-6">
+        <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold mb-2">{{ $user->username }}</h2>
+        <p><strong>Email:</strong> {{ $user->email }}</p>
+        <p><strong>XP:</strong> {{ $user->xp }}</p>
+        <p><strong>Rank:</strong> {{ $rank }}</p>
+
+        <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold mt-4">Quiz Stats</h3>
+        <p><strong>Correct Answers:</strong> {{ $user->total_correct_answers }}</p>
+        <p><strong>Total Questions Answered:</strong> {{ $user->total_questions_answered }}</p>
+        <p><strong>Percentage Correct:</strong> {{ $user->percentage_correct }}%</p>
 
-    <div class="w-full max-w-lg bg-white shadow-md rounded-lg p-6">
-        <p class="text-2xl font-bold text-center">{{ auth()->user()->xp }} XP</p>
+        <!-- Add more fields as needed -->
     </div>
 </div>
 
+
 @endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/quiz.blade.php b/resources/views/quiz.blade.php
index 19898785..e842ac52 100644
--- a/resources/views/quiz.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/quiz.blade.php
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-<!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en">
-<head>
-    <meta charset="UTF-8">
-    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge">
-    <title>Document</title>
-</head>
-<body>
+@extends('app')
+
+@section('content')
+<div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-screen">
+
+    <p class="text-4xl font-bold mb-8">THE QUIZE PAGE</p>
+
     
-</body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
+@endsection
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 5ac968e0..a13a5c21 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-
 use App\Http\Controllers\Auth\LoginController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Auth\RegisterController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Auth\LogoutController;
@@ -9,29 +8,24 @@
 use App\Http\Controllers\QuizController;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 
-/*
-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-| Web Routes
-|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-|
-| Here is where you can register web routes for your application. These
-| routes are loaded by the RouteServiceProvider within a group which
-| contains the "web" middleware group. Now create something great!
-|
-*/
-
-
-Route::get('/', function () {
-    return view('home');
-})->name('home');
-Route::get('/leaderboard', [LeaderboardController::class, 'index'])->name('leaderboard');
+Route::middleware(['web'])->group(function () {
+    Route::get('/', function () {
+        return view('home');
+    })->name('home');
 
-Route::get('/login', [LoginController::class, 'index'])->name('login');
-Route::post('/login', [LoginController::class, 'store']);
+    Route::get('/leaderboard', [LeaderboardController::class, 'index'])->name('leaderboard');
 
-Route::get('/register', [RegisterController::class, 'index'])->name('register');
-Route::post('/register', [RegisterController::class, 'store']);
+    Route::get('/login', [LoginController::class, 'index'])->name('login');
+    Route::post('/login', [LoginController::class, 'store']);
 
-Route::get('/logout', [LogoutController::class, 'logout'])->name('logout');
+    Route::get('/register', [RegisterController::class, 'index'])->name('register');
+    Route::post('/register', [RegisterController::class, 'store']);
 
-Route::get('/quiz', [QuizController::class, 'index'])->name('quiz');
\ No newline at end of file
+    Route::post('/logout', [LogoutController::class, 'logout'])->name('logout');
+    
+    // Apply the auth middleware here
+    Route::middleware(['auth'])->group(function () {
+        Route::get('/quiz', [QuizController::class, 'index'])->name('quiz');
+        Route::get('/profile', [ProfileController::class, 'show'])->name('profile');
+    });
+});