diff --git a/DBAppV2.cpp b/DBAppV2.cpp
index b2108c1..17bc1ee 100755
--- a/DBAppV2.cpp
+++ b/DBAppV2.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
-#include <iostream>
+//#include <iostream>
+#include "User.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
-/*
+vector<User> users;
+
+// struct loginCredentials
+// {
+	// string name;
+	// string password;
+	
+	// loginCredentials(string n, string p)
+	// {
+		// name = n;
+		// password = p;
+	// }
+	
+// };
+
+
 void yourAccount()
 {
 	cout<<"*********************************"<<endl;
@@ -70,12 +86,48 @@ void showGroups()
 
 }
 
+void createNewAccount(string n, string pass, string phone, string fax, string postal, bool admin)
+{
+	User newUser(n,pass,phone,fax,postal,admin);
+	users.push_back(newUser);
+
+	cout<<"current users:"<<endl;
+	
+	for(int i = 0; i < users.size(); ++i)
+	{
+		cout<<users[i].getName()<<endl;
+	}
+	
+}
+
+
 void newAccount()
 {
 	cout<<"*********************************"<<endl;
 	cout<<"Request new account"<<endl;
 	cout<<"*********************************\n"<<endl;
-	cout<<"\n\nNew account generated"<<endl;
+	
+	string n, pass, phone, fax, postal;
+	
+	cout<<"Name: "<<endl;
+	cin>>n;
+	
+	cout<<"\nPassword: "<<endl;
+	cin>>pass;
+	
+	cout<<"\nPhone: "<<endl;
+	cin>>phone;
+	
+	cout<<"\nFax: "<<endl;
+	cin>>fax;
+	
+	cout<<"Postal code: "<<endl;
+	cin>>postal;
+	
+	createNewAccount(n,pass,phone,fax,postal,false);
+	
+	cout<<"account successfully created!"<<endl;
+	
 	cout<<"\n8. Return to login menu"<<endl;
 	cout<<"\n\nEnter choice:";
 
@@ -96,7 +148,63 @@ void mainMenu()
 	cout<<"Enter choice: ";
 }
 
+bool verifyCredentials(string n, string p)
+{
+	for(int i = 0; i < users.size(); ++i)
+	{
+		if (users[i].getName() == n && users[i].getPassword() == p) 
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+}
+
+
+
 void loginMenu()
+{
+	
+	string name;
+	string password;
+	
+	//loginCredentials c(name,password);
+	
+	cout<<"\n\n****************"<<endl;
+	cout<<"****** Login Menu **"<<endl;
+	cout<<"****************\n\n"<<endl;
+	
+	while (true)
+	{
+		
+		cout<<"\nUsername: "<<endl;
+		cin>>name;
+		cin.clear();
+		cin.ignore();
+		
+		cout<<"\nPassword: "<<endl;
+		cin>>password;
+		cin.clear();
+		cin.ignore();
+		
+		if (verifyCredentials(name,password))
+		{
+			break;
+		}
+		
+		else
+		{
+			cout<<"Invalid credentials!"<<endl;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	mainMenu();	
+}
+
+
+
+void startMenu()
 {
 	cout<<"\n\n** Enter BBS **"<<endl;
 	cout<<"0. Login"<<endl;
@@ -110,7 +218,7 @@ void eventHandler(int choice)
 {
 	switch(choice)
 	{
-		case 0: mainMenu(); break;
+		case 0: loginMenu(); break;
 		case 1: showGroups(); break;
 		case 2:	showMessages(); break;
 		case 3: boardMenu(); break;
@@ -118,13 +226,35 @@ void eventHandler(int choice)
 		case 5: goToBoard(); break;
 		case 6: yourAccount(); break;
 		case 7: newAccount(); break;
-		case 8: loginMenu(); break;
+		case 8: startMenu(); break;
 	}
 	
 };
 
 int main()
 {
+	//needs to load all the relations - at least the user relation
+	
+	
+	
+	User u0("JOHN_CENA", "UberWrestling", "111-222-3333", "444-555-6666", "77432", true);
+	User u1("user1", "gig'em!", "111-222-3333", "444-555-6666", "77432", false);
+	
+	User u2("user1", "gig'em!", "111-222-3333", "444-555-6666", "77432", false);
+	User u3("user2", "gig'em!", "111-222-3333", "444-555-6666", "77432", false);
+	User u4("user3", "gig'em!", "111-222-3333", "444-555-6666", "77432", false);
+	
+	users.push_back(u0); 
+	users.push_back(u1);
+	users.push_back(u2);
+	users.push_back(u3);
+	users.push_back(u4);
+
+	
+	
+	DBEngine v8;
+	
+	
 	cout<<"***************************************"<<endl;
 	cout<<"Welcome to our BBS                     "<<endl;
 	cout<<"***************************************"<<endl;
@@ -140,4 +270,4 @@ int main()
 			eventHandler(choice);
 		}
 }	
-*/                                                  
+