diff --git a/App.vue b/App.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b53958
--- /dev/null
+++ b/App.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<template>
+	<div>
+		<NuxtLayout>
+			<div class="flex h-screen max-h-screen">
+				<Nav />
+				<Sidebar />
+				<NuxtPage />
+			</div>
+		</NuxtLayout>
+	</div>
+</template>
+  
+<script lang="ts">
+import { useUserStore } from '~/stores/user'
+
+export default {
+	async setup() {
+		const userStore = useUserStore()
+		const sessionToken = useCookie('sessionToken')
+		console.log(sessionToken.value)
+		if (userStore.user.id === undefined && sessionToken.value) {
+			const user = await $fetch('/api/getCurrentUser')
+
+			if (!user) return;
+
+			userStore.setUser(user)
+		}
+	}
+}
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/Nav.vue b/components/Nav.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fc0418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Nav.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+<template>
+	<nav class="p-4 bg-zinc-800 grid grid-cols-1 grid-rows-[56px_1fr_56px] h-screen text-white relative">
+		<div>
+			<div
+			@click="openServer('@me')"
+				class="bg-zinc-600/80 p-3 rounded-full transition-all hover:rounded-2xl ease-in-out hover:bg-zinc-500/60 duration-300">
+				<svg width="32"
+					height="32"
+					viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+					<path fill="none"
+						stroke="currentColor"
+						stroke-linecap="round"
+						stroke-linejoin="round"
+						stroke-width="2"
+						d="M12 12c2-2.96 0-7-1-8c0 3.038-1.773 4.741-3 6c-1.226 1.26-2 3.24-2 5a6 6 0 1 0 12 0c0-1.532-1.056-3.94-2-5c-1.786 3-2.791 3-4 2z" />
+				</svg>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<div class="overflow-y-scroll my-2 flex gap-2">
+			<div v-for="server in servers"
+				:key="server.id"
+				@click="openServer(server.id)"
+				class="bg-zinc-600/80 p-3 rounded-full transition-all hover:rounded-2xl ease-in-out hover:bg-zinc-500/60 duration-300 h-[56px] w-[56px]">
+				<svg width="32"
+					height="32"
+					viewBox="0 0 256 154">
+					<defs>
+						<linearGradient id="svgIDa"
+							x1="-2.778%"
+							x2="100%"
+							y1="32%"
+							y2="67.556%">
+							<stop offset="0%"
+								stop-color="#2298BD" />
+							<stop offset="100%"
+								stop-color="#0ED7B5" />
+						</linearGradient>
+					</defs>
+					<path fill="url(#svgIDa)"
+						d="M128 0C93.867 0 72.533 17.067 64 51.2C76.8 34.133 91.733 27.733 108.8 32c9.737 2.434 16.697 9.499 24.401 17.318C145.751 62.057 160.275 76.8 192 76.8c34.133 0 55.467-17.067 64-51.2c-12.8 17.067-27.733 23.467-44.8 19.2c-9.737-2.434-16.697-9.499-24.401-17.318C174.249 14.743 159.725 0 128 0ZM64 76.8C29.867 76.8 8.533 93.867 0 128c12.8-17.067 27.733-23.467 44.8-19.2c9.737 2.434 16.697 9.499 24.401 17.318C81.751 138.857 96.275 153.6 128 153.6c34.133 0 55.467-17.067 64-51.2c-12.8 17.067-27.733 23.467-44.8 19.2c-9.737-2.434-16.697-9.499-24.401-17.318C110.249 91.543 95.725 76.8 64 76.8Z" />
+				</svg>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<div>
+			<div @click="createServerModelOpen = true"
+				class="bg-zinc-600/80 p-3 rounded-full transition-all hover:rounded-2xl ease-in-out hover:bg-zinc-500/60 duration-300">
+				<svg width="32"
+					height="32"
+					viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+					<path fill="none"
+						stroke="currentColor"
+						stroke-linecap="round"
+						stroke-linejoin="round"
+						stroke-width="2"
+						d="M12 5v14m-7-7h14" />
+				</svg>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</nav>
+
+	<div v-if="createServerModelOpen"
+		class="absolute z-10 top-0 bottom-0 left-0 right-0">
+		<div class="bg-zinc-900/80 w-screen h-screen"
+			@click="createServerModelOpen = false">
+		</div>
+		<div
+			class="p-4 z-20 absolute bg-zinc-800 shadow-md rounded-md -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 top-1/2 left-1/2 text-white">
+			<h2 class="font-semibold text-xl">
+				Create a server:
+			</h2>
+			<div>
+				<form @submit.prevent="createServer"
+					class="w-3/5">
+					<input v-model="serverName"
+						type="text"
+						class="py-2 px-3 rounded-md mb-2 bg-zinc-700 shadow-md border border-zinc-700/80"
+						placeholder="Server name" />
+					<input type="submit"
+						class="py-2 px-3 rounded-md bg-zinc-700 shadow-md border border-zinc-700/80" />
+				</form>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { useServerStore } from '~/stores/servers'
+
+export default {
+	data() {
+		return {
+			servers: useServerStore().servers,
+			createServerModelOpen: false,
+			serverName: ''
+		}
+	},
+	methods: {
+		async createServer() {
+			const serverStore = useServerStore();
+			const { server } = await $fetch('/api/channel/create', { method: 'post', body: { serverName: this.serverName } })
+			this.createServerModelOpen = false;
+			this.serverName = '';
+			serverStore.addServer(server)
+		},
+		openServer(id: string): void {
+			const router = useRouter();
+			useServerStore().servers.find((e: unknown, i: number) => {
+				if (e.id === id) {
+					useServerStore().activeServer = i
+				}
+			})
+			router.push({ path: `/channel/${id}` });
+		}
+	}
+}
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/Sidebar.vue b/components/Sidebar.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bb4c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<template>
+	<div class="flex bg-zinc-700 w-60 h-screen shadow-sm text-white select-none">
+		<div class="w-full"
+			v-if="server">
+			<div class="flex p-4 border-b border-zinc-600/80">
+				<h4 class="text-lg font-semibold w-fit ">
+					{{ server.name }}
+				</h4>
+			</div>
+			<div class="flex gap-y-1.5 px-1.5 mt-2 flex-col">
+				<div class="flex text-center hover:bg-zinc-600/70 px-2 py-1.5 w-full transition-colors rounded drop-shadow-sm"
+					v-for="channel in server.channels"
+					:key="channel.id">
+					<svg width="24"
+						height="24"
+						viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+						<path fill="none"
+							stroke="currentColor"
+							stroke-linecap="round"
+							stroke-linejoin="round"
+							stroke-width="2"
+							d="M5 9h14M5 15h14M11 4L7 20M17 4l-4 16" />
+					</svg> {{ channel.name }}
+				</div>
+				<div class="flex text-center hover:bg-zinc-600/70 px-2 py-1.5 w-full transition-colors rounded drop-shadow-sm"
+					v-for="channel in server.channels"
+					:key="channel.id">
+					<svg width="24"
+						height="24"
+						viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+						<path fill="none"
+							stroke="currentColor"
+							stroke-linecap="round"
+							stroke-linejoin="round"
+							stroke-width="2"
+							d="M5 9h14M5 15h14M11 4L7 20M17 4l-4 16" />
+					</svg> {{ channel.name }}
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { useUserStore } from '~/stores/user'
+import { useServerStore } from '~/stores/servers'
+
+export default {
+	data() {
+		return {
+			user: useUserStore().user,
+			server: useServerStore().servers[useServerStore().activeServer]
+		}
+	},
+	mounted() {
+		const route = useRoute()
+
+		if (route.path.includes('@me')) {
+			this.server = useServerStore().dms[useServerStore().activeServer]
+		}
+	}
+}
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/Technology.vue b/components/Technology.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index b051f49..0000000
--- a/components/Technology.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-    <div class="hover:scale-105 cursor-pointer duration-500 flex flex-col justify-center items-center text-center rounded shadow-xl border-2 border-gray-500 h-full w-full p-6">
-        <h2 class="text-lg text-gray-700">{{name}}</h2>
-        <p class="text-sm text-gray-600">{{description}}</p>
-        <a
-          class="text-sm text-violet-500 underline decoration-dotted underline-offset-2 cursor-pointer mt-3"
-          href={{documentation}}
-          target="_blank"
-          rel="noreferrer"
-        >
-          Documentation
-        </a>
-      </div>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts">
-export default {
-  props: ['name', 'description', 'documentation']
-}
-</script>
diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index 93f790a..33f7159 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -20,4 +20,18 @@ export default {
             autoprefixer: {},
         },
     },
+
+    modules: [
+        [
+            '@pinia/nuxt',
+            {
+                autoImports: [
+                    // automatically imports `defineStore`
+                    'defineStore', // import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
+                    // automatically imports `defineStore` as `definePiniaStore`
+                    ['defineStore', 'definePiniaStore'], // import { defineStore as definePiniaStore } from 'pinia'
+                ],
+            },
+        ],
+    ],
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 252668d..e0a3d95 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "dependencies": {
+        "@pinia/nuxt": "^0.4.6",
         "@prisma/client": "^4.8.0",
         "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
         "nuxt": "^3.0.0",
+        "pinia": "^2.0.28",
         "uuid": "^9.0.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -831,6 +833,18 @@
         "vue": "^3.2.45"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@pinia/nuxt": {
+      "version": "0.4.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pinia/nuxt/-/nuxt-0.4.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HjrYEfLdFpmsjhicPJgL36jVhzHWukIQPFFHGTSF84Cplu+f2nY2XHKqe9ToHzE9rLee2RjLOwAzOnXa/I/u6A==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@nuxt/kit": "^3.0.0",
+        "pinia": ">=2.0.27"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/posva"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@prisma/client": {
       "version": "4.8.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@prisma/client/-/client-4.8.0.tgz",
@@ -5065,6 +5079,56 @@
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/pinia": {
+      "version": "2.0.28",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pinia/-/pinia-2.0.28.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-YClq9DkqCblq9rlyUual7ezMu/iICWdBtfJrDt4oWU9Zxpijyz7xB2xTwx57DaBQ96UGvvTMORzALr+iO5PVMw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@vue/devtools-api": "^6.4.5",
+        "vue-demi": "*"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/posva"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": "^1.4.0",
+        "typescript": ">=4.4.4",
+        "vue": "^2.6.14 || ^3.2.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "typescript": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/pinia/node_modules/vue-demi": {
+      "version": "0.13.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-demi/-/vue-demi-0.13.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IR8HoEEGM65YY3ZJYAjMlKygDQn25D5ajNFNoKh9RSDMQtlzCxtfQjdQgv9jjK+m3377SsJXY8ysq8kLCZL25A==",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "vue-demi-fix": "bin/vue-demi-fix.js",
+        "vue-demi-switch": "bin/vue-demi-switch.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/antfu"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": "^1.0.0-rc.1",
+        "vue": "^3.0.0-0 || ^2.6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/pkg-types": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pkg-types/-/pkg-types-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -8037,6 +8101,15 @@
         "vue-bundle-renderer": "^1.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "@pinia/nuxt": {
+      "version": "0.4.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pinia/nuxt/-/nuxt-0.4.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HjrYEfLdFpmsjhicPJgL36jVhzHWukIQPFFHGTSF84Cplu+f2nY2XHKqe9ToHzE9rLee2RjLOwAzOnXa/I/u6A==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@nuxt/kit": "^3.0.0",
+        "pinia": ">=2.0.27"
+      }
+    },
     "@prisma/client": {
       "version": "4.8.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@prisma/client/-/client-4.8.0.tgz",
@@ -11029,6 +11102,23 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pify/-/pify-2.3.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-udgsAY+fTnvv7kI7aaxbqwWNb0AHiB0qBO89PZKPkoTmGOgdbrHDKD+0B2X4uTfJ/FT1R09r9gTsjUjNJotuog=="
     },
+    "pinia": {
+      "version": "2.0.28",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pinia/-/pinia-2.0.28.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-YClq9DkqCblq9rlyUual7ezMu/iICWdBtfJrDt4oWU9Zxpijyz7xB2xTwx57DaBQ96UGvvTMORzALr+iO5PVMw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@vue/devtools-api": "^6.4.5",
+        "vue-demi": "*"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "vue-demi": {
+          "version": "0.13.11",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-demi/-/vue-demi-0.13.11.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-IR8HoEEGM65YY3ZJYAjMlKygDQn25D5ajNFNoKh9RSDMQtlzCxtfQjdQgv9jjK+m3377SsJXY8ysq8kLCZL25A==",
+          "requires": {}
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "pkg-types": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pkg-types/-/pkg-types-1.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bb60701..639ec2f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
     "prepare": "nuxi prepare"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@pinia/nuxt": "^0.4.6",
     "@prisma/client": "^4.8.0",
     "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
     "nuxt": "^3.0.0",
+    "pinia": "^2.0.28",
     "uuid": "^9.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/pages/channel/@me/[dmId].vue b/pages/channel/@me/[dmId].vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b801255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pages/channel/@me/[dmId].vue
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<template>
+	hello world
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import { useServerStore } from '~/stores/servers'
+
+export default {
+	async setup() {
+		const route = useRoute()
+
+		const { server } = await $fetch(`/api/channel/${route.params.dmId}`)
+		if (!useServerStore().dms.includes(server)) useServerStore().addDM(server);
+	}
+}
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/channel/@me/index.vue b/pages/channel/@me/index.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a4ef68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pages/channel/@me/index.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<template>
+	<form @submit.prevent="startDM">
+		<input v-model="userId" />
+		<input type="submit" />
+	</form>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import { useServerStore } from '~/stores/servers'
+
+export default {
+	data() {
+		return {
+			userId: ''
+		}
+	},
+	methods: {
+		async startDM() {
+			const { server } = await $fetch('/api/channel/createDM', { method: 'post', body: { partnerId: this.userId } })
+
+			useServerStore().addDM(server)
+			useRouter().push({ path: '/channel/@me/' + server.id })
+		}
+	}
+}
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/channel/[id].vue b/pages/channel/[id].vue
index ad30385..f1ba158 100644
--- a/pages/channel/[id].vue
+++ b/pages/channel/[id].vue
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 	hello world
 </template>
 
-<script setup>
-$fetch('/api/getChannelById', { params: { test: 123 } })
+<script setup async>
+import { useServerStore } from '~/stores/servers'
+
+const route = useRoute()
+
+const { server } = await $fetch(`/api/channel/${route.params.id}`)
+if (!useServerStore().servers.includes(server)) useServerStore().addServer(server);
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/index.vue b/pages/index.vue
index 1b0c737..70d0566 100644
--- a/pages/index.vue
+++ b/pages/index.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div>
-    Hello there
+    Hello there traveler
     <nuxt-link to="/login">Login</nuxt-link>
     <nuxt-link to="/signup">Signup</nuxt-link>
   </div>
diff --git a/pages/login.vue b/pages/login.vue
index d198ec1..7b21a88 100644
--- a/pages/login.vue
+++ b/pages/login.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import { useUserStore } from '~/stores/user'
+
 export default {
 	data() {
 		return {
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ export default {
 			userId.value = user.userId
 			const token = useCookie('sessionToken')
 			token.value = user.token
+
+			useUserStore().setUser(user)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pages/signup.vue b/pages/signup.vue
index 44da6ac..dd70a3e 100644
--- a/pages/signup.vue
+++ b/pages/signup.vue
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import { useUserStore } from '~/stores/user'
+
 export default {
 	data() {
 		return {
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ export default {
 			userId.value = user.userId
 			const token = useCookie('sessionToken')
 			token.value = user.token
+
+			useUserStore().setUser(user)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index a8beda5..c7a40d2 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -19,21 +19,27 @@ model User {
 }
 
 model Server {
-  id           String @id @default(cuid())
+  id           String    @id @default(cuid())
   name         String
   participants User[]
+  channels     Channel[]
 }
 
-model Room {
-  id   String @id @default(cuid())
-  name String
+model Channel {
+  id       String    @id @default(cuid())
+  name     String
+  Server   Server?   @relation(fields: [serverId], references: [id])
+  serverId String?
+  Message  Message[]
 }
 
 model Message {
-  id      String @id @default(cuid())
-  body    String
-  creator User   @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id])
-  userId  String
+  id        String  @id @default(cuid())
+  body      String
+  channel   Channel @relation(fields: [channelId], references: [id])
+  creator   User    @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id])
+  userId    String
+  channelId String
 }
 
 model Session {
diff --git a/server/api/getChannelById.get.ts b/server/api/channel/[id].get.ts
similarity index 54%
rename from server/api/getChannelById.get.ts
rename to server/api/channel/[id].get.ts
index e864cec..7f739e0 100644
--- a/server/api/getChannelById.get.ts
+++ b/server/api/channel/[id].get.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
 const prisma = new PrismaClient()
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
-	if (!event.context.authenticated) return {
+	if (!event.context.user.authenticated) return {
 		message: 'You must be logged in to view a channel.'
 	}
 
-	if (!event.context.params.channelId) {
+	if (!event.context.params.id) {
 		event.node.res.statusCode = 400;
 		return {
 			message: 'A channelId is required'
@@ -15,10 +15,21 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 
 	const server = await prisma.server.findFirst({
 		where: {
-			id: event.context.params.channelId
+			id: event.context.params.id
+		},
+		include: {
+			participants: true,
+			channels: true
 		}
 	})
 
+	if (!server) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 404;
+		return {
+			message: `Channel with id "${event.context.params.id}" not found`
+		}
+	}
+
 	return {
 		server
 	}
diff --git a/server/api/channel/create.post.ts b/server/api/channel/create.post.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01633c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/channel/create.post.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
+const prisma = new PrismaClient()
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+	if (!event.context.user.authenticated) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 401;
+		return {
+			message: 'You must be logged in to view a channel.'
+		}
+	}
+
+	const { serverName } = await readBody(event)
+
+	if (!serverName) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 400;
+		return {
+			message: 'channel name is required to create a channel.'
+		}
+	}
+
+	const preExistingServer = await prisma.server.findFirst({
+		where: {
+			name: serverName
+		}
+	})
+
+	if (preExistingServer) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 409;
+		return {
+			message: `Server with name ${serverName} already exists.`
+		}
+	}
+
+	const server = await prisma.server.create({
+		data: {
+			name: serverName,
+			participants: { connect: [{ id: event.context.user.id }] },
+			channels: {
+				create: [
+					{
+						name: 'general',
+					},
+				]
+			}
+		},
+		include: {
+			channels: true,
+			participants: true
+		}
+	})
+
+	return {
+		server
+	}
+})
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diff --git a/server/api/channel/createDM.post.ts b/server/api/channel/createDM.post.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f8d2cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/channel/createDM.post.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
+const prisma = new PrismaClient()
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+	if (!event.context.user.authenticated) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 401;
+		return {
+			message: 'You must be logged in to view a channel.'
+		}
+	}
+
+	const { partnerId } = await readBody(event)
+
+	if (!partnerId) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 400;
+		return {
+			message: 'A friend is required to create a DM.'
+		}
+	}
+
+	const partner = await prisma.user.findFirst({
+		where: {
+			id: partnerId
+		}
+	})
+
+	const user = await prisma.user.findFirst({
+		where: {
+			id: event.context.user.id
+		}
+	})
+
+	const preExistingServer = await prisma.server.findFirst({
+		where: {
+			name: `${user.username} and ${partner.username}`
+		}
+	})
+
+	if (preExistingServer) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 409;
+		return {
+			message: `DM already exists.`
+		}
+	}
+
+	const server = await prisma.server.create({
+		data: {
+			name: `${user.username} and ${partner.username}`,
+			participants: { connect: [{ id: event.context.user.id }, { id: partner.id }] },
+			channels: {
+				create: [
+					{
+						name: 'default',
+					},
+				]
+			}
+		},
+		include: {
+			channels: true,
+			participants: true
+		}
+	})
+
+	return {
+		server
+	}
+})
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diff --git a/server/api/getCurrentUser.get.ts b/server/api/getCurrentUser.get.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..583aa81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/getCurrentUser.get.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
+const prisma = new PrismaClient()
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+	if (event.context.user === undefined || event.context.user.id === undefined) {
+		// event.node.res.statusCode = 401;
+		return {
+			message: "Unauthenticated"
+		}
+	}
+
+	const user = await prisma.user.findFirst({
+		where: {
+			id: event.context.user.id
+		}
+	})
+
+	user.passwordhash = undefined;
+
+	return user
+})
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diff --git a/server/api/signup.post.ts b/server/api/signup.post.ts
index d0964bb..2295825 100644
--- a/server/api/signup.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/signup.post.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,26 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 		}
 	}
 
+	const preExistingUser = await prisma.user.findFirst({
+		where: {
+			OR: [
+				{
+					username: body.username
+				},
+				{
+					email: body.email
+				}
+			]
+		}
+	})
+
+	if (preExistingUser) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 409;
+		return {
+			message: `User with username ${body.username} or email ${body.email} already exists`
+		}
+	}
+
 	const passwordhash = await bcryptjs.hash(body.password, 10)
 
 	const user = await prisma.user.create({
diff --git a/server/middleware/auth.ts b/server/middleware/auth.ts
index 08e7a60..3e4ea44 100644
--- a/server/middleware/auth.ts
+++ b/server/middleware/auth.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ const prisma = new PrismaClient()
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 	const cookies = parseCookies(event)
 
-	if (!cookies.sessionToken) return;
+	console.log(cookies.sessionToken)
+
+	if (!cookies.sessionToken) {
+		event.context.user = { authenticated: false }
+		return;
+	}
 
 	const session = await prisma.session.findFirst({
 		where: {
@@ -12,7 +17,10 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 		}
 	})
 
-	if (!session) return;
+	if (!session) {
+		event.context.user = { authenticated: false }
+		return;
+	}
 	
-	event.context.authenticated = true;
+	event.context.user = { authenticated: true, id: session.userId };
 })
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diff --git a/stores/servers.ts b/stores/servers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58f36d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stores/servers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+export const useServerStore = defineStore('server', {
+  state: () => ({
+    servers: [],
+    dms: [],
+    activeServer: undefined
+  }),
+  actions: {
+    addServer(server) {
+      this.servers.push(server)
+    },
+    addDM(server) {
+      this.dms.push(server)
+    }
+  },
+})
diff --git a/stores/user.ts b/stores/user.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fefc2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stores/user.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export const useUserStore = defineStore('user', {
+	state: () => ({
+		user: {}
+	}),
+	actions: {
+		setUser(user) {
+			this.user = user;
+		}
+	},
+})
diff --git a/types/index.ts b/types/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cdb169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/types/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export interface IUser {
+	id: string;
+	username: string;
+}
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