diff --git a/components/DropdownItem.vue b/components/DropdownItem.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3c1152
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/DropdownItem.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<template>
+	<li>
+		<button
+			class="w-full cursor-pointer bg-[hsl(225,7.7%,10.2%)] hover:bg-[hsl(225,7.7%,17.4%)] text-left px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md flex items-center">
+			<slot />
+		</button>
+	</li>
+</template>
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diff --git a/components/DropdownMenu.vue b/components/DropdownMenu.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..179be0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/DropdownMenu.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<template>
+	<Transition name="pop-in">
+		<div ref="dropdown" class="z-[2] absolute m-2 bg-[hsl(225,7.7%,10.2%)] w-[calc(100%-1rem)] p-3 rounded text-left"
+		:class="(inverted) ? 'dropdown-inverse' : 'dropdown'"
+			v-if="opened">
+			<slot />
+		</div>
+	</Transition>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+export default {
+	props: ['opened', 'inverted'],
+}
+</script>
+
+<style>
+.dropdown {
+	transform-origin: top center;
+}
+
+.dropdown-inverse {
+	transform-origin: bottom center;
+}
+
+.dropdown-inverse > ul {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column-reverse;
+}
+
+.pop-in-enter-active {
+	animation: pop-in 150ms cubic-bezier(.81, .5, .44, .83);
+}
+
+.pop-in-leave-active {
+	animation: pop-in 150ms reverse cubic-bezier(.81, .5, .44, .83);
+}
+
+@keyframes pop-in {
+	0% {
+		transform: scale(0);
+	}
+
+	100% {
+		transform: scale(1);
+	}
+}
+</style>
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diff --git a/components/InviteCard.vue b/components/InviteCard.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c0e387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/InviteCard.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<template>
+	<div class="w-6/12 bg-[hsl(223,6.9%,19.8%)] p-4 rounded-md shadow-md mr-2">
+		<p class="text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-100">You've been invited to join a
+			server</p>
+		<span class="text-xl font-bold capitalize leading-loose">{{ invite.server.name }}</span>
+		<div class="flex items-center">
+			<span
+				class="before:bg-[hsl(214,9.9%,50.4%)] before:h-2 before:w-2 before:inline-block before:my-auto before:rounded-full before:mr-1"></span>
+			<span>{{ invite.server.participants.length }} Members</span>
+		</div>
+		<div class="flex w-full justify-end">
+			<button @click="joinServer(invite)"
+				class="font-semibold rounded px-4 py-2 transition-colors"
+				:class="(userInServer) ? 'bg-green-800 cursor-not-allowed' : 'bg-green-700 hover:bg-green-600'">
+				<span v-if="userInServer">
+					Joined
+				</span>
+				<span v-else>
+					Join
+				</span>
+			</button>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { useGlobalStore } from '~/stores/store'
+import { IInviteCode, IUser } from '~/types'
+
+export default {
+	props: ['invite'],
+	data() {
+		return {
+			user: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).user,
+			servers: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).servers,
+		}
+	},
+	computed: {
+		userInServer(): boolean {
+			return !!this.invite.server.participants.find((e: IUser) => e.id === this.user.id)
+		}
+	},
+	methods: {
+		async joinServer(invite: IInviteCode) {
+			if (this.userInServer) return;
+			const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>;
+			const { server } = await $fetch('/api/guilds/joinGuild', { method: 'POST', body: { inviteId: invite.id }, headers })
+			if (!server) return;
+			this.servers?.push(server)
+		},
+	}
+}
+</script>
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diff --git a/components/MessagePane.vue b/components/MessagePane.vue
index e2ac677..f599666 100644
--- a/components/MessagePane.vue
+++ b/components/MessagePane.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="h-full bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*7.7%),22.9%)] relative text-white">
+		<div class="bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*7.7%),22.9%)] absolute w-full shadow px-4 py-3 flex items-center z-[1] shadow-zinc-900/50">
+			<span>
+				<svg class="text-zinc-300/80 my-auto" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+					width="24"
+					height="24"
+					viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+					<path fill="currentColor"
+						d="m5.41 21l.71-4h-4l.35-2h4l1.06-6h-4l.35-2h4l.71-4h2l-.71 4h6l.71-4h2l-.71 4h4l-.35 2h-4l-1.06 6h4l-.35 2h-4l-.71 4h-2l.71-4h-6l-.71 4h-2M9.53 9l-1.06 6h6l1.06-6h-6Z" />
+				</svg>
+			</span>
+			<span class="text-zinc-100 font-semibold">{{ server.name }}</span>
+		</div>
 		<div class="w-full h-[calc(100%-60px)] overflow-y-scroll pb-1"
 			id="conversation-pane">
 			<div>
@@ -16,41 +28,18 @@
 								</p>
 								<p class="break-words max-w-full">{{ message.body }}</p>
 							</div>
-							<div>
-								<div v-for="invite in message.invites">
-									<div class="w-6/12 bg-[hsl(223,6.9%,19.8%)] p-4 rounded-md shadow-md mr-2">
-										<p class="text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-100">You've been invited to join a
-											server</p>
-										<span class="text-xl font-bold capitalize">{{ invite.server.name }}</span>
-										<div class="flex items-center">
-											<span
-												class="before:bg-[hsl(214,9.9%,50.4%)] before:h-2 before:w-2 before:inline-block before:my-auto before:rounded-full before:mr-1"></span>
-											<span>{{ invite.server.participants.length }} Members</span>
-										</div>
-										<div class="flex w-full justify-end">
-											<button @click="joinServer(invite)"
-												class="font-semibold rounded px-4 py-2 transition-colors"
-												:class="(invite.server.participants.find((e) => e.id === user.id)) ? 'bg-green-800 cursor-not-allowed' : 'bg-green-700 hover:bg-green-600'">
-											<span v-if="invite.server.participants.find((e) => e.id === user.id)">
-												Joined
-											</span>
-											<span v-else>
-												Join
-											</span>
-											</button>
-										</div>
-									</div>
-								</div>
+							<div v-for="invite in message.invites">
+								<InviteCard :invite="invite" />
 							</div>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-		<div class="conversation-input w-[calc(100vw-88px-240px)]">
+		<div class="conversation-input w-[calc(100vw-88px-240px)] h-[61.1px]">
 			<form @submit.prevent="sendMessage"
 				@keydown.enter.exact.prevent="sendMessage"
-				class="relative px-4 w-full">
+				class="relative px-4 w-full pt-1.5">
 				<div id="textbox"
 					class="px-4 rounded-md w-full h-[44px] bg-[hsl(218,calc(1*7.9%),27.3%)] placeholder:text-[hsl(218,calc(1*4.6%),46.9%)] flex flex-row">
 					<textarea type="text"
@@ -121,47 +110,22 @@ export default {
 			if (!lastElementChild) return;
 
 			setTimeout(() => {
-				if (conversationDiv.scrollTop + 11.2 < (conversationDiv.scrollHeight - conversationDiv.clientHeight) - lastElementChild.clientHeight) return;
+				if (conversationDiv.scrollTop + 20 < (conversationDiv.scrollHeight - conversationDiv.clientHeight) - lastElementChild.clientHeight) return;
 				conversationDiv.scrollTop = conversationDiv.scrollHeight;
 			})
 		});
 	},
-	// updated() {
-	// 	const route = useRoute()
-	// 	const socket = io();
-
-	// 	const conversationDiv = document.getElementById('conversation-pane');
-	// 	if (!conversationDiv) throw new Error('conversation div not found')
-	// 	this.scrollToBottom()
-
-	// 	socket.removeAllListeners('connect')
-
-	// 	socket.on('connect', () => {
-	// 		// listen for messages from the server
-	// 		socket.on(`message-${route.params.id}`, (ev) => {
-	// 			const { message } = ev
-	// 			console.log(message.userId, this.user.id, message, this.conversation)
-	// 			if (message.userId == this.user.id) return;
-
-	// 			this.conversation.push(message)
-
-	// 			const lastElementChild = conversationDiv.children[0]?.lastElementChild
-	// 			if (!lastElementChild) return;
-
-	// 			setTimeout(() => {
-	// 				console.log(conversationDiv.scrollTop, conversationDiv.scrollHeight, conversationDiv.clientHeight, lastElementChild.clientHeight, (conversationDiv.scrollHeight - conversationDiv.clientHeight) - lastElementChild.clientHeight)
-	// 				if (conversationDiv.scrollTop + 11.2 < (conversationDiv.scrollHeight - conversationDiv.clientHeight) - lastElementChild.clientHeight) return;
-	// 				conversationDiv.scrollTop = conversationDiv.scrollHeight;
-	// 			})
-	// 		})
-	// 	});
-	// },
+	unmounted() {
+		const socket = io();
+		socket.removeAllListeners();
+	},
 	methods: {
 		async sendMessage() {
 			const route = useRoute()
+			const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>;
 			if (!this.messageContent) return;
 
-			const message: IMessage = await $fetch(`/api/channels/sendMessage`, { method: 'post', body: { body: this.messageContent, channelId: route.params.id } })
+			const message: IMessage = await $fetch(`/api/channels/sendMessage`, { method: 'post', body: { body: this.messageContent, channelId: route.params.id }, headers })
 
 			if (!message) return;
 			if (this.conversation.includes(message)) return;
@@ -174,17 +138,10 @@ export default {
 				conversationDiv.scrollTop = conversationDiv.scrollHeight;
 			})
 		},
-		async joinServer(invite: IInviteCode) {
-			const { server } = await $fetch('/api/guilds/joinGuild', { method: 'POST', body: { inviteId: invite.id } })
-			if (!server) return;
-			this.servers?.push(server)
-		},
 		scrollToBottom() {
 			const conversationDiv = document.getElementById('conversation-pane');
 			if (!conversationDiv) throw new Error('wtf');
-			setTimeout(() => {
-				conversationDiv.scrollTop = conversationDiv.scrollHeight;
-			})
+			conversationDiv.scrollTo(0, conversationDiv.scrollHeight);
 		}
 		// resizeTextarea() {
 		// 	const textArea = document.getElementById('messageBox')
@@ -208,7 +165,6 @@ export default {
 	flex-direction: row;
 	margin-top: 0.5rem;
 	margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
-	height: 60px;
 	background-color: hsl(220, calc(1 * 7.7%), 22.9%);
 	bottom: calc(0px - 0.5rem);
 }
diff --git a/components/Nav.vue b/components/Nav.vue
index 8e9367c..be122ab 100644
--- a/components/Nav.vue
+++ b/components/Nav.vue
@@ -5,21 +5,36 @@
 			<nuxt-link to="/channel/@me">
 				<div @click="openServer('@me', 'dms')"
 					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>
+					<span>
+						<svg width="32"
+							height="32"
+							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+							<defs>
+								<linearGradient id="fire"
+									x1="-2.778%"
+									x2="100%"
+									y1="24%"
+									y2="48%">
+									<stop offset="0%"
+										stop-color="#ff0c41" />
+									<stop offset="100%"
+										stop-color="#ff6b0c" />
+								</linearGradient>
+							</defs>
+							<path fill="none"
+								stroke="url(#fire)"
+								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>
+					</span>
 				</div>
 			</nuxt-link>
 		</div>
 		<div class="overflow-y-scroll my-2 flex gap-y-2 flex-col">
-			<nuxt-link v-for="server in servers" :to="'/channel/' + server.channels[0].id">
+			<nuxt-link v-for="server in servers"
+				:to="'/channel/' + server.channels[0].id">
 				<div :key="server.id"
 					@click="openServer(server.id, 'servers')"
 					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]">
@@ -63,9 +78,6 @@
 
 	<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">
@@ -83,7 +95,11 @@
 				</form>
 			</div>
 		</div>
+		<div class="bg-zinc-900/80 w-screen h-screen"
+			@click="createServerModelOpen = false">
+		</div>
 	</div>
+
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -101,12 +117,13 @@ export default {
 	methods: {
 		async createServer() {
 			const globalStore = useGlobalStore();
-			const server: IServer = await $fetch('/api/channels/create', { method: 'post', body: { serverName: this.serverName } })
+			const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>;
+			const server: IServer = await $fetch('/api/channels/create', { method: 'post', body: { serverName: this.serverName }, headers })
 			this.createServerModelOpen = false;
 			this.serverName = '';
 			globalStore.addServer(server)
 		},
-		openServer(id: string, type: string): void {
+		openServer(id: string, type: "servers" | "dms"): void {
 			useGlobalStore().setActive(type, id)
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/components/Sidebar.vue b/components/Sidebar.vue
index 2ad9127..b75ed3b 100644
--- a/components/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
-	<div
-		class="bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),19.8%)] min-w-60 w-60 h-screen shadow-sm text-white select-none grid grid-rows-[93.5%_1fr]">
-		<div v-if="!server.id || server.DM == true">
+	<aside
+		class="bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),19.8%)] min-w-60 w-60 h-screen shadow-sm text-white select-none grid grid-rows-[93.5%_1fr] relative z-[2]">
+		<div v-if="serverType === 'dms' || !server.id">
 			<div>
 				<nuxt-link v-for="dm in dms"
 					:to="'/channel/@me/' + dm.id">
@@ -14,36 +14,14 @@
 		</div>
 		<div class="w-full"
 			v-else>
-			<div class="flex p-4 border-b border-zinc-600/80">
-				<h4 class="text-lg font-semibold grid gap-1 grid-cols-[1fr_28px] w-full">
-					<span>{{ server.name }}</span>
-					<button class="cursor-pointer p-1 bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),19.8%)] hover:bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),26.4%)] transition-all">
-						<span class="h-fit w-[20px]">
-							<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-								width="20"
-								height="20"
-								viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-								<path fill="none"
-									stroke="currentColor"
-									stroke-linecap="round"
-									stroke-linejoin="round"
-									stroke-width="2"
-									d="m6 9l6 6l6-6" />
-							</svg>
-						</span>
-					</button>
-				</h4>
-			</div>
-			<div class="flex gap-y-1.5 px-1.5 mt-2 flex-col">
-				<button @click="createInvite"
-					v-if="userIsOwner || userIsAdmin">make invite</button>
-				<button
-					class="flex text-center hover:bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),26.4%)] px-2 py-1.5 w-full transition-colors rounded drop-shadow-sm gap-1/5 cursor-pointer"
-					v-for="channel in server.channels"
-					@click="openChannel(channel.id)"
-					:key="channel.id">
-					<span>
-						<svg class="text-zinc-300 my-auto"
+			<h4 @click="serverDropdownOpen = !serverDropdownOpen"
+				class="py-3 px-4 font-semibold grid gap-1 grid-cols-[1fr_28px] w-full items-center cursor-pointer p-1 bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),19.8%)] transition-all"
+				:class="(!serverDropdownOpen) ? 'hover:bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),26.4%)]' : 'bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),26.4%)]'">
+				<span>{{ server.name }}</span>
+				<button>
+					<span v-if="!serverDropdownOpen"
+						class="h-fit w-[20px]">
+						<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 							width="20"
 							height="20"
 							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
@@ -52,16 +30,79 @@
 								stroke-linecap="round"
 								stroke-linejoin="round"
 								stroke-width="2"
-								d="M5 9h14M5 15h14M11 4L7 20M17 4l-4 16" />
+								d="m6 9l6 6l6-6" />
+						</svg>
+					</span>
+					<span class="h-fit w-[20px]"
+						v-else>
+						<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+							width="20"
+							height="20"
+							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+							<path fill="none"
+								stroke="currentColor"
+								stroke-linecap="round"
+								stroke-linejoin="round"
+								stroke-width="2"
+								d="M18 6L6 18M6 6l12 12" />
+						</svg>
+					</span>
+				</button>
+			</h4>
+			<div>
+				<DropdownMenu :opened="serverDropdownOpen">
+					<div>
+						<ul class="flex flex-col gap-y-1">
+							<DropdownItem v-if="userIsOwner || userIsAdmin"
+								@click="createInvite">
+								<span class="mr-1.5 h-fit">
+									<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+										width="20"
+										height="20"
+										viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+										<g fill="none"
+											stroke="currentColor"
+											stroke-linecap="round"
+											stroke-linejoin="round"
+											stroke-width="2">
+											<circle cx="9"
+												cy="7"
+												r="4" />
+											<path d="M3 21v-2a4 4 0 0 1 4-4h4a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v2m1-10h6m-3-3v6" />
+										</g>
+									</svg>
+								</span>
+								<span>
+									Invite a friend
+								</span>
+							</DropdownItem>
+						</ul>
+					</div>
+				</DropdownMenu>
+			</div>
+			<div class="flex gap-y-1.5 px-1.5 mt-2 flex-col">
+				<button
+					class="flex text-center hover:bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),26.4%)] px-2 py-1.5 w-full transition-colors rounded drop-shadow-sm gap-1/5 cursor-pointer items-center"
+					v-for="channel in server.channels"
+					@click="openChannel(channel.id)"
+					:key="channel.id">
+					<span class="h-fit">
+						<svg class="text-zinc-300/80 my-auto"
+							xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+							width="20"
+							height="20"
+							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+							<path fill="currentColor"
+								d="m5.41 21l.71-4h-4l.35-2h4l1.06-6h-4l.35-2h4l.71-4h2l-.71 4h6l.71-4h2l-.71 4h4l-.35 2h-4l-1.06 6h4l-.35 2h-4l-.71 4h-2l.71-4h-6l-.71 4h-2M9.53 9l-1.06 6h6l1.06-6h-6Z" />
 						</svg>
 					</span>
 					<span>{{ channel.name }}</span>
 				</button>
 				<button v-if="userIsOwner || userIsAdmin"
 					@click="openCreateChannelModel"
-					class="flex text-center hover:bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),26.4%)] px-2 py-1.5 w-full transition-colors rounded drop-shadow-sm cursor-pointer">
+					class="flex text-center hover:bg-[hsl(223,calc(1*6.9%),26.4%)] px-2 py-1.5 w-full transition-colors rounded drop-shadow-sm cursor-pointer items-center">
 					<span>
-						<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+						<svg class="text-zinc-300/80 my-auto" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 							width="20"
 							height="20"
 							viewBox="0 0 24 24">
@@ -78,12 +119,44 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
-		<div>
+		<div class="relative">
+			<DropdownMenu class="bottom-full"
+				:inverted="true"
+				:opened="userDropdownOpen">
+				<div>
+					<ul class="flex flex-col gap-y-1">
+						<DropdownItem v-if="userIsOwner || userIsAdmin"
+							@click="createInvite">
+							<span class="mr-1.5 h-fit">
+								<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+									width="20"
+									height="20"
+									viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+									<g fill="none"
+										stroke="currentColor"
+										stroke-linecap="round"
+										stroke-linejoin="round"
+										stroke-width="2">
+										<circle cx="9"
+											cy="7"
+											r="4" />
+										<path d="M3 21v-2a4 4 0 0 1 4-4h4a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v2m1-10h6m-3-3v6" />
+									</g>
+								</svg>
+							</span>
+							<span>
+								Invite a friend
+							</span>
+						</DropdownItem>
+					</ul>
+				</div>
+			</DropdownMenu>
 			<div class="bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*6.8%),17.3%)] h-full p-3">
 				<div class="grid grid-cols-[32px_1fr_32px] gap-x-2 items-center">
 					<span class="bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*6.8%),22.6%)] w-[32px] h-[32px] rounded-full"></span>
 					<span class="h-fit w-fit overflow-ellipsis">{{ user.username }}</span>
-					<span class="text-zinc-300 hover:bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*6.8%),14.3%)] p-1 transition-colors">
+					<button @click="userDropdownOpen = !userDropdownOpen"
+						class="text-zinc-300 hover:bg-[hsl(220,calc(1*6.8%),14.3%)] p-1 transition-colors">
 						<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
 							width="24"
 							height="24"
@@ -100,11 +173,11 @@
 									r="3" />
 							</g>
 						</svg>
-					</span>
+					</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
-	</div>
+	</aside>
 
 	<div v-if="createChannelModelOpen"
 		class="absolute z-10 top-0 bottom-0 left-0 right-0">
@@ -139,31 +212,30 @@ export default {
 	data() {
 		return {
 			server: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).activeServer,
+			serverType: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).activeServerType,
 			user: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).user,
 			dms: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).dms,
 			createChannelModelOpen: false,
+			serverDropdownOpen: false,
+			userDropdownOpen: false,
 			channelName: '',
-			userIsOwner: false,
-			userIsAdmin: false,
 		}
 	},
-	async mounted() {
-		const that = this;
-		var interval = setInterval(function () {
-			// get elem
-			if (typeof that.server.roles == 'undefined') return;
-			clearInterval(interval);
-
-			that.userIsOwner = that.server.roles?.find((e: IRole) => e.users.some((el) => el.id === that.user.id))?.owner || false
-			that.userIsAdmin = that.server.roles?.find((e: IRole) => e.users.some((el) => el.id === that.user.id))?.administer || false
-		}, 10);
+	computed: {
+		userIsOwner() {
+			return this.server && this.serverType === "servers" && this.server.roles?.find((e: IRole) => e.users.some((el) => el.id === this.user.id))?.owner
+		},
+		userIsAdmin() {
+			return this.server && this.serverType === "servers" && this.server.roles?.find((e: IRole) => e.users.some((el) => el.id === this.user.id))?.administer
+		}
 	},
 	methods: {
 		openCreateChannelModel() {
 			this.createChannelModelOpen = true;
 		},
 		async createChannel() {
-			const channel = await $fetch(`/api/guilds/${this.server.id}/addChannel`, { method: 'POST', body: { channelName: this.channelName } }) as IChannel
+			const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>;
+			const channel = await $fetch(`/api/guilds/${this.server.id}/addChannel`, { method: 'POST', body: { channelName: this.channelName }, headers }) as IChannel
 
 			if (!channel) return;
 
@@ -176,7 +248,8 @@ export default {
 			router.push({ params: { id } })
 		},
 		async createInvite() {
-			const inviteCode = await $fetch(`/api/guilds/${this.server.id}/createInvite`, { method: 'POST' })
+			const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>
+			const inviteCode = await $fetch(`/api/guilds/${this.server.id}/createInvite`, { method: 'POST', headers })
 		},
 	},
 }
diff --git a/layouts/default.vue b/layouts/default.vue
index 60f042c..939e787 100644
--- a/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/layouts/default.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <template>
 	<Suspense>
-		<div v-if="user.id"
-			class="flex h-screen max-h-screen text-white">
+		<div class="flex h-screen max-h-screen text-white">
 			<Nav />
 			<Sidebar />
 			<div class="w-[calc(100vw-88px-240px)] h-full">
@@ -23,24 +22,36 @@ import { SafeUser } from '~/types'
 export default {
 	data() {
 		return {
-			activeServer: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).activeServer,
-			user: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).user
+			user: storeToRefs(useGlobalStore()).user,
 		}
 	},
 	async setup() {
-
-		const userStore = useGlobalStore()
+		const globalStore = useGlobalStore()
 		const sessionToken = useCookie('sessionToken')
-		if (userStore.user.id === undefined && sessionToken.value) {
-			const user: SafeUser = await $fetch('/api/getCurrentUser')
+		if (globalStore.user.id === undefined && sessionToken.value) {
+			const route = useRoute()
+			const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>
+			const [user, { dms, servers }] = await Promise.all([
+				$fetch('/api/getCurrentUser', { headers }) as unknown as SafeUser,
+				$fetch('/api/user/getServers', { headers })
+			])
 
-			if (!user) return;
+			if (!user || !servers || !dms) return;
 
-			userStore.setUser(user)
-			const { channels: dms, servers } = await $fetch('/api/user/getServers')
+			globalStore.setUser(user)
 
-			useGlobalStore().servers = servers
-			useGlobalStore().dms = dms
+			globalStore.setServers(servers)
+			globalStore.setDms(dms)
+			console.log('params', route.params.id)
+			if (route.params.id && typeof route.params.id === 'string') {
+				globalStore.setActive(route.path.includes('@me') ? 'dms' : 'servers', route.params.id)
+			}
+
+			const server = globalStore.activeServer
+
+			return {
+				server
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index ccb6157..81d71ce 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -36,4 +36,8 @@ export default {
             },
         ],
     ],
+
+    typescript: {
+        strict: true
+    }
 }
diff --git a/pages/channel/@me/[id].vue b/pages/channel/@me/[id].vue
index de572d2..5dc5fbf 100644
--- a/pages/channel/@me/[id].vue
+++ b/pages/channel/@me/[id].vue
@@ -2,16 +2,6 @@
 	<MessagePane :server="server" />
 </template>
 
-<script async setup lang="ts">
-const route = useRoute()
-
-const server: IChannel = await $fetch(`/api/channels/${route.params.id}`)
-if (server) {
-	useGlobalStore().addDM(server);
-	useGlobalStore().setActive('dms', server.id);
-}
-</script>
-
 <script lang="ts">
 import { useGlobalStore } from '~/stores/store'
 import { IChannel } from '~/types'
@@ -21,8 +11,24 @@ definePageMeta({
 })
 
 export default {
+	async setup() {
+		const route = useRoute()
+
+		const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>
+		const server: IChannel = await $fetch(`/api/channels/${route.params.id}`, { headers })
+		if (!server) throw new Error('could not find the dm')
+		useGlobalStore().addDM(server);
+		if (typeof route.params.id !== 'string') throw new Error('route.params.id must be a string, but got an array presumably?')
+		useGlobalStore().setActive('dms', route.params.id);
+
+		return {
+			server
+		}
+	},
 	async updated() {
-		if (!useGlobalStore().activeServer == this.server) useGlobalStore().setActive('dms', this.server.id)
+		const route = useRoute()
+		if (typeof route.params.id !== 'string') throw new Error('route.params.id must be a string, but got an array presumably?')
+		if (useGlobalStore().activeServer !== this.server) useGlobalStore().setActive('dms', route.params.id)
 	},
 }
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/channel/@me/index.vue b/pages/channel/@me/index.vue
index 4377e79..d9089e0 100644
--- a/pages/channel/@me/index.vue
+++ b/pages/channel/@me/index.vue
@@ -19,9 +19,14 @@ export default {
 			userId: ''
 		}
 	},
+	mounted() {
+		console.log('mounted')
+		useGlobalStore().setActive('dms', '@me')
+	},
 	methods: {
 		async startDM() {
-			const server: IChannel = await $fetch('/api/channels/createDM', { method: 'post', body: { partnerId: this.userId } }) 
+			const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>
+			const server: IChannel = await $fetch('/api/channels/createDM', { method: 'post', body: { partnerId: this.userId }, headers }) 
 
 			useGlobalStore().addDM(server)
 			useRouter().push({ path: '/channel/@me/' + server.id })
diff --git a/pages/channel/[id].vue b/pages/channel/[id].vue
index 1f4fa3b..2e9aba1 100644
--- a/pages/channel/[id].vue
+++ b/pages/channel/[id].vue
@@ -2,19 +2,6 @@
 	<MessagePane :server="server" />
 </template>
 
-<script async setup lang="ts">
-const route = useRoute()
-
-const server: IChannel = await $fetch(`/api/channels/${route.params.id}`)
-
-const realServer = useGlobalStore().servers?.filter((e) => e.channels.some((el) => el.id == route.params.id))[0]
-
-if (realServer) {
-	useGlobalStore().addServer(realServer);
-	useGlobalStore().setActive('servers', realServer.id)
-}
-</script>
-
 <script lang="ts">
 import { useGlobalStore } from '~/stores/store'
 import { IChannel } from '~/types'
@@ -24,12 +11,32 @@ definePageMeta({
 })
 
 export default {
+	async setup() {
+		const route = useRoute()
+
+		const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>
+		const server: IChannel = await $fetch(`/api/channels/${route.params.id}`, { headers })
+
+		const realServer = useGlobalStore().servers?.find((e) => e.channels.some((el) => el.id == route.params.id))
+
+		if (!realServer) throw new Error('realServer not found, this means that the channel is serverless but not a dm????');
+		useGlobalStore().addServer(realServer);
+		if (typeof route.params.id !== 'string') throw new Error('route.params.id must be a string, but got an array presumiably?')
+		useGlobalStore().setActive('servers', route.params.id)
+
+		return {
+			server
+		}
+	},
 	async updated() {
+		const route = useRoute()
+		const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>;
 		if (!this.server) return;
 
-		this.server = await $fetch(`/api/channels/${route.params.id}`);
+		this.server = await $fetch(`/api/channels/${route.params.id}`, { headers });
 
-		if (!useGlobalStore().activeServer == this.server.id) useGlobalStore().setActive('servers', this.server.id)
+		if (typeof route.params.id !== 'string') throw new Error('route.params.id must be a string, but got an array presumiably?')
+		if (useGlobalStore().activeServer.id !== this.server.id) useGlobalStore().setActive('servers', route.params.id)
 	}
 }
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/login.vue b/pages/login.vue
index 915a7a9..3f80a7b 100644
--- a/pages/login.vue
+++ b/pages/login.vue
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ export default {
 	},
 	methods: {
 		async signup() {
+			const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie'])
 			if (!this.username || !this.password) return;
 			const user = await $fetch('/api/login', {
 				method: 'post', body: {
 					username: this.username,
 					password: this.password
-				}
+				},
+				headers
 			}) as { userId: string; token: string; user: SafeUser; }
 
 			const userId = useCookie('userId')
diff --git a/pages/signup.vue b/pages/signup.vue
index 723e43c..21ab95e 100644
--- a/pages/signup.vue
+++ b/pages/signup.vue
@@ -48,13 +48,15 @@ export default {
 	},
 	methods: {
 		async signup() {
+			const headers = useRequestHeaders(['cookie']) as Record<string, string>
 			if (!this.username || !this.password || !this.email) return;
 			const user = await $fetch('/api/signup', {
 				method: 'post', body: {
 					username: this.username,
 					email: this.email,
 					password: this.password
-				}
+				},
+				headers
 			}) as { userId: string; token: string; user: SafeUser; }
 
 			const userId = useCookie('userId')
diff --git a/server/api/channels/[id]/index.get.ts b/server/api/channels/[id]/index.get.ts
index 661bda6..218f049 100644
--- a/server/api/channels/[id]/index.get.ts
+++ b/server/api/channels/[id]/index.get.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ 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.'
 		}
diff --git a/server/api/getCurrentUser.get.ts b/server/api/getCurrentUser.get.ts
index 0b22683..d54b66d 100644
--- a/server/api/getCurrentUser.get.ts
+++ b/server/api/getCurrentUser.get.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const prisma = new PrismaClient()
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 	if (!event.context.user.authenticated) {
-		// event.node.res.statusCode = 401;
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 401;
 		return {
 			message: "Unauthenticated"
 		}
diff --git a/server/api/guilds/[id]/addChannel.post.ts b/server/api/guilds/[id]/addChannel.post.ts
index 4e57932..52a8b74 100644
--- a/server/api/guilds/[id]/addChannel.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/guilds/[id]/addChannel.post.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ 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.'
 		}
diff --git a/server/api/guilds/[id]/createInvite.post.ts b/server/api/guilds/[id]/createInvite.post.ts
index 61bec8b..266dc23 100644
--- a/server/api/guilds/[id]/createInvite.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/guilds/[id]/createInvite.post.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ 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.'
 		}
diff --git a/server/api/guilds/[id]/index.get.ts b/server/api/guilds/[id]/index.get.ts
index c15b7ee..ed13d5a 100644
--- a/server/api/guilds/[id]/index.get.ts
+++ b/server/api/guilds/[id]/index.get.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
 const prisma = new PrismaClient()
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
-	if (!event.context.user.authenticated) return {
-		message: 'You must be logged in to view a channel.'
+	if (!event.context.user.authenticated) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 401;
+		return {
+			message: 'You must be logged in to view a channel.'
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (!event.context.params.id) {
diff --git a/server/api/guilds/joinGuild.post.ts b/server/api/guilds/joinGuild.post.ts
index c129b88..485df53 100644
--- a/server/api/guilds/joinGuild.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/guilds/joinGuild.post.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-import { IServer } from '~/types'
+import { IInviteCode, IServer } from '~/types'
 import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
 const prisma = new PrismaClient()
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
-	if (!event.context.user.authenticated) return {
-		message: 'You must be logged in to view a channel.'
+	if (!event.context.user.authenticated) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 401;
+		return {
+			message: 'You must be logged in to view a channel.'
+		}
 	}
 
 	const { inviteId } = await readBody(event);
@@ -20,10 +23,24 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 		where: {
 			id: inviteId
 		},
-		include: {
-			server: true
+		select: {
+			id: true,
+			server: {
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					name: true,
+					participants: {
+						select: {
+							id: true,
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			},
+			expires: true,
+			expiryDate: true,
+			maxUses: true
 		}
-	})
+	}) as IInviteCode | null;
 
 	if (!invite) {
 		event.node.res.statusCode = 404;
@@ -32,6 +49,15 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 		}
 	}
 
+	const userInServer = invite.server.participants.find((e) => e.id === event.context.user.id);
+
+	if (userInServer) {
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 409;
+		return {
+			message: `You are already in that server.`
+		}
+	}
+
 	// TODO: check if invite is valid
 
 	const server = await prisma.server.update({
@@ -50,7 +76,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 			channels: true,
 			roles: true
 		}
-	}) as IServer
+	}) as unknown as IServer
 
 	if (!server) {
 		event.node.res.statusCode = 404;
diff --git a/server/api/user/getServers.get.ts b/server/api/user/getServers.get.ts
index 336b692..ca9b914 100644
--- a/server/api/user/getServers.get.ts
+++ b/server/api/user/getServers.get.ts
@@ -1,65 +1,79 @@
 import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
-import { IServer, IUser } from '~/types'
+import { IChannel, IServer, IUser } from '~/types'
 const prisma = new PrismaClient()
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
 	if (!event.context.user.authenticated) {
-		// event.node.res.statusCode = 401;
+		event.node.res.statusCode = 401;
 		return {
 			message: "Unauthenticated"
 		}
 	}
 
-	const { servers, channels } = await prisma.user.findFirst({
+	const servers = await prisma.server.findMany({
 		where: {
-			id: event.context.user.id
+			participants: {
+				some: {
+					id: event.context.user.id
+				}
+			}
 		},
 		select: {
+			id: true,
+			name: true,
 			channels: {
 				select: {
 					id: true,
-					name: true,
-					messages: false,
 					DM: true,
-					dmParticipants: true
+					name: true
 				}
 			},
-			servers: {
+			participants: {
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					username: true
+				}
+			},
+			roles: {
 				select: {
 					id: true,
 					name: true,
-					channels: {
+					administrator: true,
+					owner: true,
+					users: {
 						select: {
-							id: true,
-							DM: true,
-							name: true
-						}
-					},
-					participants: {
-						select: {
-							id: true,
-							username: true
-						}
-					},
-					roles: {
-						select: {
-							id: true,
-							name: true,
-							administrator: true,
-							owner: true,
-							users: {
-								select: {
-									id: true
-								}
-							}
+							id: true
 						}
 					}
-				},
-			},
+				}
+			}
 		}
-	}) as IUser | null;
+	}) as unknown as IServer[] | null;
+
+	const dms = await prisma.channel.findMany({
+		where: {
+			DM: true,
+			dmParticipants: {
+				some: {
+					id: event.context.user.id
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		select: {
+			id: true,
+			name: true,
+			messages: false,
+			DM: true,
+			dmParticipants: {
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					username: true
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}) as IChannel[] | null;
 
 	return {
-		servers, channels
+		servers, dms
 	}
 })
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stores/store.ts b/stores/store.ts
index 57ed781..ce12eb3 100644
--- a/stores/store.ts
+++ b/stores/store.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import { Ref } from "vue";
 import { SafeUser, IServer, IChannel } from "../types";
 
 export const useGlobalStore = defineStore('global', {
 	state: () => ({
-		activeServer: {} as IServer,
+		activeServer: {} as IServer | IChannel,
+		activeServerType: '' as "dms" | "servers" | undefined,
 		user: {} as SafeUser,
 		dms: [] as IChannel[],
 		servers: [] as IServer[]
@@ -17,20 +17,38 @@ export const useGlobalStore = defineStore('global', {
 			this.servers.push(server)
 		},
 		addDM(dmChannel: IChannel) {
-			if (!this.channels || this.channels.find((e) => e.id === dmChannel.id)) return;
-			this.channels.push(dmChannel)
+			if (!this.dms || this.dms.find((e) => e.id === dmChannel.id)) return;
+			this.dms.push(dmChannel)
 		},
-		setActive(type: string, serverId: string) {
-			if (serverId === '@me') {
-				this.activeServer = {} as IServer
+		setServers(servers: Array<IServer>) {
+			this.servers = servers
+		},
+		setDms(dms: Array<IChannel>) {
+			this.dms = dms
+		},
+		setActive(type: "servers" | "dms", channelId: string) {
+			if (channelId === '@me') {
+				this.activeServer = {} as IServer | IChannel
+				this.activeServerType = 'dms'
 				return;
 			}
-			console.log(this.activeServer)
+
+			this.activeServerType = type
 
 			const searchableArray: IChannel[] | IServer[] | undefined = this[type]
 			if (!searchableArray) return;
-			this.activeServer = searchableArray.find((e: IServer | IChannel) => e.id === serverId)
-			console.log(this.activeServer, searchableArray.find((e: IServer | IChannel) => e.id === serverId))
+			let activeServerIndex: number;
+			if (type === 'servers') {
+				activeServerIndex = searchableArray.findIndex((e) => {
+					return e.channels.some((channel: IChannel) => channel.id === channelId)
+				})
+			} else {
+				activeServerIndex = searchableArray.findIndex((e) => {
+					return e.id === channelId
+				})
+			}
+
+			this.activeServer = this.servers[activeServerIndex]
 		},
 	},
 })
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index cfdc098..1211d5a 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,30 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "target": "ES2020",
-    "lib": ["ESNext", "ESNext.AsyncIterable", "DOM"],
-    "allowJs": true,
-    "sourceMap": true,
-    "skipLibCheck": true,
-    "strict": true,
-    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
-    "noEmit": true,
-    "esModuleInterop": true,
-    "module": "ESNext",
-    "moduleResolution": "Node",
-    "resolveJsonModule": true,
-    "isolatedModules": true,
-    "incremental": true,
-    "jsx": "preserve",
-    "noUncheckedIndexedAccess": true,
-    "baseUrl": ".",
-    "paths": {
-      "~/*": [
-        "./*"
-      ],
-      "@/*": [
-        "./*"
-      ]
-    },
-  },
-  "extends": "./.nuxt/tsconfig.json"
-}
+	"extends": "./.nuxt/tsconfig.json"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tsconfig.json.bak b/tsconfig.json.bak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfdc098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tsconfig.json.bak
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2020",
+    "lib": ["ESNext", "ESNext.AsyncIterable", "DOM"],
+    "allowJs": true,
+    "sourceMap": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "noEmit": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "Node",
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "isolatedModules": true,
+    "incremental": true,
+    "jsx": "preserve",
+    "noUncheckedIndexedAccess": true,
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "paths": {
+      "~/*": [
+        "./*"
+      ],
+      "@/*": [
+        "./*"
+      ]
+    },
+  },
+  "extends": "./.nuxt/tsconfig.json"
+}
diff --git a/types/index.ts b/types/index.ts
index 7a57758..613d817 100644
--- a/types/index.ts
+++ b/types/index.ts
@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ export type SafeUser = Omit<Omit<IUser, 'passwordhash'>, 'email'>
 export interface IServer {
 	id: string;
 	name: string;
-	channels?: Array<IChannel>;
+	channels: Array<IChannel>;
 	participants: Array<SafeUser>;
-	roles?: Array<IRole>;
+	roles: Array<IRole>;
 	inviteCode?: Array<IInviteCode>;
 }
 
 export interface IChannel {
 	id: string;
 	name: string;
-	server?: IServer;
+	server: IServer;
 	messages?: Array<IMessage>
 	DM: boolean;
 	dmParticipants?: Array<SafeUser>;