diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c2a9685..2084336 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "@popperjs/core": "^2.11.8",
+    "@reduxjs/toolkit": "^2.4.0",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.62.3",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.17.0",
     "@testing-library/react": "^13.4.0",
@@ -15,8 +16,10 @@
     "react-apexcharts": "^1.7.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "react-icons": "^5.4.0",
+    "react-redux": "^9.1.2",
     "react-router-dom": "^7.0.2",
     "react-scripts": "5.0.1",
+    "redux": "^5.0.1",
     "sass": "^1.82.0",
     "web-vitals": "^2.1.4"
   },
diff --git a/src/component/auth/Login2.jsx b/src/component/auth/Login2.jsx
index 623d72d..af5dbec 100644
--- a/src/component/auth/Login2.jsx
+++ b/src/component/auth/Login2.jsx
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react'
 import { useMutation } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux'
 
 import LoginImg from '../../assets/bg/login.svg'
 
 import { Link, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
 import siteLinks from '../../links/siteLinks'
 import { loginUser } from '../../services/services'
+import { updateUserDetails } from '../../store/UserDetails'
 
 export default function Login() {
 
+  const dispatch = useDispatch()
+
   const navigate = useNavigate()
 
   const [fields, setFields] = useState({
@@ -17,7 +21,6 @@ export default function Login() {
   })
 
   const handleChange = ({target:{name, value}}) => {
-    console.log('working')
     setFields(prev => ({...prev, [name]:value}))
   }
 
@@ -27,10 +30,15 @@ export default function Login() {
     },
     onError: (error) => {
         console.log('error', error)
-        
       },
-      onSuccess: () => {
-        navigate('/dash') // later add redux to dispatch state
+      onSuccess: (res) => {
+        const {token} = res?.data?.data
+        if(token){
+            localStorage.setItem('token', token)
+            const data = {token}
+            dispatch(updateUserDetails({ ...data }));
+            navigate('/dash') // later add redux to dispatch state
+        }
       }
   })
 
@@ -71,6 +79,13 @@ export default function Login() {
                                                         <Link to={siteLinks.forgetpwd} className="ml-auto">Forgot Password ?</Link>
                                                     </div>
                                                 </div>
+                                                {login.error &&
+                                                <>
+                                                 <div className="col-12  mt-3">
+                                                    <p className='text-danger'>Unable to login, try agian!</p>
+                                                </div>
+                                                </>
+                                                }
                                                 <div className="col-12 mt-3">
                                                     <button type='button' onClick={()=>{login.mutate(fields)}} className="btn btn-primary text-uppercase">{login.isPending ? 'loading...' : 'Sign In'}</button>
                                                 </div>
diff --git a/src/component/authorization/UserExist.jsx b/src/component/authorization/UserExist.jsx
index 9af615e..7a64744 100644
--- a/src/component/authorization/UserExist.jsx
+++ b/src/component/authorization/UserExist.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { useDispatch, useSelector } from "react-redux";
 import { Outlet, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { updateUserDetails } from "../../store/UserDetails";
 import MainLoaderBS from '../loaders/MainLoaderBS'
 import Layout from '../layout/Layout'
 import siteLinks from '../../links/siteLinks'
@@ -12,8 +14,15 @@ export default function UserExist() {
     const navigate = useNavigate()
   
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+
+    const dispatch = useDispatch()
     
     const [lastActivityTime, setLastActivityTime] = useState(Date.now()); // HOLDS THE INITIAL TIME USER LOGS IN
+
+    const { userDetails: { token }} = useSelector((state) => state?.userDetails); // CHECKS IF USER Details are avaliable, to determine if user is active
+  
+    let loggedIn = token ? true : false; // variable to determine if user is logged in
+    // console.log('loggedIn', loggedIn)
   
     // Function to log the user out
     const logoutUser = () => {
@@ -49,34 +58,20 @@ export default function UserExist() {
       }
     },[lastActivityTime])
   
-    // Setting up event listeners for user activity
-    // useEffect(() => {
-    //   // Listen for activity events
-    //   const events = ['mousemove', 'keydown', 'click', 'scroll', 'touchstart'];
-  
-    //   // Adding event listeners
-    //   events.forEach(event => {
-    //     window.addEventListener(event, resetTimer);
-    //   });
-  
-    //   // Start the timer initially
-    //   // resetTimer();
-  
-    //   // Cleanup event listeners when the component unmounts
-    //   return () => {
-    //     events.forEach(event => {
-    //       window.removeEventListener(event, resetTimer);
-    //     });
-    //     // if (timer) {
-    //     //   clearTimeout(timer);
-    //     //   setTimer(null);
-    //     // }
-    //   };
-    // }, []);
   
     useEffect(()=>{
+      let token = localStorage.getItem('token')
       const timer = setTimeout(()=>{
+        if(token && loggedIn){
           setLoading(false)
+        }else if(token && !loggedIn){
+          const data = {token}
+          dispatch(updateUserDetails({ ...data }));
+          setLoading(false)
+          // dispatch(updateUserDetails({ ...res.data }));
+        }else{
+          navigate('auth/login')
+        }
       },1000)
   
       return () => clearTimeout(timer)
diff --git a/src/component/layout/layoutcom/UserHeader.jsx b/src/component/layout/layoutcom/UserHeader.jsx
index cfe54bf..ffeb083 100644
--- a/src/component/layout/layoutcom/UserHeader.jsx
+++ b/src/component/layout/layoutcom/UserHeader.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from "react";
 import getImage from "../../../utils/getImage";
+import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 
 
 export default function UserHeader(){
@@ -18,6 +19,13 @@ export default function UserHeader(){
     //     e.preventDefault()
     // }
 
+    const navigate = useNavigate()
+
+    const logout = () => {
+        localStorage.clear()
+        navigate('/login', {replace: true})
+    }
+
     return (
         <header className="app-header top-bar">
             <nav className="navbar navbar-expand-md">
@@ -280,7 +288,7 @@ export default function UserHeader(){
                                                 <h4 className="text-white mb-0">Alice Williams</h4>
                                                 <small className="text-white">Henry@example.com</small>
                                             </div>
-                                            <a href="#" className="text-white font-20 tooltip-wrapper" data-toggle="tooltip"
+                                            <a href="#" onClick={logout} className="text-white font-20 tooltip-wrapper" data-toggle="tooltip"
                                                data-placement="top" title="" data-original-title="Logout"> <i
                                                 className="zmdi zmdi-power"></i></a>
                                         </div>
diff --git a/src/component/layout/layoutcom/UserMenu.jsx b/src/component/layout/layoutcom/UserMenu.jsx
index f67cc13..e66a99a 100644
--- a/src/component/layout/layoutcom/UserMenu.jsx
+++ b/src/component/layout/layoutcom/UserMenu.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import { Link, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { Link, useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
 import siteLinks from '../../../links/siteLinks'
 import { IoIosArrowDown } from 'react-icons/io'
 export default function UserMenu() {
 
     const {pathname} = useLocation()
+    const navigate = useNavigate()
+
+    const logout = () => {
+        localStorage.clear()
+        navigate('/login', {replace: true})
+    }
+
     return (
         <>
             <div className="sidebar-nav scrollbar scroll_dark">
@@ -48,7 +55,7 @@ export default function UserMenu() {
 
                     <li className="sidebar-banner p-4 bg-gradient text-center m-3 d-block rounded">
                         <h5 className="text-white mb-1">MERMS Panel</h5>
-                        <Link className="btn btn-square btn-inverse-light btn-xs d-inline-block mt-2 mb-0" to={siteLinks.login}> Log Out</Link>
+                        <Link className="btn btn-square btn-inverse-light btn-xs d-inline-block mt-2 mb-0" to='' onClick={logout}> Log Out</Link>
                     </li>
                 </ul>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 7db3901..9b9b79f 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
 // import './index.css';
-import App from './App';
+import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
 import { BrowserRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
+import store from './store/store'
+
+import App from './App';
 //import reportWebVitals from './reportWebVitals';
 import 'bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.css';
 import 'bootstrap/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js'
@@ -14,7 +17,9 @@ const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));
 root.render(
   <React.StrictMode>
     <BrowserRouter>
-      <App />
+      <Provider store={store}>
+        <App />
+      </Provider>
     </BrowserRouter>
   </React.StrictMode>
 );
diff --git a/src/store/UserDetails.js b/src/store/UserDetails.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cb2677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/store/UserDetails.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { createSlice } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
+
+const initialState = {
+  userDetails: {},
+};
+
+export const userSlice = createSlice({
+  name: "userDetails",
+  initialState,
+  reducers: {
+    updateUserDetails: (state, action) => {
+      state.userDetails = { ...action.payload };
+    },
+  },
+});
+
+// Action creators are generated for each case reducer function
+export const { updateUserDetails } = userSlice.actions;
+
+export default userSlice.reducer;
diff --git a/src/store/store.js b/src/store/store.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a7c69e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/store/store.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { configureStore } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
+
+import userDetailReducer from "./UserDetails";
+
+
+export default configureStore({
+  reducer: {
+    userDetails: userDetailReducer,
+  },
+});