diff --git a/lib/api_service.dart b/lib/api_service.dart
index 8136798..6c71127 100644
--- a/lib/api_service.dart
+++ b/lib/api_service.dart
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ import 'augment.dart';
 import 'dart:html' as html;
 
 class ApiService {
+  static String ip = "";
+  static String port = "";
   Future<List<GetThreadResponse>> fetchEmailsFromFolder(
       String folder, int pagenitaion) async {
+    // print(ip + " " + port);
     try {
-      var url = Uri.http('127.0.0.1:3001', 'sorted_threads_by_date', {
+      var url = Uri.http('$ip:$port', 'sorted_threads_by_date', {
         'folder': folder,
         'limit': '50',
         'offset': pagenitaion.toString(),
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ class ApiService {
       List<GetThreadResponse> allEmails) async {
     try {
       var url =
-          Uri.http('127.0.0.1:3001', 'get_thread', {'id': threadId.toString()});
+          Uri.http('$ip:$port', 'get_thread', {'id': threadId.toString()});
       var response = await http.get(url);
 
       if (response.statusCode == 200) {
@@ -70,15 +73,16 @@ class ApiService {
   Future<List<SerializableMessage>> sonicSearch(
       String list, int limit, int offset, String query) async {
     try {
-      var url = Uri.http('127.0.0.1:3001', 'search', {
+      var url = Uri.http('$ip:$port', 'search_emails', {
         'list': list,
         'limit': limit.toString(),
         'offset': offset.toString(),
         'query': query
       });
+      print(url);
 
       var response = await http.get(url);
-
+      print(response);
       if (response.statusCode == 200) {
         List<dynamic> messagesJson = json.decode(response.body);
         List<SerializableMessage> messages =
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ class ApiService {
 
         return messages;
       }
+      print(response.statusCode);
     } catch (e) {
       print("caught $e");
     }
@@ -99,12 +104,17 @@ class ApiService {
     try {
       //attaches email after email from a thread
       for (var id in IDs) {
-        var url = Uri.http('127.0.0.1:3001', 'email', {'id': id});
+        var url = Uri.http('$ip:$port', 'email', {'id': id});
 
         var response = await http.get(url);
 
         if (response.statusCode == 200) {
           content += response.body;
+          try {
+            getAttachmentsInfo("INBOX", id);
+          } catch (innerError) {
+            print('_getAttachment info caught error $innerError');
+          }
           content += "<hr>";
         }
       }
@@ -121,7 +131,7 @@ class ApiService {
 
   Future<List<String>> fetchFolders() async {
     try {
-      var url = Uri.http('127.0.0.1:3001', 'folders');
+      var url = Uri.http('$ip:$port', 'folders');
       var response = await http.get(url);
       return List<String>.from(json.decode(response.body));
     } catch (e) {
@@ -131,7 +141,7 @@ class ApiService {
   }
 
   Future<void> createFolder(String folderName) async {
-    var url = Uri.http('127.0.0.1:3001', 'create_folder');
+    var url = Uri.http('$ip:$port', 'create_folder');
 
     Map<String, String> requestBody = {'name': folderName};
 
@@ -154,7 +164,7 @@ class ApiService {
   }
 
   Future<void> deleteFolder(String folderName) async {
-    var url = Uri.http('127.0.0.1:3001', 'delete_folder');
+    var url = Uri.http('$ip:$port', 'delete_folder');
 
     Map<String, String> requestBody = {'name': folderName};
 
@@ -175,6 +185,41 @@ class ApiService {
       print('error making post req: $e');
     }
   }
+
+  Future<bool> logIn(String json) async {
+    // var url = Uri.https('')
+    // try{
+    //   String response = await http.post(
+    //     url
+    //     );
+    // }
+
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  Future<List<AttachmentInfo>> getAttachmentsInfo(
+      String folder, String email_id) async {
+    try {
+      var url = Uri.http('127.0.0.1:3001', 'get_attachments_info',
+          {'folder': folder, 'email_id': email_id});
+      print(url);
+      var response = await http.get(url);
+      print("response $response");
+      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
+        var result = response.body;
+        List<dynamic> attachmentList = json.decode(result);
+        print("attachment list $attachmentList");
+        List<AttachmentInfo> attachments =
+            attachmentList.map((al) => AttachmentInfo.fromJson(al)).toList();
+        print("attachments $attachments");
+
+        return attachments;
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      print(e);
+    }
+    return [];
+  }
 }
 
 class EmailView extends StatefulWidget {
diff --git a/lib/login.dart b/lib/login.dart
index 55daed0..c1d8a08 100644
--- a/lib/login.dart
+++ b/lib/login.dart
@@ -1,24 +1,72 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
+import 'package:crab_ui/api_service.dart';
+import 'package:crab_ui/home_page.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+// import 'package:flutter_widget_from_html/flutter_widget_from_html.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
+// import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart' show rootBundle;
 
 class AuthService {
   Future<bool> isUserLoggedIn() async {
     try {
-      var url = Uri.http('127.0.0.1:3001', 'is_logged_in');
-      var response = await http.get(url);
+      final response =
+          await http.get(Uri.parse('http://localhost:6823/read-config'));
+      print(response.statusCode);
       print(response.body);
       if (response.statusCode == 200) {
-        print('all good in the east!');
-        List json = jsonDecode(response.body);
-        print(json[0]);
-        return true;
+        final data = jsonDecode(response.body);
+        // return data['config'];
+        try {
+          var url = Uri.http('${data['ip']}:${data['port']}', 'is_logged_in');
+          var response = await http.get(url);
+          print(response.body);
+          if (response.statusCode == 200) {
+            print('all good in the east!');
+            String jsonOuter = jsonDecode(response.body);
+            Map<String, dynamic> json = jsonDecode(jsonOuter);
+            // print(json["is_logged_in"]);
+            ApiService.ip = data['ip'];
+            ApiService.port = data['port'];
+            return json["is_logged_in"];
+          }
+        } catch (er) {
+          print(er);
+        }
       }
     } catch (e) {
       print(e);
     }
     return false;
   }
+
+  Future<String> readConfFile() async {
+    final content = await rootBundle.loadString('/crabmail.conf');
+    return content;
+  }
+
+  Map<String, String> parseConfFile(String content) {
+    final Map<String, String> config = {};
+    final lines = content.split('\n');
+
+    for (var line in lines) {
+      line = line.trim();
+      if (line.isEmpty || line.startsWith('#')) continue;
+
+      final parts = line.split('=');
+      if (parts.length == 2) {
+        final key = parts[0].trim();
+        final value = parts[1].trim();
+        config[key] = value;
+      }
+    }
+    return config;
+  }
+
+  Future<bool> loginUser(String email, String password) async {
+    try {} catch (e) {}
+    return false;
+  }
 }
 
 class LoginPage extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -28,129 +76,327 @@ class LoginPage extends StatefulWidget {
   _LoginPageState createState() => _LoginPageState();
 }
 
+class SplashScreen extends StatefulWidget {
+  @override
+  _SplashScreenState createState() => _SplashScreenState();
+}
+
+class _SplashScreenState extends State<SplashScreen> {
+  final AuthService _authService = AuthService();
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _checkLoginStatus();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _checkLoginStatus() async {
+    // SharedPreferences prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
+    // print(prefs);
+    // bool isLoggedIn = prefs.getBool('isLoggedIn') ?? false;
+    bool isLoggedIn = await _authService.isUserLoggedIn();
+    print("is loogeed in $isLoggedIn");
+    if (isLoggedIn) {
+      Navigator.pushReplacementNamed(context, '/home');
+    } else {
+      Navigator.pushReplacementNamed(context, '/login');
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Center(
+      child: Scaffold(
+        body: Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator()),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
 class _LoginPageState extends State<LoginPage> {
   final AuthService _authService = AuthService();
   // Controllers for capturing user input
+  final TextEditingController _ipController = TextEditingController();
+  final TextEditingController _portController = TextEditingController();
   final TextEditingController _emailController = TextEditingController();
   final TextEditingController _passwordController = TextEditingController();
 
+  // final ConfigManager _configManager =
+  //     ConfigManager("${Directory.current.parent}../crabmail2.conf");
   // Key to identify the form
   final _formKey = GlobalKey<FormState>();
 
-  void checkLogin() async {
-    // try {
-    //   var url = Uri.http('127.0.0.1:3001', 'is_logged_in');
-    //   var response = await http.get(url);
-    //   print(response.body);
-    //   if (response.statusCode == 200) {
-    //     print('all good on the west');
-    //   }
-    // } catch (e) {
-    //   print(e);
-    // }
-    bool isLoggedIn = await _authService.isUserLoggedIn();
-    
+  Future<bool> setIp(String ip) async {
+    // _configManager.setField("api_addr", ip);
+    return false;
   }
 
+  Future<bool> setPort(String port) async {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> login() async {
+    bool result = await _handleLogin();
+    if (result) {
+      Navigator.pushReplacementNamed(context, '/home');
+    }
+  }
+  // Future<bool> _checkConfiguration() async {
+  //   return false;
+  // }
+
+  // void checkLogin() async {
+  //   try {
+  //     var url = Uri.http('127.0.0.1:3001', 'is_logged_in');
+  //     var response = await http.get(url);
+  //     print(response.body);
+  //     if (response.statusCode == 200) {
+  //       print('all good on the west');
+  //     }
+  //   } catch (e) {
+  //     print(e);
+  //   }
+  //   // bool isLoggedIn = await _authService.isUserLoggedIn();
+  // }
+
   // Function to handle login action
-  void _handleLogin() {
+  Future<bool> _handleLogin() async {
     if (_formKey.currentState!.validate()) {
       // Perform login action (e.g., authenticate with backend)
+      String ip = _ipController.text;
+      String port = _portController.text;
       String email = _emailController.text;
       String password = _passwordController.text;
 
       // For demonstration, just print the values
       print('Email: $email');
       print('Password: $password');
+      print(ip);
+      print(port);
 
+      String baseUrl = "http://$ip:$port";
+      print("baseurl " + baseUrl);
+      print(baseUrl);
+      try {
+        final response =
+            await http.get(Uri.parse('http://localhost:6823/read-config'));
+        print(response.statusCode);
+        print(response.body);
+        if (response.statusCode == 200) {
+          final data = jsonDecode(response.body);
+          // return data['config'];
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        print("caught in catch");
+        print(e);
+        return false;
+      }
+      Map<String, dynamic> updates = {
+        // "username": email,
+        // "password": password,
+        "ip": ip,
+        "port": port,
+      };
+      print("past");
+
+      try {
+        final sending = await http.post(
+            Uri.parse('http://localhost:6823/update-config'),
+            headers: {'Content-Type': "application/json"},
+            body: jsonEncode(updates));
+        print("sending");
+      } catch (e) {
+        print(e);
+        return false;
+      }
+      try {
+        // String status = await http.post(Uri.parse(''))
+        var url_log = Uri.http('$ip:$port', 'log_in');
+        Map<String, dynamic> filteredData = {
+          "email": email,
+          "password": password,
+          // 'email': updates['username'],
+          // 'password': updates['password']
+        };
+        print(filteredData);
+        var status = await http.post(
+          url_log,
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+          },
+          body: jsonEncode(filteredData),
+        );
+        if (status.statusCode == 200) {
+          print('response status ${status.body}');
+          if (status.body == "Successful log in") {
+            ApiService.ip = ip;
+            ApiService.port = port;
+            return true;
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        print(e);
+        return false;
+      }
+      print("after");
+      return false;
+      // final content = await _authService.readConfFile();
+      // final config = await _authService.parseConfFile(content);
+      // print("BASE URL ${config["base_url"]}");
+      // print("api address ${config["api_addr"]}");
+      // print(config);
+      // const url = ''
       // Clear the input fields
-      _emailController.clear();
-      _passwordController.clear();
+      // _ipController.clear();
+      // _portController.clear();
+      // _emailController.clear();
+      // _passwordController.clear();
     }
+    return false;
   }
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return Scaffold(
-      appBar: AppBar(
-        title: const Text('Login Page'),
-      ),
-      body: Padding(
-        padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
-        child: Form(
-          key: _formKey,
-          child: Align(
-            alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
-            child: Column(
-              mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-              crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
-              children: [
-                Text('Sign in to your email'),
-                SizedBox(
-                  height: 5,
-                ),
-                // Email Field
-                Container(
-                  width: 200,
-                  child: TextFormField(
-                    controller: _emailController,
-                    decoration: const InputDecoration(
-                      labelText: 'Email',
-                      hintText: 'Enter your email',
-                      helperMaxLines: 1,
+    // try {
+    //   _configManager.loadConfig();
+    //   print(_configManager.getField('base_url'));
+    // } catch (e) {
+    //   print("broke at build $e");
+    // }
+    // _configManager.
+    return Center(
+      child: Scaffold(
+        appBar: AppBar(
+          title: const Text('Login Page'),
+        ),
+        body: Center(
+          child: SingleChildScrollView(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16.0),
+            child: Form(
+              key: _formKey,
+              child: Align(
+                alignment: Alignment.center,
+                child: Column(
+                  mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+                  crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                  children: [
+                    Text('Sign in to your email'),
+                    SizedBox(
+                      height: 5,
                     ),
-                    validator: (value) {
-                      // Simple email validation
-                      if (value == null || value.isEmpty) {
-                        return 'Please enter your email';
-                      }
-                      if (!RegExp(r'^\S+@\S+\.\S+$').hasMatch(value)) {
-                        return 'Please enter a valid email address';
-                      }
-                      return null;
-                    },
-                  ),
-                ),
-                const SizedBox(height: 16.0),
-                // Password Field
-                Container(
-                  width: 200,
-                  child: TextFormField(
-                    controller: _passwordController,
-                    decoration: const InputDecoration(
-                      labelText: 'Password',
-                      hintText: 'Enter your password',
+                    Container(
+                      width: 200,
+                      child: TextFormField(
+                        controller: _ipController,
+                        decoration: const InputDecoration(
+                          labelText: "IP",
+                          hintText: 'Enter your IP for the backend',
+                          helperMaxLines: 1,
+                        ),
+                        validator: (value) {
+                          if (value == null || value.isEmpty) {
+                            return 'Please enter your ip';
+                          }
+                        },
+                        // onSaved: (value) async {
+                        //   final content = await _authService.readConfFile();
+                        //   final config =
+                        //       await _authService.parseConfFile(content);
+                        //   print("BASE URL ${config["base_url"]}");
+                        //   print("api address ${config["api_addr"]}");
+                        //   //TODO: call a function to set the field ip in conf
+                        // },
+                      ),
                     ),
-                    obscureText: true, // Hide the password text
-                    validator: (value) {
-                      // Simple password validation
-                      if (value == null || value.isEmpty) {
-                        return 'Please enter your password';
-                      }
-                      if (value.length < 6) {
-                        return 'Password must be at least 6 characters long';
-                      }
-                      return null;
-                    },
-                  ),
+                    Container(
+                      width: 200,
+                      child: TextFormField(
+                        controller: _portController,
+                        decoration: const InputDecoration(
+                          labelText: "Port",
+                          hintText: 'Enter the port',
+                          helperMaxLines: 1,
+                        ),
+                        validator: (value) {
+                          if (value == null || value.isEmpty) {
+                            return 'Please enter your port';
+                          }
+                          return null;
+                        },
+                        onSaved: (value) {
+                          //TODO: call a function to set the field port in conf
+                        },
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    // Email Field
+                    Container(
+                      width: 200,
+                      child: TextFormField(
+                        controller: _emailController,
+                        decoration: const InputDecoration(
+                          labelText: 'Email',
+                          hintText: 'Enter your email',
+                          helperMaxLines: 1,
+                        ),
+                        validator: (value) {
+                          // Simple email validation
+                          if (value == null || value.isEmpty) {
+                            return 'Please enter your email';
+                          }
+                          if (!RegExp(r'^\S+@\S+\.\S+$').hasMatch(value)) {
+                            // print(value);
+                            return 'Please enter a valid email address';
+                          }
+                          return null;
+                        },
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    const SizedBox(height: 16.0),
+                    // Password Field
+                    Container(
+                      width: 200,
+                      child: TextFormField(
+                        controller: _passwordController,
+                        decoration: const InputDecoration(
+                          labelText: 'Password',
+                          hintText: 'Enter your password',
+                        ),
+                        obscureText: true, // Hide the password text
+                        autofillHints: null,
+                        validator: (value) {
+                          // Simple password validation
+                          if (value == null || value.isEmpty) {
+                            return 'Please enter your password';
+                          }
+                          if (value.length < 6) {
+                            return 'Password must be at least 6 characters long';
+                          }
+                          return null;
+                        },
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    const SizedBox(height: 32.0),
+                    // Login Button
+                    SizedBox(
+                      width: 200,
+                      child: ElevatedButton(
+                        onPressed: login,
+                        child: const Text('Login'),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    // SizedBox(
+                    //   width: 200,
+                    //   child: ElevatedButton(
+                    //     // onPressed: checkLogin,
+                    //     onPressed: () async {
+                    //       await _authService.isUserLoggedIn();
+                    //       // print(result);
+                    //     },
+                    //     child: const Text('checker'),
+                    //   ),
+                    // )
+                  ],
                 ),
-                const SizedBox(height: 32.0),
-                // Login Button
-                SizedBox(
-                  width: 200,
-                  child: ElevatedButton(
-                    onPressed: _handleLogin,
-                    child: const Text('Login'),
-                  ),
-                ),
-                SizedBox(
-                  width: 200,
-                  child: ElevatedButton(
-                    onPressed: checkLogin,
-                    child: const Text('checker'),
-                  ),
-                )
-              ],
+              ),
             ),
           ),
         ),
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 84b104a..da90a50 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 import 'package:crab_ui/contact.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'home_page.dart';
-// import 'api_service.dart';
 import 'login.dart';
-import 'email.dart';
+
 
 void main() {
   WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
-  // debugPaintSizeEnabled = true;
-  runApp( HyM());
+  runApp(HyM());
 }
 
 class HyM extends StatelessWidget {
@@ -22,11 +20,12 @@ class HyM extends StatelessWidget {
       theme: ThemeData.light(),
       title: 'HyM',
       // home: HomeScreen(),
-      home: HomeScreen(),
+      initialRoute: "/",
 
       routes: {
+        "/": (context) => SplashScreen(),
         "/login": (context) => const LoginPage(),
-        // "/email": (context) => EmailPage(),
+        "/home": (context) => HomeScreen(),
         "/contacts": (context) => ContactsPage(),
       },
     );
diff --git a/lib/structs.dart b/lib/structs.dart
index 9bc3ecf..6eb1c17 100644
--- a/lib/structs.dart
+++ b/lib/structs.dart
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ class GetThreadResponse {
   factory GetThreadResponse.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
     var toList = json['to'] as List<dynamic>;
 
-    return GetThreadResponse (
+    return GetThreadResponse(
       id: json['id'],
       messages: List<String>.from(json['messages']),
       subject: json['subject'],
       date: DateTime.parse(json['date']),
       from_name: json['from_name'],
       from_address: json['from_address'],
-      to: toList.map((i)=> MailAddress.fromJson(i)).toList(),
+      to: toList.map((i) => MailAddress.fromJson(i)).toList(),
     );
   }
 }
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class MailAddress {
     return '${name} <${address}>';
   }
 }
+
 // //old data structure
 class SerializableMessage {
   final String name;
@@ -100,4 +101,20 @@ class SerializableMessage {
       in_reply_to: json['in_reply_to'],
     );
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+class AttachmentInfo {
+  final String name;
+  final int size;
+  final String path;
+
+  AttachmentInfo({required this.name, required this.size, required this.path});
+
+  factory AttachmentInfo.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+    return AttachmentInfo(
+      name: json['name'],
+      size: json['size'],
+      path: json['path'],
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index a985a82..de4abb5 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ dependencies:
   http: 1.2.2
   flutter_html_all: 3.0.0-beta.2
   flutter_widget_from_html: ^0.10.0
-  
+  shared_preferences: ^2.0.6
+  encrypt: ^5.0.0
+  pointycastle: ^3.4.0
+  mime: ^1.0.3
 
   english_words: ^4.0.0
   provider: ^6.0.0