diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0ed07a3..8663545 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,3 +29,6 @@ node_modules
 web/src/theme\.css
 
 web/build/
+
+#secrets
+.env
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diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 495fe75..63f0cb7 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
     "production": false,
     "db": {
         "host": "localhost",
-        "user": "myrmey",
+        "user": "postgres",
         "password": "",
-        "database": "myrmey",
+        "database": "postgres",
         "port": "5432"
     },
     "watchlist": {
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index 7d5fa84..9481cde 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
     "react-big-calendar": "^0.17.0",
     "react-dom": "^16.0.0",
     "react-notification-system": "^0.2.16",
-    "react-scripts": "1.0.14"
+    "react-redux": "^5.0.6",
+    "react-scripts": "1.0.14",
+    "redux": "^3.7.2",
+    "redux-thunk": "^2.2.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build-css": "node-sass-chokidar src/theme.scss -o src/",
diff --git a/web/src/App.js b/web/src/App.js
index f9d18ac..a80b483 100644
--- a/web/src/App.js
+++ b/web/src/App.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import update from 'immutability-helper';
 import NotificationSystem from 'react-notification-system';
 
@@ -382,6 +383,8 @@ class App extends Component {
       data: this.state[this.state.currScreen]
     }
 
+    console.log(this.props.user);
+
     return (
       <div className="App">
         <HomePage user={this.state.user} schedule={this.state.schedule} removePlannedCourse={this.removePlannedCourse} screen={screen} openLogin={this.openLogin} popScreen={this.state.history.length > 0 ? this.popScreen : undefined} />
@@ -392,4 +395,8 @@ class App extends Component {
   }
 }
 
-export default App;
+export default connect((store) => {
+  return {
+    user: store.userState.user,
+  }
+})(App);
diff --git a/web/src/index.js b/web/src/index.js
index 4a60c05..20b8b64 100644
--- a/web/src/index.js
+++ b/web/src/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
+import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
 import App from './App';
+import store from './redux/store.js';
 import registerServiceWorker from './registerServiceWorker';
 import './theme.css';
 
-ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById('root'));
+ReactDOM.render(
+  <Provider store = { store }>
+  	<App />
+	</Provider>, document.getElementById('root'));
 registerServiceWorker();
diff --git a/web/src/pages/home/index.js b/web/src/pages/home/index.js
index 9016e9c..2b1bb8e 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/home/index.js
+++ b/web/src/pages/home/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import Schedule from '../../components/Schedule';
 import Inspector from '../../components/Inspector';
 import './style.css';
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ import myrmey from '../../assets/myrmey.svg';
 
 class HomePage extends Component {
     render() {
+        console.log(this.props.user.user);
         return (
             <div>
                 <nav className="navbar is-light">
@@ -48,4 +50,8 @@ class HomePage extends Component {
     }
 }
 
-export default HomePage;
+export default connect((store) => {
+    return {
+        user: store.userState.user,
+    }
+})(HomePage);
diff --git a/web/src/redux/actions/actionCreators.js b/web/src/redux/actions/actionCreators.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76cd7ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/redux/actions/actionCreators.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export function setUser(data) {
+    return {
+        type:'SET_USER',
+        data:data,
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/web/src/redux/reducers/index.js b/web/src/redux/reducers/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36048a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/redux/reducers/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { combineReducers } from 'redux';
+import userState from './userReducer.js';
+
+export default combineReducers({
+    userState,
+})
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diff --git a/web/src/redux/reducers/userReducer.js b/web/src/redux/reducers/userReducer.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8aadbcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/redux/reducers/userReducer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+const initialState = {
+    user: false,
+}
+
+function userReducer (state = initialState, action) {
+  switch(action.type){
+    case 'TEST':
+      return Object.assign({}, state, { 
+        user: {
+          myrmeyid: '1234',
+          studentInfo: 'i love league',
+          advice: 'go to school',
+          courses: 'noobstomping 101',
+        }, });
+    default:
+      return state;
+  }
+}
+
+export default userReducer;
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diff --git a/web/src/redux/store.js b/web/src/redux/store.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e543b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/redux/store.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { createStore, applyMiddleware } from 'redux';
+import reducer from './reducers/index.js';
+import thunk from 'redux-thunk';
+
+var middleWare = applyMiddleware(thunk);
+var store = createStore(reducer, middleWare);
+
+export default store;
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