diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 8f3d8be..53ce34e 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 <script setup>
 import SideNav from './components/SideNav.vue'
-import { ref, provide, onMounted, computed } from 'vue'
-import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
+import { ref, provide, onMounted, computed, watch } from 'vue'
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
 // Current route
 const route = useRoute()
+const router = useRouter()
+
+// Authentication state
+const isLoggedIn = ref(false)
 
 // Theme state
 const isDarkMode = ref(false)
 
-// Initialize theme on mount
+// Initialize theme and check auth on mount
 onMounted(() => {
   // Check for saved preference in localStorage
   const savedTheme = localStorage.getItem('theme')
@@ -22,6 +26,24 @@ onMounted(() => {
   
   // Apply initial theme
   applyTheme(isDarkMode.value)
+  
+  // Check authentication state
+  checkAuthStatus()
+})
+
+// Check authentication status
+const checkAuthStatus = () => {
+  isLoggedIn.value = localStorage.getItem('isLoggedIn') === 'true'
+  
+  // Redirect to login if not logged in and not already on login page
+  if (!isLoggedIn.value && route.name !== 'login') {
+    router.push({ name: 'login' })
+  }
+}
+
+// Watch for route changes to check auth status
+watch(() => route.path, () => {
+  checkAuthStatus()
 })
 
 // Apply theme to document
@@ -41,6 +63,9 @@ const handleThemeToggle = (dark) => {
 provide('isDarkMode', isDarkMode)
 provide('toggleTheme', handleThemeToggle)
 
+// Provide authentication state
+provide('isLoggedIn', isLoggedIn)
+
 // Computed active section from route
 const activeSection = computed(() => route.name)
 
@@ -50,9 +75,14 @@ provide('activeSection', activeSection)
 
 <template>
   <div class="app-container">
-    <SideNav />
+    <!-- Only show SideNav when user is logged in -->
+    <SideNav v-if="isLoggedIn && route.name !== 'login'" />
     
-    <div class="content-wrapper">
+    <!-- Full-screen login page when not logged in or on login route -->
+    <router-view v-if="!isLoggedIn || route.name === 'login'"></router-view>
+    
+    <!-- Content wrapper only shown when logged in and not on login page -->
+    <div v-if="isLoggedIn && route.name !== 'login'" class="content-wrapper">
       <nav class="breadcrumb">
         <ul>
           <li v-if="activeSection === 'dashboard'" class="active">Home</li>
diff --git a/src/components/SideNav.vue b/src/components/SideNav.vue
index 90aa472..1e2b228 100644
--- a/src/components/SideNav.vue
+++ b/src/components/SideNav.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 <script setup>
-import { ref, inject, computed } from 'vue';
+import { ref, inject, computed, onMounted, watch } from 'vue';
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router';
 
 // Navigation state
 const isCollapsed = ref(false);
+const isLoggedIn = ref(false);
 
 // Get theme state from parent
 const isDarkMode = inject('isDarkMode');
@@ -16,6 +17,20 @@ const router = useRouter();
 // Compute active section from current route
 const activeSection = computed(() => route.name);
 
+// Check authentication status on mount and when route changes
+onMounted(() => {
+  checkAuthStatus();
+});
+
+watch(() => route.path, () => {
+  checkAuthStatus();
+});
+
+// Function to check if user is logged in
+const checkAuthStatus = () => {
+  isLoggedIn.value = localStorage.getItem('isLoggedIn') === 'true';
+};
+
 const toggleNav = () => {
   isCollapsed.value = !isCollapsed.value;
 };
@@ -29,6 +44,16 @@ const toggleTheme = () => {
 const navigateTo = (routeName) => {
   router.push({ name: routeName });
 };
+
+// Logout function
+const handleLogout = () => {
+  // Clear authentication state
+  localStorage.removeItem('isLoggedIn');
+  isLoggedIn.value = false;
+  
+  // Redirect to login page
+  router.push({ name: 'login' });
+};
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -78,6 +103,14 @@ const navigateTo = (routeName) => {
           </router-link>
         </li>
       </ul>
+      
+      <!-- Logout button - only visible when logged in -->
+      <div v-if="isLoggedIn" class="logout-container">
+        <button class="logout-button" @click="handleLogout">
+          <span class="icon">🚪</span>
+          <span class="text" :class="{ 'hidden': isCollapsed }">Logout</span>
+        </button>
+      </div>
     </nav>
     <div class="click-switch" :class="{ 'collapsed-mode': isCollapsed }" @click="toggleTheme">
       <div :class="isDarkMode ? 'sun' : 'moon'">
@@ -312,6 +345,8 @@ const navigateTo = (routeName) => {
   .nav-menu {
     padding: 1rem 0;
     flex: 1;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
     overflow-y: auto;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     
@@ -374,6 +409,49 @@ const navigateTo = (routeName) => {
   }
   }
   
+  .logout-container {
+    margin-top: auto;
+    padding: 0.5rem 1rem 1rem;
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--sidebar-border);
+    
+    .logout-button {
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      width: 100%;
+      padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+      background-color: transparent;
+      color: var(--text-color);
+      border: 1px solid var(--sidebar-border);
+      border-radius: 8px;
+      cursor: pointer;
+      transition: all 0.3s ease;
+      
+      &:hover {
+        background-color: rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.1);
+        color: #dc3545;
+        border-color: rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.3);
+      }
+      
+      .icon {
+        margin-right: 0.75rem;
+        font-size: 1.2rem;
+        width: 1.5rem;
+        text-align: center;
+      }
+      
+      .text {
+        transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
+        opacity: 1;
+        transform: translateX(0);
+        
+        &.hidden {
+          opacity: 0;
+          transform: translateX(10px);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
   .nav-footer {
     padding: 1rem;
     border-top: 1px solid var(--sidebar-border);
diff --git a/src/router/index.js b/src/router/index.js
index 7adfd2e..e2898f3 100644
--- a/src/router/index.js
+++ b/src/router/index.js
@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@ import Applications from '../views/Applications.vue';
 import SavedJobs from '../views/SavedJobs.vue';
 import Profile from '../views/Profile.vue';
 import Settings from '../views/Settings.vue';
+import Login from '../views/Login.vue';
 
 const routes = [
   {
     path: '/',
-    redirect: '/dashboard'
+    redirect: '/login'
+  },
+  {
+    path: '/login',
+    name: 'login',
+    component: Login
   },
   {
     path: '/dashboard',