diff --git a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index cca6bc30..73c58b15 100644
--- a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { ExtraOptions, RouterModule, Routes } from '@angular/router';
+import { AuthGuard } from './service/auth-guard.service';
 
 export const routes: Routes = [
   {
     path: 'pages',
+    canActivate: [AuthGuard],
     loadChildren: () => import('./pages/pages.module')
       .then(m => m.PagesModule),
   },
@@ -11,7 +13,6 @@ export const routes: Routes = [
     path: 'auth',
     loadChildren: () => import('./auth/auth.module').then(m => m.NgxAuthModule)
   },
-  { path: '', redirectTo: 'auth', pathMatch: 'full' },
   { path: '**', redirectTo: 'pages' },
 ];
 
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 0710cf73..1ce3a588 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright Akveo. All Rights Reserved.
- * Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
- */
 import { HttpClientModule } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { AngularFireModule } from '@angular/fire/compat';
@@ -22,6 +17,9 @@ import { CoreModule } from './@core/core.module';
 import { ThemeModule } from './@theme/theme.module';
 import { AppRoutingModule } from './app-routing.module';
 import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
+import { AngularFireAuthModule } from '@angular/fire/compat/auth';
+
+import { AuthGuard } from './service/auth-guard.service';
 
 @NgModule({
   declarations: [AppComponent],
@@ -31,6 +29,7 @@ import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
     HttpClientModule,
     AppRoutingModule,
     AngularFireModule.initializeApp(environment.firebase),
+    AngularFireAuthModule,
     NbSidebarModule.forRoot(),
     NbMenuModule.forRoot(),
     NbDatepickerModule.forRoot(),
@@ -43,6 +42,9 @@ import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
     CoreModule.forRoot(),
     ThemeModule.forRoot(),
   ],
+  providers: [
+    AuthGuard
+  ],
   bootstrap: [AppComponent],
 })
 export class AppModule {
diff --git a/src/app/auth/auth-firebase.config.ts b/src/app/auth/auth-firebase.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53aa078b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/auth/auth-firebase.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { NbAuthStrategyOptions, NbAuthJWTToken, NbPasswordStrategyModule, NbPasswordStrategyMessage } from "@nebular/auth";
+
+export class NbFirebasePasswordStrategyOptions extends NbAuthStrategyOptions {
+    name: string = 'email';
+    token = {
+      class: NbAuthJWTToken,
+    };
+    register?: boolean | NbPasswordStrategyModule = {
+      redirect: {
+        success: '/auth/login',
+        failure: null,
+      },
+      defaultErrors: ['Something went wrong, please try again.'],
+      defaultMessages: ['You have been successfully registered.'],
+    };
+    login?: boolean | NbPasswordStrategyModule = {
+      redirect: {
+        success: '/dashboard',
+        failure: null,
+      },
+      defaultErrors: ['Login/Email combination is not correct, please try again.'],
+      defaultMessages: ['You have been successfully logged in.'],
+    };
+    logout?: boolean | NbPasswordStrategyModule = {
+      redirect: {
+        success: '/',
+        failure: null,
+      },
+      defaultErrors: ['Something went wrong, please try again.'],
+      defaultMessages: ['You have been successfully logged out.'],
+    };
+    refreshToken?: boolean | NbPasswordStrategyModule = {
+      redirect: {
+        success: null,
+        failure: null,
+      },
+      defaultErrors: ['Something went wrong, please try again.'],
+      defaultMessages: ['Your token has been successfully refreshed.'],
+    };
+    // requestPassword?: boolean | NbPasswordStrategyModule = {
+    //   redirect: {
+    //     success: '/',
+    //     failure: null,
+    //   },
+    //   defaultErrors: ['Something went wrong, please try again.'],
+    //   defaultMessages: ['Reset password instructions have been sent to your email.'],
+    // };
+    // resetPassword?: boolean | NbPasswordStrategyModule = {
+    //   redirect: {
+    //     success: '/',
+    //     failure: null,
+    //   },
+    //   defaultErrors: ['Something went wrong, please try again.'],
+    //   defaultMessages: ['Your password has been successfully changed.'],
+    // };
+    // errors?: NbPasswordStrategyMessage = {
+    //   key: 'message',
+    //   getter: (module: string, res, options: NbFirebasePasswordStrategyOptions) => getDeepFromObject(
+    //     res,
+    //     options.errors.key,
+    //     options[module].defaultErrors,
+    //   ),
+    // };
+    // messages?: NbPasswordStrategyMessage = {
+    //   key: 'messages',
+    //   getter: (module: string, res, options: NbFirebasePasswordStrategyOptions) => getDeepFromObject(
+    //     res.body,
+    //     options.messages.key,
+    //     options[module].defaultMessages,
+    //   ),
+    // };
+  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/auth/auth.module.ts b/src/app/auth/auth.module.ts
index c0f9ef19..4a542756 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/auth.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/auth/auth.module.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
 
 import { NgxAuthRoutingModule } from './auth-routing.module';
-import { NbAuthModule } from '@nebular/auth';
+import { NbAuthModule, NbPasswordAuthStrategy } from '@nebular/auth';
 import { 
   NbAlertModule,
   NbButtonModule,
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from '@nebular/theme';
 import { NgxLoginComponent } from './login/login.component';
 import { NgxRegisterComponent } from './register/register.component';
+import { NbFirebasePasswordStrategyOptions } from './auth-firebase.config';
 
 
 @NgModule({
@@ -26,7 +27,29 @@ import { NgxRegisterComponent } from './register/register.component';
     NbCheckboxModule,
     NgxAuthRoutingModule,
 
-    NbAuthModule,
+    NbAuthModule.forRoot({
+      strategies: [
+        NbPasswordAuthStrategy.setup({
+          name: 'email',
+          
+          login: {
+            redirect: {
+              success: '/dashboard',
+              failure: null, // stay on the same page
+            },
+          },
+
+          register: {
+            redirect: {
+              success: '/auth/login',
+              failure: null, // stay on the same page
+            },
+          },
+          ...new NbFirebasePasswordStrategyOptions()
+        }),
+      ],
+      forms: {},
+    }),
   ],
   declarations: [
     // ... here goes our new components
diff --git a/src/app/auth/login/login.component.html b/src/app/auth/login/login.component.html
index 1889aeec..741f26dc 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/login/login.component.html
+++ b/src/app/auth/login/login.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <h1 id="title" class="title">Login</h1>
 <p class="sub-title">Welcome to RESUME TAILOR!!!</p>
 
-<nb-alert
+<!-- <nb-alert
   *ngIf="showMessages.error && errors?.length && !submitted"
   outline="danger"
   role="alert"
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
   <ul class="alert-message-list">
     <li *ngFor="let error of errors" class="alert-message">{{ error }}</li>
   </ul>
-</nb-alert>
+</nb-alert> -->
 
-<nb-alert
+<!-- <nb-alert
   *ngIf="showMessages.success && messages?.length && !submitted"
   outline="success"
   role="alert"
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       {{ message }}
     </li>
   </ul>
-</nb-alert>
+</nb-alert> -->
 
 <form (ngSubmit)="login()" #form="ngForm" aria-labelledby="title">
   <div class="form-control-group">
diff --git a/src/app/auth/login/login.component.ts b/src/app/auth/login/login.component.ts
index 5ddc4636..1adc3262 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/login/login.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/auth/login/login.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ChangeDetectorRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { AngularFireAuth } from '@angular/fire/compat/auth';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router'; // Import Router from @angular/router
+import { NbAuthService } from '@nebular/auth';
 import { NbLoginComponent } from '@nebular/auth';
 
 @Component({
@@ -6,4 +9,63 @@ import { NbLoginComponent } from '@nebular/auth';
   templateUrl: './login.component.html',
 })
 export class NgxLoginComponent extends NbLoginComponent {
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  constructor(
+    private fireAuth: AngularFireAuth,
+    private authService: NbAuthService,
+    public cd: ChangeDetectorRef, // Change to public or protected if NbLoginComponent's cd is public or protected
+    public router: Router // Import Router from @angular/router
+  ) {
+    super(authService, {}, cd, router);
+  }
+
+  async login() {
+    try {
+      await this.fireAuth.signInWithEmailAndPassword(this.user.email, this.user.password);
+      const user = await this.fireAuth.currentUser; // Get current user
+      if (user) {
+        const accessToken = await user.getIdToken(); // Get Firebase Authentication token (access token)
+        const expiresIn = new Date().getTime() + 3600 * 1000; // Token expiration time (1 hour)
+        localStorage.setItem('accessToken', accessToken);
+        localStorage.setItem('accessTokenExpiresIn', expiresIn.toString()); // Store token expiration time
+        this.router.navigate(['dashboard']); // Redirect to dashboard
+        this.scheduleTokenRefresh(); // Schedule token refresh
+      }
+      console.log("Successfully Logged in.")
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Handle login errors here
+      console.error('Error signing in:', error);
+      // You can also display error messages to the user using this.errors array
+      this.errors = ['Error signing in. Please try again.'];
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async scheduleTokenRefresh(): Promise<void> {
+    const expiresInString = localStorage.getItem('accessTokenExpiresIn');
+    if (expiresInString) {
+      const expiresIn = +expiresInString;
+      const timeUntilRefresh = expiresIn - new Date().getTime() - 300000; // Refresh token 5 minutes before expiration
+      if (timeUntilRefresh > 0) {
+        setTimeout(async () => {
+          try {
+            const user = await this.fireAuth.currentUser;
+            if (user) {
+              const newAccessToken = await user.getIdToken();
+              localStorage.setItem('accessToken', newAccessToken);
+              const newExpiresIn = new Date().getTime() + 3600 * 1000; // Extend expiration time by 1 hour
+              localStorage.setItem('accessTokenExpiresIn', newExpiresIn.toString());
+              this.scheduleTokenRefresh();
+            }
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Token refresh failed:', error);
+          }
+        }, timeUntilRefresh);
+      }
+    } else {
+      console.error('Access token expiration time is not available.');
+    }
+  }
+
+  getConfigValue(key: string): any {
+    // Implement this method based on your configuration retrieval logic
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/auth/register/register.component.html b/src/app/auth/register/register.component.html
index ecc94d13..3b26bf70 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/register/register.component.html
+++ b/src/app/auth/register/register.component.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <h1 id="title" class="title">Register</h1>
 
-<nb-alert
+<!-- <nb-alert
   *ngIf="showMessages.error && errors?.length && !submitted"
   outline="danger"
   role="alert"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       {{ message }}
     </li>
   </ul>
-</nb-alert>
+</nb-alert> -->
 
 <form (ngSubmit)="register()" #form="ngForm" aria-labelledby="title">
   <div class="form-control-group">
diff --git a/src/app/auth/register/register.component.ts b/src/app/auth/register/register.component.ts
index e7bddf31..2dbd5813 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/register/register.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/auth/register/register.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,42 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { NbRegisterComponent } from '@nebular/auth';
+import { AngularFireAuth } from '@angular/fire/compat/auth';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ngx-register',
   templateUrl: './register.component.html',
 })
-export class NgxRegisterComponent extends NbRegisterComponent {
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+export class NgxRegisterComponent {
+  user = {
+    fullName: '',
+    email: '',
+    password: '',
+    confirmPassword: ''
+  };
+  submitted = false;
+  errors: string[] = [];
+
+  constructor(private fireAuth: AngularFireAuth, private router: Router) {}
+
+  async register() {
+    this.submitted = true;
+    try {
+      if (this.user.password !== this.user.confirmPassword) {
+        throw new Error('Password does not match the confirm password.');
+      }
+
+      await this.fireAuth.createUserWithEmailAndPassword(this.user.email, this.user.password);
+      // Registration successful, redirect to login page or dashboard
+      this.router.navigate(['auth/login']);
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Handle registration errors
+      console.error('Error registering user:', error);
+      this.errors.push(error.message || 'An error occurred. Please try again later.');
+    }
+    this.submitted = false;
+  }
+
+  getConfigValue(key: string): any {
+    // Implement this method based on your configuration retrieval logic
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/service/auth-guard.service.ts b/src/app/service/auth-guard.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64b698cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/service/auth-guard.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { CanActivate, Router } from '@angular/router';
+
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root'
+})
+export class AuthGuard implements CanActivate {
+
+  constructor(private router: Router) {}
+
+  canActivate(): boolean {
+    const accessToken = localStorage.getItem('accessToken');
+    const accessTokenExpiresIn = localStorage.getItem('accessTokenExpiresIn');
+
+    // Check if access token and expiration time exist
+    if (accessToken && accessTokenExpiresIn) {
+      // Check if the access token is not expired
+      const currentTime = new Date().getTime();
+      const expiresIn = +accessTokenExpiresIn;
+      if (currentTime < expiresIn) {
+        return true; // Allow access to the route
+      }
+    }
+
+    // If access token is not found or expired, navigate to login page
+    this.router.navigate(['/auth/login']);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/service/auth.service.ts b/src/app/service/auth.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4273f091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/service/auth.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { AngularFireAuth } from '@angular/fire/compat/auth';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+
+
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root'
+})
+export class AuthService {
+
+  user$: Observable<firebase.default.User | null>;
+
+  constructor(private fireAuth: AngularFireAuth, private router: Router) {
+    this.user$ = this.fireAuth.authState;
+  }
+
+  // logout method
+  async logout(): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      await this.fireAuth.signOut();
+      localStorage.removeItem('accessToken');
+      localStorage.removeItem('accessTokenExpiresIn');
+      this.router.navigate(['dashboard'], { queryParams: { logout: true } });
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/utils/response-wrapper.ts b/src/app/utils/response-wrapper.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cee0f620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/utils/response-wrapper.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export interface ResponseWrapper<T> {
+    success: boolean;
+    message: string;
+    data: T;
+    error?: any;
+  }
\ No newline at end of file