diff --git a/backend/src/auth/auth.controller.ts b/backend/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
index 519a5c1..d190898 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/auth.controller.ts
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ export class AuthController {
         template: 'activation.ejs',
         data: { activationUrl },
       });
-
-      res.status(201).json({ message: 'User created. Check your email to activate your account',
-        activationUrl });
+      res.status(201).json({
+        message: 'User created. Check your email to activate your account',
+        activationUrl
+      });
     } catch (error: any) {
       console.error('Error sending email:', error);
       next(error);
@@ -50,17 +51,11 @@ export class AuthController {
     return { token, code };
   }
 
-  // Generate reset password token
-  async generateResetPasswordToken(user: any) {
-    const token = jwt.sign(user, process.env.JWT_SECRET, { expiresIn: '1h' });
-    return { token };
-  }
-
   // Account activation
   @Post('activate')
   async activate(@Req() req: Request, @Res() res: Response) {
     const { token, code } = req.body;
-    
+
     try {
       const user: any = jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWT_SECRET);
 
@@ -91,9 +86,46 @@ export class AuthController {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Generates a JWT for a user.
+   * 
+   * @param user **Any** *(supposed to be a User)*
+   * @param expiration  **string** *Numerical value (ie: '10m' for 10 minutes; '1h' for 1 hr)*
+   * @returns **JSON object** *with signed JWT*
+   */
+  async generateToken(user: any) {
+    const token = jwt.sign({ user: user }, process.env.JWT_SECRET, { expiresIn: "1h" });
+    return { token };
+  }
+
+  // https://supertokens.com/blog/implementing-a-forgot-password-flow
+  // https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Forgot_Password_Cheat_Sheet.html
   @Post('forgot-password')
   async forgotPassword(@Req() req: Request, @Res() res: Response) {
-    
+    const { email } = req.body;
+    const user = await User.findOne({ email });
+
+    if (!user) return res.status(400).json({ message: 'User not found' });
+
+    const resetToken = await this.generateToken(user) 
+    const resetLink = `${process.env.CLIENT_URL}/reset-password?token=${resetToken.token}`;
+    const template = 'reset-password.ejs';
+
+    try {
+      await sendEmail({
+        email: user.email,
+        subject: 'Reset Password',
+        template,
+        data: { resetLink },
+      });
+      res.status(200).json({
+        success: true,
+        message: 'Reset password link sent to email',
+        resetToken: resetToken.token,
+      });
+    }catch (error: any) {
+      return res.status(500).json({ message: error.message });
+    }
   }
 
   @Post('reset-password')
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Navbar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Navbar.tsx
index b05321b..3e0afbf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Navbar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Navbar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Image from "next/image";
 import Link from "next/link";
-import React, { useState } from "react";
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import styles from "../styles/Navbar.module.css";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import logo from '../../public/logo.png';
@@ -10,10 +10,28 @@ export default function Navbar() {
   const [isSignedIn, setIsSignedIn] = useState(false);
   const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(false);
 
+  // Mock function to simulate user authentication check (you can replace this with your real logic)
+  const checkUserAuth = () => {
+    return true
+  };
+
+  // useEffect to check if the user is signed in when the component mounts
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const userSignedIn = checkUserAuth();
+    setIsSignedIn(userSignedIn);
+  }, []);
+
   const toggleMenu = () => {
     setIsMenuOpen(!isMenuOpen);
   };
 
+  const handleSignOut = () => {
+    // Clear authentication token (or other methods of sign out)
+    localStorage.removeItem("authToken");
+    setIsSignedIn(false);
+    router.push("/signin"); // Redirect to the sign-in page
+  };
+
   return (
     <nav className={styles.navbar}>
       <div className={styles.container}>
@@ -35,21 +53,30 @@ export default function Navbar() {
 
         {/* Navigation Links */}
         <ul className={`${styles.navLinks} ${isMenuOpen ? styles.active : ''}`}>
-          <li className={router.pathname === '/' ? styles.active : ''}>
-            <Link href="/">Home</Link>
-          </li>
           <li className={router.pathname === '/about' ? styles.active : ''}>
             <Link href="/about">About Us</Link>
           </li>
-          <li className={router.pathname === '/signup' ? styles.active : ''}>
-            <Link href="/signup">Sign Up</Link>
-          </li>
-          <li className={router.pathname === '/signin' ? styles.active : ''}>
-            <Link href="/signin">Sign In</Link>
-          </li>
-          <li className={router.pathname === '/profile' ? styles.active : ''}>
-            <Link href="/profile">Profile</Link>
-          </li>
+          {/* Conditionally render based on authentication status */}
+          {isSignedIn ? (
+            <>
+              <li className={router.pathname === '/profile' ? styles.active : ''}>
+                <Link href="/profile">Profile</Link>
+              </li>
+              <li>
+                <button className="text-red-500"
+                onClick={handleSignOut}>Sign Out</button>
+              </li>
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              <li className={router.pathname === '/signup' ? styles.active : ''}>
+                <Link href="/signup">Sign Up</Link>
+              </li>
+              <li className={router.pathname === '/signin' ? styles.active : ''}>
+                <Link href="/signin">Sign In</Link>
+              </li>
+            </>
+          )}
         </ul>
       </div>
     </nav>