diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AuthController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AuthController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08718f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AuthController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+
+class AuthController extends Controller
+{
+    // Your login method is likely here...
+    
+    /**
+     * Log the user out of the application.
+     */
+    public function logout(Request $request)
+    {
+        // 1. Log the user out
+        Auth::logout();
+    
+        // 2. Invalidate the user's session
+        $request->session()->invalidate();
+    
+        // 3. Regenerate the CSRF token for security
+        $request->session()->regenerateToken();
+    
+        // 4. Redirect them back to the login page
+        return redirect('/login');
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/Models/StaffMember.php b/app/Models/StaffMember.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d4fcfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/StaffMember.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
+use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+
+class StaffMember extends Authenticatable
+{
+    use HasFactory, Notifiable;
+
+    // 1. Explicitly define the custom table name
+    protected $table = 'staff_members';
+
+    // 2. Define the fillable fields based on your schema
+    protected $guarded = ['id'];
+
+    // 3. Hide the password from array/JSON conversions
+    protected $hidden = [
+        'password',
+    ];
+
+    // 4. Cast dates correctly
+    protected $casts = [
+        'dob' => 'date',
+        'hire_date' => 'datetime',
+        'password' => 'hashed', // Laravel 10+ password casting
+    ];
+}
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diff --git a/config/auth.php b/config/auth.php
index 0ba5d5d..813f8ab 100644
--- a/config/auth.php
+++ b/config/auth.php
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ return [
     'providers' => [
         'users' => [
             'driver' => 'eloquent',
-            'model' => env('AUTH_MODEL', App\Models\User::class),
+            // 'model' => env('AUTH_MODEL', App\Models\User::class),
+            'model' => App\Models\StaffMember::class,
         ],
 
         // 'users' => [
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/partials/topbar.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/partials/topbar.blade.php
index a801565..85ca1f4 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/partials/topbar.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/partials/topbar.blade.php
@@ -10,13 +10,38 @@
         
         <div class="position-relative me-4">
             <i class="bi bi-bell fs-5 text-secondary"></i>
-            </div>
-
-        <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
-            <div class="rounded-circle bg-light d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center me-2 border text-dark fw-bold" style="width: 32px; height: 32px; font-size: 0.8rem;">
-                {{ substr(auth()->user()->name ?? 'Admin', 0, 1) }}
-            </div>
-            <span class="fw-bold" style="font-size: 0.9rem;">{{ auth()->user()->name ?? 'Admin User' }}</span>
         </div>
+
+        <!-- ADDED: Bootstrap Dropdown Wrapper -->
+        <div class="dropdown">
+            <!-- ADDED: dropdown-toggle class, data-bs-toggle attribute, and cursor style -->
+            <div class="d-flex align-items-center dropdown-toggle" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" style="cursor: pointer;">
+                <div class="rounded-circle bg-light d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center me-2 border text-dark fw-bold" style="width: 32px; height: 32px; font-size: 0.8rem;">
+                    {{ substr(auth()->user()->name ?? 'Admin', 0, 1) }}
+                </div>
+                <span class="fw-bold" style="font-size: 0.9rem;">{{ auth()->user()->name ?? 'Admin User' }}</span>
+            </div>
+            
+            <!-- ADDED: Dropdown Menu -->
+            <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end shadow border-light-subtle mt-2">
+                <!-- Profile Link -->
+                <li>
+                    <a class="dropdown-item d-flex align-items-center py-2" href="{{ url('/profile') }}">
+                        <i class="bi bi-person text-secondary me-2 fs-5"></i> My Profile
+                    </a>
+                </li>
+                <li><hr class="dropdown-divider"></li>
+                <!-- Logout Form -->
+                <li>
+                    <form action="{{ route('logout') }}" method="POST" class="m-0 p-0">
+                        @csrf
+                        <button type="submit" class="dropdown-item d-flex align-items-center py-2 text-danger">
+                            <i class="bi bi-box-arrow-right me-2 fs-5"></i> Logout
+                        </button>
+                    </form>
+                </li>
+            </ul>
+        </div>
+        
     </div>
 </header>
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diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index c7503aa..2117938 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -8,28 +8,31 @@ Route::get('test', function () {
 
 Auth::routes();
 
+Route::middleware(['auth'])->group(function () {
 
+    Route::get('/', [App\Http\Controllers\DashboardController::class, 'index'])->name('home');
+    Route::get('home', [App\Http\Controllers\DashboardController::class, 'index'])->name('home');
 
-Route::get('/', [App\Http\Controllers\DashboardController::class, 'index'])->name('home');
-
-Route::get('/clients', [App\Http\Controllers\ClientsController::class, 'index'])->name('clients.index');
-Route::get('/clients/data', [App\Http\Controllers\ClientsController::class, 'fetchData'])->name('clients.data');
-Route::get('/clients/export', [App\Http\Controllers\ClientController::class, 'export'])->name('clients.export');
+    Route::get('/clients', [App\Http\Controllers\ClientsController::class, 'index'])->name('clients.index');
+    Route::get('/clients/data', [App\Http\Controllers\ClientsController::class, 'fetchData'])->name('clients.data');
+    Route::get('/clients/export', [App\Http\Controllers\ClientController::class, 'export'])->name('clients.export');
 
 
 
 
 
 
-Route::get('/staff', [App\Http\Controllers\StaffController::class, 'index'])->name('home');
+    Route::get('/staff', [App\Http\Controllers\StaffController::class, 'index'])->name('home');
 
 
-Route::get('/mnos', [App\Http\Controllers\NetworkOperatorsControlle::class, 'index'])->name('mnos.index');
-Route::get('/documents', [App\Http\Controllers\DocumentsVaultController::class, 'index'])->name('documents.index');
+    Route::get('/mnos', [App\Http\Controllers\NetworkOperatorsControlle::class, 'index'])->name('mnos.index');
+    Route::get('/documents', [App\Http\Controllers\DocumentsVaultController::class, 'index'])->name('documents.index');
 
-Route::get('/senderids', [App\Http\Controllers\SenderidsController::class, 'index']);
-Route::get('/shortcodes', [App\Http\Controllers\ShortCodesController::class, 'index']);
+    Route::get('/senderids', [App\Http\Controllers\SenderidsController::class, 'index']);
+    Route::get('/shortcodes', [App\Http\Controllers\ShortCodesController::class, 'index']);
 
+    Route::post('/logout', [App\Http\Controllers\AuthController::class, 'logout'])->name('logout');
+});
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