diff --git a/client/config/keys.js b/client/config/keys.js
index b4c4110..b7702b7 100644
--- a/client/config/keys.js
+++ b/client/config/keys.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module.exports = {
-    server_url: 'http://backend:6000'
+    server_url: 'http://backend:8000'
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7b379c7..f37ee05 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ services:
         max_attempts: 3
         window: 120s
     ports:
-      - "6000:6000"
+      - "8000:8000"
     networks:
       - backend
       - frontend
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 8e780a8..5fe5445 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 const app = require('express')()
 const server = require('http').createServer(app);
 const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
-const passport = require('./services/passport');
 const chalk = require('chalk')
 const cors = require('cors')
+
 require('./services/socket')(server);
+require('./connections/mongo_conn');
 
 const dataRoute = require('./routes/data')
-const authRoute = require('./routes/data')
+const authRoute = require('./routes/auth')
+
+const passport = require('./services/passport');
 const {session_secret} = require('./config/keys');
 
-//allow for all requests for development.
+//allow all requests for development.
 app.use(cors())
 
 app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({
@@ -28,8 +31,9 @@ app.use(passport.initialize(undefined));
 app.use(passport.session(undefined));
 
 app.use(dataRoute)
-app.use('/api', authRoute)
+app.use(authRoute)
 
-server.listen(6000, () => {
-    console.log(chalk.green.bold('Server listening on port 6000!'));
+const PORT = process.env.PORT || 8000;
+server.listen(PORT, () => {
+    console.log(chalk.green.bold(`Server listening on port ${PORT}!`));
 });
diff --git a/web/src/store/index.ts b/web/src/store/index.ts
index 834c645..acab2cd 100644
--- a/web/src/store/index.ts
+++ b/web/src/store/index.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ export default createStore({
     actions: {
         login({commit}, user: { username: string, password: string }) {
             return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-                axios({url: 'http://backend:6000/api/auth/login', data: {user}, method: 'POST'})
+                axios({url: 'http://localhost:8000/auth/login', data: {user}, method: 'GET'})
                     .then((resp: AxiosResponse) => {
-                        commit("auth_success", user.username);
+                        commit("auth_success", user);
                         resolve(resp)
                     })
                     .catch((err: Error) => {
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ export default createStore({
         },
         logout({commit}) {
             return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-                let user = null;
                 commit("logout");
                 resolve()
             })