diff --git a/quackscape/settings.py b/quackscape/settings.py
index 76e600b..2519556 100644
--- a/quackscape/settings.py
+++ b/quackscape/settings.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ from autosecretkey import AutoSecretKey
 from pathlib import Path
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
+from django.urls import reverse_lazy
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
@@ -241,3 +243,9 @@ FFMPEG_OPTIONS = {
 FFMPEG_DEFAULT_OPTION = ASK.config.get("ffmpeg", "DefaultOption", fallback="default")
 
 # TODO: CSP settings
+
+# Authentication
+
+LOGIN_URL = reverse_lazy("quackscape.users:login")
+LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = reverse_lazy("quackscape.users:categories")
+LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = reverse_lazy("quackscape.users:login")
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diff --git a/quackscape/users/templates/users/base.html b/quackscape/users/templates/users/base.html
index 68d2f79..efa6be2 100644
--- a/quackscape/users/templates/users/base.html
+++ b/quackscape/users/templates/users/base.html
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@
     <div class="admin-header">
         <h2>Quackscape</h2>
         <div class="user-info">
+            {% if user.is_authenticated %}
             <p>Logged in as <strong>{{ user.email }}</strong></p>
+            {% else %}
+            <p>Not logged in</p>
+            {% endif %}
         </div>
     </div>
     <div class="container-fluid">
diff --git a/quackscape/users/templates/users/login.html b/quackscape/users/templates/users/login.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42cf1d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quackscape/users/templates/users/login.html
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{% extends "users/base.html" %}  <!-- Extend from your base template if you have one -->
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="container mt-5">
+  <div class="row justify-content-center">
+    <div class="col-md-6">
+      <div class="card">
+        <div class="card-header">
+          <h4 class="mb-0">Login</h4>
+        </div>
+        <div class="card-body">
+          <form method="post" action="{% url 'quackscape.users:login' %}">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            {% if form.non_field_errors %}
+              <div class="alert alert-danger">
+                {% for error in form.non_field_errors %}
+                  {{ error }}
+                {% endfor %}
+              </div>
+            {% endif %}
+            <div class="mb-3">
+              <label for="id_username" class="form-label">Username</label>
+              <input type="text" class="form-control" name="username" id="id_username" required>
+            </div>
+            <div class="mb-3">
+              <label for="id_password" class="form-label">Password</label>
+              <input type="password" class="form-control" name="password" id="id_password" required>
+            </div>
+            <div class="mb-3">
+              <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Login</button>
+            </div>
+          </form>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
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diff --git a/quackscape/users/urls.py b/quackscape/users/urls.py
index ef3c78e..a0a0690 100644
--- a/quackscape/users/urls.py
+++ b/quackscape/users/urls.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-from .views import UserAreaMainView, CategoriesView, CategoryView, FileUploadView
+from .views import UserAreaMainView, CategoriesView, CategoryView, FileUploadView, Login, Logout
 
 from django.urls import path
-from django.contrib.auth.views import LogoutView, LoginView
+
+app_name = 'quackscape.users'
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('', UserAreaMainView.as_view(), name='user-area-main'),
     path('categories/', CategoriesView.as_view(), name='categories'),
     path('category/<uuid:category>/', CategoryView.as_view(), name='category'),
     path('category/<uuid:category>/upload/', FileUploadView.as_view(), name='media-upload'),
-    path('login/', LoginView.as_view(), name='login'),
-    path('logout/', LogoutView.as_view(), name='logout'),
+    path('login/',  Login.as_view(), name='login'),
+    path('logout/', Logout.as_view(), name='logout'),
 ]
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diff --git a/quackscape/users/views.py b/quackscape/users/views.py
index 5c15108..8923023 100644
--- a/quackscape/users/views.py
+++ b/quackscape/users/views.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from django.views.generic import TemplateView, ListView, DetailView
 from django.http import Http404
+from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin
+from django.contrib.auth.views import LoginView, LogoutView
 
 from rest_framework.parsers import MultiPartParser, FormParser
 from rest_framework.response import Response
@@ -21,12 +23,12 @@ class TitleMixin:
         return context
 
 
-class UserAreaMainView(TitleMixin, TemplateView):
+class UserAreaMainView(LoginRequiredMixin, TitleMixin, TemplateView):
     template_name = "users/base.html"
     title = "User Area"
 
 
-class CategoriesView(TitleMixin, ListView):
+class CategoriesView(LoginRequiredMixin, TitleMixin, ListView):
     model = Category
     template_name = "users/categories.html"
     title = "Categories"
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ class CategoriesView(TitleMixin, ListView):
         return categories
 
 
-class CategoryView(TitleMixin, DetailView):
+class CategoryView(LoginRequiredMixin, TitleMixin, DetailView):
     template_name = "users/category.html"
     title = "Category"
     context_object_name = "category"
@@ -56,17 +58,17 @@ class CategoryView(TitleMixin, DetailView):
             raise Http404()
 
 
-class MediaUploadView(TitleMixin, TemplateView):
+class MediaUploadView(LoginRequiredMixin, TitleMixin, TemplateView):
     template_name = "users/media_upload.html"
     title = "Upload Media"
 
 
-class CategoryCreateView(TitleMixin, TemplateView):
+class CategoryCreateView(LoginRequiredMixin, TitleMixin, TemplateView):
     template_name = "users/category_create.html"
     title = "Create Category"
 
 
-class FileUploadView(GenericAPIView):
+class FileUploadView(LoginRequiredMixin, GenericAPIView):
     parser_classes = (MultiPartParser, FormParser)
 
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -93,3 +95,10 @@ class FileUploadView(GenericAPIView):
 
         else:
             return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+
+class Login(TitleMixin, LoginView):
+    title = "Login"
+    template_name = "users/login.html"
+
+class Logout(LogoutView):
+    pass
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