diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5bf20f5..5d1bdf3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
+    "server": "node server.js",
     "dev": "vite",
     "build": "run-p type-check \"build-only {@}\" --",
     "preview": "vite preview",
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab29e7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import http from "http";
+
+const host = 'localhost';
+const port = 8000;
+
+const user = JSON.stringify({
+  name: "Joe User",
+});
+
+const requestListener = function (req, res) {
+  res.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
+  switch (req.url) {
+    case "/login":
+      res.writeHead(200);
+      res.end(user);
+      break
+  }
+};
+
+const server = http.createServer(requestListener);
+server.listen(port, host, () => {
+  console.log(`Server is running on http://${host}:${port}`);
+});
diff --git a/src/components/Sidebar.vue b/src/components/Sidebar.vue
index d47956d..32ddf41 100644
--- a/src/components/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/src/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -1,18 +1,57 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
+import {ref} from "vue";
+
+import Avatar from 'primevue/avatar';
+import Menu from "primevue/menu";
+
+import { userActions } from "@/stores/userActionsStore";
+import { useUserStore } from "@/stores/userStore";
 import Navigation from "@/components/Navigation.vue";
+
+
+const userStore = useUserStore();
+
+const logout = () => {
+  userStore.logout();
+};
+
+// Attach handlers.
+userActions.map((item) => {
+  if (item.cmd === 'logout') {
+    item.command = logout;
+  }
+});
+const items = ref(userActions);
+const menu = ref();
+
+const toggle = (event) => { menu.value.toggle(event); };
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <aside>
     <Navigation></Navigation>
-    <div class="mt-auto">
-      <hr class="mb-4 mx-4 border-t border-0 border-surface-800" />
-      <a class="m-4 nav-item">
-        <img
-          alt="user avatar"
-          src="https://fqjltiegiezfetthbags.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/block.images/blocks/avatars/circle/avatar-f-1.png" class="mr-2 lg:mr-0 w-8 h-8" />
-        <span class="font-medium inline lg:hidden">Amy Elsner</span>
+    <div class="mt-auto act-avatar">
+      <a class="nav-item" @click="toggle">
+        <div v-if="userStore.isAnonymous">
+          <Avatar icon="pi pi-user" size="large" shape="circle" />
+        </div>
+        <div v-else>
+          <Avatar v-bind:label="userStore.initials" size="large" shape="circle" />
+        </div>
+        <span class="inline lg:hidden">{{ userStore.user.name }}</span>
       </a>
+      <Menu ref="menu" id="overlay_menu" :model="items" :popup="true">
+        <template #item="{ item, props }">
+          <a
+            class="flex items-center"
+            v-bind:class="{ 'act-useraction': item.needsAuth }"
+            v-bind="props.action"
+            v-if="!item.needsAuth || !userStore.isAnonymous">
+            <span v-bind:class="item.icon" />
+            <span>{{ item.label }}</span>
+          </a>
+        </template>
+      </Menu>
     </div>
   </aside>
 </template>
@@ -24,10 +63,16 @@ aside {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: row;
   height: 100%;
+  .act-avatar {
+    display: none;
+  }
 }
 @media (screen(sm)) {
   aside {
     flex-direction: column;
+    .act-avatar {
+      display: block;
+    }
   }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/components/TopBar.vue b/src/components/TopBar.vue
index 72e2e7b..27d2a33 100644
--- a/src/components/TopBar.vue
+++ b/src/components/TopBar.vue
@@ -1,77 +1,104 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { useUserStore } from "@/stores/userStore";
+import { userActions } from "@/stores/userActionsStore";
 import { ref, watch } from 'vue';
-import OverlayBadge from "primevue/overlaybadge";
-
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router';
+
+import Button from 'primevue/button';
+import Menu from "primevue/menu";
+
 const route = useRoute();
 const page_title = ref();
+const userStore = useUserStore();
 
 watch(() => route.meta, (newVal, oldVal) => {
   page_title.value = newVal.title;
 })
+
+const toggle = (event) => {
+  menu.value.toggle(event);
+};
+
+const menu = ref();
+const localActions = [{
+  icon: 'pi pi-question',
+  label: 'About',
+  needsAuth: false,
+}, {
+  icon: 'pi pi-question',
+  label: 'AboutFoo',
+  needsAuth: true,
+}];
+const allActions = [...userActions, ...localActions];
+const items = ref(allActions);
 </script>
+
 <template>
   <header class="flex justify-between items-center px-4">
     <div class="flex">
+      <svg class="Icon" style="height: 32px; width: 32px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512">
+        <g class="" style="" transform="translate(0,0)">
+          <path d="M329.8 235.69l62.83-82.71 42.86 32.56-62.83 82.75zm-12.86-9.53l66.81-88-45-34.15-66.81 88zm-27.48-97.78l-19.3 39.57 57-75-42.51-32.3-36.24 47.71zm-20.74-73.24l-46.64-35.43-42 55.31 53.67 26.17zm107 235.52l-139-102.71-9.92.91 4.56 2 62.16 138.43-16.52 2.25-57.68-128.5-40-17.7-4-30.84 39.41 19.42 36.36-3.33 17-34.83-110.9-54.09-80.68 112.51L177.6 346.67l-22.7 145.62H341V372.62l35.29-48.93L387 275.77z" fill="#000" fill-opacity="1">
+          </path>
+        </g>
+      </svg>
       <span class="title">{{ page_title }}</span>
     </div>
-    <a
-      v-styleclass="{
-                        selector: '@next',
-                        enterFromClass: 'hidden',
-                        enterActiveClass: 'animate-fadein',
-                        leaveToClass: 'hidden',
-                        leaveActiveClass: 'animate-fadeout',
-                        hideOnOutsideClick: true
-                    }"
-      class="cursor-pointer block lg:hidden text-surface-700 dark:text-surface-100"
-    >
-      <i class="pi pi-ellipsis-v text-2xl" />
-    </a>
-    <ul
-      class="list-none p-0 m-0 hidden lg:flex lg:items-center select-none lg:flex-row bg-surface-0 dark:bg-surface-950 border lg:border-0 border-surface right-0 top-full z-10 shadow lg:shadow-none absolute lg:static"
-    >
-      <li>
-        <a>
-          <i class="pi pi-inbox mr-2 lg:mr-0" />
-          <span class="block lg:hidden font-medium">Inbox</span>
-        </a>
-      </li>
-      <li>
-        <a>
-          <OverlayBadge severity="danger" class="mr-2 lg:mr-0">
-            <i class="pi pi-bell" />
-          </OverlayBadge>
-          <span class="block lg:hidden font-medium">Notifications</span>
-        </a>
-      </li>
-      <li class="border-t border-surface lg:border-t-0">
-        <a class="flex p-4 lg:px-4 lg:py-2 items-center hover:bg-surface-100 dark:hover:bg-surface-700 font-medium rounded-border cursor-pointer duration-150 transition-colors">
-          <img
-            alt="user avatar"
-            src="https://fqjltiegiezfetthbags.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/block.images/blocks/avatars/circle/avatar-f-1.png" class="mr-4 lg:mr-0 w-8 h-8" />
-          <div class="block lg:hidden">
-            <div class="text-surface-900 dark:text-surface-0 font-medium">Josephine Lillard</div>
-            <span class="text-surface-600 dark:text-surface-200 font-medium text-sm">Marketing Specialist</span>
-          </div>
-        </a>
-      </li>
-    </ul>
+    <div class="flex gap-2">
+      <Button
+        as="router-link"
+        to="/login"
+        v-if="userStore.isAnonymous">
+        <i class="pi pi-sign-in" />
+        <span>Login</span>
+      </Button>
+      <Button type="button" icon="pi pi-ellipsis-v" @click="toggle" aria-haspopup="true" aria-controls="overlay_menu" />
+      <Menu ref="menu" id="overlay_menu" :model="items" :popup="true">
+        <template #start>
+          <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-2">
+          <svg class="Icon" style="height: 32px; width: 32px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512">
+            <g class="" style="" transform="translate(0,0)">
+              <path d="M329.8 235.69l62.83-82.71 42.86 32.56-62.83 82.75zm-12.86-9.53l66.81-88-45-34.15-66.81 88zm-27.48-97.78l-19.3 39.57 57-75-42.51-32.3-36.24 47.71zm-20.74-73.24l-46.64-35.43-42 55.31 53.67 26.17zm107 235.52l-139-102.71-9.92.91 4.56 2 62.16 138.43-16.52 2.25-57.68-128.5-40-17.7-4-30.84 39.41 19.42 36.36-3.33 17-34.83-110.9-54.09-80.68 112.51L177.6 346.67l-22.7 145.62H341V372.62l35.29-48.93L387 275.77z" fill="#000" fill-opacity="1">
+              </path>
+            </g>
+          </svg>
+            <span class="text-xl font-semibold">ACTIVISM<span class="text-primary">APP</span></span>
+          </span>
+        </template>
+        <template #item="{ item, props }">
+          <a
+              class="flex items-center"
+              v-bind:class="{ 'act-useraction': item.needsAuth }"
+              v-bind="props.action"
+              v-if="!item.needsAuth || !userStore.isAnonymous">
+            <span v-bind:class="item.icon" />
+            <span>{{ item.label }}</span>
+          </a>
+        </template>
+      </Menu>
+    </div>
   </header>
 </template>
 
-<style scoped>
-.title {
-  font-size: 160%;
-}
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
 header {
   background-color: white;
   border-bottom: 1px solid #BBB;
-  li a {
-    @apply flex p-4 lg:px-4 lg:py-2 items-center text-surface-600 dark:text-surface-200 hover:text-surface-900 dark:hover:text-surface-0 hover:bg-surface-100 dark:hover:bg-surface-700 font-medium rounded-border cursor-pointer duration-150 transition-colors;
-    i {
-      @apply text-base lg:!text-2xl leading-none;
-    }
+  .title {
+    font-size: 160%;
+  }
+}
+.act-menubar {
+  border: none !important;
+  //width: 10em;
+}
+.act-menubar-end {
+  margin-left: 0 !important;
+}
+@media (screen(sm)) {
+  .act-useraction {
+    background-color: red;
+    display: none;  // sidebar will have them
   }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/router/index.ts b/src/router/index.ts
index 8b19960..71060c4 100644
--- a/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/src/router/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { createRouter, createWebHistory } from 'vue-router'
 import AboutView from '../views/AboutView.vue'
 import HomeView from '../views/HomeView.vue'
+import LoginView from '../views/LoginView.vue'
 import ProfileView from '../views/ProfileView.vue'
 import StickerView from '../views/StickerView.vue'
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ const router = createRouter({
       name: 'sticker',
       path: '/sticker',
     },
+    {
+      component: LoginView,
+      meta: {
+        title: 'Login',
+      },
+      name: 'login',
+      path: '/login',
+    },
   ],
 })
 
diff --git a/src/stores/userActionsStore.ts b/src/stores/userActionsStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29c2821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stores/userActionsStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+export const userActions = [{
+  icon: 'pi pi-inbox',
+  label: 'Inbox',
+  needsAuth: true,
+}, {
+  icon: 'pi pi-bell',
+  label: 'Notifications',
+  needsAuth: true,
+}, {
+  icon: 'pi pi-cog',
+  label: 'Settings',
+  needsAuth: true,
+}, {
+  cmd: 'logout',
+  icon: 'pi pi-sign-out',
+  label: 'Logout',
+  needsAuth: true,
+}];
diff --git a/src/stores/userStore.ts b/src/stores/userStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fd3cbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stores/userStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
+
+const anonymous = {
+  name: 'Anonymous',
+  username: null,
+};
+
+export const useUserStore = defineStore('user', {
+  actions: {
+    async login(username: string, password: string) {
+      const response = await fetch(
+        "/login",
+        {
+          method: 'POST',
+        },
+      );
+      const json = await response.json();
+      // this.user.name = json.name;
+      this.user = {
+        name: json.name,
+        username: "username",
+      }
+      return json;
+    },
+    logout() {
+      console.log('logout2');
+      // this.user = anonymous;
+      // this.hasChanged = true;
+      // this.user.name = 'Anonymous';
+      this.$reset();
+      // this.$patch({user: anonymous});
+    },
+  },
+  getters: {
+    initials: (state): string => {
+      return state.user.name[0] || '';
+    },
+    isAnonymous: (state): boolean => {
+      return state.user.name === 'Anonymous';
+    },
+  },
+  state: () =>  {
+    console.log('reset state');
+    return {
+      user: anonymous,
+    };
+  },
+})
diff --git a/src/views/LoginView.vue b/src/views/LoginView.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eef1cd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/views/LoginView.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { reactive, ref } from 'vue';
+import { useRouter } from 'vue-router';
+
+import Button from 'primevue/button';
+import { Form } from '@primevue/forms';
+import InputText from 'primevue/inputtext';
+import Message from 'primevue/message';
+import Toast from 'primevue/toast';
+
+import { useUserStore } from "@/stores/userStore";
+
+const userStore = useUserStore();
+const username = ref();
+const password = ref();
+const router = useRouter();
+function handleLogin({ valid }) {
+  if (!valid) {
+    return;
+  }
+  userStore.login(username.value, username.value).then((data) => {
+    router.push('/88ae126f-b19a-4287-abe0-a8f5ac763cb7');
+  });
+}
+
+const initialValues = reactive({
+  username: 'joe',
+  password: 'password',
+});
+const resolver = ({ values }) => {
+  const errors = {};
+  if (!values.username) {
+    errors.username = [{message: 'Username is required.'}];
+  }
+  if (!values.password) {
+    errors.password = [{message: 'Password is required.'}];
+  }
+  return { errors }
+};
+
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="login-form">
+    <Toast/>
+    <Form :initialValues :resolver @submit="handleLogin" v-slot="$form">
+      <div>
+        <label for="username">Username</label>
+        <InputText name="username" v-model="username" id="username" type="text" />
+        <Message v-if="$form.username?.invalid" severity="error" size="small" variant="simple">
+          {{ $form.username.error?.message }}
+        </Message>
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <label for="password">Password</label>
+        <InputText name="password" v-model="password" id="password" type="password" />
+        <Message v-if="$form.password?.invalid" severity="error" size="small" variant="simple">
+          {{ $form.password.error?.message }}
+        </Message>
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <label>&nbsp;</label>
+        <Button type="submit">Login</Button>
+      </div>
+    </Form>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.login-form {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  form {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    font-size: 120%;
+    margin: 20px;
+    gap: 10px;
+    > div {
+      padding: 4px;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+    }
+  }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/views/ProfileView.vue b/src/views/ProfileView.vue
index ab9b8b9..1cc2ccb 100644
--- a/src/views/ProfileView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProfileView.vue
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ import Panel from 'primevue/panel';
 import Sticker from "@/components/Sticker.vue";
 import Timeline from 'primevue/timeline';
 import {useRoute} from 'vue-router';
+import { useUserStore } from "@/stores/userStore";
+
+const userStore = useUserStore();
 
 const route = useRoute();
 
-const uuid = ref('uuid')
-uuid.value = route.params.uuid;
+const uuid = ref<string>(route.params.uuid as string);
 
 const first = computed(() => {
   const parts = uuid.value.split('-')
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ const events = [{
       </div>
     </Panel>
     <Panel class="bg-white" header="Stickers">
-      <Button as="router-link" to="/sticker">New sticker</Button>
+      <Button as="router-link" to="/sticker" v-if="!userStore.isAnonymous">New sticker</Button>
       <div id="StickerWrapper">
         <Sticker color="#000088" layout="layout1" message1="I support M4A" />
       </div>
@@ -76,8 +78,8 @@ const events = [{
     <Panel header="Metrics">
       <MeterGroup :value="meterValue" />
     </Panel>
-    <div class="grid sm:grid-cols-2">
-      <div class="flex">
+    <div class="grid sm:grid-cols-2 gap-2">
+      <div id=1 class="flex">
         <Panel header="Activities">
           <Timeline
             align="left"
@@ -108,8 +110,8 @@ const events = [{
           </Timeline>
         </Panel>
       </div>
-      <div class="flex items-center justify-center">
-        <Panel class="m-4" header="Tags">
+      <div id=2 class="flex items-center justify-center">
+        <Panel header="Tags">
           <Chip label="labor" icon="pi pi-wrench" />
           <Chip label="feminism" icon="pi pi-venus" />
           <Chip label="environmental" icon="pi pi-globe" />
@@ -126,9 +128,13 @@ const events = [{
 
 <style scoped>
 #StickerWrapper {
+  background-color: #F2F2F2;
+  padding: 5px;
   width: 300px;
 }
-.profilePage > div {
-  @apply m-4;
+.profilePage {
+  @apply p-2 gap-2;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 4217010..518e7a7 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,21 @@ import vueDevTools from 'vite-plugin-vue-devtools'
 export default defineConfig({
   plugins: [
     vue(),
-    vueDevTools(),
+    // vueDevTools(),
   ],
   resolve: {
     alias: {
       '@': fileURLToPath(new URL('./src', import.meta.url))
     },
   },
+  server: {
+    proxy: {
+      '/login': {
+        target: 'http://localhost:8000',
+        changeOrigin: true,
+        secure: false,
+        // rewrite: (path) => path.replace(/^\/api/, '')
+      },
+    },
+  },
 })