diff --git a/app.vue b/app.vue
index a73fec8..54c3713 100644
--- a/app.vue
+++ b/app.vue
@@ -7,9 +7,15 @@
 
 
 <script setup>
+import { createPinia } from "pinia";
+import piniaPluginPersistedState from "pinia-plugin-persistedstate"
+
 
   //const layout = "empty";
   //const route = useRoute();
+  const pinia = createPinia();
+  pinia.use(piniaPluginPersistedState);
+
 
   useHead({
     //title: `Tüit ERP - ${route.meta.title}`,
diff --git a/components/LoginForm.vue b/components/LoginForm.vue
index d6766bf..e1a28e9 100644
--- a/components/LoginForm.vue
+++ b/components/LoginForm.vue
@@ -70,11 +70,17 @@ const handleLogin = async () => {
   try {
     let res = await Axios.post(`https://${clientsideConfig.url}:${clientsideConfig.port}/api/login`, requestBody);
 
+    const sessionToken = useCookie('token', {maxAge: 604800, sameSite: true});
+    sessionToken.value = res.data.token;
+    Axios.defaults.headers.common['Authorization'] = `${username}`;
+    const userToken = useCookie('user', {maxAge: 604800, sameSite: true});
+    userToken.value = username;
     // something to do with the res?
-    console.log(res.data)
+    console.log(sessionToken)
+    console.log(res.data.message)
 
     // sucessfully logged in
-    router.push('/')
+    router.push('/home')
   } catch (err) {
     // handle the error 
     console.log(err.response.statusText)
diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index db98ff1..14ec249 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ import type {
 
 export default defineNuxtConfig({
   devtools: { enabled: true },
+  modules: [
+    '@pinia/nuxt',
+  ],/*
+  buildModules: [
+    '@nuxtjs/composition-api/module',
+    ['@pinia/nuxt', { disableVuex: false }],
+  ],*/
   devServer: {
     https: {
       key: './certs/privkey.pem',
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0877d87..f236e8d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,16 +12,20 @@
         "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "express": "^4.18.2",
+        "h3": "^1.11.1",
         "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
         "leading-trim": "^1.0.2",
         "mariadb": "^3.2.3",
+        "pinia-plugin-persistedstate": "^3.2.1",
         "uuid": "^9.0.1",
         "vite": "^5.1.0",
         "vuex": "^4.1.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@nuxt/devtools": "latest",
+        "@pinia/nuxt": "^0.5.1",
         "nuxt": "^3.8.0",
+        "pinia": "^2.1.7",
         "vue": "^3.3.7",
         "vue-router": "^4.2.5"
       }
@@ -2582,6 +2586,19 @@
         "node": ">=0.10"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@pinia/nuxt": {
+      "version": "0.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pinia/nuxt/-/nuxt-0.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6wT6TqY81n+7/x3Yhf0yfaJVKkZU42AGqOR0T3+UvChcaOJhSma7OWPN64v+ptYlznat+fS1VTwNAcbi2lzHnw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@nuxt/kit": "^3.5.0",
+        "pinia": ">=2.1.7"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/posva"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@pkgjs/parseargs": {
       "version": "0.11.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pkgjs/parseargs/-/parseargs-0.11.0.tgz",
@@ -4449,7 +4466,6 @@
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/consola/-/consola-3.2.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-I5qxpzLv+sJhTVEoLYNcTW+bThDCPsit0vLNKShZx6rLtpilNpmmeTPaeqJb9ZE9dV3DGaeby6Vuhrw38WjeyQ==",
-      "dev": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": "^14.18.0 || >=16.10.0"
       }
@@ -4496,8 +4512,7 @@
     "node_modules/cookie-es": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cookie-es/-/cookie-es-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mWYvfOLrfEc996hlKcdABeIiPHUPC6DM2QYZdGGOvhOTbA3tjm2eBwqlJpoFdjC89NI4Qt6h0Pu06Mp+1Pj5OQ==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-mWYvfOLrfEc996hlKcdABeIiPHUPC6DM2QYZdGGOvhOTbA3tjm2eBwqlJpoFdjC89NI4Qt6h0Pu06Mp+1Pj5OQ=="
     },
     "node_modules/cookie-signature": {
       "version": "1.0.6",
@@ -4837,8 +4852,7 @@
     "node_modules/defu": {
       "version": "6.1.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/defu/-/defu-6.1.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mEQCMmwJu317oSz8CwdIOdwf3xMif1ttiM8LTufzc3g6kR+9Pe236twL8j3IYT1F7GfRgGcW6MWxzZjLIkuHIg==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-mEQCMmwJu317oSz8CwdIOdwf3xMif1ttiM8LTufzc3g6kR+9Pe236twL8j3IYT1F7GfRgGcW6MWxzZjLIkuHIg=="
     },
     "node_modules/delayed-stream": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
@@ -4871,10 +4885,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/destr": {
-      "version": "2.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/destr/-/destr-2.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-65AlobnZMiCET00KaFFjUefxDX0khFA/E4myqZ7a6Sq1yZtR8+FVIvilVX66vF2uobSumxooYZChiRPCKNqhmg==",
-      "dev": true
+      "version": "2.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/destr/-/destr-2.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2N3BOUU4gYMpTP24s5rF5iP7BDr7uNTCs4ozw3kf/eKfvWSIu93GEBi5m427YoyJoeOzQ5smuu4nNAPGb8idSQ=="
     },
     "node_modules/destroy": {
       "version": "1.2.0",
@@ -5730,22 +5743,35 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/h3": {
-      "version": "1.10.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/h3/-/h3-1.10.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-UBAUp47hmm4BB5/njB4LrEa9gpuvZj4/Qf/ynSMzO6Ku2RXaouxEfiG2E2IFnv6fxbhAkzjasDxmo6DFdEeXRg==",
-      "dev": true,
+      "version": "1.11.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/h3/-/h3-1.11.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AbaH6IDnZN6nmbnJOH72y3c5Wwh9P97soSVdGSBbcDACRdkC0FEWf25pzx4f/NuOCK6quHmW18yF2Wx+G4Zi1A==",
       "dependencies": {
         "cookie-es": "^1.0.0",
+        "crossws": "^0.2.2",
         "defu": "^6.1.4",
-        "destr": "^2.0.2",
+        "destr": "^2.0.3",
         "iron-webcrypto": "^1.0.0",
         "ohash": "^1.1.3",
         "radix3": "^1.1.0",
-        "ufo": "^1.3.2",
+        "ufo": "^1.4.0",
         "uncrypto": "^0.1.3",
         "unenv": "^1.9.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/h3/node_modules/crossws": {
+      "version": "0.2.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/crossws/-/crossws-0.2.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DAxroI2uSOgUKLz00NX6A8U/8EE3SZHmIND+10jkVSaypvyt57J5JEOxAQOL6lQxyzi/wZbTIwssU1uy69h5Vg==",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "uWebSockets.js": "*"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "uWebSockets.js": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/has-flag": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-flag/-/has-flag-3.0.0.tgz",
@@ -6131,7 +6157,6 @@
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       "integrity": "sha512-anOK1Mktt8U1Xi7fCM3RELTuYbnFikQY5VtrDj7kPgpejV7d43tWKhzgioO0zpkazLEL/j/iayRqnJhrGfqUsg==",
-      "dev": true,
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/brc-dd"
       }
@@ -6912,7 +6937,6 @@
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime/-/mime-3.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-jSCU7/VB1loIWBZe14aEYHU/+1UMEHoaO7qxCOVJOw9GgH72VAWppxNcjU+x9a2k3GSIBXNKxXQFqRvvZ7vr3A==",
-      "dev": true,
       "bin": {
         "mime": "cli.js"
       },
@@ -7730,8 +7754,7 @@
     "node_modules/node-fetch-native": {
       "version": "1.6.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-fetch-native/-/node-fetch-native-1.6.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-69mtXOFZ6hSkYiXAVB5SqaRvrbITC/NPyqv7yuu/qw0nmgPyYbIMYYNIDhNtwPrzk0ptrimrLz/hhjvm4w5Z+w==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-69mtXOFZ6hSkYiXAVB5SqaRvrbITC/NPyqv7yuu/qw0nmgPyYbIMYYNIDhNtwPrzk0ptrimrLz/hhjvm4w5Z+w=="
     },
     "node_modules/node-forge": {
       "version": "1.3.1",
@@ -8264,8 +8287,7 @@
     "node_modules/ohash": {
       "version": "1.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ohash/-/ohash-1.1.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zuHHiGTYTA1sYJ/wZN+t5HKZaH23i4yI1HMwbuXm24Nid7Dv0KcuRlKoNKS9UNfAVSBlnGLcuQrnOKWOZoEGaw==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-zuHHiGTYTA1sYJ/wZN+t5HKZaH23i4yI1HMwbuXm24Nid7Dv0KcuRlKoNKS9UNfAVSBlnGLcuQrnOKWOZoEGaw=="
     },
     "node_modules/on-finished": {
       "version": "2.4.1",
@@ -8527,8 +8549,7 @@
     "node_modules/pathe": {
       "version": "1.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pathe/-/pathe-1.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-whLdWMYL2TwI08hn8/ZqAbrVemu0LNaNNJZX73O6qaIdCTfXutsLhMkjdENX0qhsQ9uIimo4/aQOmXkoon2nDQ==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-whLdWMYL2TwI08hn8/ZqAbrVemu0LNaNNJZX73O6qaIdCTfXutsLhMkjdENX0qhsQ9uIimo4/aQOmXkoon2nDQ=="
     },
     "node_modules/perfect-debounce": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
@@ -8553,6 +8574,64 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jonschlinkert"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/pinia": {
+      "version": "2.1.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pinia/-/pinia-2.1.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+C2AHFtcFqjPih0zpYuvof37SFxMQ7OEG2zV9jRI12i9BOy3YQVAHwdKtyyc8pDcDyIc33WCIsZaCFWU7WWxGQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@vue/devtools-api": "^6.5.0",
+        "vue-demi": ">=0.14.5"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/posva"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": "^1.4.0",
+        "typescript": ">=4.4.4",
+        "vue": "^2.6.14 || ^3.3.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "typescript": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/pinia-plugin-persistedstate": {
+      "version": "3.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pinia-plugin-persistedstate/-/pinia-plugin-persistedstate-3.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MK++8LRUsGF7r45PjBFES82ISnPzyO6IZx3CH5vyPseFLZCk1g2kgx6l/nW8pEBKxxd4do0P6bJw+mUSZIEZUQ==",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "pinia": "^2.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/pinia/node_modules/vue-demi": {
+      "version": "0.14.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vue-demi/-/vue-demi-0.14.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-EOG8KXDQNwkJILkx/gPcoL/7vH+hORoBaKgGe+6W7VFMvCYJfmF2dGbvgDroVnI8LU7/kTu8mbjRZGBU1z9NTA==",
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "bin": {
+        "vue-demi-fix": "bin/vue-demi-fix.js",
+        "vue-demi-switch": "bin/vue-demi-switch.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/antfu"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": "^1.0.0-rc.1",
+        "vue": "^3.0.0-0 || ^2.6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@vue/composition-api": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/pkg-types": {
       "version": "1.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pkg-types/-/pkg-types-1.0.3.tgz",
@@ -9159,8 +9238,7 @@
     "node_modules/radix3": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/radix3/-/radix3-1.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pNsHDxbGORSvuSScqNJ+3Km6QAVqk8CfsCBIEoDgpqLrkD2f3QM4I7d1ozJJ172OmIcoUcerZaNWqtLkRXTV3A==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-pNsHDxbGORSvuSScqNJ+3Km6QAVqk8CfsCBIEoDgpqLrkD2f3QM4I7d1ozJJ172OmIcoUcerZaNWqtLkRXTV3A=="
     },
     "node_modules/randombytes": {
       "version": "2.1.0",
@@ -10394,8 +10472,7 @@
     "node_modules/ufo": {
       "version": "1.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ufo/-/ufo-1.4.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Hhy+BhRBleFjpJ2vchUNN40qgkh0366FWJGqVLYBHev0vpHTrXSA0ryT+74UiW6KWsldNurQMKGqCm1M2zBciQ==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-Hhy+BhRBleFjpJ2vchUNN40qgkh0366FWJGqVLYBHev0vpHTrXSA0ryT+74UiW6KWsldNurQMKGqCm1M2zBciQ=="
     },
     "node_modules/ultrahtml": {
       "version": "1.5.2",
@@ -10406,8 +10483,7 @@
     "node_modules/uncrypto": {
       "version": "0.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uncrypto/-/uncrypto-0.1.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Ql87qFHB3s/De2ClA9e0gsnS6zXG27SkTiSJwjCc9MebbfapQfuPzumMIUMi38ezPZVNFcHI9sUIepeQfw8J8Q==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-Ql87qFHB3s/De2ClA9e0gsnS6zXG27SkTiSJwjCc9MebbfapQfuPzumMIUMi38ezPZVNFcHI9sUIepeQfw8J8Q=="
     },
     "node_modules/unctx": {
       "version": "2.3.1",
@@ -10443,7 +10519,6 @@
       "version": "1.9.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unenv/-/unenv-1.9.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-QKnFNznRxmbOF1hDgzpqrlIf6NC5sbZ2OJ+5Wl3OX8uM+LUJXbj4TXvLJCtwbPTmbMHCLIz6JLKNinNsMShK9g==",
-      "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "consola": "^3.2.3",
         "defu": "^6.1.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index acdafdd..df662fa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@nuxt/devtools": "latest",
+    "@pinia/nuxt": "^0.5.1",
     "nuxt": "^3.8.0",
+    "pinia": "^2.1.7",
     "vue": "^3.3.7",
     "vue-router": "^4.2.5"
   },
@@ -21,9 +23,11 @@
     "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
+    "h3": "^1.11.1",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
     "leading-trim": "^1.0.2",
     "mariadb": "^3.2.3",
+    "pinia-plugin-persistedstate": "^3.2.1",
     "uuid": "^9.0.1",
     "vite": "^5.1.0",
     "vuex": "^4.1.0"
diff --git a/pinia.js b/pinia.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/server/api/login.ts b/server/api/login.ts
index 5269acc..808bf27 100644
--- a/server/api/login.ts
+++ b/server/api/login.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { loginSuccessful, errorMsg } from "../middleware/login";
+import { loginSuccessful, sessionToken, errorMsg } from "../middleware/login";
 import { OutgoingMessage } from 'http';
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
         })
     }
 
-    setResponseStatus(event, 200)
-    return 'Successfully logged in.'
+    setResponseStatus(event, 200);
+    //setResponseHeader(event, "Set-Cookie", sessionToken);
+    const resBody = {
+        token: sessionToken,
+        message: 'Login successful'
+    };
+    return resBody;
 })
diff --git a/server/main.ts b/server/main.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d0a36d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/main.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+import { pinia } from '@/store'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/middleware/auth.global.js b/server/middleware/auth.global.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94003d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/middleware/auth.global.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { useAuthStore } from '~/store/auth';
+
+
+export default defineEventHandler (async (event) => { 
+    // Check if user is not authenticated and trying to access a page other than /login
+    let isAuthenticated = false;
+
+    if (event.path !== '/login' && event.path !== '/api/login') {
+    
+        //const reqUsername = getHeader(event, "Authorization");
+        //const reqCookie = getHeader(event, "Cookie");
+        const reqUsername = getCookie(event, 'user');
+        const reqToken = getCookie(event, 'token');
+        //console.log('getHeader: ', reqCookie);
+        console.log('getCookie user: ', reqUsername);
+        console.log('getCookie token: ', reqToken);
+
+        const auth = useAuthStore();
+        const authUsername = auth.username;
+        const authToken = auth.token;
+
+        console.log('auth user: ', authUsername);
+        console.log('auth token: ', authToken);
+
+        if (authUsername == reqUsername && authToken == reqToken) {
+            isAuthenticated = true;
+        }
+
+
+    if (!isAuthenticated) {
+        await sendRedirect(event, '/login');
+    }
+    }
+});
+  
+/*function isAuthenticated(event) {
+    // Implement authentication logic 
+    /*const auth = useAuthStore();
+    const authUsername = auth.username;
+    const authToken = auth.token;
+
+    const reqUsername = getHeader(event, 'Authorization');
+    const reqCookie = getHeader(event, 'Cookie');
+    const reqToken = useCookie('token');
+    console.log('getHeader: ', reqCookie);
+    console.log('useCookie: ', reqToken);
+
+    if (authUsername.equals(reqUsername) ) {
+        return true;
+    }*/
+
+    /*return false;
+    // Return true if authenticated, false otherwise
+}*/
+
+
+/*export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware((to) => {
+    const auth = useAuthStore();
+    const authUsername = auth.username;
+    const authToken = auth.token;
+
+    const reqUsername = 
+})*/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/middleware/login.ts b/server/middleware/login.ts
index c22395d..d142365 100644
--- a/server/middleware/login.ts
+++ b/server/middleware/login.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import axios, { AxiosError } from 'axios';
 import serversideConfig from '../../serversideConfig';
 import https from 'https';
+import { useAuthStore } from '~/store/auth';
 
 let loginSuccessful = false;
+let sessionToken = 'token';
 let errorMsg = '';
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
                 username: body.username,
                 password: body.password,
             });
+            sessionToken = res.data.token;
+            const auth = useAuthStore();
+            auth.createNewSession(res.data.user, sessionToken);
             loginSuccessful = true;
         } catch (err) {
             if (axios.isAxiosError(err)) {
@@ -53,4 +58,4 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     }
 })
 
-export { loginSuccessful, errorMsg };
\ No newline at end of file
+export { loginSuccessful, sessionToken, errorMsg };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/store/auth.ts b/store/auth.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1487e71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/store/auth.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
+
+
+export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', {
+  state: () => ({
+    userobject: null,
+    username: 'user',
+    token: 'token',
+    authenticated: false,
+  }),
+  actions: {
+    createNewSession( user: any, t: string ) {
+      this.userobject = user;
+      this.username = user.username; 
+      this.token = t; 
+      this.authenticated = true;
+    },
+    logUserOut() {
+      this.username = 'user';
+      this.token = 'token';
+      this.authenticated = false; 
+    },
+  },
+  persist: true,
+});
+
+
+/*interface UserPayloadInterface {
+    username: string;
+    password: string;
+  }
+
+  
+export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', {
+  state: () => ({
+    authenticated: false,
+    loading: false,
+  }),
+  actions: {
+    async authenticateUser({ username, password }: UserPayloadInterface) {
+      // useFetch from nuxt 3
+      const { data, pending }: any = await useFetch('https://dummyjson.com/auth/login', {
+        method: 'post',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: {
+          username,
+          password,
+        },
+      });
+      this.loading = pending;
+
+      if (data.value) {
+        const token = useCookie('token'); // useCookie new hook in nuxt 3
+        token.value = data?.value?.token; // set token to cookie
+        this.authenticated = true; // set authenticated  state value to true
+      }
+    },
+    logUserOut() {
+      const token = useCookie('token'); // useCookie new hook in nuxt 3
+      this.authenticated = false; // set authenticated  state value to false
+      token.value = null; // clear the token cookie
+    },
+  },
+});*/
+
diff --git a/store/index.ts b/store/index.ts
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/store/index.ts
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+import { createPinia } from "pinia";
+import piniaPluginPersistedState from "pinia-plugin-persistedstate"
+
+export const pinia = createPinia().use(piniaPluginPersistedState);
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