diff --git a/frontend/application/__init__.py b/frontend/application/__init__.py
index 7200a3c475e22666367a9eb6147fd208e53d0019..cda22c2afa307c977bef17a1f5df3e08262e7412 100644
--- a/frontend/application/__init__.py
+++ b/frontend/application/__init__.py
@@ -2,16 +2,17 @@
 from flask import Flask
 from os import environ
 from flask_login import LoginManager
+from flask_ckeditor import CKEditor
 
 login_manager = LoginManager()
 
-
 def create_app():
     app = Flask(__name__)
+    ckeditor = CKEditor(app)
 
     app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = '3834j2724827'
 
-    login_manager.init_app(app)
+    # login_manager.init_app(app)
 
     with app.app_context():
     	
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diff --git a/frontend/application/frontend/__pycache__/views.cpython-310.pyc b/frontend/application/frontend/__pycache__/views.cpython-310.pyc
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diff --git a/frontend/application/frontend/api/PostClient.py b/frontend/application/frontend/api/PostClient.py
index f7795777d3def16765ff34c0d92ea6bb23213899..24155e038111f3fafa2f7ea1e9673152033c7947 100644
--- a/frontend/application/frontend/api/PostClient.py
+++ b/frontend/application/frontend/api/PostClient.py
@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ class PostClient:
 
         return response
 
-
     def create_post(form):
+        # payload = {'title':form.title.data, 'category':form.category.data,
+        #                 'content':form.content.data, 'user':current_user}
         payload = {'title':form.title.data, 'category':form.category.data,
-                        'content':form.content.data, 'user':current_user}
+                        'content':form.content.data}
 
         url = 'http://172.16.238.130:5002/api/new-post'
         response = requests.request(method="POST", url=url, data=payload)
@@ -47,16 +48,6 @@ class PostClient:
         if response:
             return response
 
-    # def create_post(form):
-    #     payload = {'title':form.title, 'category':form.category,
-    #                     'content':form.content, 'user':form.user_id}
-
-    #     url = 'http://172.16.238.130:5002/api/new-post'
-    #     response = requests.request(method="POST", url=url, data=payload)
-
-    #     if response:
-    #         return response
-
     def delete_post(post_id):
 
         url = 'http://172.16.238.130:5002/api/' + str(post_id) + '/delete'
@@ -66,8 +57,9 @@ class PostClient:
             return response
 
     def create_comment(form, post_id):
-        payload = {'content':form.content.data, 'user':current_user, 
-                'post_id':post_id}
+        # payload = {'content':form.content.data, 'user':current_user, 
+        #         'post_id':post_id}
+        payload = {'content':form.content.data, 'post_id':post_id}
 
         url = 'http://172.16.238.130:5002/api/new-comment'
         response = requests.request(method="POST", url=url, data=payload)
diff --git a/frontend/application/frontend/api/__pycache__/PostClient.cpython-310.pyc b/frontend/application/frontend/api/__pycache__/PostClient.cpython-310.pyc
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diff --git a/frontend/application/frontend/forms.py b/frontend/application/frontend/forms.py
index c2249082fef11ed25523c7cb1791639fbed56188..672524549b99d2101d2041e39c901ac68e929569 100644
--- a/frontend/application/frontend/forms.py
+++ b/frontend/application/frontend/forms.py
@@ -14,14 +14,10 @@ class CreatePostForm(FlaskForm):
 
     title = StringField('Title', validators=[InputRequired()])
     category = SelectField('Category', choices=[
-                            ('help', 'Help'),
-                            ('python', 'Python'),
-                            ('nodejs', 'Nodejs'),
-                            ('general', 'General'),
-                            ('feedback', 'Feedback'),
-                            ('html-css', 'HTML CSS'),
-                            ('support', 'Support'),
-                            ('javascript', 'Javascript')
+                            ('social', 'Social'),
+                            ('lost&found', 'Lost&Found'),
+                            ('faculty', 'Faculty'),
+                            ('buy&sell', 'Buy&Sell')
                             ])
     content = CKEditorField('Content', validators=[
                             InputRequired(), Length(min=20)])
diff --git a/frontend/application/frontend/views.py b/frontend/application/frontend/views.py
index 4a938d78e773679a41db873e967cfb2f8c1d71eb..240fc6452abf0e6abf85070d745bb7c2be7b230c 100644
--- a/frontend/application/frontend/views.py
+++ b/frontend/application/frontend/views.py
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ def get_posts():
 
     if posts == 404:
         abort(404)
-    return posts
-    
+
+    return render_template('forum/index.html',
+                           posts=posts)    
 
 @frontend_blueprint.route('/post/new', methods=['GET','POST'])
 # @login_required
@@ -28,10 +29,16 @@ def create_post():
             post = PostClient.create_post(form)
             if post:
                 flash('Post created successfully', 'success')
-                return redirect(url_for('forum.create_post', _external=True))
+                return redirect(url_for('frontend.get_posts', _external=True))
             else :
                 flash('Post not successful', 'fail')
-                return redirect(url_for('forum.forum_route', _external=True))
+                return redirect(url_for('frontend.get_posts', _external=True))
+    content = {
+        'page_title': 'New',
+        'form': form,
+        'post': None
+        }
+    return render_template('forum/create_post.html', **content)
 
 
 @frontend_blueprint.route('/post/<int:post_id>', methods=['GET','POST'])
@@ -49,14 +56,15 @@ def display_post(post_id):
 
     if request.method == "POST":
         if form.validate_on_submit():
+            print(form.content)
             comment = PostClient.create_comment(form, post_id)
             if comment:
                 flash('Comment created successfully', 'success')
-                return redirect(url_for('forum.display_post', post_id=post.id))
+                return redirect(url_for('frontend.display_post', post_id=post_id))
             else:
                 flash('Comment not successful', 'fail')
-                return redirect(url_for('forum.display_post', form=form, post_id=post.id))                
-    
+                return redirect(url_for('frontend.display_post', form=form, post_id=post_id))                
+
     content = {
         'post': post,
         'form': form,
@@ -69,7 +77,6 @@ def display_post(post_id):
 @frontend_blueprint.route('/post/<int:post_id>/<int:comment_id>/delete', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 # @login_required
 def delete_comment(post_id,comment_id):
-    user_id = 2
     comment = PostClient.get_comment(post_id,comment_id)
 
     if comment == 404:
@@ -77,7 +84,8 @@ def delete_comment(post_id,comment_id):
 
     comment_user_id = comment[0]['user_id']
 
-    # if comment_user_id != current_user:
+    # if comment_user_id != int(current_user['id']):
+    user_id = 1
     if comment_user_id != user_id:
         abort(403)
 
@@ -88,13 +96,12 @@ def delete_comment(post_id,comment_id):
     else:
         flash(' Comment deletion not successful', 'fail')
 
-    return redirect(url_for('forum.forum_route'))
+    return redirect(url_for('frontend.display_post',post_id=post_id))
 
 
 @frontend_blueprint.route('/post/<int:post_id>/delete', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 # @login_required
 def delete_post(post_id):
-    user_id = 1
     post = PostClient.get_post(post_id)
 
     if post == 404:
@@ -102,7 +109,8 @@ def delete_post(post_id):
 
     post_user_id = post[0]['user_id']
 
-    # if post_user_id != current_user:
+    # if post_user_id != int(current_user['id']):
+    user_id = 1
     if post_user_id != user_id:
         abort(403)
 
@@ -112,23 +120,4 @@ def delete_post(post_id):
     else:
         flash(' Post deletion not successful', 'fail')
 
-    return redirect(url_for('forum.forum_route'))
-
-
-# @frontend_blueprint.route('/post/new', methods=['GET','POST'])
-# # @login_required
-# def create_post():
-#     # form = forms.CreatePostForm()
-#     # if request.method == "POST":
-#     #     if form.validate_on_submit():
-#     form = FlaskForm(meta={'csrf': False})
-#     form.title = 'hello world v2'
-#     form.category = 'social'
-#     form.content = 'testing from frontend'
-#     form.user_id = 1
-
-#     post = PostClient.create_post(form)
-#     print(post)
-#     if post:
-#         print('Post created successfully', 'success')
-#                 # return redirect(url_for('forum.create_post', _external=True))
\ No newline at end of file
+    return redirect(url_for('frontend.get_posts'))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/application/css.css b/frontend/application/static/css.css
similarity index 100%
rename from frontend/application/css.css
rename to frontend/application/static/css.css
diff --git a/frontend/application/templates/forum/create_post.html b/frontend/application/templates/forum/create_post.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e30d80e6d102b7064f46413ad80d6ad31946d0e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/application/templates/forum/create_post.html
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{# application/templates/forum/create_post.html #}
+
+{% from 'macros.html' import displayField %}
+
+{% block title %}Create Post{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+    <h1>{{ page_title }} Post</h1>
+
+    <form class="post__form" action="" method="POST">
+
+      {{ displayField(form.title, 'Enter post title') }}
+        <select id="category" name="category">
+          <option value="social">Social</option>
+          <option value="lost&found">Lost&Found</option>
+          <option value="faculty">Faculty</option>
+          <option value="buy&sell">Buy&Sell</option>
+        </select>
+      {{ displayField(form.content, 'Type content here') }}
+
+      <button class="btn btn--solid post-btn" aria-label="Create" type="submit">CREATE</button>
+      <a class="btn btn--cancel" href="{{ url_for('frontend.get_posts') }}">CANCEL</a>
+
+      {{ form.csrf_token }}
+
+    </form>
+
+    {{ ckeditor.load() }}
+    {{ ckeditor.config(name='content') }}
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/frontend/application/templates/forum/index.html b/frontend/application/templates/forum/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4055d45a74892b34bae8eaebde44fdccdeb3bc1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/application/templates/forum/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<body>
+
+<h1>Posts<h1>
+
+<a class="btn btn--link" href="{{ url_for('frontend.create_post') }}">New Post</a>
+
+{% for post in posts %}
+
+        <div class="tile tile--wide">
+
+          <div class="tile__content">
+
+            <header class="tile__header">
+              <h2 class="tile__title"><a href="{{ url_for('frontend.display_post', post_id=post.id) }}">{{ post['title'] }}</a></h2>
+              <span class="tile__date">{{ post['date_added']}}</span>
+            </header>
+
+            <div class="tile__text">
+              <p>{{ post['content'] | safe }}</p>
+            </div>
+
+          </div>
+
+        </div>
+
+      {% endfor %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/application/templates/forum/post.html b/frontend/application/templates/forum/post.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..80eaf32297495b3ac8ebac7f8df9fbde29184994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/application/templates/forum/post.html
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+{# application/templates/forum/post.html #}
+
+{% from 'macros.html' import displayField %}
+
+{% block title %}Post{% endblock %}
+
+  <section class="row latest">
+      
+    <!-- START posts -->
+
+    <div class="tile tile--wide">
+
+      <div class="tile__content">
+
+        <div class="tile__header">
+          <h2 class="tile__title"><a href="{{ url_for('frontend.display_post', post_id=post.id) }}">{{ post['title'] }}</a></h2>
+          <p class="tile__date">{{ post['date_added'] }}</p>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="tile__text">
+          <p>{{ post['content'] | safe }}</p>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="tile__footer">
+
+          <div class="tile__author">
+            {{ post['user_id']}}
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="tile__buttons">
+            <a class="tile__btn" href="{{ url_for('frontend.delete_post', post_id=post.id) }}">Delete</a>
+          </div>
+
+        </div>
+
+      </div>
+
+    </div>
+    
+    <!-- END posts -->
+
+    <!-- START comments -->
+
+    {% if comments %}
+
+      {% for comment in comments %}
+
+        <div class="comment comment--wide">
+
+          <div class="comment__content">
+
+            <div class="comment__header">
+              <h2 class="comment__title">{{ comment['title'] }}</h2>
+              <p class="tile__date">{{ comment['date_added'] }}</p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="comment__text">
+              <p>{{ comment['content'] | safe }}</p>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="comment__footer">
+
+              <div class="comment__author">
+                <p class="comment__title">{{ comment['user_id']}}</p>
+              </div>
+
+            <div class="tile__buttons">
+              <a class="tile__btn" href="{{ url_for('frontend.delete_comment', post_id=post.id, comment_id=comment.id) }}">Delete Comment</a>
+            </div>
+
+            </div>
+
+          </div>
+
+        </div>
+
+      {% endfor %}
+
+    {% endif %}
+
+    <form class="comment__form" action="" method="POST">
+
+      {{ form.csrf_token }}
+
+      {{ displayField(form.content, 'Type comment here...') }}
+
+      <button class="btn btn--solid post-btn" type="submit">SUBMIT</button>
+      <a class="btn btn--link" href="{{ url_for('frontend.get_posts') }}">HOME</a>
+
+    </form>
+
+    {{ ckeditor.load(pkg_type="basic") }}
+    {{ ckeditor.config(name='content') }}
+
+    <!-- END comments -->
diff --git a/frontend/application/templates/macros.html b/frontend/application/templates/macros.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3b27f63e9a2216182f46f935408263a5f5bcf150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/application/templates/macros.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{# application/templates/macros.html #}
+
+
+{% macro displayField(fieldName, placeholderValue) %}
+
+  {{ fieldName(class_='input__field', placeholder=placeholderValue, **kwargs) }}
+
+  {% for error in fieldName.errors %}
+    <p class="form__error">{{ error }}</p>
+  {% endfor %}
+
+{% endmacro %}
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diff --git a/post-service/application/models.py b/post-service/application/models.py
index bb46f062be623ec61bc14dd01c2d65ea34fd1461..9af9ad5ee24745ec1ee39bd4fd7560ceb3db0a0f 100644
--- a/post-service/application/models.py
+++ b/post-service/application/models.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Post(db.Model):
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<Post %r>' % (self.title + str(self.id))
 
+     #this is going to change UserClient get user first_name, last_name by using user_id and return as 'user'
     def to_json(self):
         return {
         'id': self.id,
diff --git a/post-service/application/post_api/__pycache__/routes.cpython-310.pyc b/post-service/application/post_api/__pycache__/routes.cpython-310.pyc
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diff --git a/post-service/application/post_api/routes.py b/post-service/application/post_api/routes.py
index 116dd30c67247856d1433e8a91b5a5f417f953bd..a0a34ca94026580706fa7c517ac7169619929c60 100644
--- a/post-service/application/post_api/routes.py
+++ b/post-service/application/post_api/routes.py
@@ -5,39 +5,7 @@ from .. import db
 from ..models import Post, Comment
 from .api.UserClient import UserClient
 
-# for initial post
-@post_api_blueprint.route('/api/initial-post')
-def post_initialpost():
 
-    post = Post()
-    post.user_id = int(1)
-    post.title = 'hello surrey'
-    post.category = 'social'
-    post.content = 'this is initial post, hello world'
-
-    db.session.add(post)
-    db.session.commit()
-    
-    response = jsonify({'message': 'Post added', 'result': post.to_json()})
-
-    return response
-
-# for initial comment
-@post_api_blueprint.route('/api/initial-comment')
-def post_initialcomment():
-
-    comment = Comment()
-    comment.user_id = int(2)
-    comment.post_id = int(2) 
-    comment.content = 'welcome to comment section'
-
-    db.session.add(comment)
-    db.session.commit()
-    
-    response = jsonify({'message': 'Comment added', 'result': comment.to_json()})
-
-    return response
-    
 @post_api_blueprint.route('/api/posts', methods=['GET'])
 def get_posts():
     data = []
@@ -99,9 +67,9 @@ def get_comment(post_id,comment_id):
 # @login_required
 def post_newpost():
 
-    # user_id = request.form['user']
-    user = request.form['current_user']
-    u_id = int(user['id'])
+    # user = request.form['user']
+    # u_id = int(user['id'])
+    u_id = 1
 
     title = request.form['title']
     category = request.form['category']
@@ -133,21 +101,21 @@ def delete_post(post_id):
 
     return response
 
-# @post_api_blueprint.route('/api/<int:post_id>/new-comment', methods=['POST'])
 @post_api_blueprint.route('/api/new-comment', methods=['POST'])
 # @login_required
 def post_comment():
 
-    user = request.form['current_user']
-    u_id = int(user['id'])
+    # user = request.form['user']
+    # u_id = int(user['id'])
+    u_id = 1
 
     content = request.form['content']
-    post_id = request.from_object['post_id']
+    post_id = request.form['post_id']
 
     comment = Comment()
     comment.user_id = u_id
     comment.post_id = post_id
-    comment.connect = content
+    comment.content = content
 
     db.session.add(comment)
     db.session.commit()
diff --git a/post-service/instance/posts-service.db b/post-service/instance/posts-service.db
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