diff --git a/epoch_frontend/src/modules/ProtectedRoute.js b/epoch_frontend/src/modules/ProtectedRoute.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..859494d
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+++ b/epoch_frontend/src/modules/ProtectedRoute.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+
+// Utility function to get the "epoch_session_id" cookie
+export function getSessionCookie() {
+    return document.cookie.split('; ').find(row => row.startsWith('epoch_session_id='));
+}
+
+// Utility function to check if the session is active based on the "epoch_session_id" cookie
+export function isSessionActive() {
+    return !!getSessionCookie();
+}
+
+const ProtectedRoute = ({ children }) => {
+    const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        // Check if the session is active; if not, redirect to the login page
+        if (!isSessionActive()) {
+            navigate('/epoch/login');
+        }
+    }, [navigate]);
+
+    // Render the children if the session is active
+    return children;
+};
+
+export default ProtectedRoute;
diff --git a/epoch_frontend/src/modules/Router.js b/epoch_frontend/src/modules/Router.js
index 8a3eefb..7a65861 100644
--- a/epoch_frontend/src/modules/Router.js
+++ b/epoch_frontend/src/modules/Router.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import {BrowserRouter, Route, Routes, Navigate, useParams} from 'react-router-dom';
+import ProtectedRoute from './ProtectedRoute';
 
 import Login from '../pages/login';
 import Register from '../pages/register';
@@ -28,14 +29,14 @@ function Router() {
                 <Route path="/epoch/hashtags/:hashtag" element={<Hashtag />} />
                 <Route path="/epoch/comments/:post-id" element={<Comments />} />
 
-                <Route path="/epoch/favorites" element={<Favorites />} />
+                <Route path="/epoch/favorites" element={<ProtectedRoute><Favorites /></ProtectedRoute>} />
                 <Route path="/epoch/login" element={<Login />} />
                 <Route path="/epoch/register" element={<Register />} />
-                <Route path="/epoch/home" element={<Home />} />
-                <Route path="/epoch/:username" element={<ProfileRedirect />} />
-                <Route path="/epoch/userlist" element={<Userlist/>} />
-                <Route path="/epoch/search" element={<Userlist/>} />
-                <Route path="/:username" element={<ProfileRedirect />} />
+                <Route path="/epoch/home" element={<ProtectedRoute><Home /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+                <Route path="/epoch/:username" element={<ProtectedRoute><ProfileRedirect /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+                <Route path="/epoch/userlist" element={<ProtectedRoute><Userlist /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+                <Route path="/epoch/search" element={<ProtectedRoute><Userlist /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+                <Route path="/:username" element={<ProtectedRoute><ProfileRedirect /></ProtectedRoute>} />
                 
 
                 {/* Catch-all route for 404 */}
@@ -60,4 +61,4 @@ function ProfileRedirect() {
     }
 }
 
-export default Router;
+export default Router;
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