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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 17533c4c..b1af1cb7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+.DS_Store
 
-
-
+Admin/__pycache__/
 # git ignore virt env
 
 # ignore media files
diff --git a/Admin/.DS_Store b/Admin/.DS_Store
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diff --git a/Admin/Admin/__pycache__/settings.cpython-39.pyc b/Admin/Admin/__pycache__/settings.cpython-39.pyc
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diff --git a/Admin/Admin/settings.py b/Admin/Admin/settings.py
index 13048fe1..e483f21d 100755
--- a/Admin/Admin/settings.py
+++ b/Admin/Admin/settings.py
@@ -154,3 +154,13 @@
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#default-auto-field
 
 DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
+
+
+# Email settings
+EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend"
+EMAIL_HOST = "smtp.gmail.com"
+EMAIL_PORT = 587
+EMAIL_USE_TLS = True
+EMAIL_HOST_USER = 'pkelly5511@gmail.com'
+EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = 'ocsobosrmbgljcun'
+
diff --git a/Admin/db.sqlite3 b/Admin/db.sqlite3
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diff --git a/Admin/website/.DS_Store b/Admin/website/.DS_Store
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diff --git a/Admin/website/__pycache__/urls.cpython-39.pyc b/Admin/website/__pycache__/urls.cpython-39.pyc
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diff --git a/Admin/website/templates/home.html b/Admin/website/templates/home.html
index d4b1d3a0..1aa5532c 100755
--- a/Admin/website/templates/home.html
+++ b/Admin/website/templates/home.html
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ <h1>LOGIN: </h1>
       <label class="form-check-label" for="exampleCheck1">Check me out</label>
     </div>
     <button type="submit" class="btn btn-secondary">Login</button>
+    <a href="{% url 'password_reset' %}" class="btn btn-primary">Forgot Password?</a>
 
 
 
diff --git a/Admin/website/templates/password_reset_complete.html b/Admin/website/templates/password_reset_complete.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40b65d91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Admin/website/templates/password_reset_complete.html
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% block title %}Password Reset{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+<p>Your password has been reset. Go login with your new password
+    <a href="{% url 'home' %}">home</a>
+</p>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/Admin/website/templates/password_reset_confirm.html b/Admin/website/templates/password_reset_confirm.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d48318e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Admin/website/templates/password_reset_confirm.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% block content %}
+    {% if validlink %}
+    <h3> Change Password </h3>
+<form method="post">
+{% csrf_token %}
+{{ form.as_p }}
+<button type="submit">Change Password</button>
+</form>
+{% else %}
+<p> The password reset link was invalid, possibly because it has already been used. Please request a new password reset. </p>
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Admin/website/templates/password_reset_done.html b/Admin/website/templates/password_reset_done.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34dbb8f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Admin/website/templates/password_reset_done.html
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% block title %}Password Reset{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+<p> We've emailed you instructions for setting your password, if an account exists with the email you entered. You should receive them shortly. </p>
+
+<p> If you don't receive an email, please make sure you've entered the address you registered with, and check your spam folder. </p>
+{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Admin/website/templates/password_reset_form.html b/Admin/website/templates/password_reset_form.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a40d418c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Admin/website/templates/password_reset_form.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% block title %}Password Reset{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+<div class="col-md-6 offset-md-3">
+  <h1>Password Reset</h1>
+  <form method="post">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    {{ form.as_p }}
+    <button type="submit">Reset Password</button>
+  </form>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Admin/website/urls.py b/Admin/website/urls.py
index 00ebed1b..22ec1590 100755
--- a/Admin/website/urls.py
+++ b/Admin/website/urls.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from django.urls import path
 from . import views
+from django.contrib.auth import views as auth_views
+
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path("", views.home, name="home"),
@@ -13,6 +15,10 @@
     path("edit_record/<int:pk>", views.edit_record, name="edit_record"),
     # path("business_record/", views.B_record, name="B_record"),
     path("upload/", views.upload, name="upload"),
-    path("monitor/", views.traffic_monitor, name="monitor")
+    path("monitor/", views.traffic_monitor, name="monitor"),
+    path("password_reset/",auth_views.PasswordResetView.as_view(template_name='password_reset_form.html'),name="password_reset"),
+    path("password_reset_done/",auth_views.PasswordResetDoneView.as_view(template_name='password_reset_done.html'),name="password_reset_done"),
+    path("password_reset_confirm/<uidb64>/<token>/",auth_views.PasswordResetConfirmView.as_view(template_name='password_reset_confirm.html'),name="password_reset_confirm"),
+    path("password_reset_complete/",auth_views.PasswordResetCompleteView.as_view(template_name='password_reset_complete.html'),name="password_reset_complete"),  
 
 ]
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