diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b4a6f80..50d9267 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@ dist-ssr
 
 package-lock.json
 
-*.db
\ No newline at end of file
+*.db
+
+.env*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2818e0c..cb3dcf3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         "preview": "vite preview",
         "ts": "vue-tsc --watch",
         "lint": "eslint . --ext ts --ext vue --max-warnings 0",
-        "surreal": "surreal start --log debug --user root --pass root --bind 0.0.0.0:14001 file:dev.db",
+        "surreal": "surreal start --log debug --user root --pass root --bind 0.0.0.0:14001 --auth --allow-guests file:dev.db",
         "deploy": "export NODE_ENV=\"production\" SURREAL_DATABASE=playrbase-deployment_$AWS_BRANCH && export NEXT_PUBLIC_SURREAL_DATABASE=$SURREAL_DATABASE && pnpm build"
     },
     "dependencies": {
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 82d339e..e49b2b1 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import DiscoverVue from '@/routes/Discover.vue';
 import HomeVue from '@/routes/Home.vue';
 import LibraryVue from '@/routes/Library.vue';
 import '@/style.css';
-import { createApp } from 'vue';
+import { createSSRApp } from 'vue';
 import { createMetaManager } from 'vue-meta';
 import { createRouter, createWebHistory } from 'vue-router';
 import RoughAuthVue from './routes/RoughAuth.vue';
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ const router = createRouter({
     ],
 });
 
-createApp(App).use(router).use(createMetaManager()).mount('#app');
+createSSRApp(App).use(router).use(createMetaManager()).mount('#app');