diff --git a/backend/Controllers/UserController.js b/backend/Controllers/UserController.js
index 9a0643b5..01f89238 100644
--- a/backend/Controllers/UserController.js
+++ b/backend/Controllers/UserController.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import bcrypt from "bcrypt";
 import User from "../models/User.js";
 import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
+import dotenv from "dotenv"
+
+dotenv.config()
 /**
  * @route {POST} /api/signup
  * @description Create a new user
diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index c1f5e417..196f5493 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
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+    "node_modules/undefsafe": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undefsafe/-/undefsafe-2.0.5.tgz",
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+    },
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diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index fd8481b4..688e23aa 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "start": "node server.js"
+    "start": "node server.js",
+    "dev": "nodemon server.js"
   },
   "author": "Alfiya Siddique",
   "license": "ISC",
@@ -18,5 +19,8 @@
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
     "mongoose": "^8.0.3"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "nodemon": "^3.1.7"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 581dada7..6c9e5d31 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
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         "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome": "^0.2.0",
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+        "install": "^0.13.0",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
         "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-        "react-router-dom": "^6.21.1",
+        "react-router-dom": "^6.26.2",
         "react-toastify": "^9.1.3"
       },
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@remix-run/router/-/router-1.19.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-baiMx18+IMuD1yyvOGaHM9QrVUPGGG0jC+z+IPHnRJWUAUvaKuWKyE8gjDj2rzv3sz9zOGoRSPgeBVHRhZnBlA==",
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@@ -2922,6 +2923,14 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/install": {
+      "version": "0.13.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/install/-/install-0.13.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-zDml/jzr2PKU9I8J/xyZBQn8rPCAY//UOYNmR01XwNwyfhEWObo2SWfSl1+0tm1u6PhxLwDnfsT/6jB7OUxqFA==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.10"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/internal-slot": {
       "version": "1.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/internal-slot/-/internal-slot-1.0.6.tgz",
@@ -4132,11 +4141,11 @@
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     "node_modules/react-router": {
-      "version": "6.21.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-router/-/react-router-6.21.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-W0l13YlMTm1YrpVIOpjCADJqEUpz1vm+CMo47RuFX4Ftegwm6KOYsL5G3eiE52jnJpKvzm6uB/vTKTPKM8dmkA==",
+      "version": "6.26.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-router/-/react-router-6.26.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-tvN1iuT03kHgOFnLPfLJ8V95eijteveqdOSk+srqfePtQvqCExB8eHOYnlilbOcyJyKnYkr1vJvf7YqotAJu1A==",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@remix-run/router": "1.14.1"
+        "@remix-run/router": "1.19.2"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=14.0.0"
@@ -4146,12 +4155,12 @@
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     "node_modules/react-router-dom": {
-      "version": "6.21.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-router-dom/-/react-router-dom-6.21.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-QCNrtjtDPwHDO+AO21MJd7yIcr41UetYt5jzaB9Y1UYaPTCnVuJq6S748g1dE11OQlCFIQg+RtAA1SEZIyiBeA==",
+      "version": "6.26.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-router-dom/-/react-router-dom-6.26.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-z7YkaEW0Dy35T3/QKPYB1LjMK2R1fxnHO8kWpUMTBdfVzZrWOiY9a7CtN8HqdWtDUWd5FY6Dl8HFsqVwH4uOtQ==",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@remix-run/router": "1.14.1",
-        "react-router": "6.21.1"
+        "@remix-run/router": "1.19.2",
+        "react-router": "6.26.2"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=14.0.0"
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 9353d172..88d1b1c6 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
     "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "^6.5.1",
     "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome": "^0.2.0",
     "axios": "^1.6.3",
+    "install": "^0.13.0",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-    "react-router-dom": "^6.21.1",
+    "react-router-dom": "^6.26.2",
     "react-toastify": "^9.1.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/Pages/AddRecipe.jsx b/frontend/src/Pages/AddRecipe.jsx
index 4a43e930..88887e50 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Pages/AddRecipe.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Pages/AddRecipe.jsx
@@ -374,7 +374,9 @@ const AddRecipe = () => {
               onChange={(e) => setIngredient(e.target.value)}
               value={ingredient}
             />
-            <button
+                        {/* added validation  */}
+
+            <button disabled={ingredient.trim() === ""}
               type="button"
               className="inline-flex items-center bg-red-700 border-0 py-1 px-3 focus:outline-none hover:bg-red-500 rounded text-white mt-4 md:mt-0 transition-all"
               onClick={() => {
@@ -454,9 +456,10 @@ const AddRecipe = () => {
               }}
               value={steps}
             />
-            <button
+            {/* added validation  */}
+            <button disabled={steps.trim() === ""}
               className="inline-flex items-center bg-red-700 border-0 py-1 px-3 focus:outline-none hover:bg-red-500 rounded text-white mt-4 md:mt-0 transition-all"
-              type="button"
+              type="button" 
               onClick={() => {
                 if (typeof arrUpdate === "number") {
                   setForm((prev) => {