diff --git a/backend/src/user.py b/backend/src/user.py
index a4ca84f..7f34c71 100644
--- a/backend/src/user.py
+++ b/backend/src/user.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ user.py is a source for all user endpoints.
 
 from flask import request, jsonify
 import os
+import mysql.connector
 
 def registerUserEndpoints(app, database):
     @app.route('/users/isSet', methods=['GET'])
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ def registerUserEndpoints(app, database):
         try:
             query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE Name=%s"
             result = database.query(query, params=(user_name,))
-            return jsonify(bool(result and result[0][2])), 200
+            return jsonify(bool(result)), 200
         except mysql.connector.Error as err:
             # Log the error or handle it as necessary
             app.logger.error(f"Error: {err}")
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 5e94f92..d4bb9a8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ services:
     build:
       context: backend
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    restart: always
     ports:
       - "2027:5000"
     container_name: "${BACKEND_CT_NAME:-nyi-backend}"
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.css b/frontend/src/App.css
index b9d2f81..1183841 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.css
+++ b/frontend/src/App.css
@@ -1,9 +1,98 @@
 #root {
-  width: 100%;
-  max-width: 1280px;
-  text-align: center;
+    width: 100%;
+    max-width: 1280px;
+    text-align: center;
 }
 
+/* Overall Body Style */
+body {
+    background-color: #b8b6b6; /* Light background for contrast */
+    color: #4b2e2e; /* Darker red brown for readability */
+    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 20px;
+}
+
+/* Header Style */
+header {
+    background-color: #a41e34; /* Christmas red */
+    color: white;
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 20px 0;
+    border-bottom: 5px solid #b7c9b5; /* Light green border */
+}
+
+header h1 {
+    font-size: 2.5em;
+}
+
+/* Navigation Menu */
+nav a {
+    text-decoration: none;
+    color: white;
+    padding: 15px 25px;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    transition: background-color 0.3s;
+}
+
+nav a:hover {
+    background-color: #c28f8f; /* Softer red when hovering */
+}
+
+/* Section Style */
+section {
+    background-color: #e4f7e0; /* Light green background */
+    padding: 20px;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    margin: 15px 0;
+}
+
+/* Festive Buttons */
+button {
+    background-color: #b77de5; /* Purple with a slight festive flair */
+    color: white;
+    border: none;
+    padding: 10px 20px;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 1.1em;
+}
+
+button:hover {
+    background-color: #9b6bb5; /* Darker purple on hover */
+}
+
+/* Footer Style */
+footer {
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 20px;
+    background-color: #a41e34; /* Same red as header */
+    color: white;
+    position: relative;
+}
+
+/* Christmas Decorations */
+.christmas-tree {
+    background-image: url('path/to/christmas-tree.png'); /* Add a Christmas tree image */
+    width: 50px;
+    height: 100px;
+    display: inline-block;
+    background-size: cover;
+}
+
+.snowflakes {
+    position: absolute;
+    z-index: 1;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    background-image: url('path/to/snowflake-pattern.png'); /* Snowflakes pattern */
+    opacity: 0.3; /* Make it subtle */
+    pointer-events: none; /* Allow clicks to go through */
+}
+
+
 /* General table styles */
 table {
     width: 100%;
@@ -15,22 +104,74 @@ table {
 
 /* Table header styles */
 th {
-    background-color: #4CAF50; /* Green */
+    background-color: #a41e34;
+    /* Christmas red */
     color: white;
     text-align: left;
+    padding: 10px 15px;
+    border-bottom: 3px solid #b7c9b5;
+    /* Light green border for header */
 }
 
 /* Table cell styles */
 td {
     border: 1px solid #ddd;
+    padding: 10px 15px;
+    /* Added padding for better spacing */
+    background-color: #e4f7e0;
+    /* Light green background for cells */
 }
 
 /* Zebra striping for table rows */
 tr:nth-child(even) {
-    background-color: #f2f2f2;
+    background-color: #f9f9f9;
+    /* Light gray for even rows */
 }
 
 /* Hover effect for rows */
 tr:hover {
-    background-color: #f1f1f1;
+    background-color: #c28f8f;
+    /* Softer red when hovering */
 }
+
+/* Additional table styling for Christmas theme */
+table {
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    /* Shadow for depth */
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    /* Rounded corners */
+    overflow: hidden;
+    /* Ensures border radius works */
+}
+
+/* Add some festive decorations */
+th::after {
+    content: '🎄';
+    /* Small Christmas tree icon in the header */
+    margin-left: 10px;
+    font-size: 1.2em;
+    /* Slightly larger */
+}
+
+td {
+    position: relative;
+    /* For potential decorations */
+}
+
+td::before {
+    content: '';
+    /* Placeholder for decoration */
+    position: absolute;
+    background-image: url('path/to/snowflake-icon.png');
+    /* Snowflake icon */
+    width: 16px;
+    /* Adjust as necessary */
+    height: 16px;
+    opacity: 0.1;
+    /* Very subtle */
+    top: 5px;
+    /* Position it nicely */
+    left: 5px;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    /* Ignore mouse events */
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/InitialSetup.tsx b/frontend/src/components/InitialSetup.tsx
index 54c31a9..dfc2e7b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/InitialSetup.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/InitialSetup.tsx
@@ -15,17 +15,10 @@ const InitialSetup = () => {
     const { userSet, passwordCreate, signUser, validToken } = useFetchUser(); // Destructure functions from the hook
     const notify = useNotification();
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        const validateToken = async () => {
-            const isTokenValid = await validToken(token, selectedName);
-            setIsSubmitted(isTokenValid);
-        };
-        
-        validateToken();
-        if (selectedName) {
-            checkUserPassword(selectedName)
-        }
-    }, [selectedName]); 
+    const checkUserPassword = async (name: string) => {
+        const passwordStatus = await userSet(name);
+        setIsPasswordSet(passwordStatus);
+    };
 
     const handleSelect = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) => {
         const name = event.target.value;
@@ -34,10 +27,15 @@ const InitialSetup = () => {
         checkUserPassword(name);
     };
 
-    const checkUserPassword = async (name: string) => {
-        const passwordStatus = await userSet(name);
-        setIsPasswordSet(passwordStatus);
-    };
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const validateToken = async () => {
+            const isTokenValid = await validToken(token, selectedName);
+            setIsSubmitted(isTokenValid);
+        };
+        if (selectedName !== undefined) checkUserPassword(selectedName)
+        if (token && selectedName) validateToken();
+    }, [selectedName]); 
+
 
     const handlePasswordCreate = async () => {
         const message= await passwordCreate(selectedName!, password);