diff --git a/src/app/(app)/posts/page.tsx b/src/app/(app)/posts/page.tsx
index 8c7204b..f7da9b4 100644
--- a/src/app/(app)/posts/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(app)/posts/page.tsx
@@ -1,150 +1,175 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useDevice } from "@/lib/context/DeviceContext";
-
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 export default function PostsPage() {
-	const [postText, setPostText] = useState("");
-	const [posts, setPosts] = useState<any[]>([]);
-	const [userReactions, setUserReactions] = useState<{
-		[index: number]: { liked: boolean; warned: boolean };
-	}>({});
-	const { isAuthenticated, session } = useDevice();
+    const [postText, setPostText] = useState("");
+    const [posts, setPosts] = useState<any[]>([]);
+    const [userReactions, setUserReactions] = useState<{
+        [index: number]: { liked: boolean; warned: boolean };
+    }>({});
+    const [imageFile, setImageFile] = useState<File | null>(null);
+    const { isAuthenticated, session } = useDevice();
 
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (isAuthenticated && session?.username) {
-			fetch(`/api/user/${session.username}`).then((res) => res.json());
-		}
-	}, [isAuthenticated, session?.username]);
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (isAuthenticated && session?.username) {
+            fetch(`/api/user/${session.username}`).then((res) => res.json());
+        }
+    }, [isAuthenticated, session?.username]);
 
-	const handlePostSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
-		e.preventDefault();
-		const newPost = {
-			text: postText,
-			date: new Date().toLocaleString(),
-			likes: 0,
-			warnings: 0,
-			imageUrl: "", // placeholder for image logick
-			author: session.username, // add username to track authorship
-		};
-		setPosts([newPost, ...posts]);
-		setPostText("");
-	};
+    const handlePostSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
 
-	const handleLike = (index: number) => {
-		const updatedPosts = [...posts];
-		const reactions = { ...userReactions };
+        if (!imageFile) {
+            alert("Please select an image to upload.");
+            return;
+        }
 
-		const alreadyLiked = reactions[index]?.liked;
+        const formData = new FormData();
+        formData.append("image", imageFile);
+        formData.append("text", postText);
 
-		updatedPosts[index].likes += alreadyLiked ? -1 : 1;
+        try {
+            const response = await fetch("/api/post", {
+                method: "POST",
+                body: formData,
+            });
 
-		reactions[index] = {
-			...reactions[index],
-			liked: !alreadyLiked,
-		};
+            const data = await response.json();
+            if (response.ok) {
+                alert("Post uploaded successfully!");
+                setPosts([data.postData, ...posts]);
+                setPostText("");
+                setImageFile(null);
+            } else {
+                alert(data.message || "Failed to upload post.");
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error("Error uploading post:", error);
+            alert("An error occurred while uploading the post.");
+        }
+    };
 
-		setPosts(updatedPosts);
-		setUserReactions(reactions);
-	};
+    const handleLike = (index: number) => {
+        const updatedPosts = [...posts];
+        const reactions = { ...userReactions };
 
-	const handleWarning = (index: number) => {
-		const updatedPosts = [...posts];
-		const reactions = { ...userReactions };
+        const alreadyLiked = reactions[index]?.liked;
 
-		const alreadyWarned = reactions[index]?.warned;
+        updatedPosts[index].likes += alreadyLiked ? -1 : 1;
 
-		updatedPosts[index].warnings += alreadyWarned ? -1 : 1;
+        reactions[index] = {
+            ...reactions[index],
+            liked: !alreadyLiked,
+        };
 
-		reactions[index] = {
-			...reactions[index],
-			warned: !alreadyWarned,
-		};
+        setPosts(updatedPosts);
+        setUserReactions(reactions);
+    };
 
-		setPosts(updatedPosts);
-		setUserReactions(reactions);
-	};
+    const handleWarning = (index: number) => {
+        const updatedPosts = [...posts];
+        const reactions = { ...userReactions };
 
-	return (
-		<div className="px-6 py-10 max-w-full lg:max-w-2xl mx-auto font-sans text-neutral-100">
-			<div className="bg-[color:var(--color-surface-700)]/70 backdrop-blur-md rounded-xl px-6 py-5 mb-8 shadow-sm">
-				<h1 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold mb-0 text-[color:var(--color-warning-300)]">
-					Posts
-				</h1>
-			</div>
+        const alreadyWarned = reactions[index]?.warned;
 
-			<div className="bg-[color:var(--color-surface-600)]/70 backdrop-blur-md rounded-xl px-6 py-5 mb-8 shadow-sm">
-				<form onSubmit={handlePostSubmit} className="space-y-3">
-					<textarea
-						className="w-full p-3 rounded bg-neutral-800 text-white"
-						placeholder="Share your beverage..."
-						value={postText}
-						onChange={(e) => setPostText(e.target.value)}
-						rows={4}
-					/>
-					<button
-						type="submit"
-						className="px-4 py-2 bg-success-600 text-white rounded font-semibold"
-					>
-						Post
-					</button>
-				</form>
-			</div>
+        updatedPosts[index].warnings += alreadyWarned ? -1 : 1;
 
-			<div className="space-y-6">
-				{posts.map((post, index) => (
-					<div
-						key={index}
-						className="bg-[color:var(--color-surface-600)]/80 rounded-xl px-6 py-5 shadow-md"
-					>
-						<div className="flex items-center gap-4 mb-2">
-							<div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-neutral-800 border border-gray-300" />
-							<div>
-								<p className="font-semibold text-[color:var(--color-warning-300)]">
-									{post.author || "Anonymous"}
-								</p>
-								<p className="text-sm text-gray-400">{post.date}</p>
-							</div>
-						</div>
+        reactions[index] = {
+            ...reactions[index],
+            warned: !alreadyWarned,
+        };
 
-						{post.imageUrl && (
-							<img
-								src={post.imageUrl}
-								alt="Post related"
-								className="w-full max-h-64 object-cover rounded mb-4"
-							/>
-						)}
+        setPosts(updatedPosts);
+        setUserReactions(reactions);
+    };
 
-						<p className="text-base text-neutral-100 mb-4">{post.text}</p>
+    return (
+        <div className="px-6 py-10 max-w-full lg:max-w-2xl mx-auto font-sans text-neutral-100">
+            <div className="bg-[color:var(--color-surface-700)]/70 backdrop-blur-md rounded-xl px-6 py-5 mb-8 shadow-sm">
+                <h1 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold mb-0 text-[color:var(--color-warning-300)]">
+                    Posts
+                </h1>
+            </div>
 
-						<div className="flex gap-4 items-center">
-							<button
-								onClick={() => handleLike(index)}
-								className={`px-3 py-1 rounded text-sm ${
-									userReactions[index]?.liked
-										? "bg-success-800"
-										: "bg-success-600 hover:bg-primary-600"
-								} text-white`}
-							>
-								👍 Like ({post.likes})
-							</button>
-							<button
-								onClick={() => handleWarning(index)}
-								className={`px-3 py-1 rounded text-sm ${
-									userReactions[index]?.warned
-										? "bg-red-800"
-										: "bg-primary-500 hover:bg-red-600"
-								} text-white`}
-							>
-								😭 Stop drinking that ({post.warnings})
-							</button>
-						</div>
-					</div>
-				))}
-			</div>
+            <div className="bg-[color:var(--color-surface-600)]/70 backdrop-blur-md rounded-xl px-6 py-5 mb-8 shadow-sm">
+                <form onSubmit={handlePostSubmit} className="space-y-3">
+                    <textarea
+                        className="w-full p-3 rounded bg-neutral-800 text-white"
+                        placeholder="Share your beverage..."
+                        value={postText}
+                        onChange={(e) => setPostText(e.target.value)}
+                        rows={4}
+                    />
+                    <input
+                        type="file"
+                        accept="image/*"
+                        className="w-full p-2 rounded bg-neutral-800 text-white"
+                        onChange={(e) => setImageFile(e.target.files?.[0] || null)}
+                    />
+                    <button
+                        type="submit"
+                        className="px-4 py-2 bg-success-600 text-white rounded font-semibold"
+                    >
+                        Post
+                    </button>
+                </form>
+            </div>
 
-			<div className="h-10" />
-		</div>
-	);
+            <div className="space-y-6">
+                {posts.map((post, index) => (
+                    <div
+                        key={index}
+                        className="bg-[color:var(--color-surface-600)]/80 rounded-xl px-6 py-5 shadow-md"
+                    >
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-4 mb-2">
+                            <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-neutral-800 border border-gray-300" />
+                            <div>
+                                <p className="font-semibold text-[color:var(--color-warning-300)]">
+                                    {post.author || "Anonymous"}
+                                </p>
+                                <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">{post.date}</p>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
+                        {post.imageUrl && (
+                            <img
+                                src={post.imageUrl}
+                                alt="Post related"
+                                className="w-full max-h-64 object-cover rounded mb-4"
+                            />
+                        )}
+
+                        <p className="text-base text-neutral-100 mb-4">{post.text}</p>
+
+                        <div className="flex gap-4 items-center">
+                            <button
+                                onClick={() => handleLike(index)}
+                                className={`px-3 py-1 rounded text-sm ${
+                                    userReactions[index]?.liked
+                                        ? "bg-success-800"
+                                        : "bg-success-600 hover:bg-primary-600"
+                                } text-white`}
+                            >
+                                👍 Like ({post.likes})
+                            </button>
+                            <button
+                                onClick={() => handleWarning(index)}
+                                className={`px-3 py-1 rounded text-sm ${
+                                    userReactions[index]?.warned
+                                        ? "bg-red-800"
+                                        : "bg-primary-500 hover:bg-red-600"
+                                } text-white`}
+                            >
+                                😭 Stop drinking that ({post.warnings})
+                            </button>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                ))}
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="h-10" />
+        </div>
+    );
 }
diff --git a/src/app/api/post/route.ts b/src/app/api/post/route.ts
index 7f2b590..610fa66 100644
--- a/src/app/api/post/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/post/route.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ async function authenticateUser() {
 
 export async function POST(req: Request) {
 	try {
-		// if (!(await authenticateUser())) return;
+
+		let userData = await authenticateUser();
+		if (!userData) return NextResponse.json({ message: "User not found" }, { status: 404 });
 
 		const formData = await req.formData();
 		const file = formData.get("image");
@@ -39,7 +41,14 @@ export async function POST(req: Request) {
 		const prompt = `Generate a 1-3 sentence description for this image.`;
 
 		const data = await gemini.generateDescription(prompt, buffer);
-		let postData = await db.posts.create("6gi1f", data?.description);
+		let postData = await db.posts.create(userData.id, data?.description, buffer);
+
+		if (!postData) {
+			return NextResponse.json(
+				{ message: "Failed to create post" },
+				{ status: 500 }
+			);
+		}
 
 		return NextResponse.json(
 			{ message: "Image uploaded successfully", postData },
diff --git a/src/lib/scripts/Post.ts b/src/lib/scripts/Post.ts
index 106f0ef..488db06 100644
--- a/src/lib/scripts/Post.ts
+++ b/src/lib/scripts/Post.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const postSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
     timeStamp: Date,
     reactions: Array,
     userId: reqString,
+    image: Buffer
 });
 
 export class Post {
@@ -31,13 +32,14 @@ export class Post {
         return result.join('');
     }
 
-    async create(userId:string, imageDes: string) {
+    async create(userId:string, imageDes: string, image: Buffer) {
         const newEntry = new this.model({
             id: this.makeId(5),
             imageDes: imageDes,
             timeStamp: new Date().toISOString(),
             reactions: [],
-            userId: userId
+            userId: userId, 
+            image
         });
         await newEntry.save();
         return newEntry;