diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 5430781..6b814ae 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
         "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
         "react-icons": "^5.3.0",
         "react-query": "^3.39.3",
-        "react-router-dom": "^6.27.0"
+        "react-router-dom": "^6.27.0",
+        "zustand": "^5.0.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@eslint/js": "^9.13.0",
@@ -1399,14 +1400,14 @@
       "version": "15.7.13",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/prop-types/-/prop-types-15.7.13.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-hCZTSvwbzWGvhqxp/RqVqwU999pBf2vp7hzIjiYOsl8wqOmUxkQ6ddw1cV3l8811+kdUFus/q4d1Y3E3SyEifA==",
-      "dev": true,
+      "devOptional": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/@types/react": {
       "version": "18.3.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/react/-/react-18.3.12.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-D2wOSq/d6Agt28q7rSI3jhU7G6aiuzljDGZ2hTZHIkrTLUI+AF3WMeKkEZ9nN2fkBAlcktT6vcZjDFiIhMYEQw==",
-      "dev": true,
+      "devOptional": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/prop-types": "*",
@@ -2081,7 +2082,7 @@
       "version": "3.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/csstype/-/csstype-3.1.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-M1uQkMl8rQK/szD0LNhtqxIPLpimGm8sOBwU7lLnCpSbTyY3yeU1Vc7l4KT5zT4s/yOxHH5O7tIuuLOCnLADRw==",
-      "dev": true,
+      "devOptional": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/culori": {
@@ -5955,6 +5956,35 @@
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
+    },
+    "node_modules/zustand": {
+      "version": "5.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zustand/-/zustand-5.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-pRET7Lao2z+n5R/HduXMio35TncTlSW68WsYBq2Lg1ASspsNGjpwLAsij3RpouyV6+kHMwwwzP0bZPD70/Jx/w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.20.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@types/react": ">=18.0.0",
+        "immer": ">=9.0.6",
+        "react": ">=18.0.0",
+        "use-sync-external-store": ">=1.2.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@types/react": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "immer": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "react": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "use-sync-external-store": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 047adf3..1ed2b0c 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "react-icons": "^5.3.0",
     "react-query": "^3.39.3",
-    "react-router-dom": "^6.27.0"
+    "react-router-dom": "^6.27.0",
+    "zustand": "^5.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@eslint/js": "^9.13.0",
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.jsx b/frontend/src/App.jsx
index 8f3d095..8283dc3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.jsx
@@ -10,25 +10,27 @@ import Bookmark from "./pages/Bookmark";
 import VotingPage from "./pages/VotingPage";
 import CreatePollForm from "./pages/CreatePollForm";
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "react-query";
+import PrivateRoute from "./components/PrivateRoute/PrivateRoute";
 
 function App() {
-
   const queryClient = new QueryClient();
 
   return (
     <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
-    <BrowserRouter>
-      <Header />
-      <Routes>
-        <Route path="/" element={<Home />} />
-        <Route path="/login" element={<LoginPage />} />
-        <Route path="/register" element={<Register />} />
-        <Route path="dashboard" element={<Dashboard />} />
-        <Route path="bookmark" element={<Bookmark />} />
-        <Route path="/voting/:pollId" element={<VotingPage />} />
-        <Route path="/create" element={<CreatePollForm />} />
-      </Routes>
-    </BrowserRouter>
+      <BrowserRouter>
+        <Header />
+        <Routes>
+          <Route path="/" element={<Home />} />
+          <Route path="/login" element={<LoginPage />} />
+          <Route path="/register" element={<Register />} />
+          <Route element={<PrivateRoute />}>
+            <Route path="dashboard" element={<Dashboard />} />
+            <Route path="bookmark" element={<Bookmark />} />
+            <Route path="/voting/:pollId" element={<VotingPage />} />
+            <Route path="/create" element={<CreatePollForm />} />
+          </Route>
+        </Routes>
+      </BrowserRouter>
     </QueryClientProvider>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Header/Header.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Header/Header.jsx
index 978250d..f6f03a7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Header/Header.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Header/Header.jsx
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom'
+import useUserStore from '../../store/useStore'
+import ProfileImage from './ProfileImage';
 
 function Header() {
 
+  const {user} = useUserStore();
+
   return (
     <div className="navbar bg-base-100">
   <div className="flex-1">
@@ -10,32 +14,11 @@ function Header() {
   </div>
   <div className="flex-none">
     <ul className="menu menu-horizontal px-1">
-      <li><Link to={"/login"}>Login</Link></li>
+      {user.username ? <li><Link to={"/dashboard"}>Dashboard</Link></li> : <li><Link to={"/login"}>Login</Link></li>}
       <li><Link to={'/bookmark'}>Bookmarks</Link></li>
     </ul>
   </div>  
-  <div className="flex-none">
-    <div className="dropdown dropdown-end">
-      <div tabIndex={0} role="button" className="btn btn-ghost btn-circle avatar">
-        <div className="w-10 rounded-full">
-          <img
-            alt="Tailwind CSS Navbar component"
-            src="https://img.daisyui.com/images/stock/photo-1534528741775-53994a69daeb.webp" />
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <ul
-        tabIndex={0}
-        className="menu menu-sm dropdown-content bg-base-100 rounded-box z-[1] mt-3 w-52 p-2 shadow">
-        <li>
-          <Link to={'/dashboard'} className="justify-between" >
-            Profile
-            <span className="badge">New</span>
-          </Link>
-        </li>
-        <li><a>Logout</a></li>
-      </ul>
-    </div>
-  </div>
+  {user.username && <ProfileImage userData={user}/>}
 </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Header/ProfileImage.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Header/ProfileImage.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19f355e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Header/ProfileImage.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom'
+import useUserStore from '../../store/useStore';
+
+function ProfileImage({userData}) {
+
+    const {setUser} = useUserStore();
+
+    const handleLogout = () => {
+        setUser({});
+    }
+
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex-none">
+    <div className="dropdown dropdown-end">
+      <div tabIndex={0} role="button" className="btn btn-ghost btn-circle avatar">
+        <div className="w-10 rounded-full">
+          <img
+            alt="Tailwind CSS Navbar component"
+            src="https://img.daisyui.com/images/stock/photo-1534528741775-53994a69daeb.webp" />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <ul
+        tabIndex={0}
+        className="menu menu-sm dropdown-content bg-base-100 rounded-box z-[1] mt-3 w-52 p-2 shadow">
+        <li className='font-bold'><a >{userData?.username || "User"}</a></li>
+        <li>
+          <Link to={'/dashboard'} className="justify-between" >
+            Profile
+            <span className="badge">New</span>
+          </Link>
+        </li>
+        <li><a onClick={handleLogout}>Logout</a></li>
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default ProfileImage
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PrivateRoute/PrivateRoute.jsx b/frontend/src/components/PrivateRoute/PrivateRoute.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6000e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PrivateRoute/PrivateRoute.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import useUserStore from '../../store/useStore';
+import { Navigate, Outlet } from 'react-router-dom';
+
+function PrivateRoute() {
+
+    const {user} = useUserStore();
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      {user.username ? <Outlet/> : <Navigate to={'/login'}/>}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default PrivateRoute
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Home.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Home.jsx
index d6f1aed..35fbbd9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Home.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Home.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import useStore from '../store/useStore';
 
 function Home() {
 
   const navigator = useNavigate();
 
+
   return (
     <div className="flex bg-base-200 min-h-screen flex-col items-center text-white p-8">
       <h1 className="text-4xl mt-2 md:text-5xl font-bold mb-6 text-center flex flex-col gap-2 md:block">Welcome to <span className='bg-slate-800 px-4 rounded-md relative'>LivePoll</span></h1>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.jsx
index 4fa7276..feafa1c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.jsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { Link, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { loginService } from '../services/loginService';
 import SpinnerLoader from '../components/Loaders/SpinnerLoader';
 import InlineTextError from '../components/Errors/InlineTextError';
+import useUserStore from '../store/useStore';
 
 const LoginPage = () => {
 
@@ -12,8 +13,11 @@ const LoginPage = () => {
   const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
   const navigator = useNavigate();
 
+  let {setUser} = useUserStore()
+
   const mutation = useMutation(loginService, {
     onSuccess: (data) => {
+      setUser(data?.user);
       setEmail('');
       setPassword('');
       navigator('/');
diff --git a/frontend/src/store/useStore.js b/frontend/src/store/useStore.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45c3d02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/store/useStore.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import {create} from "zustand"
+import {createJSONStorage, persist} from "zustand/middleware"
+
+const useUserStore = create(persist((set) => {
+    return {
+        user : {},
+        setUser : (user) => set(() => {
+            return {
+                user : user
+            }
+        }),
+    }
+}, {
+    name: "livepoll",
+    storage: createJSONStorage(() => localStorage),
+}));
+
+export default useUserStore;
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