diff --git a/backend/data/blooms.py b/backend/data/blooms.py
index 7e280cf..b5eb03a 100644
--- a/backend/data/blooms.py
+++ b/backend/data/blooms.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ class Bloom:
 
 
 def add_bloom(*, sender: User, content: str) -> Bloom:
+    # // 280 char limit
+    if len(content) > 280:
+        return {"error": "Too long!"}, 400
     hashtags = [word[1:] for word in content.split(" ") if word.startswith("#")]
 
     now = datetime.datetime.now(tz=datetime.UTC)
diff --git a/backend/data/users.py b/backend/data/users.py
index 00746f1..71494c7 100644
--- a/backend/data/users.py
+++ b/backend/data/users.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from hashlib import scrypt
+# from hashlib import scrypt
 import hashlib
 import random
 import string
@@ -90,8 +90,10 @@ def register_user(username: str, password_plaintext: str) -> User:
             raise UserRegistrationError("user already exists")
 
 
+# def scrypt(password_plaintext: bytes, password_salt: bytes) -> bytes:
+#     return hashlib.scrypt(password_plaintext, salt=password_salt, n=8, r=8, p=1)
 def scrypt(password_plaintext: bytes, password_salt: bytes) -> bytes:
-    return hashlib.scrypt(password_plaintext, salt=password_salt, n=8, r=8, p=1)
+    return hashlib.pbkdf2_hmac('sha256', password_plaintext, password_salt, 100000)
 
 
 SALT_CHARACTERS = string.ascii_uppercase + string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits
diff --git a/front-end/components/bloom-form.mjs b/front-end/components/bloom-form.mjs
index e047f9a..544f653 100644
--- a/front-end/components/bloom-form.mjs
+++ b/front-end/components/bloom-form.mjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {apiService} from "../index.mjs";
+import { apiService } from "../index.mjs";
 
 /**
  * Create a bloom form component
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import {apiService} from "../index.mjs";
  * @returns {DocumentFragment} - The bloom form fragment
  */
 function createBloomForm(template, isLoggedIn) {
-  if (!isLoggedIn) return;
-  const bloomFormElement = document
-    .getElementById(template)
-    .content.cloneNode(true);
+	if (!isLoggedIn) return;
+	const bloomFormElement = document
+		.getElementById(template)
+		.content.cloneNode(true);
 
-  return bloomFormElement;
+	return bloomFormElement;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -20,26 +20,32 @@ function createBloomForm(template, isLoggedIn) {
  * @param {Event} event - The form submission event
  */
 async function handleBloomSubmit(event) {
-  event.preventDefault();
-  const form = event.target;
-  const submitButton = form.querySelector("[data-submit]");
-  const originalText = submitButton.textContent;
-  const textarea = form.querySelector("textarea");
-  const content = textarea.value.trim();
+	event.preventDefault();
+	const form = event.target;
+	const submitButton = form.querySelector("[data-submit]");
+	const originalText = submitButton.textContent;
+	const textarea = form.querySelector("textarea");
+	const content = textarea.value.trim();
 
-  try {
-    // Make form inert while we call the back end
-    form.inert = true;
-    submitButton.textContent = "Posting...";
-    await apiService.postBloom(content);
-    textarea.value = "";
-  } catch (error) {
-    throw error;
-  } finally {
-    // Restore form
-    submitButton.textContent = originalText;
-    form.inert = false;
-  }
+	//add char limit
+	if (content.length > 280) {
+		alert("Too long! Maximum 280 characters.");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	try {
+		// Make form inert while we call the back end
+		form.inert = true;
+		submitButton.textContent = "Posting...";
+		await apiService.postBloom(content);
+		textarea.value = "";
+	} catch (error) {
+		throw error;
+	} finally {
+		// Restore form
+		submitButton.textContent = originalText;
+		form.inert = false;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -47,12 +53,12 @@ async function handleBloomSubmit(event) {
  * @param {Event} event - The input event from textarea drives the character counter
  */
 function handleTyping(event) {
-  const textarea = event.target;
-  const counter = textarea
-    .closest("[data-form]")
-    ?.querySelector("[data-counter]");
-  const maxLength = parseInt(textarea.getAttribute("maxlength"), 10);
-  counter.textContent = `${textarea.value.length} / ${maxLength}`;
+	const textarea = event.target;
+	const counter = textarea
+		.closest("[data-form]")
+		?.querySelector("[data-counter]");
+	const maxLength = parseInt(textarea.getAttribute("maxlength"), 10);
+	counter.textContent = `${textarea.value.length} / ${maxLength}`;
 }
 
-export {createBloomForm, handleBloomSubmit, handleTyping};
+export { createBloomForm, handleBloomSubmit, handleTyping };
diff --git a/front-end/views/profile.mjs b/front-end/views/profile.mjs
index dd2b92a..9824d9c 100644
--- a/front-end/views/profile.mjs
+++ b/front-end/views/profile.mjs
@@ -1,66 +1,69 @@
-import {renderEach, renderOne, destroy} from "../lib/render.mjs";
+import { renderEach, renderOne, destroy } from "../lib/render.mjs";
 import {
-  apiService,
-  state,
-  getLogoutContainer,
-  getLoginContainer,
-  getProfileContainer,
-  getTimelineContainer,
+	apiService,
+	state,
+	getLogoutContainer,
+	getLoginContainer,
+	getProfileContainer,
+	getTimelineContainer,
 } from "../index.mjs";
-import {createLogin, handleLogin} from "../components/login.mjs";
-import {createLogout, handleLogout} from "../components/logout.mjs";
-import {createProfile, handleFollow} from "../components/profile.mjs";
-import {createBloom} from "../components/bloom.mjs";
+import { createLogin, handleLogin } from "../components/login.mjs";
+import { createLogout, handleLogout } from "../components/logout.mjs";
+import { createProfile, handleFollow } from "../components/profile.mjs";
+import { createBloom } from "../components/bloom.mjs";
 
 // Profile view - just this person's blooms and their profile
 function profileView(username) {
-  destroy();
+	destroy();
 
-  const existingProfile = state.profiles.find((p) => p.username === username);
+	const existingProfile = state.profiles.find((p) => p.username === username);
 
-  // Only fetch profile if we don't have it or if it's incomplete
-  if (!existingProfile || !existingProfile.recent_blooms) {
-    apiService.getProfile(username);
-  }
+	// Only fetch profile if we don't have it or if it's incomplete
+	if (!existingProfile || !existingProfile.recent_blooms) {
+		apiService.getProfile(username);
+	}
 
-  renderOne(
-    state.isLoggedIn,
-    getLogoutContainer(),
-    "logout-template",
-    createLogout
-  );
-  document
-    .querySelector("[data-action='logout']")
-    ?.addEventListener("click", handleLogout);
-  renderOne(
-    state.isLoggedIn,
-    getLoginContainer(),
-    "login-template",
-    createLogin
-  );
-  document
-    .querySelector("[data-action='login']")
-    ?.addEventListener("click", handleLogin);
+	renderOne(
+		state.isLoggedIn,
+		getLogoutContainer(),
+		"logout-template",
+		createLogout
+	);
+	document
+		.querySelector("[data-action='logout']")
+		?.addEventListener("click", handleLogout);
+	renderOne(
+		state.isLoggedIn,
+		getLoginContainer(),
+		"login-template",
+		createLogin
+	);
+	document
+		// .querySelector("[data-action='login']")
+		// ?.addEventListener("click", handleLogin);
+		.querySelector(".login__form")
+		?.addEventListener("submit", handleLogin);
+	//submit event gets data from inputs
 
-  const profileData = state.profiles.find((p) => p.username === username);
-  if (profileData) {
-    renderOne(
-      {
-        profileData,
-        whoToFollow: state.isLoggedIn ? state.whoToFollow : [],
-        isLoggedIn: state.isLoggedIn,
-      },
-      getProfileContainer(),
-      "profile-template",
-      createProfile
-    );
-    renderEach(
-      profileData.recent_blooms || [],
-      getTimelineContainer(),
-      "bloom-template",
-      createBloom
-    );
-  }
+	const profileData = state.profiles.find((p) => p.username === username);
+	if (profileData) {
+		renderOne(
+			{
+				profileData,
+				whoToFollow: state.isLoggedIn ? state.whoToFollow : [],
+				isLoggedIn: state.isLoggedIn,
+			},
+			getProfileContainer(),
+			"profile-template",
+			createProfile
+		);
+		renderEach(
+			profileData.recent_blooms || [],
+			getTimelineContainer(),
+			"bloom-template",
+			createBloom
+		);
+	}
 }
 
-export {profileView};
+export { profileView };