diff --git a/api/src/Controllers/AuthController.cs b/api/src/Controllers/AuthController.cs
index 05c4efd..6daca44 100644
--- a/api/src/Controllers/AuthController.cs
+++ b/api/src/Controllers/AuthController.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class AuthController : ControllerBase {
     [HttpPost("login")]
     public async Task<ActionResult> Login(LoginDto dto)
     {
-        var user = await users_.Get(dto.UserName);
+        var user = await userManager_.FindByNameAsync(dto.UserName);
 
         if (user == null) return Unauthorized();
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/UsersTable.vue b/client/src/components/UsersTable.vue
index b9c87e0..76ec2b9 100644
--- a/client/src/components/UsersTable.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/UsersTable.vue
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ onMounted(() => { // register callback for when component is loaded on page
 
         <table>
             <tr v-for="user in store.users" :key="user.id">
-                <td>{{ user.name }}</td>
+                <td>{{ user.username }}</td>
                 <td>
                     <router-link :to="`/user/${user.id}`">Edit</router-link>
                     <button @click="store.removeUser(user.id)">Delete</button>
diff --git a/client/src/models/User.ts b/client/src/models/User.ts
index 6bc0c95..48d8fcd 100644
--- a/client/src/models/User.ts
+++ b/client/src/models/User.ts
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@
 
 export interface User {
     id: number;
-    name: string;
+    username: string;
     email: string;
     password: string;
 }
 
 export interface RegisterDto {
-    name: string;
+    username: string;
     email: string;
     password: string;
 }
 
 export interface LoginDto {
-    name: string;
+    username: string;
     password: string;
 }
diff --git a/client/src/pages/LoginForm.vue b/client/src/pages/LoginForm.vue
index 7f79c15..04f7e79 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/LoginForm.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/LoginForm.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import * as authApi from "../api/AuthApi";
 const router = useRouter();
 
 const user = reactive<LoginDto>({ // the template ensures type consistency
-    name: "",
+    username: "",
     password: "",
 });
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ async function login(): Promise<void> {
         <h2>Login</h2>
 
         <form @submit.prevent="login">
-            <input v-model="user.name" placeholder="username" />
+            <input v-model="user.username" placeholder="username" />
             <input v-model="user.password" type="password" placeholder="password" />
             
             <button type="submit">Submit</button>
diff --git a/client/src/pages/RegisterForm.vue b/client/src/pages/RegisterForm.vue
index 97a904e..28a461c 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/RegisterForm.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/RegisterForm.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import * as authApi from "../api/AuthApi";
 const router = useRouter();
 
 const user = reactive<RegisterDto>({ // the template ensures type consistency
-    name: "",
+    username: "",
     email: "",
     password: "",
 });
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async function register(): Promise<void> {
         <h2>Register</h2>
 
         <form @submit.prevent="register">
-            <input v-model="user.name" placeholder="username" />
+            <input v-model="user.username" placeholder="username" />
             <input v-model="user.email" placeholder="email" />
             <input v-model="user.password" placeholder="password" />
             
diff --git a/client/src/pages/UserForm.vue b/client/src/pages/UserForm.vue
index 75079bf..7b70f23 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/UserForm.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/UserForm.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const router = useRouter();
 
 const user = ref<User>({
     id: 0,
-    name: "",
+    username: "",
     email: "",
     password: ""
 });
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ async function save(): Promise<void> {
         <h2>{{ id ? "Edit User" : "Create User" }}</h2> <!-- omg I love ternary operator :D -->
 
         <form @submit.prevent="save">
-            <input v-model="user.name" placeholder="Name" />
+            <input v-model="user.username" placeholder="Name" />
             
             <button type="submit">Save</button>
         </form>
diff --git a/client/src/pages/UsersList.vue b/client/src/pages/UsersList.vue
index 342b4b9..35185e2 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/UsersList.vue
+++ b/client/src/pages/UsersList.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function logout() {
 
         <table>
             <tr v-for="user in store.users" :key="user.id">
-                <td>{{ user.name }}</td>
+                <td>{{ user.username }}</td>
                 <td>
 
                     <router-link :to="`/user/${user.id}`" custom v-slot="{ navigate }">
diff --git a/scripts/DEV_README.md b/scripts/DEV_README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfee97f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/DEV_README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+
+## These are some notes for development
+# contains some helpful tips, commands, and knowledge
+
+Resetting the database (for dev):
+> set development evironment (specify non-docker network and db password)
+> dotnet ef database drop
+> dotnet ef migrations remove
+> if above errors, dotnet ef database update 0
+> dotnet ef migrations add InitialCreate
+
+To see live logs:
+sudo docker logs -f -t agologum-api
+
+public user:
+> username=bard
+> password=Public*890
+
+chrome dev tools troubleshooting
+> response body: Network => url endpoint => Response => expand 
+
+Always test build before committing
+> for the client: $ npm run dev
+> for the api: $ dotnet build
diff --git a/scripts/notes.txt b/scripts/notes.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ff218c..0000000
--- a/scripts/notes.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-
-Resetting the database (for dev):
-> set development evironment (specify non-docker network and db password)
-> dotnet ef database drop
-> dotnet ef migrations remove
-> if above errors, dotnet ef database update 0
-> dotnet ef migrations add InitialCreate
-