diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 1091f81..b2c8a68 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
         "@types/express": "^5.0.0",
         "@types/jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.9",
         "@types/node": "^22.13.9",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
         "ts-node-dev": "^2.0.0",
         "typescript": "^5.8.2"
       }
@@ -1041,6 +1042,19 @@
         "node": ">=0.3.1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "16.4.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-47qPchRCykZC03FhkYAhrvwU4xDBFIj1QPqaarj6mdM/hgUzfPHcpkHJOn3mJAufFeeAxAzeGsr5X0M4k6fLZQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/dunder-proto": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dunder-proto/-/dunder-proto-1.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 482d1ff..f4f098d 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npx tsc",
     "start": "node dist/server.js",
-    "dev": "ts-node-dev src/server.ts"
+    "dev": "source .env && ts-node-dev src/server.ts"
   },
   "keywords": [],
   "author": "",
@@ -13,14 +13,19 @@
   "description": "",
   "dependencies": {
     "archiver": "^7.0.1",
+    "bcrypt": "^5.1.1",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
-    "express": "^4.21.2"
+    "express": "^4.21.2",
+    "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/archiver": "^6.0.3",
+    "@types/bcrypt": "^5.0.2",
     "@types/cors": "^2.8.17",
     "@types/express": "^5.0.0",
+    "@types/jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.9",
     "@types/node": "^22.13.9",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.7",
     "ts-node-dev": "^2.0.0",
     "typescript": "^5.8.2"
   }
diff --git a/backend/src/server.ts b/backend/src/server.ts
index 375792c..400a23e 100644
--- a/backend/src/server.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import archiver from "archiver";
 import {appendDirectoryToArchive, appendFileToArchive} from "./download";
 import path from "node:path";
 import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
+import {config} from "dotenv";
 import {verifyToken} from "./authenicate";
 
 /**
@@ -18,6 +19,12 @@ const PORT = 5000;
 const APP: Express = express();
 const ROOT: string = "/home/azpect";
 
+/**
+ * Configure the .env file, this is for testing only
+ * TODO: Remove this
+ */
+config({path: ".env"});
+
 /**
  * Invalid file extentions for the file editor.
  */
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.jsx b/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.jsx
index 7590d54..a227d6c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.jsx
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export default function LoginForm() {
                 const data = await resp.json();
                 // TODO: Handle error here
                 console.error(data.message);
+                return data;
             }
             return await resp.json();
         };