diff --git a/Backend/databasefunctions.py b/Backend/databasefunctions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0cecf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Backend/databasefunctions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+from contextlib import closing
+import sqlite3
+
+def connect_db():
+    """Establish a connection to the SQLite database."""
+    return sqlite3.connect('Projectdatabase.db') #this might change
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- insert functions
+
+def insert_user(name, age, location):
+    """Insert a new user into the accounts table."""
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn, conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        cursor.execute(
+            '''INSERT INTO accounts (name, age, location)
+               VALUES (?, ?, ?)''',
+            (name, age, location)
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        return cursor.lastrowid
+
+
+def insert_pet(name, age, gender, breed, type, location, photo_path=None):
+    """Insert a new pet into the pets table."""
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn, conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        cursor.execute(
+            '''INSERT INTO pets (name, age, gender, breed, type, location, photo_path)
+               VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)''',
+            (name, age, gender, breed, type, location, photo_path)
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        return cursor.lastrowid
+
+
+def insert_favorite(user_id, pet_id):
+    """Insert usere favorite pet into favorites table"""
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn, conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        cursor.execute(
+            '''INSERT INTO favorites (user_id, pet_id)
+               VALUES (?, ?)''',
+            (user_id, pet_id)
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        return cursor.lastrowid
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- remove functions 
+
+def remove_user(user_id):
+    """Remove a pet from the accounts table."""
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn, conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        cursor.execute(
+            '''DELETE FROM accounts
+               WHERE user_id = ?''',
+            (user_id,)
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        return cursor.rowcount
+
+
+def remove_pet(pet_id):
+    """Remove a pet from the pets table."""
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn, conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        cursor.execute(
+            '''DELETE FROM pets
+               WHERE pet_id = ?''',
+            (pet_id,)
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        return cursor.rowcount
+
+
+def remove_favorite(user_id, pet_id):
+    """Remove a favorite row from the favorites table based on user_id and pet_id."""
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        
+        # Execute DELETE query to remove the row matching user_id and pet_id
+        cursor.execute("""
+            DELETE FROM favorites
+            WHERE user_id = ? AND pet_id = ?
+        """, (user_id, pet_id))
+        
+        conn.commit()
+        return cursor.rowcount  # Returns the number of rows affected (should be 1 if successful)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- change fucntions 
+
+
+def change_user_attributes(user_id, attribute, change):
+    """Update a user's attribute in the accounts table."""
+    
+    # List of valid column names to avoid SQL injection
+    valid_columns = ['name', 'age', 'location']  # Add your valid column names here
+    
+    if attribute not in valid_columns:
+        raise ValueError("Invalid attribute name.")
+    
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        
+        # Use the attribute directly, now it's safe since we validated it
+        cursor.execute(f"""
+            UPDATE accounts
+            SET {attribute} = ?
+            WHERE user_id = ?
+        """, (change, user_id))
+        
+        conn.commit()
+        return fetch_user_by_id(user_id)
+
+
+def change_pet_attributes(pet_id, attribute, change):
+    """Update a user's attribute in the accounts table."""
+    
+    # List of valid column names to avoid SQL injection
+    valid_columns = ['name', 'age', 'location', 'breed', 'gender', 'type', 'photo_path']  # Add your valid column names here
+    
+    if attribute not in valid_columns:
+        raise ValueError("Invalid attribute name.")
+    
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        
+        # Use the attribute directly, now it's safe since we validated it
+        cursor.execute(f"""
+            UPDATE pets
+            SET {attribute} = ?
+            WHERE pet_id = ?
+        """, (change, pet_id))
+        
+        conn.commit()
+        return fetch_pet_by_id(pet_id)
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- fetch functions
+
+
+def fetch_favorites_by_user(user_id):
+    """Fetch all favorite pets for a given user_id."""
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        
+        cursor.execute("""
+            SELECT pets.*
+            FROM pets
+            INNER JOIN favorites ON pets.pet_id = favorites.pet_id
+            WHERE favorites.user_id = ?
+        """, (user_id,))
+        
+        return cursor.fetchall()
+
+
+def fetch_all_users():
+    """Retrieve all users from the accounts table."""
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM accounts")
+        return cursor.fetchall()
+
+
+def fetch_all_pets():
+    """Retrieve all pets from the pets table."""
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM pets")
+        return cursor.fetchall()
+
+
+def fetch_user_by_id(user_id):
+    """Retrieve a user by their account_id."""
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM accounts WHERE user_id = ?", (user_id,))
+        return cursor.fetchone()
+
+
+def fetch_pet_by_id(pet_id):
+    """Retrieve a pet by their pet_id."""
+    with closing(connect_db()) as conn:
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM pets WHERE pet_id = ?", (pet_id,))
+        return cursor.fetchone()
+
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Backend/generateData.py b/Backend/databaseinit.py
similarity index 65%
rename from Backend/generateData.py
rename to Backend/databaseinit.py
index 4df7a35..861c9a8 100644
--- a/Backend/generateData.py
+++ b/Backend/databaseinit.py
@@ -4,24 +4,20 @@
 from contextlib import closing
 import os
 
-
-
 def populate_test_data(db_path):
     '''THE ACTUAL FUNCITON'''
 
     conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
     cursor = conn.cursor()
 
-
-
+    conn.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON") 
     # Create tables
     cursor.executescript('''
-    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS accounts (
         user_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
         name TEXT NOT NULL,
         age INTEGER,
-        marital_status TEXT,
-        pet_preference TEXT,
+        location TEXT,
         created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
     );
 
@@ -31,32 +27,31 @@ def populate_test_data(db_path):
         age INTEGER,
         gender TEXT CHECK(gender IN ('male', 'female')),
         breed TEXT,
-        type TEXT CHECK(type IN ('dog', 'cat')),
+        type TEXT,
         location TEXT,
         photo_path TEXT,
         created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
     );
 
-    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS user_tests (
-        test_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS favorites (
+        favorite_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
         user_id INTEGER,
-        question TEXT,
-        answer TEXT,
-        FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES users(user_id)
+        pet_id INTEGER,
+        created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP 
     );
-    ''') #ur welcome :)
 
+    ''')
 
     # Insert sample users 
     cursor.executescript('''
-    INSERT INTO users (name, age, marital_status, pet_preference) VALUES 
-    ('Ben Ten', 28, 'single', 'dog'),
-    ('Spongebob Smith', 35, 'married', 'cat'),
-    ('Dipper Pines', 25, 'married', 'any'),
-    ('Emilia Kirej', 20, 'married', 'dog');
-                         
+    INSERT INTO accounts (name, age) VALUES 
+    ('Ben Ten', 28),
+    ('Spongebob Smith', 35),
+    ('Dipper Pines', 25),
+    ('Emilia Kirej', 20);
     ''')
-                         
+
     # Insert sample pets
     cursor.executescript('''
     INSERT INTO pets (name, age, gender, breed, type, location, photo_path) VALUES 
@@ -66,12 +61,15 @@ def populate_test_data(db_path):
     ('Monster', 5, 'female', 'Maine Coon', 'cat', 'Houston, TX', 'images/monster.jpg');
     ''')
 
+    # Insert sample favorites
+    cursor.executescript('''
+    INSERT INTO favorites (user_id, pet_id) VALUES
+    (2, 4),
+    (1, 2);
+    ''')
+
     conn.commit()
     conn.close()
 
-
-
-
-#populate_test_data('/home/sus98/2102/proj/cse2102-fall24-Team51/Backend/testData.db')
-
-
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    populate_test_data('Projectdatabase.db')
diff --git a/Backend/everythingData.py b/Backend/everythingData.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 32b0c3f..0000000
--- a/Backend/everythingData.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-from contextlib import closing
-import sqlite3
-
-def connect_db():
-    """Establish a connection to the SQLite database."""
-    return sqlite3.connect('/home/sus98/2102/proj/cse2102-fall24-Team51/Backend/testData.db') #this might change
-
-def insert_user(name, age, marital_status, pet_preference):
-    """Insert a new user into the users table."""
-    with closing(connect_db()) as conn, conn:
-        cursor = conn.cursor()
-        cursor.execute(
-            '''INSERT INTO users (name, age, marital_status, pet_preference)
-               VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)''',
-            (name, age, marital_status, pet_preference)
-        )
-        conn.commit()
-        return cursor.lastrowid
-
-def insert_pet(name, age, gender, breed, type, location, picture=None):
-    """Insert a new pet into the pets table."""
-    with closing(connect_db()) as conn, conn:
-        cursor = conn.cursor()
-        cursor.execute(
-            '''INSERT INTO pets (name, age, gender, breed, type, location, picture)
-               VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)''',
-            (name, age, gender, breed, type, location, picture)
-        )
-        conn.commit()
-        return cursor.lastrowid
-
-def fetch_all_pets():
-    """Retrieve all pets from the pets table."""
-    with closing(connect_db()) as conn:
-        cursor = conn.cursor()
-        cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM pets")
-        return cursor.fetchall()
-
-def fetch_user_by_id(user_id):
-    """Retrieve a user by their user_id."""
-    with closing(connect_db()) as conn:
-        cursor = conn.cursor()
-        cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM users WHERE user_id = ?", (user_id,))
-        return cursor.fetchone()
diff --git a/Backend/main.py b/Backend/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..913cd46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Backend/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+"""
+This module provides functions for HTTP communication and 
+route functions
+"""
+import sqlite3
+import databasefunctions
+from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
+from petfuc import get_random_pet
+from userfuc import add_user_faviorte, remove_user_faviorte, replace_user_location
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@app.route("/add_newuser", methods=["POST"])
+def add_newuser():
+    """
+    Adds new user to database
+    """
+    data = request.get_json()
+    newuser_id = databasefunctions.insert_user(data.get("name"), data.get("age"), data.get("location"))
+
+    return jsonify({'user_id': newuser_id}), 200  
+
+@app.route("/add_newpet", methods=["POST"])
+def add_newpet():
+    """ 
+    Adds new pet to database
+    """
+    data = request.get_json()
+    newpet_id = databasefunctions.insert_pet(data.get("name"), data.get("age"),
+                data.get("gender"), data.get("breed"), data.get("type"), 
+                data.get("location"), data.get("photo_path"))
+
+    return jsonify({'pet_id': newpet_id}), 200  
+
+
+@app.route("/add_newfavorite", methods=["POST"])
+def add_newfavorite():
+    """ 
+    Adds new user favorite to database
+    """
+    data = request.get_json()
+    newfavorite_id = databasefunctions.insert_favorite(data.get("user_id"), data.get("pet_id"))
+
+    return jsonify({'faviorte_id': newfavorite_id}), 200  
+
+
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@app.route("/remove_user", methods=["DELETE"])
+def removeuser():
+    """
+    Remove user from database
+    """
+    data = request.get_json()
+    userid = data.get("user_id")
+    roweffected = databasefunctions.remove_user(userid)
+
+    return (f"{roweffected}, row was deleted in user table"), 200
+
+
+@app.route("/remove_pet", methods=["DELETE"])
+def removepet():
+    """
+    Remove pet from database
+    """
+    data = request.get_json()
+    petid = data.get("petid")
+    roweffected = databasefunctions.remove_pet(petid)
+
+    return (f"{roweffected}, row was deleted in pet table"), 200
+
+
+@app.route("/remove_favorite", methods=["DELETE"])
+def removefavorite():
+    """
+    Remove favorite from database
+    """
+    data = request.get_json()
+    roweffected = databasefunctions.remove_favorite(data.get("user_id"),data.get("pet_id"))
+
+    return (f"{roweffected}, row was deleted in the favorite table"), 200
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@app.route("/fetch_pet", methods=["POST"])
+def fetch_pet():
+    """
+    fetch pet from database
+    """
+    data = request.get_json()
+    petid = data.get("pet_id")
+    users_row = databasefunctions.fetch_pet_by_id(petid)
+
+    return jsonify(users_row), 200  
+
+
+@app.route("/fetch_user", methods=["POST"])
+def fetch_user():
+    """
+    fetch user from database
+    """
+    data = request.get_json()
+    userid = data.get("user_id")
+    users_row = databasefunctions.fetch_user_by_id(userid)
+
+    return jsonify(users_row), 200  
+
+
+@app.route("/fetch_favorited_pets", methods=["POST"])
+def fetch_favorite_pet():
+    """
+    fetches all pets favorited by a user 
+    """
+    data = request.get_json()
+    userid = data.get("user_id")
+    favorited_pets = databasefunctions.fetch_favorites_by_user(userid)
+
+    return jsonify(favorited_pets), 200 
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=5000, debug=True)