diff --git a/backend/src/main.rs b/backend/src/main.rs
index 341c4cc..ac174e2 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,39 @@
 use actix_cors::Cors;
-// use actix_files as fs;
 use actix_web::{web, App, HttpServer};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
 mod db;
-mod handlers;
+mod handlers; // Ensure handlers.rs exists
+mod middleware; // Ensure middleware.rs exists // Ensure db.rs exists
 mod models;
 
+use crate::middleware::AuthMiddleware;
+use handlers::{admin_login, create_admin, create_form, get_forms, get_submissions, submit_form};
+
+pub fn configure_routes(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
+    cfg.service(
+        web::scope("")
+            .route("/forms/{id}", web::post().to(submit_form))
+            .route("/admin/login", web::post().to(admin_login))
+            .route("/admin/create", web::post().to(create_admin)),
+    );
+
+    cfg.service(
+        web::scope("")
+            .wrap(AuthMiddleware)
+            .route("/forms", web::get().to(get_forms))
+            .route("/forms", web::post().to(create_form))
+            .route("/forms/{id}/submissions", web::get().to(get_submissions)),
+    );
+}
+
 #[actix_web::main]
 async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
-    // Initialize the database connection
     env_logger::init();
-
     let db = Arc::new(Mutex::new(
         db::init_db().expect("Failed to initialize the database"),
     ));
 
-    // Start the Actix-Web server
     HttpServer::new(move || {
         App::new()
             .wrap(
@@ -26,17 +43,7 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
                     .allow_any_method(),
             )
             .app_data(web::Data::new(db.clone()))
-            // .service(fs::Files::new("/", "./frontend/public").index_file("index.html"))
-            .route("/forms", web::post().to(handlers::create_form))
-            .route("/forms", web::get().to(handlers::get_forms))
-            .route(
-                "/forms/{id}/submissions",
-                web::post().to(handlers::submit_form),
-            )
-            .route(
-                "/forms/{id}/submissions",
-                web::get().to(handlers::get_submissions),
-            )
+            .configure(configure_routes)
     })
     .bind("127.0.0.1:8080")?
     .run()