diff --git a/app/middleware/login_required.ts b/app/middleware/login_required.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef597b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/middleware/login_required.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware((to, from) => {
+    const { ready, loggedIn} = useUserSession();
+
+    watch(ready, (value) => {
+        if (value) {
+            if (!loggedIn) navigateTo("/login");
+        }
+    })
+})
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diff --git a/server/middleware/require_auth.ts b/server/middleware/require_auth.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f4e0f91..0000000
--- a/server/middleware/require_auth.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-export default defineEventHandler((event) => {
-
-  return;
-  
-})
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diff --git a/server/middleware/settings/require_login.ts b/server/middleware/settings/require_login.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b47b537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/middleware/settings/require_login.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+    return;
+
+    // for now. this middleware is to be on redirect 
+})