diff --git a/backend/src/config/isAuthorized.ts b/backend/src/config/isAuthorized.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..681ac00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/config/isAuthorized.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
+import dotenv from "dotenv";
+import { Response, NextFunction } from "express";
+import {
+    AuthenticatedUserRequest,
+    DecodedJwtPayload,
+} from "../common/types.js";
+import { getUserById } from "../controllers/userController.js";
+
+// Load environment variables
+dotenv.config();
+
+// Define environment variables
+const TOKEN_SECRET = process.env.TOKEN_SECRET;
+
+async function isAuthorized(
+    req: AuthenticatedUserRequest,
+    res: Response,
+    next: NextFunction
+): Promise<any> {
+    // Get the token from the request body
+    const token = req.body.token;
+
+    // If the token is not provided, return an error message
+    if (!token) {
+        return res.status(400).json({
+            error: "Missing required parameter: 'token'",
+        });
+    }
+
+    if (!TOKEN_SECRET) {
+        return res.status(500).json({
+            error: "Server configuration error: TOKEN_SECRET is not defined",
+        });
+    }
+
+    try {
+        // Verify the token
+        const decoded = jwt.verify(token, TOKEN_SECRET) as DecodedJwtPayload;
+
+        try {
+            const result = await getUserById(decoded.user_id);
+
+            // Attach the user to the request
+            req.user = result;
+            // Call the next function
+            next();
+        } catch (error: any) {
+            return res.status(error.status).json({
+                error: error.message,
+            });
+        }
+    } catch (err) {
+        return res.status(400).json({
+            error: "The token is either invalid or has expired",
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+export { isAuthorized };
diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/userController.ts b/backend/src/controllers/userController.ts
index 00091f9..8c4684f 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/userController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/userController.ts
@@ -290,7 +290,8 @@ async function loginUser(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<any> {
         const volunteer = await getVolunteerByUserId(user.user_id);
         if (volunteer.active == 0 || volunteer.active == null) {
             return res.status(400).json({
-                error: "Your account is not verified yet",
+                //verifyError: "Your account is not verified yet",
+                error: "verifyError",
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/authRouter.ts b/backend/src/routes/authRouter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8b059f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/routes/authRouter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { Router, Request, Response } from "express";
+import {
+    registerUser,
+    loginUser,
+    resetPassword,
+    verifyAndRedirect,
+    sendResetPasswordEmail,
+    updatePassword,
+} from "../controllers/userController.js";
+import { isAuthorized } from "../config/isAuthorized.js";
+import { AuthenticatedUserRequest } from "../common/types.js";
+
+export const authRouter = Router();
+
+authRouter.post("/register", (req: Request, res: Response) =>
+    registerUser(req, res)
+);
+
+authRouter.post("/login", (req: Request, res: Response) => loginUser(req, res));
+
+authRouter.post("/send-reset-password-email", (req: Request, res: Response) =>
+    sendResetPasswordEmail(req, res)
+);
+
+authRouter.get("/forgot-password/:id/:token", (req: Request, res: Response) =>
+    verifyAndRedirect(req, res)
+);
+
+authRouter.post("/reset-password/:id/:token", (req: Request, res: Response) =>
+    resetPassword(req, res)
+);
+
+authRouter.post(
+    "/update-password",
+    isAuthorized,
+    (req: AuthenticatedUserRequest, res: Response) => updatePassword(req, res)
+);
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index fd3d7b5..62b047c 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@
     "ajv": "^8.17.1",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object": "^7.21.11"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.js b/frontend/src/App.js
index 0749f73..5d733cb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.js
+++ b/frontend/src/App.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import Classes from "./pages/classes";
 import VolunteerSchedule from "./pages/schedule";
 import VolunteerProfile from "./pages/volunteerProfile";
 import AdminVerify from "./pages/AdminVerify";
+import AccountNotVerified from './pages/account_not_verified';
 
 function App() {
   const [isVolunteer, setIsVolunteer] = useState(false);
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ function App() {
     };
     checkAuth();
   }, []);
-
+  
   return (
     <div className="App">
       <BrowserRouter>
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ function App() {
           <Route path="/auth/login" element={<VolunteerLogin />} />
           <Route path="/auth/forgot-password" element={<VolunteerForgotPassword />}/>
           <Route path="/auth/reset-password" element={<VolunteerResetPassword />}/>
+          <Route path="/auth/account-not-verified" element={<AccountNotVerified/>} />
           <Route path="/" element={isVolunteer ? <VolunteerDash /> : <VolunteerLogin />} />
           <Route path="/volunteer/classes" element={isVolunteer ? <Classes /> : <VolunteerLogin />} />
           <Route path="/volunteer/my-profile" element={isVolunteer ? <VolunteerProfile /> : <VolunteerLogin />}/>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LoginForm/index.js b/frontend/src/components/LoginForm/index.js
index 3ef1d5d..ecc090c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/LoginForm/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LoginForm/index.js
@@ -31,12 +31,21 @@ const LoginForm = () => {
                             localStorage.setItem("neuronAuthToken", response.token);
                             setTimeout(() => {
                                 window.location.href = "/";
-                            }, 1500);       
+                            }, 1500); 
                             setSubmitting(false);
                         })
                         .catch((error) => {
-                            notyf.error(error.response.data.error);
-                            setSubmitting(false);
+                            if (error.response.data.error == "verifyError") {
+                                // Redirect to account not verified
+                                window.location.href = "/auth/account-not-verified";
+                                setSubmitting(false);
+                            }
+                            else {
+                                notyf.error(error.response.data.error);
+                                setSubmitting(false);
+                            }
+                            
+                            
                         });
                 }}>
                 {({
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/account_not_verified/index.css b/frontend/src/pages/account_not_verified/index.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7322d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/account_not_verified/index.css
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+@import '../../styles.css';
+
+.account-not-verified-page {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 20px;
+  max-width: 500px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  height: 100vh;
+}
+
+.account-not-verified-page h2 {
+  font-size: var(--title-text, 24px);
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--primary-blue);
+  margin-bottom: 15px;
+}
+
+.account-not-verified-button {
+  margin-top: 20px;
+  padding: 10px 20px;
+  background-color: var(--white);
+  color: var(--dark);
+  border: 1px solid var(--primary-blue);
+  border-radius: 5px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: var(--font-primary, 16px);
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+  width: auto;
+}
+
+.account-not-verified-button:hover {
+  background-color: var(--secondary-blue);
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/account_not_verified/index.js b/frontend/src/pages/account_not_verified/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cebd328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/account_not_verified/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import './index.css';
+import logoutIcon from "./logout.png";
+
+function AccountNotVerified() {
+  //const [data, setData] = useState(null);
+
+  const logOut = () => {
+    // Implement log-out logic here
+    console.log('Logged out');
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="account-not-verified-page">
+      <h2>Waiting for an admin to verify your account.</h2>
+      <div>You can reach out to us at <b>bwp@gmail.com</b>. </div>
+      <button className = "account-not-verified-button" onClick={logOut}>
+        <img 
+          src={logoutIcon} 
+          alt="Log out icon" 
+          style={{ width: '14px', height: '14px', marginRight: '8px', marginTop: '1px' }} 
+        />
+        Log Out
+      </button>
+
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default AccountNotVerified;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/account_not_verified/logout.png b/frontend/src/pages/account_not_verified/logout.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8df8ff
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diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ea2a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "name": "neuron",
+  "lockfileVersion": 3,
+  "requires": true,
+  "packages": {}
+}