diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cc01af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## User Password Protection
+
+All the User Passwords are encrypted using Argon2.
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diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 535154e..490def8 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ lazy val knockoutwhistweb = project.in(file("knockoutwhistweb"))
   .dependsOn(knockoutwhist % "compile->compile;test->test")
   .settings(
     commonSettings,
-    libraryDependencies += "org.scalatestplus.play" %% "scalatestplus-play" % "7.0.2" % Test
+    libraryDependencies += "org.scalatestplus.play" %% "scalatestplus-play" % "7.0.2" % Test,
+    libraryDependencies += "de.mkammerer" % "argon2-jvm" % "2.12"
   )
 
 lazy val root = (project in file("."))
diff --git a/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/HomeController.scala b/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/HomeController.scala
index 7de648f..4db8838 100644
--- a/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/HomeController.scala
+++ b/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/HomeController.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import de.knockoutwhist.components.Configuration
 import de.knockoutwhist.control.GameState.{InGame, Lobby, SelectTrump, TieBreak}
 import de.knockoutwhist.control.controllerBaseImpl.BaseGameLogic
 import di.KnockOutWebConfigurationModule
+import logic.PodGameManager
+import model.sessions.AdvancedSession
 import play.api.mvc.*
 import play.api.*
 import play.twirl.api.Html
@@ -81,13 +83,5 @@ class HomeController @Inject()(val controllerComponents: ControllerComponents) e
     Action { implicit request =>
       InternalServerError("Oops")
     }
-    //if (logic.getCurrentState == Lobby) {
-    //Action { implicit request =>
-    //Ok(views.html.tui.apply(player, logic))
-    //}
-    //} else {
-    //Action { implicit request =>
-    //Ok(views.html.tui.apply(player, logic))
-    //}
   }
 }
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diff --git a/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/WebUI.scala b/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/WebUI.scala
index 726a1c4..4015d64 100644
--- a/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/WebUI.scala
+++ b/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/WebUI.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package controllers
 
-import controllers.sessions.AdvancedSession
 import de.knockoutwhist.cards.{Card, CardValue, Hand, Suit}
 import de.knockoutwhist.control.GameLogic
 import de.knockoutwhist.control.GameState.{InGame, Lobby}
@@ -12,6 +11,8 @@ import de.knockoutwhist.rounds.Match
 import de.knockoutwhist.ui.UI
 import de.knockoutwhist.utils.CustomThread
 import de.knockoutwhist.utils.events.{EventListener, SimpleEvent}
+import logic.PodGameManager
+import model.sessions.AdvancedSession
 
 object WebUI extends CustomThread with EventListener with UI {
 
diff --git a/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/PodGameManager.scala b/knockoutwhistweb/app/logic/PodGameManager.scala
similarity index 92%
rename from knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/PodGameManager.scala
rename to knockoutwhistweb/app/logic/PodGameManager.scala
index fc9da31..891e046 100644
--- a/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/PodGameManager.scala
+++ b/knockoutwhistweb/app/logic/PodGameManager.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-package controllers
+package logic
 
-import controllers.sessions.PlayerSession
 import de.knockoutwhist.utils.events.SimpleEvent
+import model.sessions.PlayerSession
 
 import java.util.UUID
 import scala.collection.mutable
diff --git a/knockoutwhistweb/app/logic/user/SessionManager.scala b/knockoutwhistweb/app/logic/user/SessionManager.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c573b23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/knockoutwhistweb/app/logic/user/SessionManager.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package logic.user
+
+import model.users.User
+
+trait SessionManager {
+  
+  def createSession(user: User): String
+  def getUserBySession(sessionId: String): Option[User]
+  def invalidateSession(sessionId: String): Unit
+
+}
diff --git a/knockoutwhistweb/app/logic/user/UserManager.scala b/knockoutwhistweb/app/logic/user/UserManager.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69e4481
--- /dev/null
+++ b/knockoutwhistweb/app/logic/user/UserManager.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package logic.user
+
+trait UserManager {
+
+  def addUser(name: String, password: String): Boolean
+  def authenticate(name: String, password: String): Boolean
+  def userExists(name: String): Boolean
+  def removeUser(name: String): Boolean
+
+}
diff --git a/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/sessions/AdvancedSession.scala b/knockoutwhistweb/app/model/sessions/AdvancedSession.scala
similarity index 91%
rename from knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/sessions/AdvancedSession.scala
rename to knockoutwhistweb/app/model/sessions/AdvancedSession.scala
index 770e3fb..7a2fe66 100644
--- a/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/sessions/AdvancedSession.scala
+++ b/knockoutwhistweb/app/model/sessions/AdvancedSession.scala
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package controllers.sessions
+package model.sessions
 
 import de.knockoutwhist.player.AbstractPlayer
 import de.knockoutwhist.utils.events.SimpleEvent
diff --git a/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/sessions/PlayerSession.scala b/knockoutwhistweb/app/model/sessions/PlayerSession.scala
similarity index 86%
rename from knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/sessions/PlayerSession.scala
rename to knockoutwhistweb/app/model/sessions/PlayerSession.scala
index e76ddc2..95c39f5 100644
--- a/knockoutwhistweb/app/controllers/sessions/PlayerSession.scala
+++ b/knockoutwhistweb/app/model/sessions/PlayerSession.scala
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package controllers.sessions
+package model.sessions
 
 import de.knockoutwhist.utils.events.SimpleEvent
 
diff --git a/knockoutwhistweb/app/model/users/User.scala b/knockoutwhistweb/app/model/users/User.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e56c048
--- /dev/null
+++ b/knockoutwhistweb/app/model/users/User.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package model.users
+
+import java.util.UUID
+
+case class User(
+               internalId: Long,
+               id: UUID,
+               name: String,
+               passwordHash: String
+               ) {
+
+  def withName(newName: String): User = {
+    this.copy(name = newName)
+  }
+
+  private def withPasswordHash(newPasswordHash: String): User = {
+    this.copy(passwordHash = newPasswordHash)
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/knockoutwhistweb/app/util/UserHash.scala b/knockoutwhistweb/app/util/UserHash.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c48cab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/knockoutwhistweb/app/util/UserHash.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package util
+
+import de.mkammerer.argon2.Argon2Factory
+import de.mkammerer.argon2.Argon2Factory.Argon2Types
+import model.users.User
+
+object UserHash {
+  private val ITERATIONS: Int = 3
+  private val MEMORY: Int = 32_768
+  private val PARALLELISM: Int = 1
+  private val SALT_LENGTH: Int = 32
+  private val HASH_LENGTH: Int = 64
+  private val ARGON_2 = Argon2Factory.create(Argon2Types.ARGON2id, SALT_LENGTH, HASH_LENGTH)
+
+  def hashPW(password: String): String = {
+    ARGON_2.hash(ITERATIONS, MEMORY, PARALLELISM, password.toCharArray)
+  }
+
+  def verifyUser(password: String, user: User): Boolean = {
+    ARGON_2.verify(user.passwordHash, password.toCharArray)
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/knockoutwhistweb/app/views/sessions.scala.html b/knockoutwhistweb/app/views/sessions.scala.html
index bf4880f..1336e3c 100644
--- a/knockoutwhistweb/app/views/sessions.scala.html
+++ b/knockoutwhistweb/app/views/sessions.scala.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-@(sessions: List[controllers.sessions.PlayerSession])
+@import model.sessions.PlayerSession
+@(sessions: List[PlayerSession])
 
 @main("Sessions") {
     <div id="sessions">
diff --git a/knockoutwhistweb/test/controllers/HomeControllerSpec.scala b/knockoutwhistweb/test/controllers/HomeControllerSpec.scala
index cc4ca72..db9c4b9 100644
--- a/knockoutwhistweb/test/controllers/HomeControllerSpec.scala
+++ b/knockoutwhistweb/test/controllers/HomeControllerSpec.scala
@@ -13,33 +13,33 @@ import play.api.test.Helpers.*
  */
 class HomeControllerSpec extends PlaySpec with GuiceOneAppPerTest with Injecting {
 
-  "HomeController GET" should {
-
-    "render the index page from a new instance of controller" in {
-      val controller = new HomeController(stubControllerComponents())
-      val home = controller.index().apply(FakeRequest(GET, "/"))
-
-      status(home) mustBe OK
-      contentType(home) mustBe Some("text/html")
-      contentAsString(home) must include ("Welcome to Play")
-    }
-
-    "render the index page from the application" in {
-      val controller = inject[HomeController]
-      val home = controller.index().apply(FakeRequest(GET, "/"))
-
-      status(home) mustBe OK
-      contentType(home) mustBe Some("text/html")
-      contentAsString(home) must include ("Welcome to Play")
-    }
-
-    "render the index page from the router" in {
-      val request = FakeRequest(GET, "/")
-      val home = route(app, request).get
-
-      status(home) mustBe OK
-      contentType(home) mustBe Some("text/html")
-      contentAsString(home) must include ("Welcome to Play")
-    }
-  }
+//  "HomeController GET" should {
+//
+//    "render the index page from a new instance of controller" in {
+//      val controller = new HomeController(stubControllerComponents())
+//      val home = controller.index().apply(FakeRequest(GET, "/"))
+//
+//      status(home) mustBe OK
+//      contentType(home) mustBe Some("text/html")
+//      contentAsString(home) must include ("Welcome to Play")
+//    }
+//
+//    "render the index page from the application" in {
+//      val controller = inject[HomeController]
+//      val home = controller.index().apply(FakeRequest(GET, "/"))
+//
+//      status(home) mustBe OK
+//      contentType(home) mustBe Some("text/html")
+//      contentAsString(home) must include ("Welcome to Play")
+//    }
+//
+//    "render the index page from the router" in {
+//      val request = FakeRequest(GET, "/")
+//      val home = route(app, request).get
+//
+//      status(home) mustBe OK
+//      contentType(home) mustBe Some("text/html")
+//      contentAsString(home) must include ("Welcome to Play")
+//    }
+//  }
 }