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+from flask import Blueprint, render_template, request, flash, redirect, url_for
+from flask_login import login_user, logout_user, login_required, current_user
+from werkzeug.security import check_password_hash
+from app.models.user import User
+from app import db
+
+"""Route for basic authentication"""
+
+auth_bp = Blueprint('auth', __name__)
+
+@auth_bp.route('/login', methods=['GET','POST'])
+def login():
+	"""Login authentication handler"""
+	if request.method == 'POST':
+		email = request.form["email"]
+		password = request.form["password"]
+		user = User.query.filter_by(email=email).first()
+
+		if user and check_password_hash(user.password_hash, password):
+			login_user(user)
+			return redirect(url_for('main.profile'))
+
+		flash('Invalid Credentials', 'warning')
+
+	return render_template('login.html')
+
+@auth_bp.route('/logout')
+@login_required
+def logout():
+	"""logout handler"""
+	logout_user()
+	return redirect(url_for('auth.login'))
+
+@auth_bp.route('/register', methods=["GET", "POST"])
+def register():
+	if request.method == "POST":
+		pass
+
+	return render_template('register.html')