diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cff1e8f..cd1c23c 100644
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diff --git a/backend/app/db.py b/backend/app/db.py
index 4e3754e..2d17440 100644
--- a/backend/app/db.py
+++ b/backend/app/db.py
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker, declarative_base
 import os
 
-DATABASE_URL = os.getenv("DATABASE_URL")
-if not DATABASE_URL:
-	raise RuntimeError("DATABASE_URL is required and must point to a PostgreSQL database, e.g. postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/stockvision")
+DATABASE_URL = os.getenv("DATABASE_URL", "sqlite:///./stockvision.db")
+
+# Create engine with appropriate settings for SQLite or PostgreSQL
+if DATABASE_URL.startswith("sqlite"):
+    engine = create_engine(DATABASE_URL, connect_args={"check_same_thread": False}, echo=False)
+else:
+    engine = create_engine(DATABASE_URL, pool_pre_ping=True, echo=False)
 
-engine = create_engine(DATABASE_URL, pool_pre_ping=True, echo=False)
 SessionLocal = sessionmaker(autocommit=False, autoflush=False, bind=engine)
 Base = declarative_base()
 
diff --git a/backend/env.example b/backend/env.example
index 9e62f90..6ade0a3 100644
--- a/backend/env.example
+++ b/backend/env.example
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379/0
 # External APIs
 ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY=your_alpha_vantage_api_key
 YAHOO_FINANCE_API_KEY=your_yahoo_finance_api_key
+POLYGON_API_KEY=your_polygon_api_key
+FINNHUB_API_KEY=your_finnhub_api_key
 
 # Security
 SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_here
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 9e3f5b2..038b9f1 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
 # Import routers
-from app.routers import stocks, market, portfolios, auth
+from app.routers import stocks, market, portfolios, auth, chatbot
 
 # Import database
 from app.db import engine, Base
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
 app.include_router(portfolios.router)
 app.include_router(auth.router)  # Auth routes added
 
+# Include routers
+app.include_router(auth.router, prefix="/api", tags=["Authentication"])
+app.include_router(stocks.router, prefix="/api", tags=["Stocks"])
+app.include_router(market.router, prefix="/api", tags=["Market"])
+app.include_router(portfolios.router, prefix="/api", tags=["Portfolios"])
+app.include_router(chatbot.router, prefix="/api", tags=["Chatbot"])
+
 # Create all DB tables
 Base.metadata.create_all(bind=engine)
 
diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 57ff23f..b1a40ab 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ pandas>=2.1.0
 numpy>=1.25.0
 yfinance>=0.2.0
 requests>=2.31.0
-aiofiles>=23.2.0 
\ No newline at end of file
+aiofiles>=23.2.0
+aiohttp>=3.8.0 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/app/HomeClient.tsx b/frontend/app/HomeClient.tsx
index 350b66d..1b4170e 100644
--- a/frontend/app/HomeClient.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/HomeClient.tsx
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 "use client";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import Landing from "@/components/Landing";
+import SimpleLanding from "@/components/SimpleLanding";
 import Preloader from "@/components/Preloder";
 
 let hasShownPreloader = false;
 export default function HomeClient() {
-  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(!hasShownPreloader);
+  // Temporarily disable preloader for debugging
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!hasShownPreloader) {
       const timer = setTimeout(() => {
         setIsLoading(false);
         hasShownPreloader = true; 
-      }, 2500);
+      }, 500); // Reduced to 0.5 seconds for testing
 
       return () => clearTimeout(timer);
     }
   }, []);
 
+  // Use original Landing component
   return isLoading ? <Preloader /> : <Landing />;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/app/layout.tsx b/frontend/app/layout.tsx
index 0f8b887..b4796de 100644
--- a/frontend/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/layout.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { ThemeProvider } from "@/components/theme-provider";
 import { Toaster as Sonner } from "@/components/ui/sonner";
 import { Toaster } from "@/components/ui/toaster";
 import { TooltipProvider } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
+import Chatbot from "./components/chatbot";
 import "@/styles/globals.css";
 import { Analytics } from '@vercel/analytics/react';
 import { Inter } from "next/font/google";
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
           <ThemeProvider defaultTheme="system" attribute="class">
             <TooltipProvider>
               {children}
+              <Chatbot />
               <Toaster />
               <Sonner />
             </TooltipProvider>