diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 756f5a1..36a67f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,5 +9,25 @@ webpy framework: http://webpy.org/
 ### prerequisites:
 docker https://www.docker.com/
 
-### Run
-docker-compose up
+### Build & Run
+$ docker-compose up --build
+
+### Prune/Recreate
+If you need a fresh rebuild in case of startup issues use this command (WARNING this will remove all your docker images)
+$ docker system prune -a
+$ docker-compose up --build
+
+### Deploy locally
+
+Install:
+mysql
+src/app/requirements.txt
+
+Run:
+Launch mysql at port 3306
+Execute mysql queries
+"CREATE database db;"
+"USE db;"
+Populate mysql by posting mysql/sql/init.sql into mysql
+Edit src/app/models/database.py to point at local server
+python3 src/app/main.py
diff --git a/src/app/models/database.py b/src/app/models/database.py
index 11bbd81..f1de688 100644
--- a/src/app/models/database.py
+++ b/src/app/models/database.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import mysql.connector
 db = mysql.connector.connect(
     user='root', 
     password='root',
-    host='10.5.0.5',
+    #host='10.5.0.5',   # Docker address
+    host='0.0.0.0',    # Local address
     database='db'
 )
diff --git a/src/app/models/guestbook.py b/src/app/models/guestbook.py
index 076cf98..d987615 100644
--- a/src/app/models/guestbook.py
+++ b/src/app/models/guestbook.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ def set_guestbook_entry(entry):
     cursor = db.cursor()
     query = ("INSERT INTO guestbook VALUES (NULL, \"" + entry + "\")")
     cursor.execute(query)
+    db.commit()
     cursor.close()
 
     
diff --git a/src/app/models/project.py b/src/app/models/project.py
index f75a217..50a67bc 100644
--- a/src/app/models/project.py
+++ b/src/app/models/project.py
@@ -10,14 +10,19 @@ def get_categories():
 
 def set_project(categoryid, userid, title, project_description, project_status):
     cursor = db.cursor()
-    query = ("INSERT INTO projects values (NULL, \"1\", \"1\", \"sad\", \"desdf\", \"open\")")
-    #("INSERT INTO projects values (NULL, \"" + 
-    #categoryid + "\", \"" + userid + "\", \"" + title + "\", \"" + 
-    #project_description + "\", \"" + project_status + "\")")
-    print(query)
+    query = ("INSERT INTO projects VALUES (NULL, \"" + 
+        categoryid + "\", \"" + userid + "\", \"" + title + "\", \"" + 
+        project_description + "\", \"" + project_status + "\")")
     cursor.execute(query)
+    db.commit()
     cursor.close()
     categories = get_categories()
-    print(categories)
     return categories
-    
+
+def get_projects_by_status_and_category(categoryid, project_status):
+    cursor = db.cursor()
+    query = ("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE project_status = \"" + 
+        project_status + "\" AND categoryid = \"" + categoryid + "\"")
+    cursor.execute(query)
+    projects = cursor.fetchall()
+    return projects
diff --git a/src/app/models/register.py b/src/app/models/register.py
index af5172e..8ffeefd 100644
--- a/src/app/models/register.py
+++ b/src/app/models/register.py
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ def set_user(username, password, full_name, company, phone_number,
     phone_number + "\", \"" + street_address + "\", \"" + city + "\", \"" +
     state  + "\", \"" + postal_code + "\", \"" + country + "\")")
     cursor.execute(query)
+    db.commit()
     cursor.close()
diff --git a/src/app/static/stylesheet.css b/src/app/static/stylesheet.css
index 692858e..4bff02b 100644
--- a/src/app/static/stylesheet.css
+++ b/src/app/static/stylesheet.css
@@ -5,6 +5,28 @@ body {
     margin: 0;
 }
 
+.title {
+    margin: auto;
+}
+
+.categories {
+    display: flex; /* or inline-flex */
+    flex-direction: row;
+}
+
+.category {
+    margin: auto;
+}
+
+.projects {
+    display: flex; /* or inline-flex */
+    flex-direction: row;
+}
+
+.projects * {
+    margin: auto;   
+}
+
 h1 {
     margin: auto;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/templates/guestbook.html b/src/app/templates/guestbook.html
index 09747d0..1914e43 100644
--- a/src/app/templates/guestbook.html
+++ b/src/app/templates/guestbook.html
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ $def with (nav, entries, guestbook_form)
     <title>Friends</title>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="static/stylesheet.css">
+    <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="static/honeybee.png"/>
 
 </head>
 
diff --git a/src/app/templates/index.html b/src/app/templates/index.html
index 0a11129..ffc65bd 100644
--- a/src/app/templates/index.html
+++ b/src/app/templates/index.html
@@ -1,15 +1,27 @@
-$def with (nav)
+$def with (nav, categories, projects)
+
 <head>
     <title>Beelance2</title>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="static/stylesheet.css">
-
+    <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="static/honeybee.png"/>
 </head>
 
 <body>
 
     $:nav
     
+    <h1 class="title">Open Projects:</h1>
+    
+    <div id="categories">
+        $for category in categories:
+            <div class="category" onclick="location.href='/?categoryid=$category[0]'">$category[1]</div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="projects">
+        $for project in projects:
+            <div class="project"><h4>$project[3]</h4><p>$project[4]</p></div>
+    </div>
 
     <img src="static/honeybee.png" alt="Honeybee">
 
diff --git a/src/app/templates/login.html b/src/app/templates/login.html
index 8f369e5..595edc2 100644
--- a/src/app/templates/login.html
+++ b/src/app/templates/login.html
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ $def with (nav, login_form, friends)
     <title>Beelance2</title>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="static/stylesheet.css">
+    <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="static/honeybee.png"/>
 
 </head>
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ $def with (nav, login_form, friends)
         <h3>Registered friends:</h3>
             <ul>
                 $for user in friends:
-                    <li id="user[0]">$user[1]</li>
+                    <li id="$user[0]">$user[1]</li>
             </ul>
 
 </body>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/templates/project.html b/src/app/templates/project.html
index 8682a59..f827652 100644
--- a/src/app/templates/project.html
+++ b/src/app/templates/project.html
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ $def with (nav, project_form)
     <title>Beelance2</title>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="static/stylesheet.css">
+    <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="static/honeybee.png"/>
 
 </head>
 
diff --git a/src/app/templates/register.html b/src/app/templates/register.html
index 5b66eea..ba1a49d 100644
--- a/src/app/templates/register.html
+++ b/src/app/templates/register.html
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ $def with (nav, register_form)
     <title>Beelance2</title>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="static/stylesheet.css">
+    <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/png" href="static/honeybee.png"/>
 
 </head>
 
diff --git a/src/app/views/index.py b/src/app/views/index.py
index d665de5..7b48187 100644
--- a/src/app/views/index.py
+++ b/src/app/views/index.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from views.logout import Logout
 from views.register import Register
 from views.admin import Admin
 from views.project import Project
+from models.project import get_categories, get_projects_by_status_and_category
 
 # Define application routes
 urls = (
@@ -45,5 +46,10 @@ class Index:
     
     # Get main page
     def GET(self):
+        data = web.input(categoryid=0)
+        projects=[]
+        if data.categoryid != 0:
+            projects = get_projects_by_status_and_category(data.categoryid, "open")
         nav = get_nav_bar(session)
-        return render.index(nav)
+        categories = get_categories()
+        return render.index(nav, categories, projects)