diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 4437231..f08ef10 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -17,20 +17,21 @@ main = Blueprint('main', __name__)
 
 @main.route('/')
 def index():
-    from random import choice  # (kept from your original)
-    image = ImageRecord.query.order_by(func.random()).first()
-    background_url = None
+    return redirect(url_for("gallery"))
+    # from random import choice  # (kept from your original)
+    # image = ImageRecord.query.order_by(func.random()).first()
+    # background_url = None
 
-    if image:
-        path = image.thumb_path or image.filepath
-        filename = path.replace('/images/', '')
-        background_url = url_for('main.serve_image', filename=filename)
+    # if image:
+    #     path = image.thumb_path or image.filepath
+    #     filename = path.replace('/images/', '')
+    #     background_url = url_for('main.serve_image', filename=filename)
 
-    return render_template('index.html', background_url=background_url)
+    # return render_template('index.html', background_url=background_url)
 
 
 @main.route('/gallery')
-@login_required
+# @login_required
 def gallery():
     """
     Gallery with pagination and optional tag filter (?tag=artist:NAME or any tag name).
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ def serve_image(filename):
 
 
 @main.route('/tags')
-@login_required
+# @login_required
 def tag_list():
     """
     Generic tag explorer:
@@ -110,20 +111,20 @@ def tag_list():
                            active_kind=kind)
 
 @main.route('/artists')
-@login_required
+# @login_required
 def artist_list():
     # Backward-compatible route that now shows the Tag Explorer filtered to artist tags
     return redirect(url_for('main.tag_list', kind='artist'))
 
 @main.route('/artist/<artist_name>')
-@login_required
+# @login_required
 def artist_gallery(artist_name):
     # Backward-compatible: go to gallery filtered by artist tag
     return redirect(url_for('main.gallery', tag=f"artist:{artist_name}"))
 
 
 @main.route('/settings')
-@login_required
+# @login_required
 def settings():
     if not current_user.is_admin:
         abort(403)
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ def settings():
 
 
 @main.route('/trigger-thumbnail-generation', methods=['POST'])
-@login_required
+# @login_required
 def trigger_thumbnail_generation():
     if not current_user.is_admin:
         flash("You do not have permission to perform this action.", "danger")
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ def trigger_thumbnail_generation():
 
 
 @main.route('/import-images')
-@login_required
+# @login_required
 def trigger_image_import():
     with open('/import/trigger.flag', 'w') as f:
         f.write('start')
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ def trigger_image_import():
 
 
 @main.route('/reset-db', methods=['POST'])
-@login_required
+# @login_required
 def reset_db():
     """
     Safe reset that works with Postgres (TRUNCATE ... CASCADE).
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ def reset_db():
 # ----------------------------
 
 @main.get("/image/<int:image_id>/tags")
-@login_required
+# @login_required
 def list_tags(image_id):
     from app.models import ImageRecord
     img = ImageRecord.query.get_or_404(image_id)
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ def list_tags(image_id):
 
 
 @main.post("/image/<int:image_id>/tags/add")
-@login_required
+# @login_required
 def add_tag(image_id):
     """
     Minimal JSON endpoint to add a tag to an image.
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ def add_tag(image_id):
 
 
 @main.post("/image/<int:image_id>/tags/remove")
-@login_required
+# @login_required
 def remove_tag(image_id):
     """
     Minimal JSON endpoint to remove a tag from an image.
diff --git a/app/templates/layout.html b/app/templates/layout.html
index ce269c5..77424bb 100644
--- a/app/templates/layout.html
+++ b/app/templates/layout.html
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@
 
 <header>
   <nav class="navbar">
-    <a class="nav-button" href="{{ url_for('main.gallery') if current_user.is_authenticated else url_for('main.index') }}">Home</a>
+    <a class="nav-button" href="{{ url_for('main.gallery') }}">Home</a>
+    <a class="nav-button" href="{{ url_for('main.tag_list', kind='artist') }}">Artists</a>
+    <a class="nav-button" href="{{ url_for('main.tag_list') }}">Tags</a>
+    <a class="nav-button" href="{{ url_for('main.settings') }}">Settings</a>
+    <!-- <a class="nav-button" href="{{ url_for('main.gallery') if current_user.is_authenticated else url_for('main.index') }}">Home</a>
 
     {% if current_user.is_authenticated and current_user.is_admin %}
       <a class="nav-button" href="{{ url_for('main.settings') }}">Settings</a>
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@
     {% else %}
       <a class="nav-button" href="{{ url_for('auth.login') }}">Login</a>
       <a class="nav-button" href="{{ url_for('auth.register') }}">Register</a>
-    {% endif %}
+    {% endif %} -->
   </nav>
 </header>