diff --git a/database.sql b/database.sql
index bc11a25..6209daa 100644
--- a/database.sql
+++ b/database.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 --
--- File generated with SQLiteStudio v3.4.4 on Fri. May 5 22:21:17 2023
+-- File generated with SQLiteStudio v3.4.4 on Sat. May 6 00:01:26 2023
 --
 -- Text encoding used: UTF-8
 --
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ BEGIN TRANSACTION;
 
 -- Table: categories
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS categories;
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "categories" (
-	"cat_id"	INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE,
-	"cat_name"	TEXT,
-	"cat_desc"	TEXT,
-	PRIMARY KEY("cat_id" AUTOINCREMENT)
-);
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS categories (cat_id INTEGER NOT NULL UNIQUE, cat_name TEXT, PRIMARY KEY (cat_id AUTOINCREMENT));
 
 -- Table: posts
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS posts;
@@ -36,9 +31,13 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "session" (
 	PRIMARY KEY("user_id")
 );
 
+-- Table: subforums
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS subforums;
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS subforums (subf_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY UNIQUE NOT NULL, subf_cat INTEGER REFERENCES categories (cat_id) UNIQUE NOT NULL, subf_name TEXT NOT NULL, subf_desc);
+
 -- Table: threads
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS threads;
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS threads (thread_id INTEGER NOT NULL, thread_title TEXT NOT NULL, thread_cat INTEGER REFERENCES categories (cat_id), PRIMARY KEY (thread_id AUTOINCREMENT));
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS threads (thread_id INTEGER NOT NULL, thread_title TEXT NOT NULL, thread_subf INTEGER REFERENCES categories (cat_id), PRIMARY KEY (thread_id AUTOINCREMENT));
 
 -- Table: users
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS users;
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Auth.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Auth.pm
index 80473f3..db24b0f 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Auth.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/Auth.pm
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ sub registration_do ($app) {
 
   # check to make sure username and/or email isn't already in use;
   # if not, continue with registration
-  my $userCheck  = $app->schema->resultset('User')->search({username => $username})->single;
-  my $emailCheck = $app->schema->resultset('User')->search({email => $email})->single;
+  my $userCheck  = $app->schema->resultset('Users')->search({username => $username})->single;
+  my $emailCheck = $app->schema->resultset('Users')->search({email => $email})->single;
   if ( $userCheck || $emailCheck ) {
     if ( $userCheck && $emailCheck ) {
       # notify user that username and email are both already being used
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ sub registration_do ($app) {
   } else {
     $password = $app->pepper . ':' . $password;
     my ($hash, $salt) = pass_gen($password);
-    $app->schema->resultset('User')->create({
+    $app->schema->resultset('Users')->create({
       username    => $username,
       email       => $email,
       password    => $hash,
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Crypt/Password.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Crypt/Password.pm
index 6287a54..5c2934a 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Crypt/Password.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Crypt/Password.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use Authen::Passphrase::Argon2;
 
 use Exporter qw(import);
 
-our @EXPORT = qw/ pass_gen /;
+our @EXPORT = qw(pass_gen);
 
 sub pass_gen ($) {
   my $argon2 = Authen::Passphrase::Argon2->new(
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Categories.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Categories.pm
index d6047fb..894e43f 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Categories.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Categories.pm
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
 package CharmBoard::Schema::Result::Categories;
-use base qw/DBIx::Class::Core/;
+use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
 
 __PACKAGE__->table('categories');
 __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
   cat_id   => {
     data_type         => 'integer',
     is_auto_increment => 1,
-    is_nullable       => 1
+    is_nullable       => 0,
   },
   cat_name => {
     data_type         => 'text',
-    is_nullable       => 0
-  },
-  cat_desc => {
-    data_type         => 'text',
-    is_nullable       => 1
+    is_nullable       => 0,
   });
 __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key('cat_id');
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Posts.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Posts.pm
index 76c3120..47a6143 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Posts.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Posts.pm
@@ -1,28 +1,38 @@
 package CharmBoard::Schema::Result::Posts;
-use base qw/DBIx::Class::Core/;
+use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
 
 __PACKAGE__->table('posts');
 __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
   post_id   => {
     data_type         => 'integer',
     is_auto_increment => 1,
-    is_nullable       => 0
+    is_nullable       => 0,
   },
   user_id   => {
     data_type         => 'integer',
     is_auto_increment => 1,
-    is_nullable       => 0
+    is_nullable       => 0,
   },
   thread_id => {
     data_type         => 'integer',
     is_auto_increment => 1,
-    is_nullable       => 0
+    is_nullable       => 0,
   },
   post_date => {
     data_type         => 'integer',
     is_auto_increment => 1,
-    is_nullable      => 0
+    is_nullable       => 0,
   });
 __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key('post_id');
+__PACKAGE__->belongs_to(
+  user_id =>
+    'CharmBoard::Schema::Result::Users',
+    'user_id'
+);
+__PACKAGE__->belongs_to(
+  thread_id =>
+    'CharmBoard::Schema::Result::Threads',
+    'thread_id'
+);
 
 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Session.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Session.pm
index e3dbe20..77adedb 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Session.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Session.pm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package CharmBoard::Schema::Result::Session;
-use base qw/DBIx::Class::Core/;
+use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
 
 __PACKAGE__->table('session');
 __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
@@ -9,12 +9,17 @@ __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
   },
   session_id     => {
     data_type   => 'text',
-    is_nullable => 0
+    is_nullable => 0,
   },
   session_expiry => {
     data_type   => 'integer',
-    is_nullable => 0
+    is_nullable => 0,
   });
 __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key('user_id');
+__PACKAGE__->belongs_to(
+  user_id =>
+    'CharmBoard::Schema::Result::Users',
+    'user_id'
+);
 
 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Subforums.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Subforums.pm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..182f4f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Subforums.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package CharmBoard::Schema::Result::Subforums;
+use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
+
+__PACKAGE__->table('subforums');
+__PACKAGE__->add_columns(
+  subf_id   => {
+    data_type         => 'integer',
+    is_auto_increment => 1,
+    is_nullable       => 0,
+  },
+  subf_cat => {
+    data_type         => 'integer',
+    is_nullable       => 0,
+  },
+  subf_name => {
+    data_type         => 'text',
+    is_nullable       => 0,
+  },
+  subf_desc => {
+    data_type         => 'text',
+    is_nullable       => 1,
+  });
+__PACKAGE__->set_primary_key('subf_id');
+__PACKAGE__->belongs_to(
+  subf_cat =>
+    'CharmBoard::Schema::Result::Categories',
+    {'foreign.cat_id' => 'self.subf_cat'}
+);
+
+1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Threads.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Threads.pm
index 3e61141..9a577a3 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Threads.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Threads.pm
@@ -1,21 +1,26 @@
 package CharmBoard::Schema::Result::Threads;
-use base qw/DBIx::Class::Core/;
+use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
 
 __PACKAGE__->table('threads');
 __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
-  thread_id    => {
+  thread_id     => {
     data_type         => 'integer',
     is_auto_increment => 1,
-    is_nullable       => 0
+    is_nullable       => 0,
   },
-  thread_title => {
+  thread_title  => {
     data_type         => 'text',
-    is_nullable       => 0
+    is_nullable       => 0,
   },
-  thread_cat   => {
+  thread_subf   => {
     data_type         => 'integer',
-    is_nullable       => 1
+    is_nullable       => 1,
   });
 __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key('thread_id');
+__PACKAGE__->belongs_to(
+  thread_subf =>
+    'CharmBoard::Schema::Result::Subforums',
+    {'foreign.subf_id' => 'self.thread_subf'}
+);
 
 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/User.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Users.pm
similarity index 89%
rename from lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/User.pm
rename to lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Users.pm
index 69f49eb..35eb272 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/User.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Schema/Result/Users.pm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-package CharmBoard::Schema::Result::User;
-use base qw/DBIx::Class::Core/;
+package CharmBoard::Schema::Result::Users;
+use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
 
 __PACKAGE__->table('users');
 __PACKAGE__->add_columns(