diff --git a/database.sql b/database.sql
index 0727b9b..f5d2f5a 100644
--- a/database.sql
+++ b/database.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 --
--- File generated with SQLiteStudio v3.4.4 on Tue. May 16 22:16:54 2023
+-- File generated with SQLiteStudio v3.4.4 on Mon. Aug. 19 01:39:05 2024
 --
 -- Text encoding used: UTF-8
 --
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ BEGIN TRANSACTION;
 
 -- Table: categories
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS categories;
-CREATE TABLE categories (cat_id INTEGER NOT NULL ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK UNIQUE ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK, cat_rank INTEGER NOT NULL, cat_name TEXT, PRIMARY KEY (cat_id AUTOINCREMENT));
+CREATE TABLE categories (cat_id INTEGER NOT NULL ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK UNIQUE ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK, cat_rank INTEGER NOT NULL, cat_name TEXT, PRIMARY KEY (cat_id));
 
 -- Table: posts
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS posts;
@@ -30,18 +30,11 @@ CREATE TABLE sessions (
 
 -- Table: subforums
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS subforums;
-CREATE TABLE subforums (subf_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY UNIQUE ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK NOT NULL ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK, subf_cat INTEGER REFERENCES categories (cat_id) NOT NULL, subf_rank INTEGER NOT NULL, subf_name TEXT NOT NULL ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK, subf_desc TEXT);
+CREATE TABLE subforums (subf_id TEXT (1, 5) PRIMARY KEY UNIQUE ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK NOT NULL ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK, subf_cat INTEGER REFERENCES categories (cat_id) NOT NULL, subf_rank INTEGER NOT NULL, subf_name TEXT NOT NULL ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK, subf_desc TEXT);
 
 -- Table: threads
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS threads;
-CREATE TABLE threads (
-    thread_id    INTEGER NOT NULL ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK,
-    thread_title TEXT    NOT NULL ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK,
-    thread_subf  INTEGER REFERENCES categories (cat_id),
-    PRIMARY KEY (
-        thread_id AUTOINCREMENT
-    )
-);
+CREATE TABLE threads (thread_id INTEGER NOT NULL ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK, thread_title TEXT NOT NULL ON CONFLICT ROLLBACK, thread_subf TEXT (1, 5) REFERENCES categories (cat_id), PRIMARY KEY (thread_id AUTOINCREMENT));
 
 -- Table: users
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS users;
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard.pm b/lib/CharmBoard.pm
index b24c6e3..abdb9fa 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard.pm
@@ -73,17 +73,17 @@ sub startup {
     action     => 'index'
   );
   # view subforum
-  $r->get('/subforum/:id')->to(
+  $r->get('/:id')->to(
     controller => 'Controller::ViewSubf',
     action     => 'subf_view'
   );
 
   # create thread
-  $r->get('/thread/new/:id')->to(
+  $r->get('/:id/new')->to(
     controller => 'Controller::NewThread',
     action     => 'thread_compose'
   );
-  $r->post('/thread/new/:id')->to(
+  $r->post('/:id/new')->to(
     controller => 'Controller::NewThread',
     action     => 'thread_submit'
   );
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/NewThread.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/NewThread.pm
index f4aa097..9db6b1c 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/NewThread.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Controller/NewThread.pm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ sub thread_submit {
         or die "Please fill both the title and post content fields"
   } catch ($catch_error) {
     $self->flash(error => $catch_error);
-    $self->redirect_to('/thread/new/:id')
+    $self->redirect_to('/:id/new')
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Subforums.pm b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Subforums.pm
index f2fd87a..ba0e786 100644
--- a/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Subforums.pm
+++ b/lib/CharmBoard/Model/Schema/Source/Subforums.pm
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ use base qw(DBIx::Class::Core);
 __PACKAGE__->table('subforums');
 __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
   subf_id   =>
-  {     data_type         => 'integer',
-        is_auto_increment => 1,
+  {     data_type         => 'text',
         is_nullable       => 0,
   },
   subf_cat  =>
diff --git a/templates/index.html.ep b/templates/index.html.ep
index 21b338a..aeb6b7d 100644
--- a/templates/index.html.ep
+++ b/templates/index.html.ep
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <div class="
     subforum-item subforum-<%= $_subf_id %>
     category-<%= $_cat_id %>
-  "><a href="/subforum/<%= $_subf_id %>"><%= $_name %></a></div>
+  "><a href="/<%= $_subf_id %>"><%= $_name %></a></div>
 <% end %>
 
 <%
diff --git a/templates/subf.html.ep b/templates/subf.html.ep
index 841023d..b8b94f7 100644
--- a/templates/subf.html.ep
+++ b/templates/subf.html.ep
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 <% if (! @thread_list) { %>
 Oops! Looks like there's no threads here yet. Maybe you'd
-like to <a href="/thread/new/<%= $subf_id %>">make one?</a>
+like to <a href="<%= $subf_id %>/new/">make one?</a>
 <% } else {
   foreach my $thread_id (@thread_list) { %>
 <%= $thread_item->(
diff --git a/templates/thread_compose.html.ep b/templates/thread_compose.html.ep
index 28c2189..22337ea 100644
--- a/templates/thread_compose.html.ep
+++ b/templates/thread_compose.html.ep
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <a href="/"><%= $self->board_name %></a> » <%= $cat_title %> »
     <%= $subf_title %> » new thread
 <br /><br />
-<form method="post" action="/thread/new/<%= $subf_id %>">
+<form method="post" action="/<%= $subf_id %>/new/">
   <input
       id="thread-title"
       name="thread-title"