diff --git a/bun.lockb b/bun.lockb
index 2bac143..9085437 100755
Binary files a/bun.lockb and b/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f5c8dfb..93b3695 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		"@sveltejs/adapter-node": "^5.2.12",
 		"@sveltejs/kit": "^2.20.4",
 		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^5.0.3",
+		"@types/bun": "^1.2.10",
 		"@types/sqlite3": "^3.1.11",
 		"svelte": "^5.25.6",
 		"svelte-adapter-bun": "^0.5.2",
diff --git a/src/app.d.ts b/src/app.d.ts
index da08e6d..e968f7f 100644
--- a/src/app.d.ts
+++ b/src/app.d.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 // See https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/types#app.d.ts
+
+import type { User } from "$lib/server/database";
+
 // for information about these interfaces
 declare global {
 	namespace App {
 		// interface Error {}
-		// interface Locals {}
+		interface Locals {
+			user: User
+		}
 		// interface PageData {}
 		// interface PageState {}
 		// interface Platform {}
diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
index 052ffd8..5b72685 100644
--- a/src/hooks.server.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
+import type { Handle } from "@sveltejs/kit";
+import { error } from "@sveltejs/kit";
 
-import { User, UserDB, init_db, close_db, create_user, get_user, get_user_db } from "$lib/server/database";
+import { init_db, close_db, get_user } from "$lib/server/database";
 
-import { Database } from "bun:sqlite";
+async function init() {
 
-function init() {
+	if (process.env.APP_USER_DATA_PATH == null) {
+		console.log("APP_USER_DATA_PATH is not defined. Exiting.");
+		process.exit(-1);
+	}
+
+	if (process.env.APP_TMP_USER_DATA_PATH == null) {
+		console.log("APP_TMP_USER_DATA_PATH is not defined. Exiting.");
+		process.exit(-1);
+	}
 	
-	init_db();
+	await init_db();
 
 	console.log("started");
 
@@ -16,24 +26,27 @@ function deinit() {
 	console.log('exit');
 }
 
-init();
+await init();
 
-process.on('exit', (reason) => {
+process.on('exit', (_) => {
 	deinit();
 	process.exit(0);
 });
 
-process.on('SIGINT', (reason) => {
+process.on('SIGINT', (_) => {
 	console.log("SIGINT")
 	process.exit(0);
 })
 
-import { getAllFiles } from "$lib/server/docstore"
-
-export async function handle({ event, resolve }) {
+export let handle: Handle = async function ({ event, resolve }) {
 	
-	event.locals.user = get_user();
-	console.log("handle");
+	let user = get_user();
+
+	if (!user) {
+		return error(404, "No user"); // redirect login
+	}
+
+	event.locals.user = user;
 
 	return await resolve(event);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/db_types.ts b/src/lib/db_types.ts
index 53560bc..24997ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/db_types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db_types.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-
-import { Database } from 'bun:sqlite';
-
 export interface UserEntry {
 	id: number;
 	gender: string;