diff --git a/CHATTER/file_test.py b/CHATTER/file_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fc0d07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHATTER/file_test.py
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+from pathlib import Path
+
+# This gets the directory where file_test.py actually lives
+base_path = Path(__file__).parent
+user_folder = base_path / "users" / "alice"
+
+if user_folder.exists() and user_folder.is_dir():
+    # Proceed with login/fetching data
+    print("User exists.")
+else:
+    # Handle 'User Not Found'
+    print("No such user.")
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diff --git a/CHATTER/login_client.py b/CHATTER/login_client.py
index e69de29..71b1635 100644
--- a/CHATTER/login_client.py
+++ b/CHATTER/login_client.py
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+# LOGIN CLIENT
+# HANDLES ACCOUNT CREATION AND VERIFICATION
+from pathlib import Path
+from datetime import datetime
+import time
+
+# Sets the universal current path
+script_dir = Path(__file__).parent
+
+def login_logic():
+    while True:
+        print("LOGIN CLIENT")
+        print("[1] Login [2] Sign in")
+        login_choice = input(" > ")
+
+        if login_choice == "1":
+            login_username = input("Username > ")
+            login_password = input("Password > ")
+
+            # Get current time (request identifier)
+            timestamp_ms = int(time.time() * 1000)
+
+            # Create a request
+            with open(script_dir / "requests" / f"{timestamp_ms}.txt", "w") as request:
+                request.write(f"LOGIN:{login_username}:{login_password}")
+
+
+# The main thing
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    login_logic()
diff --git a/CHATTER/requests/1775566784403.txt b/CHATTER/requests/1775566784403.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2d8a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHATTER/requests/1775566784403.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+LOGIN:bob:bob_is_i
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