diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fbc07d1..418e471 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ $ npm run start
 # Open in browser: http://localhost:4200
 ```
 
+```
+# using nvm (recommended)
+nvm install 20.11.1
+nvm use 20.11.1
+node -v
+```
+
 ## Docker Deployment
 
 ```
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4c95864..056dae1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
         "@ngneat/transloco": "^6.0.4",
         "ag-grid-angular": "^32.0.2",
         "ag-grid-community": "^32.0.2",
+        "angular-auth-oidc-client": "^17.1.0",
         "bootstrap": "^5.3.3",
         "ng": "^0.0.0",
         "rxjs": "~7.8.1",
@@ -8214,6 +8215,21 @@
         "ajv": "^8.8.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/angular-auth-oidc-client": {
+      "version": "17.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/angular-auth-oidc-client/-/angular-auth-oidc-client-17.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-OxpRhvsggaZxHFkAbwA0zZyL/q3WeJUNlcpFpjrO2xix/lq5i0uCVhZndfRO0ebdq/omUo/4+WioLCt91WL0Yw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "rfc4648": "^1.5.0",
+        "tslib": "^2.3.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@angular/common": ">=15.0.0",
+        "@angular/core": ">=15.0.0",
+        "@angular/router": ">=15.0.0",
+        "rxjs": "^6.5.3 || ^7.4.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ansi-colors": {
       "version": "4.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-colors/-/ansi-colors-4.1.3.tgz",
@@ -22225,6 +22241,12 @@
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/rfc4648": {
+      "version": "1.5.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rfc4648/-/rfc4648-1.5.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rRg/6Lb+IGfJqO05HZkN50UtY7K/JhxJag1kP23+zyMfrvoB0B7RWv06MbOzoc79RgCdNTiUaNsTT1AJZ7Z+cg==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/rfdc": {
       "version": "1.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rfdc/-/rfdc-1.4.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1014fa9..db7e392 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     "@ngneat/transloco": "^6.0.4",
     "ag-grid-angular": "^32.0.2",
     "ag-grid-community": "^32.0.2",
+    "angular-auth-oidc-client": "^17.1.0",
     "bootstrap": "^5.3.3",
     "ng": "^0.0.0",
     "rxjs": "~7.8.1",
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 846f7dc..77f2741 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { NgbModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { MainNavigationComponent } from './main-navigation/main-navigation.component';
 import { DropdownNavButtonComponent } from './dropdown-nav-button/dropdown-nav-button.component';
 import { AgGridModule } from 'ag-grid-angular';
+import { AuthConfigModule } from './auth/auth-config.module';
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import { AgGridModule } from 'ag-grid-angular';
     TranslocoRootModule,
     RouterModule.forRoot([{ path: '', component: ScoutingCryptoComponent }]),
     ScoutingCryptoComponent,
+    AuthConfigModule,
     // AgGridModule.withComponents([]),
   ],
   declarations: [HomeComponent, AppComponent, MainNavigationComponent, DropdownNavButtonComponent],
diff --git a/src/app/auth/auth-config.module.ts b/src/app/auth/auth-config.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2c2dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/auth/auth-config.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { AuthModule } from 'angular-auth-oidc-client';
+
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [
+    AuthModule.forRoot({
+      config: {
+        authority: 'https://cognito-idp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/us-east-1_QE7arOHYL',
+        redirectUrl: window.location.origin,
+        postLogoutRedirectUri: window.location.origin,
+        clientId: 'please-enter-clientId',
+        scope: 'please-enter-scopes', // 'openid profile offline_access ' + your scopes
+        responseType: 'code',
+        silentRenew: true,
+        useRefreshToken: true,
+        renewTimeBeforeTokenExpiresInSeconds: 30,
+      },
+    }),
+  ],
+  exports: [AuthModule],
+})
+export class AuthConfigModule {}