diff --git a/api/routes/auth_routes.py b/api/routes/auth_routes.py
index 24e1391..823feff 100644
--- a/api/routes/auth_routes.py
+++ b/api/routes/auth_routes.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async def login_for_access_token(
             detail="Incorrect username or password",
             headers={"WWW-Authenticate": "Bearer"},
         )
-    access_token_expires = timedelta(minutes=1)
+    access_token_expires = timedelta(minutes=180)
     access_token = create_access_token(
         data={"sub": user.id, "username": user.username},
         expires_delta=access_token_expires,
diff --git a/api/routes/log_routes.py b/api/routes/log_routes.py
index 84b8c51..5875e3b 100644
--- a/api/routes/log_routes.py
+++ b/api/routes/log_routes.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ async def get_logs(
     current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_user)],
     db=Depends(get_db),
 ):
+    """
+    Get all of the logs associated with the current user
+    """
     logs = (
         db.query(Log)
         .filter(Log.owner == current_user.id)
@@ -34,12 +37,47 @@ async def get_logs(
     return logs
 
 
+@router.get("/{link}", summary="Get all logs for a specific link")
+async def get_logs_for_link(
+    link: Annotated[str, Path(title="Link to get logs for")],
+    current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_user)],
+    db=Depends(get_db),
+):
+    """
+    Get all of the logs associated with a specific link
+        - check to make sure the requester is the owner
+    """
+    link = (
+        db.query(Link)
+        .filter(Link.owner == current_user.id, Link.short == link)
+        .first()
+    )
+    if not link:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail="Link not found"
+        )
+    logs = (
+        db.query(Log)
+        .filter(Log.link_id == link.id)
+        .order_by(Log.timestamp.desc())
+        .all()
+    )
+    if not logs:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail="No logs found"
+        )
+    return logs
+
+
 @router.get("/{log_id}", summary="Get a specific log")
 async def get_log(
     log_id: Annotated[int, Path(title="ID of log to delete")],
     current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_user)],
     db=Depends(get_db),
 ):
+    """
+    Get a specific log (given the log ID)
+    """
     log = (
         db.query(Log)
         .filter(Log.id == log_id, Log.owner == current_user.id)
@@ -58,6 +96,9 @@ async def delete_log(
     current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_user)],
     db=Depends(get_db),
 ):
+    """
+    Delete a specific log (given the log ID)
+    """
     log = (
         db.query(Log)
         .filter(Log.id == log_id, Log.owner == current_user.id)
diff --git a/app/src/App.tsx b/app/src/App.tsx
index 54a500d..06ead3b 100644
--- a/app/src/App.tsx
+++ b/app/src/App.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 import Login from './components/Login';
 import Signup from './components/Signup';
 import Dashboard from './components/Dashboard';
+import CreateLink from './components/CreateLink';
 
 function App() {
   return (
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ function App() {
         <Route path="/login" element={<Login />} />
         <Route path="/signup" element={<Signup />} />
         <Route path="/dashboard" element={<Dashboard />} />
+        <Route path="/create" element={<CreateLink />} />
       </Routes>
     </Router>
   );
diff --git a/app/src/components/CreateLink.tsx b/app/src/components/CreateLink.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6456f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/components/CreateLink.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import { useState, FormEvent, useEffect } from 'react';
+import createStyles from '../styles/Create.module.css';
+import styles from '../styles/Auth.module.css';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import axios from 'axios';
+import Navbar from './Navbar';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+
+function CreateLink() {
+  document.title = 'LinkLogger | Create Short Link';
+
+  const [link, setLink] = useState('');
+  const [url, setURL] = useState('');
+  const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
+  const [isCopied, setIsCopied] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  // Get /api/users/me to make sure the user is logged in, and
+  // to get the username for rendering on screen
+  useEffect(() => {
+    axios
+      .get('/api/users/me')
+      .then((res) => {
+        if (res.status != 200) {
+          navigate('/login');
+        }
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        navigate('/login');
+      });
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setIsSubmitting(true);
+    try {
+      const res = await axios.post('/api/links', { url });
+      if (res.status === 200) {
+        setLink(res.data.link);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      setError('STRANGE');
+    }
+  };
+
+  const copyLink = () => {
+    navigator.clipboard.writeText(`${window.location.origin}/c/${link}`);
+    setIsCopied(true);
+    // Wait 5 seconds, then set isCopied back to false
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      setIsCopied(false);
+    }, 5000);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Navbar />
+      <div className={styles.container}>
+        <h1>Create a new short link by entering the long URL below</h1>
+        <p className={error ? styles.errorVisible : styles.errorHidden}>
+          {error}
+        </p>
+        <hr></hr>
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+          <input
+            className={createStyles.createInput}
+            type="text"
+            placeholder="Full URL"
+            value={url}
+            onChange={(e) => setURL(e.target.value)}
+            required
+          />
+          {link.length === 0 ? (
+            <button type="submit" disabled={isSubmitting}>
+              {isSubmitting ? 'Creating...' : 'Create'}
+            </button>
+          ) : (
+            <button type="button" onClick={copyLink}>
+              {isCopied ? (
+                <em>Copied!</em>
+              ) : (
+                `Click to copy: ${window.location.origin}/c/${link}`
+              )}
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </form>
+        <hr></hr>
+        <p className={styles.footnote}>
+          <Link to="/dashboard" className={styles.footnoteLink}>
+            Click here
+          </Link>{' '}
+          to visit your dashboard.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+export default CreateLink;
diff --git a/app/src/components/Dashboard.tsx b/app/src/components/Dashboard.tsx
index f3442e0..1b728d1 100644
--- a/app/src/components/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ function Dashboard() {
   const [links, setLinks] = useState<Link[]>([]);
   const [logs, setLogs] = useState<Log[]>([]);
   const [visibleLog, setVisibleLog] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [loadingLinks, setLoadingLinks] = useState<boolean>(true); // Track loading state for links
+  const [loadingLogs, setLoadingLogs] = useState<boolean>(true); // Track loading state for logs
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
   // Fetch links from API
@@ -44,13 +46,15 @@ function Dashboard() {
           navigate('/login');
         }
       })
-
       .catch((error: unknown) => {
         if (axios.isAxiosError(error)) {
-          if (error.response?.status != 404) {
+          if (error.response?.status !== 404) {
             navigate('/login');
           }
         }
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        setLoadingLinks(false); // Set loadingLinks to false once done
       });
   }, []);
 
@@ -67,10 +71,13 @@ function Dashboard() {
       })
       .catch((error: unknown) => {
         if (axios.isAxiosError(error)) {
-          if (error.response?.status != 404) {
+          if (error.response?.status !== 404) {
             navigate('/login');
           }
         }
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        setLoadingLogs(false); // Set loadingLogs to false once done
       });
   }, []);
 
@@ -112,104 +119,117 @@ function Dashboard() {
       });
   };
 
+  // Loading spinner component
+  const LoadingSpinner = () => (
+    <div className={styles.loadingSpinner}>
+      <div className={styles.spinner}></div>
+      <p>Loading...</p>
+    </div>
+  );
+
   return (
     <>
       <Navbar />
-      <table className={styles.mainTable}>
-        <thead>
-          <tr style={{ border: '2px solid #ccc' }}>
-            <th>Link</th>
-            <th>Visits</th>
-            <th>Redirect</th>
-            <th>Expire Date</th>
-          </tr>
-        </thead>
-        <tbody>
-          {/* If there are no links, put a special message */}
-          {links.length === 0 && (
-            <tr>
-              <td colSpan={4}>
-                <div className={styles.noLinks}>
-                  You do not have any shortened links - try creating one.
-                </div>
-              </td>
+      {/* Show loading spinner if either links or logs are still loading */}
+      {loadingLinks || loadingLogs ? (
+        <LoadingSpinner />
+      ) : (
+        <table className={styles.mainTable}>
+          <thead>
+            <tr style={{ border: '2px solid #ccc' }}>
+              <th>Link</th>
+              <th>Visits</th>
+              <th>Redirect</th>
+              <th>Expire Date</th>
             </tr>
-          )}
-
-          {/* For every link and its logs */}
-          {links.map((link) => (
-            <React.Fragment key={link.link}>
-              <tr className={styles.linkTableRow}>
-                <td>
-                  <button
-                    onClick={() => toggleLogRow(link.link)}
-                    className={styles.linkButton}
-                  >
-                    {link.link}
-                  </button>
+          </thead>
+          <tbody>
+            {/* If there are no links, put a special message */}
+            {links.length === 0 && (
+              <tr>
+                <td colSpan={4}>
+                  <div className={styles.noLinks}>
+                    You do not have any shortened links - try creating one.
+                  </div>
                 </td>
-                <td>
-                  {logs.filter((log) => log.link === link.link).length || 0}
-                </td>
-                <td>{link.redirect_link}</td>
-                <td>{link.expire_date}</td>
               </tr>
+            )}
 
-              {/* Conditionally render logs for this link */}
-              {visibleLog === link.link && (
-                <tr className={styles.logTableRow}>
-                  <td colSpan={6}>
-                    <table>
-                      <thead>
-                        <tr>
-                          <th>ID</th>
-                          <th>Timestamp</th>
-                          <th>IP</th>
-                          <th>Location</th>
-                          <th colSpan={2}>ISP</th>
-                        </tr>
-                      </thead>
-                      <tbody>
-                        {/* Render all logs for the link */}
-                        {logs
-                          .filter((log) => log.link === link.link)
-                          .map((log, index, filteredLogs) => (
-                            <tr key={log.id}>
-                              <td>{filteredLogs.length - index}</td>
-                              <td>{log.timestamp}</td>
-                              <td>{log.ip}</td>
-                              <td>{log.location}</td>
-                              <td>{log.isp}</td>
-                              <td>
-                                <FontAwesomeIcon
-                                  icon={faTrash}
-                                  className={styles.trashBin}
-                                  id={log.id.toString()}
-                                  onClick={deleteLog}
-                                />
+            {/* For every link and its logs */}
+            {links.map((link) => (
+              <React.Fragment key={link.link}>
+                <tr className={styles.linkTableRow}>
+                  <td>
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => toggleLogRow(link.link)}
+                      className={styles.linkButton}
+                    >
+                      {link.link}
+                    </button>
+                  </td>
+                  <td>
+                    {logs.filter((log) => log.link === link.link).length || 0}
+                  </td>
+                  <td>{link.redirect_link}</td>
+                  <td>{link.expire_date}</td>
+                </tr>
+
+                {/* Conditionally render logs for this link */}
+                {visibleLog === link.link && (
+                  <tr className={styles.logTableRow}>
+                    <td colSpan={6}>
+                      <table>
+                        <thead>
+                          <tr>
+                            <th>ID</th>
+                            <th>Timestamp</th>
+                            <th>IP</th>
+                            <th>Location</th>
+                            <th colSpan={2}>ISP</th>
+                          </tr>
+                        </thead>
+                        <tbody>
+                          {/* Render all logs for the link */}
+                          {logs
+                            .filter((log) => log.link === link.link)
+                            .map((log, index, filteredLogs) => (
+                              <tr key={log.id}>
+                                <td>{filteredLogs.length - index}</td>
+                                <td>{log.timestamp}</td>
+                                <td>{log.ip}</td>
+                                <td>{log.location}</td>
+                                <td>{log.isp}</td>
+                                <td>
+                                  <FontAwesomeIcon
+                                    icon={faTrash}
+                                    className={styles.trashBin}
+                                    id={log.id.toString()}
+                                    onClick={deleteLog}
+                                  />
+                                </td>
+                              </tr>
+                            ))}
+                          {/* If the link has no logs, put a special message */}
+                          {logs.filter((log) => log.link === link.link)
+                            .length === 0 && (
+                            <tr>
+                              <td colSpan={6}>
+                                <div className={styles.noLogs}>
+                                  No logs for this link
+                                </div>
                               </td>
                             </tr>
-                          ))}
-                        {/* If the link has no logs, put a special message */}
-                        {logs.filter((log) => log.link === link.link).length ===
-                          0 && (
-                          <tr>
-                            <td colSpan={6}>
-                              <div className={styles.noLogs}>
-                                No logs for this link
-                              </div>
-                            </td>
-                          </tr>
-                        )}
-                      </tbody>
-                    </table>
-                  </td>
-                </tr>
-              )}
-            </React.Fragment>
-          ))}
-        </tbody>
-      </table>
+                          )}
+                        </tbody>
+                      </table>
+                    </td>
+                  </tr>
+                )}
+              </React.Fragment>
+            ))}
+          </tbody>
+        </table>
+      )}
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/app/src/components/Login.tsx b/app/src/components/Login.tsx
index badb5b1..cc3a5bd 100644
--- a/app/src/components/Login.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/Login.tsx
@@ -53,10 +53,13 @@ function Login() {
       <Navbar />
       <div className={styles.container}>
         <h1>Log In</h1>
-        <h2 className={error ? 'errorVisible' : 'errorHidden'}>{error}</h2>
+        <p className={error ? styles.errorVisible : styles.errorHidden}>
+          {error}
+        </p>
         <hr></hr>
         <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
           <input
+            className={styles.authInput}
             type="text"
             placeholder="username"
             value={username}
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ function Login() {
             required
           />
           <input
+            className={styles.authInput}
             type="password"
             placeholder="password"
             value={password}
diff --git a/app/src/components/Navbar.tsx b/app/src/components/Navbar.tsx
index 53c1f52..ea49ea8 100644
--- a/app/src/components/Navbar.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/Navbar.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function Navbar() {
     };
 
     checkAPIStatus();
-  });
+  }, []);
 
   return (
     <div className={styles.navbar}>
diff --git a/app/src/components/Signup.tsx b/app/src/components/Signup.tsx
index f4a3368..c01784e 100644
--- a/app/src/components/Signup.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/Signup.tsx
@@ -66,10 +66,13 @@ function Signup() {
       <Navbar />
       <div className={styles.container}>
         <h1>Sign up</h1>
-        <h2 className={error ? 'errorVisible' : 'errorHidden'}>{error}</h2>
+        <h2 className={error ? styles.errorVisible : styles.errorHidden}>
+          {error}
+        </h2>
         <hr></hr>
         <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
           <input
+            className={styles.authInput}
             type="text"
             placeholder="username"
             value={username}
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ function Signup() {
             required
           />
           <input
+            className={styles.authInput}
             type="password"
             placeholder="password"
             value={password}
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ function Signup() {
             required
           />
           <input
+            className={styles.authInput}
             type="password"
             placeholder="confirm password"
             value={passwordConfirm}
diff --git a/app/src/styles/Auth.module.css b/app/src/styles/Auth.module.css
index 7e1d3e3..ad54c5a 100644
--- a/app/src/styles/Auth.module.css
+++ b/app/src/styles/Auth.module.css
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ body {
 
 h1 {
   color: #ccc;
-  font-size: 30px;
   font-weight: 600;
   border: 2px solid #606468;
   padding: 10px;
@@ -24,16 +23,16 @@ h1 {
   margin: 0 auto;
 }
 
-input {
+.authInput {
   display: block;
   margin: 10px auto;
   width: 300px;
   border-radius: 5px;
   padding: 15px;
+  font-size: 17px;
   color: #ccc;
   background-color: #3b4148;
   border: none;
-  font-size: 17px;
 }
 
 button {
@@ -42,10 +41,10 @@ button {
   width: 100%;
   border-radius: 5px;
   padding: 15px;
+  font-size: 17px;
   color: #ccc;
   background-color: #415eac;
   border: none;
-  font-size: 17px;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
 }
@@ -61,6 +60,7 @@ button:active {
 .errorVisible {
   visibility: visible;
   color: #ee6161;
+  font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 .errorHidden {
diff --git a/app/src/styles/Create.module.css b/app/src/styles/Create.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d21514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/styles/Create.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+.createInput {
+  display: block;
+  margin: 10px auto;
+  width: 500px;
+  border-radius: 5px;
+  padding: 15px;
+  color: #ccc;
+  background-color: #3b4148;
+  border: none;
+  font-size: 17px;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/styles/Dashboard.module.css b/app/src/styles/Dashboard.module.css
index 96ed919..7f332c7 100644
--- a/app/src/styles/Dashboard.module.css
+++ b/app/src/styles/Dashboard.module.css
@@ -5,6 +5,35 @@ body {
     background-color: #2c3338;
 }
 
+.loadingSpinner {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  height: 100vh;
+}
+
+.spinner {
+  border: 4px solid #ccc;
+  border-top: 4px solid #415eac;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  width: 50px;
+  height: 50px;
+  animation: spin 2s linear infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin {
+  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+  100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
+.loadingSpinner p {
+  margin-top: 20px;
+  color: #415eac;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+
 table {
     margin: 0 auto;
     text-align: center;