diff --git a/src/lib/components/Footer.svelte b/src/lib/components/Footer.svelte
index 75b3737..0bb9680 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Footer.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/Footer.svelte
@@ -1,53 +1,20 @@
 <script>
-  import pinLogo from "$lib/assets/pinLogo.svg";
+  import { appVersion } from "$lib/config";
 </script>
 
-<footer
-  class="footer items-center p-4 bg-neutral text-neutral-content fixed bottom-0 left-0 w-full"
->
-  <aside class="items-center grid-flow-col">
-    <img src={pinLogo} class="inline-block -mt-1 mr-1" alt="Logo" />
-    <p>Copyright © 2024 Sean Morley - All rights reserved</p>
-  </aside>
-  <nav class="grid-flow-col gap-4 md:place-self-center md:justify-self-end">
-    <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-missing-attribute -->
-    <a
-      ><svg
-        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-        width="24"
-        height="24"
-        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-        class="fill-current"
-        ><path
-          d="M24 4.557c-.883.392-1.832.656-2.828.775 1.017-.609 1.798-1.574 2.165-2.724-.951.564-2.005.974-3.127 1.195-.897-.957-2.178-1.555-3.594-1.555-3.179 0-5.515 2.966-4.797 6.045-4.091-.205-7.719-2.165-10.148-5.144-1.29 2.213-.669 5.108 1.523 6.574-.806-.026-1.566-.247-2.229-.616-.054 2.281 1.581 4.415 3.949 4.89-.693.188-1.452.232-2.224.084.626 1.956 2.444 3.379 4.6 3.419-2.07 1.623-4.678 2.348-7.29 2.04 2.179 1.397 4.768 2.212 7.548 2.212 9.142 0 14.307-7.721 13.995-14.646.962-.695 1.797-1.562 2.457-2.549z"
-        ></path></svg
+<footer class="footer footer-center p-4 bg-base-300 text-base-content mt-10">
+  <aside>
+    <p>
+      Copyright © 2024 <a
+        href="https://github.com/seanmorley15"
+        target="_blank"
+        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+        class="text-primary-500 underline">Sean Morley</a
       >
-    </a>
-    <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-missing-attribute -->
-    <a
-      ><svg
-        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-        width="24"
-        height="24"
-        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-        class="fill-current"
-        ><path
-          d="M19.615 3.184c-3.604-.246-11.631-.245-15.23 0-3.897.266-4.356 2.62-4.385 8.816.029 6.185.484 8.549 4.385 8.816 3.6.245 11.626.246 15.23 0 3.897-.266 4.356-2.62 4.385-8.816-.029-6.185-.484-8.549-4.385-8.816zm-10.615 12.816v-8l8 3.993-8 4.007z"
-        ></path></svg
-      ></a
-    >
-    <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-missing-attribute -->
-    <a
-      ><svg
-        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-        width="24"
-        height="24"
-        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-        class="fill-current"
-        ><path
-          d="M9 8h-3v4h3v12h5v-12h3.642l.358-4h-4v-1.667c0-.955.192-1.333 1.115-1.333h2.885v-5h-3.808c-3.596 0-5.192 1.583-5.192 4.615v3.385z"
-        ></path></svg
-      ></a
-    >
-  </nav>
+      - All right reserved | Thank you contributors!
+    </p>
+    <p class="py-1">
+      AdventureLog {appVersion}
+    </p>
+  </aside>
 </footer>
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 52e491c..9801a88 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -30,17 +30,11 @@
   });
 </script>
 
-<!-- passes the user object to the navbar component -->
-<Navbar user={data.user} />
-<section>
-  <slot />
-</section>
-<!-- <Footer /> -->
-
-<!-- <style>
-    section {
-        margin-top: 2rem;
-        margin-bottom: 5rem;
-        /* gives the footer space! */
-    }
-  </style> -->
+<div class="flex flex-col min-h-screen">
+  <!-- passes the user object to the navbar component -->
+  <Navbar user={data.user} />
+  <main class="flex-grow">
+    <slot />
+  </main>
+  <Footer />
+</div>