diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1664bef..545ab46 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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         "bootstrap": "^5.3.2",
         "create-react-app": "^5.0.1",
-        "firebase": "^10.3.0",
+        "firebase": "^10.4.0",
         "firebase-tools": "^0.1.6",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
         "react-bootstrap": "^2.8.0",
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
         "react-router-dom": "^6.16.0",
         "react-scripts": "^5.0.1",
         "web-vitals": "^2.1.4"
+      },
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+        "@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object": "7.16.7"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
@@ -708,9 +711,17 @@
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     "node_modules/@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object": {
-      "version": "7.21.0-placeholder-for-preset-env.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object/-/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object-7.21.0-placeholder-for-preset-env.2.tgz",
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+      "version": "7.16.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object/-/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object-7.16.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rMQkjcOFbm+ufe3bTZLyOfsOUOxyvLXZJCTARhJr+8UMSoZmqTe1K1BgkFcrW37rAchWg57yI69ORxiWvUINuQ==",
+      "deprecated": "This proposal has been merged to the ECMAScript standard and thus this plugin is no longer maintained. Please use @babel/plugin-transform-private-property-in-object instead.",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@babel/helper-annotate-as-pure": "^7.16.7",
+        "@babel/helper-create-class-features-plugin": "^7.16.7",
+        "@babel/helper-plugin-utils": "^7.16.7",
+        "@babel/plugin-syntax-private-property-in-object": "^7.14.5"
+      },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=6.9.0"
       },
@@ -1945,6 +1956,17 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@babel/preset-env/node_modules/@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object": {
+      "version": "7.21.0-placeholder-for-preset-env.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object/-/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object-7.21.0-placeholder-for-preset-env.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-SOSkfJDddaM7mak6cPEpswyTRnuRltl429hMraQEglW+OkovnCzsiszTmsrlY//qLFjCpQDFRvjdm2wA5pPm9w==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6.9.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@babel/preset-modules": {
       "version": "0.1.6-no-external-plugins",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/preset-modules/-/preset-modules-0.1.6-no-external-plugins.tgz",
@@ -18544,16 +18566,16 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/typescript": {
-      "version": "5.2.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-5.2.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mI4WrpHsbCIcwT9cF4FZvr80QUeKvsUsUvKDoR+X/7XHQH98xYD8YHZg7ANtz2GtZt/CBq2QJ0thkGJMHfqc1w==",
+      "version": "4.9.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-4.9.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1FXk9E2Hm+QzZQ7z+McJiHL4NW1F2EzMu9Nq9i3zAaGqibafqYwCVU6WyWAuyQRRzOlxou8xZSyXLEN8oKj24g==",
       "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "tsc": "bin/tsc",
         "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=14.17"
+        "node": ">=4.2.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/uid-number": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f1a6a83..3617b3c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^13.5.0",
     "bootstrap": "^5.3.2",
     "create-react-app": "^5.0.1",
-    "firebase": "^10.3.0",
+    "firebase": "^10.4.0",
     "firebase-tools": "^0.1.6",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-bootstrap": "^2.8.0",
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index e70ba0d..24a28b6 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ function App() {
 }
 
 const signIn = ( email, password ) => {
+  
   signInWithEmailAndPassword(FBauth, email, password)
     .then( () => {
       // user is signed in