diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index b9759de5bc..96b367830c 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ var modules = {
         posts: require('./src/posts.js'),
     	templates: require('./src/templates.js'),
     	webserver: require('./src/webserver.js'),
-    	websockets: require('./src/websockets.js')
+    	websockets: require('./src/websockets.js'),
+        fs: require('fs')
     }
 
     DEVELOPMENT = true;
@@ -13,9 +14,6 @@ var modules = {
 global.configuration = {};
 global.modules = modules;
 
-// change this to = null when auth module is complete
-// global.uid = 1;
-
 
 process.on('uncaughtException', function(err) {
     // handle the error safely
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', function(err) {
     config['ROOT_DIRECTORY'] = __dirname;
 
 	modules.templates.init();
-	// modules.webserver.init();
 	modules.websockets.init();
 	
 	
diff --git a/public/css/style.less b/public/css/style.less
index 06d0cda1e8..19fc47425e 100644
--- a/public/css/style.less
+++ b/public/css/style.less
@@ -168,4 +168,11 @@ footer.footer {
 		.inline-block;
 		.pointer;
 	}
+}
+
+.none {
+	display: none !important;
+}
+.block {
+	display: block !important;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/templates/login.tpl b/public/templates/login.tpl
index d2f06bef2b..304b8bd180 100644
--- a/public/templates/login.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/login.tpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <h1>Login</h1>
 <div class="row-fluid">
-	<div class="well span6">
+	<div class="well {login_window:spansize}">
 		<h4>Login via Username &amp; Password</h4>
 		<div class="alert alert-error" id="error" style="display:none">
 			<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</button>
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 			<button class="btn btn-primary" id="login" type="submit">Login</button> &nbsp; <a href="/reset">Forgot Password?</a>
 		</form>
 	</div>
-	<div class="well span6">
+	<div class="well span6 {alternate_logins:display}">
 		<h4>Alternative Logins</h4>
 		<ul class="alt-logins">
-			<li><a href="/auth/twitter"><img src="/images/twitter_login.png" /></a></li>
+			<li class="none {twitter:display}"><a href="/auth/twitter"><img src="/images/twitter_login.png" /></a></li>
 		</ul>
 	</div>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/templates.js b/src/templates.js
index 98e0ed6f99..e56f09f39d 100644
--- a/src/templates.js
+++ b/src/templates.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-var fs = require('fs');
+
 
 (function(Templates) {
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var fs = require('fs');
 	function loadTemplates(templatesToLoad) {
 		for (var t in templatesToLoad) {
 			(function(file) {
-				fs.readFile(global.configuration.ROOT_DIRECTORY + '/public/templates/' + file + '.tpl', function(err, html) {
+				modules.fs.readFile(global.configuration.ROOT_DIRECTORY + '/public/templates/' + file + '.tpl', function(err, html) {
 					var template = function() {
 						this.toString = function() {
 							return this.html;
diff --git a/src/webserver.js b/src/webserver.js
index 95d55d9d29..789810caf6 100644
--- a/src/webserver.js
+++ b/src/webserver.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ passport.use(new passportLocal(function(user, password, next) {
 	});
 }));
 
-if (config.twitter.key.length > 0 && config.twitter.secret.length > 0) {
+if (config.twitter && config.twitter.key && config.twitter.key.length > 0 && config.twitter.secret.length > 0) {
 	passport.use(new passportTwitter({
 		consumerKey: config.twitter.key,
 		consumerSecret: config.twitter.secret,
@@ -125,6 +125,28 @@ passport.deserializeUser(function(uid, done) {
 						res.send(JSON.stringify(data));
 					});
 				break;
+			case 'login' :
+					var data = {},
+						num_strategies = login_strategies.length;
+
+					if (num_strategies == 0) {
+						data = {
+							'login_window:spansize': 'span12',
+							'alternate_logins:display': 'none'
+						};	
+					} else {
+						data = {
+							'login_window:spansize': 'span6',
+							'alternate_logins:display': 'block'
+						}
+						for (var i=0, ii=num_strategies; i<ii; i++) {
+							data[login_strategies[i] + ':display'] = 'block';
+						}
+					}
+					console.log(data);
+					res.send(JSON.stringify(data));
+					
+				break;
 			case 'topic' :
 					global.modules.posts.get(function(data) {
 						res.send(JSON.stringify(data));