diff --git a/public/templates/account.tpl b/public/templates/account.tpl
index 58c4cad975..058231d03a 100644
--- a/public/templates/account.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/account.tpl
@@ -12,61 +12,74 @@
 		<span id="editLink" class="pull-right"><a href="/users/{username}/edit">edit</a></span>
 	</div>
 		
-	<div class="account-picture-block">
-		<img src="{picture}" class="user-profile-picture"/>
-	</div>
+
+	<div class="row-fluid">
+		<div class="span3" style="text-align: center; margin-bottom:20px;">
+			<div class="account-picture-block">
+				<img src="{picture}" class="user-profile-picture"/>
+			</div>
+		</div>
 	
-	<div class="account-bio-block">
-		<span class="account-bio-label">email</span>
-		<span>{email}</span>
-		<br/>
-		
-		<span class="account-bio-label">full name</span>
-        <span>{fullname}</span>
-        <br/>
-        
-        <span class="account-bio-label">website</span>
-        <span><a href="{website}">{website}</a></span>
-        <br/>
-		
-		<span class="account-bio-label">location</span>
-        <span>{location}</span>
-        <br/>
-        
-        <span class="account-bio-label">age</span>
-        <span>{age}</span>
-        <br/>
-		
-		<span class="account-bio-label">member for</span>
-		<span>{joindate}</span>
-		<br/>
+		<div class="span9">
+			<div class="inline-block">
+				<div class="account-bio-block">
+					<span class="account-bio-label">email</span>
+					<span>{email}</span>
+					<br/>
+					
+					<span class="account-bio-label">full name</span>
+			        <span>{fullname}</span>
+			        <br/>
+			        
+			        <span class="account-bio-label">website</span>
+			        <span><a href="{website}">{website}</a></span>
+			        <br/>
+					
+					<span class="account-bio-label">location</span>
+			        <span>{location}</span>
+			        <br/>
+			        
+			        <span class="account-bio-label">age</span>
+			        <span>{age}</span>
+			        <br/>
+					
+					<span class="account-bio-label">member for</span>
+					<span>{joindate}</span>
+					<br/>
 
-		<span class="account-bio-label">reputation</span>
-		<span id='reputation'>{reputation}</span>
-		<br/>		
-		
-		<span class="account-bio-label">posts</span>
-		<span id='postcount'>{postcount}</span>
+					<span class="account-bio-label">reputation</span>
+					<span id='reputation'>{reputation}</span>
+					<br/>		
+					
+					<span class="account-bio-label">posts</span>
+					<span id='postcount'>{postcount}</span>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+	<div id="user-actions" class="container">
+		<a id="add-friend-btn" href="#" class="btn">Add Friend</a>
+		<a id="send-message-btn" href="#" class="btn">Send Message</a>
 	</div>
-	 
-   
-	<!-- END user -->
- 
-
-
 </div>
+
 <script type="text/javascript">
 
 var yourid = '{yourid}';
 var theirid = '{theirid}';
 
+
+
 (function() {
-    
+	
+	
+
     function addCommas(text) {
         return text.replace(/(\d)(?=(\d\d\d)+(?!\d))/g, "$1,");
     }
     
     $(document).ready(function() {
+
         var rep = $('#reputation');
         rep.html(addCommas(rep.html()));
         
@@ -74,9 +87,32 @@ var theirid = '{theirid}';
         postcount.html(addCommas(postcount.html()));
         
         var editLink = $('#editLink');
-        if( yourid !== theirid)
-            editLink.addClass('hidden');
+		var addFriendBtn = $('#add-friend-btn');
+		var sendMessageBtn = $('#send-message-btn');
         
+        if( yourid !== theirid) {
+            editLink.hide();
+            addFriendBtn.show();
+            sendMessageBtn.show();
+    	}
+    	else {
+    		addFriendBtn.hide();
+            sendMessageBtn.hide();	
+    	}
+        
+        addFriendBtn.on('click', function() {
+        	$.post('/users/addfriend', {uid: theirid},
+            	function(data) {
+            		
+				}                
+			);
+        	return false;
+        });
+
+        sendMessageBtn.on('click', function() {
+        	return false;
+        });
+
     });
     
 
diff --git a/public/templates/accountedit.tpl b/public/templates/accountedit.tpl
index 1c08bd1385..aa61b36b2f 100644
--- a/public/templates/accountedit.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/accountedit.tpl
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 		<div class="span9">
 		     <div class="inline-block">
 		         <form class='form-horizontal'>
-		             <div class="control-group">
+					<div class="control-group">
 		                <label class="control-label" for="inputEmail">Email</label>
 		                <div class="controls">
 		                  <input type="text" id="inputEmail" placeholder="Email" value="{email}">
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 		              <div class="form-actions">
 		                <a id="submitBtn" href="" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</a>
 		                <a href="/users/{username}" class="btn">Cancel</a>
-		            </div>
+		              </div>
 		              
 		         </form>
 		    </div>
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ var uploadedPicture = '{uploadedpicture}';
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
  
+
+
     $('#uploadForm').submit(function() {
         status('uploading the file ...');
 		
diff --git a/public/templates/header.tpl b/public/templates/header.tpl
index c69e2eb4c9..8c702d6d72 100644
--- a/public/templates/header.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/header.tpl
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 	                    </li>
 	                    <li>
 	                      <a href="/active">Active</a>
+	                    </li>
+	                    <li>
+	                      <a href="/users">Users</a>
 	                    </li>
 					</ul>
 					<ul class="nav pull-right" id="right-menu">
diff --git a/src/routes/user.js b/src/routes/user.js
index 73e6964ea7..038c8529cf 100644
--- a/src/routes/user.js
+++ b/src/routes/user.js
@@ -183,9 +183,35 @@ var user = require('./../user.js'),
 			res.send({});
 		});
 
+		app.post('/users/addfriend', function(req, res){
+			if(!req.user)
+				return res.redirect('/403');
+			
+			if(req.user.uid == req.body.uid)
+				return res.redirect('/');
+
+			user.addFriend(req.user.uid, req.body.uid, function(err, data) {
+				if(err)
+					res.send({error:err});
+				else
+					res.send(data);
+			});
+		});
+
+		app.get('/users/:username/friends', function(req, res){
+				
+			if(!req.user)
+				return res.redirect('/403');
+			
+			user.get_uid_by_username(req.params.username, function(uid) {
+					user.getFriends(uid, function(data) {
+						res.send(JSON.stringify(data, null, 0));
+					});
+				});
+		});
 
 		function api_method(req, res) {
-			
+			console.log("fail "+req.params.section);
 			var callerUID = req.user?req.user.uid : 0;
 	
 			if (!req.params.section && !req.params.username) {
@@ -195,6 +221,9 @@ var user = require('./../user.js'),
 					res.send(JSON.stringify({users:data}));
 					
 				});
+			}
+			else if(String(req.params.section).toLowerCase() === 'friends') {
+				
 			}
 			else if (String(req.params.section).toLowerCase() === 'edit') {
 				getUserDataByUserName(req.params.username, callerUID, function(userData) {
@@ -210,6 +239,8 @@ var user = require('./../user.js'),
 
 		app.get('/api/users/:username?/:section?', api_method);
 
+
+
 		function getUserDataByUserName(username, callerUID, callback) {
 		
 			user.get_uid_by_username(username, function(uid) {
diff --git a/src/user.js b/src/user.js
index 5a2cc51cb7..3b75a70315 100644
--- a/src/user.js
+++ b/src/user.js
@@ -102,8 +102,12 @@ var config = require('../config.js'),
 		
 		RDB.keys('user:*', function(err, userkeys){
 			
+			var anonUserIndex = userkeys.indexOf("user:0");
+			if(anonUserIndex !== -1) {
+				userkeys.splice(anonUserIndex, 1);
+			}
+
 			for(var i=0,ii=userkeys.length; i<ii; ++i) {
-				
 				RDB.hgetall(userkeys[i], function(err, userdata) {
 					
 					if(userdata && userdata.password)
@@ -115,7 +119,6 @@ var config = require('../config.js'),
 						callback(data);
 				});
 			}
-			
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -351,6 +354,23 @@ var config = require('../config.js'),
 		});	
 	}
 
+	User.addFriend = function(uid, friendid, callback) {
+		RDB.sadd('user:'+uid+':friends', friendid, function(err, data){
+			if(err === null) 
+				callback(data);
+			else
+				console.log(err);
+		})
+	}
+
+	User.getFriends = function(uid, callback) {
+		RDB.smembers('user:'+uid+':friends', function(err, data){
+			if(err === null) 
+				callback(data);
+			else
+				console.log(err);	
+		});
+	}
 
 	User.exists = function(username, callback) {
 		User.get_uid_by_username(username, function(exists) {