diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 5b5f6b2..b27881f 100755
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@ migrate = Migrate()
 db.init_app(app)
 migrate.init_app(app, db)
 
+# Helper Methods
+
+
+def object_as_dict(obj):
+    return {c.key: getattr(obj, c.key)
+            for c in inspect(obj).mapper.column_attrs}
+
+# Model Forms
+
+
 BaseModelForm = model_form_factory(FlaskForm)
 
 
@@ -35,10 +45,19 @@ class ModelForm(BaseModelForm):
         return db.session
 
 
-class Admin(db.Model):
+class User(db.Model):
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
     username = db.Column(db.String, unique=True, nullable=False)
+    email = db.Column(db.String, unique=True, nullable=False)
+    name = db.Column(db.String, unique=True, nullable=False)
     password = db.Column(db.String, nullable=False)
+
+    institution = db.Column(db.String, unique=True, nullable=False)
+    position = db.Column(db.String, unique=True, nullable=False)
+
+    admin = db.Column(db.Boolean)
+
+    # for type annotations
     query: db.Query
 
     @classmethod
@@ -47,31 +66,28 @@ class Admin(db.Model):
 
     @classmethod
     def authenticate(cls, username: str, pw: str):
-        user = Admin.query.filter_by(username=username).one_or_none()
+        user = User.query.filter_by(username=username).one_or_none()
         if user and bcrypt.checkpw(pw, user.password):
-            session['admin'] = user.username
+            session['user'] = user.username
+            if user.admin:
+                session['admin'] = user.username
             return user
         else:
             return None
 
     @classmethod
-    def exists(cls):
-        user = Admin.query.first()
+    def admin_exists(cls):
+        user = User.query.filter_by(admin=True).first()
         return True if user else False
 
     @classmethod
-    def authorize(cls):
-        if "admin" not in session:
-            return redirect(url_for("admin_login"))
+    def authorize_or_redirect(cls, admin=True):
+        if (admin and "admin" not in session) or "user" not in session:
+            return redirect(url_for("accounts_create"))
         else:
             return None
 
 
-def object_as_dict(obj):
-    return {c.key: getattr(obj, c.key)
-            for c in inspect(obj).mapper.column_attrs}
-
-
 class Chemical(db.Model):
     query: db.Query
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
@@ -126,15 +142,15 @@ def handler_403(msg):
 # Admin routes
 @app.route('/admin')
 def admin_root():
-    if login := Admin.authorize():
+    if login := User.authorize_or_redirect():
         return login
     return render_template("admin.html", user=session.get("admin"))
 
 
-@app.route('/admin/create', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
-def admin_create():
-    if Admin.exists():
-        if login := Admin.authorize():
+@app.route('/accounts/create', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+def accounts_create():
+    if User.admin_exists():
+        if login := User.authorize_or_redirect():
             return login
     if request.method == "GET":
         return render_template("register.html")
@@ -143,21 +159,51 @@ def admin_create():
             'username'), request.form.get('password')
         if username is None or pw is None:
             return render_template("register.html", fail="Invalid Input.")
-        elif db.session.execute(db.select(Admin).filter_by(username=username)).fetchone():
+        elif db.session.execute(db.select(User).filter_by(username=username)).fetchone():
             return render_template("register.html", fail="Username already exists.")
         else:
-            db.session.add(
-                Admin(username=username, password=Admin.generate_password(pw)))
+            # because the IDE complains about type mismatches
+            form = {} | request.form
+            form['password'] = User.generate_password(pw)
+            form['admin'] = (True if form['admin'] == 'y' else False)
+            form.pop('reconfirm')
+            user = User(**form)
+            db.session.add(user)
             db.session.commit()
             return render_template("register.html", success=True)
 
 
-@app.route('/admin/login', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
-def admin_login():
+@app.route('/accounts/edit', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+def accounts_edit():
+    if login := User.authorize_or_redirect(admin=False):
+        return login
+    user = User.query.filter_by(username=session.get('user')).one_or_404()
+    if request.method == "GET":
+        return render_template("account_edit.html", user=object_as_dict(user))
+    else:
+        dct = object_as_dict(user)
+        # update all of the changes
+        for key in request.form:
+            if key in dct:
+                setattr(user, key, request.form[key])
+        db.session.commit()
+        return render_template("account_edit.html", user=object_as_dict(user), success=True)
+
+
+@app.route('/accounts/view/<int:id>')
+def accounts_edit_admin(id):
+    if login := User.authorize_or_redirect(admin=True):
+        return login
+    user = User.query.filter_by(id=id).one_or_404()
+    return render_template("account_view.html", user=object_as_dict(user))
+
+
+@app.route('/accounts/login', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+def login():
     if request.method == "POST":
         username, pw = request.form.get(
             'username', ''), request.form.get('password', '')
-        if Admin.authenticate(username, pw):
+        if User.authenticate(username, pw):
             return render_template("login.html", success=True)
         else:
             return render_template("login.html", fail="Could not authenticate.")
@@ -165,19 +211,21 @@ def admin_login():
         return render_template("login.html")
 
 
-@app.route('/admin/logout', methods=['GET'])
-def admin_logout():
+@app.route('/accounts/logout', methods=['GET'])
+def logout():
     if "admin" in session:
         session.pop('admin')
+    if "user" in session:
+        session.pop('user')
     return redirect(url_for('home'))
 
 
 @app.route("/")
 def home():
-    if Admin.exists():
+    if User.admin_exists():
         return render_template("index.html")
     else:
-        return redirect(url_for("admin_create"))
+        return redirect(url_for("accounts_create"))
 
 # Routes for CRUD operations on chemicals
 
@@ -318,9 +366,10 @@ def batch_add_request():
         return render_template("batchadd.html")
 
 
+# regular users can batch search.
 @app.route("/chemical/batch", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def batch_query_request():
-    if not session.get('admin'):
+    if not session.get('user'):
         abort(403)
     if request.method == "POST":
         if "input" not in request.files or request.files["input"].filename == '':
diff --git a/migrations/versions/282564545160_changed_user_schema.py b/migrations/versions/282564545160_changed_user_schema.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4219b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/282564545160_changed_user_schema.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+"""changed user schema
+
+Revision ID: 282564545160
+Revises: 1a0a82192181
+Create Date: 2023-05-20 16:07:52.967576
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '282564545160'
+down_revision = '1a0a82192181'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('user',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('username', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('email', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('name', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('password', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('institution', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('position', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('admin', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('email'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('institution'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('name'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('position'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('username')
+    )
+    op.drop_table('admin')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('admin',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.INTEGER(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('username', sa.VARCHAR(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('password', sa.VARCHAR(), nullable=False),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id'),
+    sa.UniqueConstraint('username')
+    )
+    op.drop_table('user')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/templates/account_edit.html b/templates/account_edit.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02d379c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/account_edit.html
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>Edit Account Profile</h1>
+    <table>
+      <tr>
+        <td>Id</td>
+        <td>{{user.id}}</td>
+      </tr>
+      <tr>
+        <td>Username</td>
+        <td>{{user.username}}</td>
+      </tr>
+      <tr>
+        <td>Admin</td>
+        <td>{% if user.admin %} Yes {% else %} False {% endif %}</td>
+      </tr>
+    </table>
+    <form method="post">
+
+        <label for="name">Name:</label>
+        <input id="name" name="name" type="text" required="required"
+        value="{{user.name | safe}}">
+        <br>
+
+        <label for="email">Email:</label>
+        <input id="email" name="email" type="text" required="required"
+                   value="{{user.email | safe}}">
+        <br>
+
+        <label for="institution">Institution:</label>
+        <input id="institution" name="institution" type="text"
+                                                   required="required"
+                                                   value="{{user.institution |
+                                                   safe}}">
+        <br>
+
+        <label for="position">Position:</label>
+        <input id="position" name="position" type="text" required="required"
+                                                         value="{{user.position
+                                                         | safe}}">
+        <br>
+
+        <br>
+        <input type="submit" value="Submit" id="submit">
+    </form>
+        {% if success %}
+            <p style="color:darkgreen">Edits Successful!</p>
+        {% elif fail %}
+            <p style="color:darkred">Edits Failed. Please try again. {{fail}}</p>
+        {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/account_view.html b/templates/account_view.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3d2d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/account_view.html
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>View User</h1>
+    <table>
+      <tr>
+        <td>Id</td>
+        <td>{{user.id}}</td>
+      </tr>
+      <tr>
+        <td>Username</td>
+        <td>{{user.username | safe}}</td>
+      </tr>
+      <tr>
+        <td>Admin</td>
+        <td>{% if user.admin %} Yes {% else %} False {% endif %}</td>
+      </tr>
+      <tr>
+        <td>Name</td>
+        <td>{{user.name | safe}}</td>
+      </tr>
+      <tr>
+        <td>Email</td>
+        <td>{{user.email | safe}}</td>
+      </tr>
+      <tr>
+        <td>Institution</td>
+        <td>{{user.institution | safe}}</td>
+      </tr>
+      <tr>
+        <td>Position</td>
+        <td>{{user.position | safe}}</td>
+      </tr>
+    </table>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 21219cf..4028ce4 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
                 <a href="{{ url_for('search') }}">Search</a>
                 {% if session.admin %}
                     <a href="{{ url_for('admin_root') }}">Admin</a>
-                    <a href="{{ url_for('admin_logout') }}">Logout</a>
+                    <a href="{{ url_for('logout') }}">Logout</a>
                 {% else %}
-                    <a href="{{ url_for('admin_login') }}">Login</a>
+                    <a href="{{ url_for('login') }}">Login</a>
                 {% endif %}
 			</nav>
 		</header>
diff --git a/templates/register.html b/templates/register.html
index bec6059..f6a0565 100644
--- a/templates/register.html
+++ b/templates/register.html
@@ -28,6 +28,27 @@
         <label for="username">Username:</label>
         <input id="username" name="username" type="text" required="required">
         <br>
+
+        <label for="name">Name:</label>
+        <input id="name" name="name" type="text" required="required">
+        <br>
+
+        <label for="email">Email:</label>
+        <input id="email" name="email" type="text" required="required">
+        <br>
+
+        <label for="institution">Institution:</label>
+        <input id="institution" name="institution" type="text" required="required">
+        <br>
+
+        <label for="position">Position:</label>
+        <input id="position" name="position" type="text" required="required">
+        <br>
+
+        <label for="admin">Admin:</label>
+        <input id="admin" name="admin" type="checkbox" value="y">
+        <br>
+
         <label for="password">Password:</label>
         <input id="password" name="password" type="password" required="required">
         <br>
@@ -41,4 +62,4 @@
         {% elif fail %}
             <p style="color:darkred">Login Failed. Please try again. {{fail}}</p>
         {% endif %}
-{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock %}