diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css b/src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css
index efac994..aba7c13 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/css/explore.css
@@ -138,6 +138,14 @@ body, html {
   transform: scale(1.05);
 }
 
+.login-link {
+  margin-top: 16px;
+  font-size: 0.8em;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 0 15px;
+  list-style: none;
+}
+
 /* =========================
    Floating Create Icon
 ========================= */
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/css/home.css b/src/main/resources/static/css/home.css
index 507d419..a48cb54 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/css/home.css
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/css/home.css
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ body, html {
 
 .sidebar-left ul {
   list-style: none;
-  padding: 0;
+  padding: 0 25px;
 }
 
 .sidebar-left li {
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ body, html {
   transform: scale(1.05);
 }
 
+.login-link {
+  margin-top: 16px;
+  font-size: 0.8em;
+  text-align: center;
+  list-style: none;
+}
 
 /* =========================
    Floating Create Icon
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/css/public-profile.css b/src/main/resources/static/css/public-profile.css
index 86594b0..4f9e549 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/css/public-profile.css
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/css/public-profile.css
@@ -134,6 +134,13 @@ body, html {
   transform: scale(1.05);
 }
 
+.login-link {
+  margin-top: 16px;
+  font-size: 0.8em;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 0 15px;
+  list-style: none;
+}
 
 /* =========================
    Floating Create Icon
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/css/view-recipe.css b/src/main/resources/static/css/view-recipe.css
index 7aed4cc..cb6c97a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/css/view-recipe.css
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/css/view-recipe.css
@@ -132,7 +132,13 @@ body, html {
   transform: scale(1.05);
 }
 
-
+.login-link {
+  margin-top: 16px;
+  font-size: 0.8em;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 0 15px;
+  list-style: none;
+}
 
 /* =========================
    Floating Create Icon
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/explore.html b/src/main/resources/templates/explore.html
index 283a5f0..f98f82d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/explore.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/explore.html
@@ -22,20 +22,20 @@
     <div class="body-left">
     <nav class="sidebar-left">
         <ul>
-            <li><a th:href="@{/explore}">Explore</a></li>
-            <li><a th:href="${guest} ? @{/login} : @{/}">Saved</a></li>
-            <li><a th:href="@{/my-profile}">Profile</a></li>
+                <li><a th:href="@{/explore}">Explore</a></li>
+                <li th:unless="${guest}"><a th:href="@{/}">Saved</a></li>
+                <li th:unless="${guest}"><a th:href="@{/my-profile}">Profile</a></li>
 
-			<li th:if="${guest}">
-    			<a th:href="@{/login(redirect='/explore')}" class="login-link">Login</a>
-			</li>
+                <li th:if="${guest}" class="login-link">
+                    <a th:href="@{/login}">Login</a> or <a th:href="@{/register}">Sign Up</a> to create and save recipes
+                </li>
 
-            <li th:unless="${guest}">
-                <form th:action="@{/logout}" method="post">
-                    <input type="image" th:src="@{images/logout_icon.png}" alt="Logout button" class="nav_icon"/>
-                </form>
-            </li>
-        </ul>
+                <li th:unless="${guest}">
+                    <form th:action="@{/logout}" method="post">
+                        <input type="image" th:src="@{images/logout_icon.png}" alt="Logout button" class="nav_icon"/>
+                    </form>
+                </li>
+         </ul>
     </nav>
     <a th:href="@{/create}" class="create_icon">
         <img th:src="@{images/create_icon.png}" alt="Create New Recipe Icon (Red mixing bowl with a spoon and yellow addition symbol.)">
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/home.html b/src/main/resources/templates/home.html
index da8a279..e3a8c64 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/home.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/home.html
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
         <nav class="sidebar-left">
             <ul>
                 <li><a th:href="@{/explore}">Explore</a></li>
-                <li><a th:href="${guest} ? @{/login} : @{/}">Saved</a></li>
-                <li><a th:href="@{/my-profile}">Profile</a></li>
+                <li th:unless="${guest}"><a th:href="@{/}">Saved</a></li>
+                <li th:unless="${guest}"><a th:href="@{/my-profile}">Profile</a></li>
 
-                <li th:if="${guest}">
-                    <a th:href="@{/login}" class="login-link">Login</a>
+                <li th:if="${guest}" class="login-link">
+                    <a th:href="@{/login}">Login</a> or <a th:href="@{/register}">Sign Up</a> to create and save recipes
                 </li>
 
                 <li th:unless="${guest}">
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
         <div class="recipe-card">
             <div th:if="${guest}" style="text-align:center; padding: 20px 0;">
                 <p style="margin-bottom:16px;">Log in to view and save your favorite recipes.</p>
-                <a th:href="@{/login}" style="display:inline-block; padding:10px 18px; background:#850000; color:white; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px;">
-                    Login
-                </a>
             </div>
 
             <div th:unless="${guest}">
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/my-profile.html b/src/main/resources/templates/my-profile.html
index 259827d..a37cdd9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/my-profile.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/my-profile.html
@@ -23,9 +23,14 @@
         <nav class="sidebar-left">
             <ul>
                 <li><a th:href="@{/explore}">Explore</a></li>
-                <li><a href="/">Saved</a></li>
-                <li><a th:href="@{/my-profile}">Profile</a></li>
-                <li>
+                <li th:unless="${guest}"><a th:href="@{/}">Saved</a></li>
+                <li th:unless="${guest}"><a th:href="@{/my-profile}">Profile</a></li>
+
+                <li th:if="${guest}" class="login-link">
+                    <a th:href="@{/login}">Login</a> or <a th:href="@{/register}">Sign Up</a> to create and save recipes
+                </li>
+
+                <li th:unless="${guest}">
                     <form th:action="@{/logout}" method="post">
                         <input type="image" th:src="@{images/logout_icon.png}" alt="Logout button" class="nav_icon"/>
                     </form>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/public-profile.html b/src/main/resources/templates/public-profile.html
index 77a523f..4334bde 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/public-profile.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/public-profile.html
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@
         <nav class="sidebar-left">
             <ul>
                 <li><a th:href="@{/explore}">Explore</a></li>
-                <li><a th:href="${guest} ? @{/login} : @{/}">Saved</a></li>
-                <li><a th:href="@{/my-profile}">Profile</a></li>
+                <li th:unless="${guest}"><a th:href="@{/}">Saved</a></li>
+                <li th:unless="${guest}"><a th:href="@{/my-profile}">Profile</a></li>
 
-                <li th:if="${guest}">
-                    <a th:href="@{/login}" class="login-link">Login</a>
+                <li th:if="${guest}" class="login-link">
+                    <a th:href="@{/login}">Login</a> or <a th:href="@{/register}">Sign Up</a> to create and save recipes
                 </li>
 
                 <li th:unless="${guest}">
                     <form th:action="@{/logout}" method="post">
-                        <input type="image" th:src="@{/images/logout_icon.png}" alt="Logout button" class="nav_icon"/>
+                        <input type="image" th:src="@{images/logout_icon.png}" alt="Logout button" class="nav_icon"/>
                     </form>
                 </li>
             </ul>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/view-recipe.html b/src/main/resources/templates/view-recipe.html
index 1423c71..0c49552 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/view-recipe.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/view-recipe.html
@@ -22,11 +22,16 @@
         <nav class="sidebar-left">
             <ul>
                 <li><a th:href="@{/explore}">Explore</a></li>
-                <li><a href="/">Saved</a></li>
-                <li><a th:href="@{/my-profile}">Profile</a></li>
-                <li>
+                <li th:unless="${guest}"><a th:href="@{/}">Saved</a></li>
+                <li th:unless="${guest}"><a th:href="@{/my-profile}">Profile</a></li>
+
+                <li th:if="${guest}" class="login-link">
+                    <a th:href="@{/login}">Login</a> or <a th:href="@{/register}">Sign Up</a> to create and save recipes
+                </li>
+
+                <li th:unless="${guest}">
                     <form th:action="@{/logout}" method="post">
-                        <input type="image" th:src="@{/images/logout_icon.png}" alt="Logout button" class="nav_icon"/>
+                        <input type="image" th:src="@{images/logout_icon.png}" alt="Logout button" class="nav_icon"/>
                     </form>
                 </li>
             </ul>