diff --git a/app/components/notification.tsx b/app/components/notification.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b119a52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/notification.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { Alert, Spinner } from "@heroui/react";
+
+export type NotificationType = {
+    type: "success" | "default" | "accent" | "danger" | "warning";
+    loading: boolean;
+    title: string;
+    message: string;
+};
+
+export function Notification({
+    type,
+    loading,
+    title,
+    message,
+}: NotificationType) {
+    return (
+        <div className="flex justify-center fixed top-12 w-dvw z-50">
+            <Alert className="w-fit h-fit border border-white" status={type}>
+                {loading ? (
+                    <Alert.Indicator>
+                        <Spinner size="sm" />
+                    </Alert.Indicator>
+                ) : (
+                    <Alert.Indicator />
+                )}
+                <Alert.Content>
+                    <Alert.Title>{title}</Alert.Title>
+                    <Alert.Description>{message}</Alert.Description>
+                </Alert.Content>
+            </Alert>
+        </div>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/app/hooks/auth.tsx b/app/hooks/auth.tsx
index ef542ec..92b8a6d 100644
--- a/app/hooks/auth.tsx
+++ b/app/hooks/auth.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { Alert, Spinner } from "@heroui/react";
 import {
     useEffect,
     useState,
@@ -7,6 +6,7 @@ import {
     type PropsWithChildren,
 } from "react";
 import { useLocation, useSearchParams } from "react-router";
+import { useNotification } from "./notification";
 
 type User = {
     id: string;
@@ -33,56 +33,96 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
     const [user, setUser] = useState(null);
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
     const [searchParams, setSeachParams] = useSearchParams();
-    const [popupShowed, setPopupShowed] = useState(false);
-    const [error, setError] = useState("");
+    const { notify } = useNotification();
     const location = useLocation();
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        if (user !== null && !loading) {
-            const timer = setTimeout(() => {
-                setPopupShowed(true);
-            }, 2000);
-            return () => clearTimeout(timer);
-        } else if (error !== "") {
-            const timer = setTimeout(() => {
-                setPopupShowed(true);
-            }, 10000);
-            return () => clearTimeout(timer);
-        }
-        else {
-            setPopupShowed(false);
-        }
-    }, [user, loading, error]);
-
     useEffect(() => {
         const load = async () => {
-            try {
             if (searchParams.get("openid.ns") !== null) {
                 setLoading(true);
+                notify(
+                    {
+                        type: "accent",
+                        loading: true,
+                        title: "Logging in...",
+                        message:
+                            "Please wait while we log you in and sync your data. This may take a few moments.",
+                    },
+                    Infinity,
+                );
                 let query = searchParams.toString();
                 setSeachParams({}, { replace: true });
                 let response = await fetch(
-                    "http://localhost:8080/login?" + query,
+                    `${import.meta.env.VITE_BASE_API_URL}/login?${query}`,
                     { credentials: "include" },
-                ).then((r) => r.text());
+                )
+                    .then((r) => r.text())
+                    .catch((e) => {
+                        notify(
+                            {
+                                type: "danger",
+                                loading: false,
+                                title: "An error occured.",
+                                message: `An error occured: ${e}`,
+                            },
+                            10000,
+                        );
+                    });
                 if (response === "nok") {
-                    setError("An error occured during the information exchange between Steam and Porning.")
+                    notify(
+                        {
+                            type: "danger",
+                            loading: false,
+                            title: "An error occured.",
+                            message:
+                                "An error occured during the information exchange between Steam and Porning.",
+                        },
+                        10000,
+                    );
                 }
             }
 
-            let data = await fetch("http://localhost:8080/me", {
+            let data = await fetch(`${import.meta.env.VITE_BASE_API_URL}/me`, {
                 credentials: "include",
-            }).then((r) => r.json());
+            })
+                .then((r) => r.json())
+                .catch((e) => {
+                    notify(
+                        {
+                            type: "danger",
+                            loading: false,
+                            title: "An error occured.",
+                            message: `An error occured: ${e}`,
+                        },
+                        10000,
+                    );
+                });
 
             if (data === null) {
-                setError("An error occured while trying to fetch your user profile. Please contact an administrator.")
+                notify(
+                    {
+                        type: "danger",
+                        loading: false,
+                        title: "An error occured.",
+                        message:
+                            "An error occured while trying to fetch your user profile. Please contact an administrator.",
+                    },
+                    10000,
+                );
+            } else if (data !== undefined) {
+                setUser(data);
+                notify(
+                    {
+                        type: "success",
+                        loading: false,
+                        title: "Login successful!",
+                        message: "",
+                    },
+                    2000,
+                );
             }
 
-            setUser(data);
             setLoading(false);
-        } catch (_) {
-            setError("An error occured while communicating with the server.")
-        }
         };
 
         load();
@@ -90,65 +130,32 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
 
     const login = () => {
         window.location.replace(
-            "https://steamcommunity.com/openid/login?openid.claimed_id=http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0/identifier_select&openid.identity=http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0/identifier_select&openid.mode=checkid_setup&openid.ns=http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0&openid.realm=http://localhost:5173&openid.return_to=http://localhost:5173" +
-                location.pathname,
+            `https://steamcommunity.com/openid/login?openid.claimed_id=http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0/identifier_select&openid.identity=http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0/identifier_select&openid.mode=checkid_setup&openid.ns=http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0&openid.realm=${import.meta.env.VITE_BASE_URL}&openid.return_to=${import.meta.env.VITE_BASE_URL}${location.pathname}`,
         );
     };
 
     const logout = async () => {
-        await fetch("http://localhost:8080/logout", { credentials: "include" });
-        setUser(null);
+        await fetch(import.meta.env.VITE_BASE_API_URL + "/logout", {
+            credentials: "include",
+        })
+            .then(() => {
+                setUser(null);
+            })
+            .catch((e) => {
+                notify(
+                    {
+                        type: "danger",
+                        loading: false,
+                        title: "An error occured.",
+                        message: `An error occured: ${e}`,
+                    },
+                    10000,
+                );
+            });
     };
 
     return (
         <AuthContext.Provider value={{ user, loading, login, logout }}>
-            {loading ? (
-                <div className="flex justify-center fixed top-12 w-dvw z-50">
-                    <Alert
-                        className="w-fit h-fit border border-white"
-                        status="accent"
-                    >
-                        <Alert.Indicator>
-                            <Spinner size="sm" />
-                        </Alert.Indicator>
-                        <Alert.Content>
-                            <Alert.Title>Logging in...</Alert.Title>
-                            <Alert.Description>
-                                Please wait while we log you in and sync your
-                                data. This may take a few moments.
-                            </Alert.Description>
-                        </Alert.Content>
-                    </Alert>
-                </div>
-            ) : (
-                (!popupShowed &&
-                user !== null && (
-                    <div className="flex justify-center fixed top-12 w-dvw z-50">
-                        <Alert
-                            className="w-fit h-fit border border-white"
-                            status="success"
-                        >
-                            <Alert.Indicator />
-                            <Alert.Content>
-                                <Alert.Title>Login sucessful!</Alert.Title>
-                            </Alert.Content>
-                        </Alert>
-                    </div>
-                )) || (!popupShowed && error !== "" && (
-                    <div className="flex justify-center fixed top-12 w-dvw z-50">
-                        <Alert
-                            className="w-fit h-fit border border-white"
-                            status="danger"
-                        >
-                            <Alert.Indicator />
-                            <Alert.Content>
-                                <Alert.Title>An error occured.</Alert.Title>
-                                <Alert.Description>{error}</Alert.Description>
-                            </Alert.Content>
-                        </Alert>
-                    </div>
-                ))
-            )}
             {children}
         </AuthContext.Provider>
     );
diff --git a/app/hooks/notification.tsx b/app/hooks/notification.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..080650d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/hooks/notification.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import {
+    createContext,
+    type PropsWithChildren,
+    useEffect,
+    useState,
+    useContext,
+} from "react";
+import { type NotificationType, Notification } from "~/components/notification";
+
+type NotificationContextType = {
+    notify: (arg0: NotificationType, arg1: number) => void;
+};
+
+const NotificationContext = createContext<NotificationContextType>({
+    notify: (_arg0: NotificationType, _arg1: number) => {},
+});
+
+export function NotificationProvider({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
+    const [notification, setNotification] = useState<NotificationType | null>(
+        null,
+    );
+    const [notificationTimeout, setNotificationTimeout] = useState(2000);
+    const [popupShowed, setPopupShowed] = useState(false);
+
+    const notify = (newNotification: NotificationType, timeout: number) => {
+        console.log("Changed notification");
+        setNotification(newNotification);
+        setNotificationTimeout(timeout);
+    };
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!popupShowed && notification !== null) {
+            console.log("setting timeout")
+            const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+                console.log("timeout done")
+                setPopupShowed(true);
+                setNotification(null);
+            }, notificationTimeout);
+            return () => clearTimeout(timeout);
+        } else {
+            setPopupShowed(false);
+        }
+    }, [notification, notificationTimeout]);
+
+    return (
+        <NotificationContext.Provider value={{ notify }}>
+            {notification !== null && !popupShowed && (
+                <Notification
+                    type={notification.type}
+                    loading={notification.loading}
+                    title={notification.title}
+                    message={notification.message}
+                />
+            )}
+            {children}
+        </NotificationContext.Provider>
+    );
+}
+
+export function useNotification() {
+    return useContext(NotificationContext);
+}
diff --git a/app/root.tsx b/app/root.tsx
index 9c96f36..4dc0adb 100644
--- a/app/root.tsx
+++ b/app/root.tsx
@@ -1,78 +1,82 @@
 import {
-  isRouteErrorResponse,
-  Links,
-  Meta,
-  Outlet,
-  Scripts,
-  ScrollRestoration,
+    isRouteErrorResponse,
+    Links,
+    Meta,
+    Outlet,
+    Scripts,
+    ScrollRestoration,
 } from "react-router";
 
 import type { Route } from "./+types/root";
 import "./app.css";
 import { AuthProvider } from "./hooks/auth";
+import { NotificationProvider } from "./hooks/notification";
 
 export const links: Route.LinksFunction = () => [
-  { rel: "preconnect", href: "https://fonts.googleapis.com" },
-  {
-    rel: "preconnect",
-    href: "https://fonts.gstatic.com",
-    crossOrigin: "anonymous",
-  },
-  {
-    rel: "stylesheet",
-    href: "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:ital,opsz,wght@0,14..32,100..900;1,14..32,100..900&display=swap",
-  },
+    { rel: "preconnect", href: "https://fonts.googleapis.com" },
+    {
+        rel: "preconnect",
+        href: "https://fonts.gstatic.com",
+        crossOrigin: "anonymous",
+    },
+    {
+        rel: "stylesheet",
+        href: "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:ital,opsz,wght@0,14..32,100..900;1,14..32,100..900&display=swap",
+    },
 ];
 
 export function Layout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
-  return (
-    <html className="dark" data-theme="dark" lang="en">
-      <head>
-        <meta charSet="utf-8" />
-        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
-        <Meta />
-        <Links />
-      </head>
-      <body className="bg-background text-foreground">
-        <AuthProvider>
-          {children}
-        </AuthProvider>
-        <ScrollRestoration />
-        <Scripts />
-      </body>
-    </html>
-  );
+    return (
+        <html className="dark" data-theme="dark" lang="en">
+            <head>
+                <meta charSet="utf-8" />
+                <meta
+                    name="viewport"
+                    content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"
+                />
+                <Meta />
+                <Links />
+            </head>
+            <body className="bg-background text-foreground">
+                <NotificationProvider>
+                    <AuthProvider>{children}</AuthProvider>
+                </NotificationProvider>
+                <ScrollRestoration />
+                <Scripts />
+            </body>
+        </html>
+    );
 }
 
 export default function App() {
-  return <Outlet />;
+    return <Outlet />;
 }
 
 export function ErrorBoundary({ error }: Route.ErrorBoundaryProps) {
-  let message = "Oops!";
-  let details = "An unexpected error occurred.";
-  let stack: string | undefined;
+    let message = "Oops!";
+    let details = "An unexpected error occurred.";
+    let stack: string | undefined;
 
-  if (isRouteErrorResponse(error)) {
-    message = error.status === 404 ? "404" : "Error";
-    details =
-      error.status === 404
-        ? "The requested page could not be found."
-        : error.statusText || details;
-  } else if (import.meta.env.DEV && error && error instanceof Error) {
-    details = error.message;
-    stack = error.stack;
-  }
+    if (isRouteErrorResponse(error)) {
+        message = error.status === 404 ? "404" : "Error";
+        details =
+            error.status === 404
+                ? "The requested page could not be found."
+                : error.statusText || details;
+    } else if (import.meta.env.DEV && error && error instanceof Error) {
+        details = error.message;
+        stack = error.stack;
+    }
 
-  return (
-    <main className="pt-16 p-4 container mx-auto">
-      <h1>{message}</h1>
-      <p>{details}</p>
-      {stack && (
-        <pre className="w-full p-4 overflow-x-auto">
-          <code>{stack}</code>
-        </pre>
-      )}
-    </main>
-  );
+    return (
+        <main className="pt-16 p-4 container mx-auto">
+            <h1>{message}</h1>
+            <p>{details}</p>
+            {stack && (
+                <pre className="w-full p-4 overflow-x-auto">
+                    <code>{stack}</code>
+                </pre>
+            )}
+        </main>
+    );
 }