diff --git a/frontend/src/App.jsx b/frontend/src/App.jsx
index 5524aac..e87b52d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.jsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import Selling from "./pages/Selling";
 import Transactions from "./pages/Transactions";
 import Favorites from "./pages/Favorites";
 import ProductDetail from "./pages/ProductDetail";
-import SearchPage from "./pages/SearchPage"; // Make sure to import the SearchPage
+import SearchPage from "./pages/SearchPage";
 
 function App() {
   // Authentication state - initialize from localStorage if available
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ function App() {
   const [error, setError] = useState("");
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
 
+  // Product recommendation states
+  const [isGeneratingRecommendations, setIsGeneratingRecommendations] =
+    useState(false);
+  const [recommendations, setRecommendations] = useState([]);
+
   // New verification states
   const [verificationStep, setVerificationStep] = useState("initial"); // 'initial', 'code-sent', 'verifying'
   const [tempUserData, setTempUserData] = useState(null);
@@ -51,8 +56,69 @@ function App() {
   }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    sendSessionDataToServer();
-  }, []);
+    if (isAuthenticated && user) {
+      sendSessionDataToServer();
+    }
+  }, [isAuthenticated, user]);
+
+  // Generate product recommendations when user logs in
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isAuthenticated && user) {
+      generateProductRecommendations();
+    }
+  }, [isAuthenticated, user]);
+
+  // Generate product recommendations
+  const generateProductRecommendations = async () => {
+    try {
+      setIsGeneratingRecommendations(true);
+
+      // Add a short delay to simulate calculation time
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 500));
+
+      console.log("Generating product recommendations for user:", user.ID);
+
+      // Make API call to get recommendations
+      const response = await fetch(
+        "http://localhost:3030/api/recommendations/generate",
+        {
+          method: "POST",
+          headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+          },
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            userId: user.ID,
+          }),
+        },
+      );
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error("Failed to generate recommendations");
+      }
+
+      const result = await response.json();
+
+      if (result.success) {
+        console.log(
+          "Recommendations generated successfully:",
+          result.recommendations,
+        );
+        setRecommendations(result.recommendations);
+
+        // Store recommendations in session storage for access across the app
+        sessionStorage.setItem(
+          "userRecommendations",
+          JSON.stringify(result.recommendations),
+        );
+      } else {
+        console.error("Error generating recommendations:", result.message);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("Error generating product recommendations:", err);
+    } finally {
+      setIsGeneratingRecommendations(false);
+    }
+  };
 
   // Send verification code
   const sendVerificationCode = async (userData) => {
@@ -180,6 +246,7 @@ function App() {
       if (result.success) {
         // Create user object from API response
         const newUser = {
+          ID: result.userID || result.ID,
           name: result.name || userData.name,
           email: result.email || userData.email,
           UCID: result.UCID || userData.ucid,
@@ -194,13 +261,17 @@ function App() {
         sessionStorage.setItem("user", JSON.stringify(newUser));
 
         // After successful signup, send session data to server
-        sendSessionDataToServer(); // Call it after signup
+        sendSessionDataToServer();
 
         // Reset verification steps
         setVerificationStep("initial");
         setTempUserData(null);
 
         console.log("Signup completed successfully");
+
+        // Generate recommendations for the new user
+        generateProductRecommendations();
+
         return true;
       } else {
         setError(result.message || "Failed to complete signup");
@@ -299,9 +370,11 @@ function App() {
           sessionStorage.setItem("isAuthenticated", "true");
           sessionStorage.setItem("user", JSON.stringify(userObj));
 
-          sessionStorage.getItem("user");
-
           console.log("Login successful for:", userData.email);
+
+          // Start generating recommendations with a slight delay
+          // This will happen in the useEffect, but we set a loading state to show to the user
+          setIsGeneratingRecommendations(true);
         } else {
           // Show error message for invalid credentials
           setError("Invalid email or password");
@@ -335,11 +408,12 @@ function App() {
     setUser(null);
     setVerificationStep("initial");
     setTempUserData(null);
+    setRecommendations([]);
 
     // Clear localStorage
-    //
     sessionStorage.removeItem("user");
     sessionStorage.removeItem("isAuthenticated");
+    sessionStorage.removeItem("userRecommendations");
 
     console.log("User logged out");
   };
@@ -367,8 +441,6 @@ function App() {
     try {
       // Retrieve data from sessionStorage
       const user = JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem("user"));
-      // const isAuthenticated =
-      //   sessionStorage.getItem("isAuthenticated") === "true";
 
       if (!user || !isAuthenticated) {
         console.log("User is not authenticated");
@@ -403,6 +475,13 @@ function App() {
     }
   };
 
+  // Loading overlay component
+  const LoadingOverlay = () => (
+    <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 flex items-center justify-center z-50">
+      <div className="animate-spin rounded-full h-12 w-12 border-4 border-green-500 border-t-transparent"></div>
+    </div>
+  );
+
   // Login component
   const LoginComponent = () => (
     <div className="flex h-screen bg-white">
@@ -671,6 +750,9 @@ function App() {
   return (
     <Router>
       <div className="min-h-screen bg-gray-50">
+        {/* Show loading overlay when generating recommendations */}
+        {isGeneratingRecommendations && <LoadingOverlay />}
+
         {/* Only show navbar when authenticated */}
         {isAuthenticated && (
           <Navbar onLogout={handleLogout} userName={user?.name} />
@@ -687,7 +769,7 @@ function App() {
             element={
               <ProtectedRoute>
                 <div className="container mx-auto px-4 py-6">
-                  <Home />
+                  <Home recommendations={recommendations} />
                 </div>
               </ProtectedRoute>
             }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Home.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Home.jsx
index 9acdd69..594148a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Home.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Home.jsx
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { Link, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
-import {
-  Tag,
-  ChevronLeft,
-  ChevronRight,
-  Bookmark,
-  BookmarkCheck,
-} from "lucide-react";
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { Tag, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Bookmark, Loader } from "lucide-react";
 
 import FloatingAlert from "../components/FloatingAlert"; // adjust path if needed
 
@@ -14,38 +8,50 @@ const Home = () => {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [listings, setListings] = useState([]);
   const [recommended, setRecommended] = useState([]);
-  const [history, sethistory] = useState([]);
+  const [history, setHistory] = useState([]);
   const [error, setError] = useState(null);
   const [showAlert, setShowAlert] = useState(false);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState({
+    recommendations: true,
+    listings: true,
+    history: true,
+  });
+  const recommendationsFetched = useRef(false);
+  const historyFetched = useRef(false);
 
   //After user data storing the session.
   const storedUser = JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem("user"));
 
   const toggleFavorite = async (id) => {
-    const response = await fetch(
-      "http://localhost:3030/api/product/addFavorite",
-      {
-        method: "POST",
-        headers: {
-          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(
+        "http://localhost:3030/api/product/addFavorite",
+        {
+          method: "POST",
+          headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+          },
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            userID: storedUser.ID,
+            productID: id,
+          }),
         },
-        body: JSON.stringify({
-          userID: storedUser.ID,
-          productID: id,
-        }),
-      },
-    );
-    const data = await response.json();
-    if (data.success) {
-      setShowAlert(true);
+      );
+      const data = await response.json();
+      if (data.success) {
+        setShowAlert(true);
+        // Close alert after 3 seconds
+        setTimeout(() => setShowAlert(false), 3000);
+      }
+      console.log(`Add Product -> Favorites: ${id}`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error adding favorite:", error);
     }
-    console.log(`Add Product -> History: ${id}`);
   };
 
   const addHistory = async (id) => {
-    const response = await fetch(
-      "http://localhost:3030/api/history/addHistory",
-      {
+    try {
+      await fetch("http://localhost:3030/api/history/addHistory", {
         method: "POST",
         headers: {
           "Content-Type": "application/json",
@@ -54,22 +60,23 @@ const Home = () => {
           userID: storedUser.ID,
           productID: id,
         }),
-      },
-    );
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error adding to history:", error);
+    }
   };
 
-  function reloadPage() {
-    var doctTimestamp = new Date(performance.timing.domLoading).getTime();
-    var now = Date.now();
-    var tenSec = 10 * 1000;
-    if (now > doctTimestamp + tenSec) {
-      location.reload();
-    }
-  }
-
+  // Fetch recommended products
   useEffect(() => {
-    const fetchrecomProducts = async () => {
+    const fetchRecommendedProducts = async () => {
+      // Skip if already fetched or no user data
+      if (recommendationsFetched.current || !storedUser || !storedUser.ID)
+        return;
+
+      setIsLoading((prev) => ({ ...prev, recommendations: true }));
       try {
+        recommendationsFetched.current = true; // Mark as fetched before the API call
+
         const response = await fetch(
           "http://localhost:3030/api/engine/recommended",
           {
@@ -82,36 +89,42 @@ const Home = () => {
             }),
           },
         );
-        if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Failed to fetch products");
+        if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Failed to fetch recommendations");
 
         const data = await response.json();
         if (data.success) {
           setRecommended(
             data.data.map((product) => ({
               id: product.ProductID,
-              title: product.ProductName, // Use the alias from SQL
+              title: product.ProductName,
               price: product.Price,
-              category: product.Category, // Ensure this gets the category name
-              image: product.ProductImage, // Use the alias for image URL
-              seller: product.SellerName, // Fetch seller name properly
-              datePosted: product.DateUploaded, // Use the actual date
-              isFavorite: false, // Default state
+              category: product.Category,
+              image: product.ProductImage,
+              seller: product.SellerName,
+              datePosted: product.DateUploaded,
+              isFavorite: false,
             })),
           );
-          reloadPage();
         } else {
-          throw new Error(data.message || "Error fetching products");
+          throw new Error(data.message || "Error fetching recommendations");
         }
       } catch (error) {
-        console.error("Error fetching products:", error);
+        console.error("Error fetching recommendations:", error);
         setError(error.message);
+        // Reset the flag if there's an error so it can try again
+        recommendationsFetched.current = false;
+      } finally {
+        setIsLoading((prev) => ({ ...prev, recommendations: false }));
       }
     };
-    fetchrecomProducts();
-  }, []);
 
+    fetchRecommendedProducts();
+  }, [storedUser]); // Keep dependency
+
+  // Fetch all products
   useEffect(() => {
     const fetchProducts = async () => {
+      setIsLoading((prev) => ({ ...prev, listings: true }));
       try {
         const response = await fetch(
           "http://localhost:3030/api/product/getProduct",
@@ -119,18 +132,17 @@ const Home = () => {
         if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Failed to fetch products");
 
         const data = await response.json();
-
         if (data.success) {
           setListings(
             data.data.map((product) => ({
               id: product.ProductID,
-              title: product.ProductName, // Use the alias from SQL
+              title: product.ProductName,
               price: product.Price,
-              category: product.Category, // Ensure this gets the category name
-              image: product.ProductImage, // Use the alias for image URL
-              seller: product.SellerName, // Fetch seller name properly
-              datePosted: product.DateUploaded, // Use the actual date
-              isFavorite: false, // Default state
+              category: product.Category,
+              image: product.ProductImage,
+              seller: product.SellerName,
+              datePosted: product.DateUploaded,
+              isFavorite: false,
             })),
           );
         } else {
@@ -139,15 +151,24 @@ const Home = () => {
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("Error fetching products:", error);
         setError(error.message);
+      } finally {
+        setIsLoading((prev) => ({ ...prev, listings: false }));
       }
     };
+
     fetchProducts();
   }, []);
 
+  // Fetch user history
   useEffect(() => {
-    const fetchrecomProducts = async () => {
-      // Get the user's data from localStorage
+    const fetchUserHistory = async () => {
+      // Skip if already fetched or no user data
+      if (historyFetched.current || !storedUser || !storedUser.ID) return;
+
+      setIsLoading((prev) => ({ ...prev, history: true }));
       try {
+        historyFetched.current = true; // Mark as fetched before the API call
+
         const response = await fetch(
           "http://localhost:3030/api/history/getHistory",
           {
@@ -160,52 +181,168 @@ const Home = () => {
             }),
           },
         );
-        if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Failed to fetch products");
+        if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Failed to fetch history");
 
         const data = await response.json();
         if (data.success) {
-          sethistory(
+          setHistory(
             data.data.map((product) => ({
               id: product.ProductID,
-              title: product.ProductName, // Use the alias from SQL
+              title: product.ProductName,
               price: product.Price,
-              category: product.Category, // Ensure this gets the category name
-              image: product.ProductImage, // Use the alias for image URL
-              seller: product.SellerName, // Fetch seller name properly
-              datePosted: product.DateUploaded, // Use the actual date
+              category: product.Category,
+              image: product.ProductImage,
+              seller: product.SellerName,
+              datePosted: product.DateUploaded,
             })),
           );
         } else {
-          throw new Error(data.message || "Error fetching products");
+          throw new Error(data.message || "Error fetching history");
         }
       } catch (error) {
-        console.error("Error fetching products:", error);
+        console.error("Error fetching history:", error);
         setError(error.message);
+        // Reset the flag if there's an error so it can try again
+        historyFetched.current = false;
+      } finally {
+        setIsLoading((prev) => ({ ...prev, history: false }));
       }
     };
-    fetchrecomProducts();
-  }, []);
+
+    fetchUserHistory();
+  }, [storedUser]); // Keep dependency
 
   const handleSelling = () => {
     navigate("/selling");
   };
 
+  // Loading indicator component
+  const LoadingSection = () => (
+    <div className="flex justify-center items-center h-48">
+      <Loader className="animate-spin text-emerald-600 h-8 w-8" />
+    </div>
+  );
+
+  // Product card component to reduce duplication
+  const ProductCard = ({ product, addToHistory = false }) => (
+    <Link
+      key={product.id}
+      to={`/product/${product.id}`}
+      onClick={addToHistory ? () => addHistory(product.id) : undefined}
+      className="bg-white border border-gray-200 hover:shadow-md transition-shadow w-70 flex-shrink-0 relative"
+    >
+      <div className="relative">
+        <img
+          src={product.image}
+          alt={product.title}
+          className="w-full h-48 object-cover"
+        />
+        <button
+          onClick={(e) => {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            e.preventDefault();
+            toggleFavorite(product.id);
+          }}
+          className="absolute top-0 right-0 p-2 rounded-bl-md bg-emerald-600 hover:bg-emerald-500 transition shadow-sm"
+        >
+          <Bookmark className="text-white w-5 h-5" />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="p-4">
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-medium text-gray-800 leading-tight">
+          {product.title}
+        </h3>
+        <span className="font-semibold text-emerald-600 block mt-1">
+          ${product.price}
+        </span>
+
+        <div className="flex items-center text-sm text-gray-500 mt-2">
+          <Tag className="h-4 w-4 mr-1" />
+          <span>{product.category}</span>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="flex justify-between items-center pt-2 border-t border-gray-100 mt-3">
+          <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">{product.datePosted}</span>
+          <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">
+            {product.seller}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </Link>
+  );
+
+  // Scrollable product list component to reduce duplication
+  const ScrollableProductList = ({
+    containerId,
+    products,
+    children,
+    isLoading,
+    addToHistory = false,
+  }) => (
+    <div className="relative py-4">
+      {children}
+
+      <div className="relative">
+        <button
+          onClick={() =>
+            document
+              .getElementById(containerId)
+              .scrollBy({ left: -400, behavior: "smooth" })
+          }
+          className="absolute left-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 bg-gray-800 bg-opacity-70 text-white p-4 rounded-full z-20 hidden md:flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12"
+        >
+          <ChevronLeft size={24} />
+        </button>
+
+        <div
+          id={containerId}
+          className="overflow-x-auto whitespace-nowrap flex space-x-6 scroll-smooth scrollbar-hide px-10 pl-0 rounded min-h-[250px]"
+        >
+          {isLoading ? (
+            <LoadingSection />
+          ) : products.length > 0 ? (
+            products.map((product) => (
+              <ProductCard
+                key={product.id}
+                product={product}
+                addToHistory={addToHistory}
+              />
+            ))
+          ) : (
+            <div className="flex justify-center items-center w-full h-48 text-gray-500">
+              No products available
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        <button
+          onClick={() =>
+            document
+              .getElementById(containerId)
+              .scrollBy({ left: 400, behavior: "smooth" })
+          }
+          className="absolute right-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 bg-gray-800 bg-opacity-70 text-white p-4 rounded-full z-20 hidden md:flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12"
+        >
+          <ChevronRight size={24} />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col min-h-screen">
       <div className="flex-grow">
         {/* Hero Section with School Background */}
         <div className="relative py-12 px-4 mb-8 shadow-sm">
-          {/* Background Image - Positioned at bottom */}
           <div className="absolute inset-0 z-0 overflow-hidden bg-black bg-opacity-100">
             <img
               src="../public/Ucalgary.png"
               alt="University of Calgary"
               className="w-full h-full object-cover object-bottom opacity-45"
             />
-            {/* Dark overlay for better text readability */}
           </div>
 
-          {/* Content */}
           <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto text-center relative z-1">
             <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-white mb-4">
               Buy and Sell on Campus
@@ -223,290 +360,53 @@ const Home = () => {
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        {/* Recent Listings */}
+        {/* Floating Alert */}
         {showAlert && (
           <FloatingAlert
             message="Product added to favorites!"
             onClose={() => setShowAlert(false)}
           />
         )}
-        <div className="relative py-4">
+
+        {/* Recommendations Section */}
+        <ScrollableProductList
+          containerId="RecomContainer"
+          products={recommended}
+          isLoading={isLoading.recommendations}
+          addToHistory={true}
+        >
           <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-800 mb-4">
-            Recommendation
+            Recommended For You
           </h2>
+        </ScrollableProductList>
 
-          <div className="relative">
-            {/* Left Button - Overlaid on products */}
-            <button
-              onClick={() =>
-                document
-                  .getElementById("RecomContainer")
-                  .scrollBy({ left: -400, behavior: "smooth" })
-              }
-              className="absolute left-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 bg-gray-800 bg-opacity-70 text-white p-4 rounded-full z-20 hidden md:flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12"
-            >
-              <ChevronLeft size={24} />{" "}
-            </button>
-
-            {/* Scrollable Listings Container */}
-            <div
-              id="RecomContainer"
-              className="overflow-x-auto whitespace-nowrap flex space-x-6 scroll-smooth scrollbar-hide px-10 pl-0 rounded"
-            >
-              {recommended.map((recommended) => (
-                <Link
-                  key={recommended.id}
-                  to={`/product/${recommended.id}`}
-                  onClick={() => addHistory(recommended.id)}
-                  className="bg-white border border-gray-200 hover:shadow-md transition-shadow w-70 flex-shrink-0 relative"
-                >
-                  <div className="relative">
-                    <img
-                      src={recommended.image}
-                      alt={recommended.title}
-                      className="w-full h-48 object-cover"
-                    />
-                    <button
-                      onClick={(e) => {
-                        e.stopPropagation();
-                        e.preventDefault();
-                        toggleFavorite(recommended.id);
-                      }}
-                      className="absolute top-0 right-0 p-2 rounded-bl-md bg-emerald-600 hover:bg-emerald-500 transition shadow-sm"
-                    >
-                      <Bookmark className="text-white w-5 h-5" />
-                    </button>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div className="p-4">
-                    <h3 className="text-lg font-medium text-gray-800 leading-tight">
-                      {recommended.title}
-                    </h3>
-                    <span className="font-semibold text-emerald-600 block mt-1">
-                      ${recommended.price}
-                    </span>
-
-                    <div className="flex items-center text-sm text-gray-500 mt-2">
-                      <Tag className="h-4 w-4 mr-1" />
-                      <span>{recommended.category}</span>
-                    </div>
-
-                    <div className="flex justify-between items-center pt-2 border-t border-gray-100 mt-3">
-                      <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">
-                        {recommended.datePosted}
-                      </span>
-                      <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">
-                        {recommended.seller}
-                      </span>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                </Link>
-              ))}
-            </div>
-
-            {/* Right Button - Overlaid on products */}
-            <button
-              onClick={() =>
-                document
-                  .getElementById("RecomContainer")
-                  .scrollBy({ left: 400, behavior: "smooth" })
-              }
-              className="absolute right-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 bg-gray-800 bg-opacity-70 text-white p-4 rounded-full z-20 hidden md:flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12"
-            >
-              <ChevronRight size={24} />{" "}
-            </button>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        {/* Recent Listings */}
-        {showAlert && (
-          <FloatingAlert
-            message="Product added to favorites!"
-            onClose={() => setShowAlert(false)}
-          />
-        )}
-        <div className="relative py-4">
+        {/* Recent Listings Section */}
+        <ScrollableProductList
+          containerId="listingsContainer"
+          products={listings}
+          isLoading={isLoading.listings}
+          addToHistory={true}
+        >
           <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-800 mb-4">
             Recent Listings
           </h2>
-
-          <div className="relative">
-            {/* Left Button - Overlaid on products */}
-            <button
-              onClick={() =>
-                document
-                  .getElementById("listingsContainer")
-                  .scrollBy({ left: -400, behavior: "smooth" })
-              }
-              className="absolute left-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 bg-gray-800 bg-opacity-70 text-white p-4 rounded-full z-20 hidden md:flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12"
-            >
-              <ChevronLeft size={24} />{" "}
-            </button>
-
-            {/* Scrollable Listings Container */}
-            <div
-              id="listingsContainer"
-              className="overflow-x-auto whitespace-nowrap flex space-x-6 scroll-smooth scrollbar-hide px-10 pl-0"
-            >
-              {listings.map((listing) => (
-                <Link
-                  key={listing.id}
-                  to={`/product/${listing.id}`}
-                  className="bg-white border border-gray-200 hover:shadow-md transition-shadow w-70 flex-shrink-0 relative"
-                >
-                  <div className="relative">
-                    <img
-                      src={listing.image}
-                      alt={listing.title}
-                      onClick={() => addHistory(listing.id)}
-                      className="w-full h-48 object-cover"
-                    />
-                    <button
-                      onClick={(e) => {
-                        e.stopPropagation();
-                        e.preventDefault();
-                        toggleFavorite(listing.id);
-                      }}
-                      className="absolute top-0 right-0 p-2 rounded-bl-md bg-emerald-600 hover:bg-emerald-500 transition shadow-sm"
-                    >
-                      <Bookmark className="text-white w-5 h-5" />
-                    </button>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div className="p-4">
-                    <h3 className="text-lg font-medium text-gray-800 leading-tight">
-                      {listing.title}
-                    </h3>
-                    <span className="font-semibold text-emerald-600 block mt-1">
-                      ${listing.price}
-                    </span>
-
-                    <div className="flex items-center text-sm text-gray-500 mt-2">
-                      <Tag className="h-4 w-4 mr-1" />
-                      <span>{listing.category}</span>
-                    </div>
-
-                    <div className="flex justify-between items-center pt-2 border-t border-gray-100 mt-3">
-                      <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">
-                        {listing.datePosted}
-                      </span>
-                      <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">
-                        {listing.seller}
-                      </span>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                </Link>
-              ))}
-            </div>
-
-            {/* Right Button - Overlaid on products */}
-            <button
-              onClick={() =>
-                document
-                  .getElementById("listingsContainer")
-                  .scrollBy({ left: 400, behavior: "smooth" })
-              }
-              className="absolute right-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 bg-gray-800 bg-opacity-70 text-white p-4 rounded-full z-20 hidden md:flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12"
-            >
-              <ChevronRight size={24} />{" "}
-            </button>
-          </div>
-        </div>
+        </ScrollableProductList>
 
         {/* History Section */}
-        {showAlert && (
-          <FloatingAlert
-            message="Product added to favorites!"
-            onClose={() => setShowAlert(false)}
-          />
+        {(history.length > 0 || isLoading.history) && (
+          <ScrollableProductList
+            containerId="HistoryContainer"
+            products={history}
+            isLoading={isLoading.history}
+          >
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-800 mb-4">
+              Your Browsing History
+            </h2>
+          </ScrollableProductList>
         )}
-        <div className="relative py-4">
-          <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-800 mb-4">History</h2>
-
-          <div className="relative">
-            {/* Left Button - Overlaid on products */}
-            <button
-              onClick={() =>
-                document
-                  .getElementById("HistoryContainer")
-                  .scrollBy({ left: -400, behavior: "smooth" })
-              }
-              className="absolute left-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 bg-gray-800 bg-opacity-70 text-white p-4 rounded-full z-20 hidden md:flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12"
-            >
-              <ChevronLeft size={24} />{" "}
-            </button>
-
-            {/* Scrollable Listings Container */}
-            <div
-              id="HistoryContainer"
-              className="overflow-x-auto whitespace-nowrap flex space-x-6 scroll-smooth scrollbar-hide px-10 pl-0"
-            >
-              {history.map((history) => (
-                <Link
-                  key={history.id}
-                  to={`/product/${history.id}`}
-                  className="bg-white border border-gray-200 hover:shadow-md transition-shadow w-70 flex-shrink-0 relative"
-                >
-                  <div className="relative">
-                    <img
-                      src={history.image}
-                      alt={history.title}
-                      className="w-full h-48 object-cover"
-                    />
-                    <button
-                      onClick={(e) => {
-                        e.stopPropagation();
-                        e.preventDefault();
-                        toggleFavorite(history.id);
-                      }}
-                      className="absolute top-0 right-0 p-2 rounded-bl-md bg-emerald-600 hover:bg-emerald-500 transition shadow-sm"
-                    >
-                      <Bookmark className="text-white w-5 h-5" />
-                    </button>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div className="p-4">
-                    <h3 className="text-lg font-medium text-gray-800 leading-tight">
-                      {history.title}
-                    </h3>
-                    <span className="font-semibold text-emerald-600 block mt-1">
-                      ${history.price}
-                    </span>
-
-                    <div className="flex items-center text-sm text-gray-500 mt-2">
-                      <Tag className="h-4 w-4 mr-1" />
-                      <span>{history.category}</span>
-                    </div>
-
-                    <div className="flex justify-between items-center pt-2 border-t border-gray-100 mt-3">
-                      <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">
-                        {history.datePosted}
-                      </span>
-                      <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">
-                        {history.seller}
-                      </span>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                </Link>
-              ))}
-            </div>
-
-            {/* Right Button - Overlaid on products */}
-            <button
-              onClick={() =>
-                document
-                  .getElementById("HistoryContainer")
-                  .scrollBy({ left: 400, behavior: "smooth" })
-              }
-              className="absolute right-0 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 bg-gray-800 bg-opacity-70 text-white p-4 rounded-full z-20 hidden md:flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12"
-            >
-              <ChevronRight size={24} />{" "}
-            </button>
-          </div>
-        </div>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Footer - Added here */}
+      {/* Footer */}
       <footer className="bg-gray-800 text-white py-6 mt-12">
         <div className="container mx-auto px-4">
           <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row justify-between items-center">
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Selling.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Selling.jsx
index e33f84e..adb1db4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Selling.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Selling.jsx
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ const Selling = () => {
   function reloadPage() {
     var doctTimestamp = new Date(performance.timing.domLoading).getTime();
     var now = Date.now();
-    var tenSec = 10 * 1000;
-    if (now > doctTimestamp + tenSec) {
+    if (now > doctTimestamp) {
       location.reload();
     }
   }
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ const Selling = () => {
         if (!response.ok) {
           throw new Error("Network response was not ok");
         }
-
         const datajson = await response.json();
         setProducts(datajson.data);
       } catch (error) {
@@ -94,109 +92,132 @@ const Selling = () => {
   }, []); // Add userId to dependency array if it might change
 
   // When editing a product, save the original product properly
-const handleEditProduct = (product) => {
-  // Save the original product completely
-  setOriginalProduct(product);
+  const handleEditProduct = (product) => {
+    // Save the original product completely
+    setOriginalProduct(product);
 
-  // Convert category ID to category name if needed
-  const categoryName = getCategoryNameById(product.CategoryID);
+    // Convert category ID to category name if needed
+    const categoryName = getCategoryNameById(product.CategoryID);
 
-  setEditingProduct({
-    ...product,
-    categories: categoryName ? [categoryName] : [],
-    images: product.images || [], // Ensure images array exists
-  });
-
-  setShowForm(true);
-};
-
-// Then update the handleSaveProduct function to properly merge values
-const handleSaveProduct = async () => {
-  if (!(editingProduct.categories || []).length) {
-    alert("Please select at least one category");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  try {
-    const imagePaths = [];
-
-    // Handle images properly
-    if (editingProduct.images && editingProduct.images.length > 0) {
-      // If there are new images uploaded (File objects)
-      const newImages = editingProduct.images.filter(img => img instanceof File);
-      newImages.forEach((file) => {
-        const simulatedPath = `/public/uploads/${file.name}`;
-        imagePaths.push(simulatedPath);
-      });
-      
-      // Also include any existing image URLs that are strings, not File objects
-      const existingImages = editingProduct.images.filter(img => typeof img === 'string');
-      if (existingImages.length > 0) {
-        imagePaths.push(...existingImages);
-      }
-    } else if (originalProduct?.image_url) {
-      // If no new images but there was an original image URL
-      imagePaths.push(originalProduct.image_url);
-    }
-
-    const categoryName = (editingProduct.categories || [])[0];
-    const categoryID = categoryMapping[categoryName] || originalProduct?.CategoryID || 1;
-
-    // Create payload with proper fallback to original values
-    const payload = {
-      name: editingProduct.Name || editingProduct.name || originalProduct?.Name || "",
-      price: parseFloat(editingProduct.Price || editingProduct.price || originalProduct?.Price || 0),
-      qty: 1,
-      userID: storedUser.ID,
-      description: editingProduct.Description || editingProduct.description || originalProduct?.Description || "",
-      category: categoryID,
-      images: imagePaths.length > 0 ? imagePaths : (originalProduct?.image_url ? [originalProduct.image_url] : []),
-    };
-
-    console.log("Sending payload:", payload);
-
-    const endpoint = editingProduct.ProductID
-      ? `http://localhost:3030/api/product/update/${editingProduct.ProductID}`
-      : "http://localhost:3030/api/product/addProduct";
-
-    const method = editingProduct.ProductID ? "PUT" : "POST";
-
-    const response = await fetch(endpoint, {
-      method,
-      headers: {
-        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-      },
-      body: JSON.stringify(payload),
-    });
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      const errorData = await response.text();
-      throw new Error(
-        `${editingProduct.ProductID ? "Failed to update" : "Failed to add"} product: ${errorData}`
-      );
-    }
-
-    const data = await response.json();
-    console.log("Product saved:", data);
-
-    // Reset form and hide it
-    setShowForm(false);
     setEditingProduct({
-      name: "",
-      price: "",
-      description: "",
-      categories: [],
-      images: [],
+      ...product,
+      categories: categoryName ? [categoryName] : [],
+      images: product.images || [], // Ensure images array exists
     });
 
-    setOriginalProduct(null); // reset original as well
+    setShowForm(true);
+  };
 
-    reloadPage();
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Error saving product:", error);
-    alert(`Error saving product: ${error.message}`);
-  }
-};
+  // Then update the handleSaveProduct function to properly merge values
+  const handleSaveProduct = async () => {
+    if (!(editingProduct.categories || []).length) {
+      alert("Please select at least one category");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const imagePaths = [];
+
+      // Handle images properly
+      if (editingProduct.images && editingProduct.images.length > 0) {
+        // If there are new images uploaded (File objects)
+        const newImages = editingProduct.images.filter(
+          (img) => img instanceof File,
+        );
+        newImages.forEach((file) => {
+          const simulatedPath = `/public/uploads/${file.name}`;
+          imagePaths.push(simulatedPath);
+        });
+
+        // Also include any existing image URLs that are strings, not File objects
+        const existingImages = editingProduct.images.filter(
+          (img) => typeof img === "string",
+        );
+        if (existingImages.length > 0) {
+          imagePaths.push(...existingImages);
+        }
+      } else if (originalProduct?.image_url) {
+        // If no new images but there was an original image URL
+        imagePaths.push(originalProduct.image_url);
+      }
+
+      const categoryName = (editingProduct.categories || [])[0];
+      const categoryID =
+        categoryMapping[categoryName] || originalProduct?.CategoryID || 1;
+
+      // Create payload with proper fallback to original values
+      const payload = {
+        name:
+          editingProduct.Name ||
+          editingProduct.name ||
+          originalProduct?.Name ||
+          "",
+        price: parseFloat(
+          editingProduct.Price ||
+            editingProduct.price ||
+            originalProduct?.Price ||
+            0,
+        ),
+        qty: 1,
+        userID: storedUser.ID,
+        description:
+          editingProduct.Description ||
+          editingProduct.description ||
+          originalProduct?.Description ||
+          "",
+        category: categoryID,
+        images:
+          imagePaths.length > 0
+            ? imagePaths
+            : originalProduct?.image_url
+              ? [originalProduct.image_url]
+              : [],
+      };
+
+      console.log("Sending payload:", payload);
+
+      const endpoint = editingProduct.ProductID
+        ? `http://localhost:3030/api/product/update/${editingProduct.ProductID}`
+        : "http://localhost:3030/api/product/addProduct";
+
+      const method = editingProduct.ProductID ? "PUT" : "POST";
+
+      const response = await fetch(endpoint, {
+        method,
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+      });
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const errorData = await response.text();
+        throw new Error(
+          `${editingProduct.ProductID ? "Failed to update" : "Failed to add"} product: ${errorData}`,
+        );
+      }
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+      console.log("Product saved:", data);
+
+      // Reset form and hide it
+      setShowForm(false);
+      setEditingProduct({
+        name: "",
+        price: "",
+        description: "",
+        categories: [],
+        images: [],
+      });
+
+      setOriginalProduct(null); // reset original as well
+
+      reloadPage();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error saving product:", error);
+      alert(`Error saving product: ${error.message}`);
+    }
+  };
 
   // Handle product deletion
   const handleDeleteProduct = async (productId) => {
@@ -215,8 +236,8 @@ const handleSaveProduct = async () => {
           }),
         },
       );
-      console.log("deleteproodidt");
       reloadPage();
+      console.log("deleteproodidt");
 
       if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error("Network response was not ok");
diff --git a/recommondation-engine/__pycache__/app.cpython-313.pyc b/recommondation-engine/__pycache__/app.cpython-313.pyc
index f5efd97..1a5844b 100644
Binary files a/recommondation-engine/__pycache__/app.cpython-313.pyc and b/recommondation-engine/__pycache__/app.cpython-313.pyc differ
diff --git a/recommondation-engine/app.py b/recommondation-engine/app.py
index 748fd56..fafd72f 100644
--- a/recommondation-engine/app.py
+++ b/recommondation-engine/app.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import mysql.connector
 from sklearn.metrics.pairwise import cosine_similarity
 import numpy as np
 import logging
-from unittest import result
+import random
 
 def database():
     db_connection = mysql.connector.connect(
@@ -14,145 +14,257 @@ def database():
     )
     return db_connection
 
-def get_popular_products():
-    pass
-
-
-def delete_user_recommendation(userID, Array):
+def delete_user_recommendations(user_id):
     db_con = database()
     cursor = db_con.cursor()
 
     try:
-        for item in Array:
-            #Product ID starts form index 1
-            item_value = item + 1
-            print(item_value)
-            # Use parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection
-            cursor.execute(f"INTO Recommendation (UserID, RecommendedProductID) VALUES ({userID}, {item_value});")
-
+        cursor.execute("DELETE FROM Recommendation WHERE UserID = %s", (user_id,))
         db_con.commit()
+        print(f"Deleted existing recommendations for user {user_id}")
+        logging.info(f"Deleted existing recommendations for user {user_id}")
+        return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f"Error deleting recommendations for user {user_id}: {str(e)}")
+        db_con.rollback()
+        return False
+    finally:
+        cursor.close()
+        db_con.close()
 
-        #results = cursor.fetchall()
-        #print(results)
-    except:
-        pass
-
-def get_all_products():
-
+def get_random_products(count=10, exclude_list=None):
+    """Get random products from the database, excluding any in the exclude_list"""
     db_con = database()
     cursor = db_con.cursor()
 
-    cursor.execute("SELECT CategoryID FROM Category")
-    categories = cursor.fetchall()
+    try:
+        if exclude_list and len(exclude_list) > 0:
+            # Convert exclude_list to string for SQL IN clause
+            exclude_str = ', '.join(map(str, exclude_list))
+            cursor.execute(f"SELECT ProductID FROM Product WHERE ProductID NOT IN ({exclude_str}) ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT {count}")
+        else:
+            cursor.execute(f"SELECT ProductID FROM Product ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT {count}")
 
-    select_clause = "SELECT p.ProductID"
-    for category in categories:
-        category_id = category[0]
-        select_clause += f", MAX(CASE WHEN pc.CategoryID = {category_id} THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS `Cat_{category_id}`"
+        random_products = [row[0] for row in cursor.fetchall()]
+        return random_products
 
-    final_query = f"""
-        {select_clause}
-        FROM Product p
-        LEFT JOIN Product_Category pc ON p.ProductID = pc.ProductID
-        LEFT JOIN Category c ON pc.CategoryID = c.CategoryID
-        GROUP BY p.ProductID;
-        """
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f"Error getting random products: {str(e)}")
+        return []
+    finally:
+        cursor.close()
+        db_con.close()
 
-    cursor.execute(final_query)
-    results = cursor.fetchall()
+def get_popular_products(count=10):
+    """Get popular products based on history table frequency"""
+    db_con = database()
+    cursor = db_con.cursor()
 
-    final = []
-    for row in results:
-        text_list = list(row)
-        text_list.pop(0)
-        final.append(text_list)
+    try:
+        # Get products that appear most frequently in history
+        cursor.execute("""
+            SELECT ProductID, COUNT(*) as count
+            FROM History
+            GROUP BY ProductID
+            ORDER BY count DESC
+            LIMIT %s
+        """, (count,))
 
-    cursor.close()
-    db_con.close()
-    return final
+        popular_products = [row[0] for row in cursor.fetchall()]
+
+        # If not enough popular products, supplement with random ones
+        if len(popular_products) < count:
+            random_products = get_random_products(count - len(popular_products), popular_products)
+            popular_products.extend(random_products)
+
+        return popular_products
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f"Error getting popular products: {str(e)}")
+        return get_random_products(count)  # Fallback to random products
+    finally:
+        cursor.close()
+        db_con.close()
+
+def has_user_history_or_recommendations(user_id):
+    """Check if user exists in History or Recommendation table"""
+    db_con = database()
+    cursor = db_con.cursor()
+
+    try:
+        # Check if user has history
+        cursor.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM History WHERE UserID = %s", (user_id,))
+        history_count = cursor.fetchone()[0]
+
+        # Check if user has recommendations
+        cursor.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Recommendation WHERE UserID = %s", (user_id,))
+        recommendation_count = cursor.fetchone()[0]
+
+        return history_count > 0 or recommendation_count > 0
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f"Error checking user history/recommendations: {str(e)}")
+        return False
+    finally:
+        cursor.close()
+        db_con.close()
+
+def get_all_products():
+    db_con = database()
+    cursor = db_con.cursor()
+
+    try:
+        cursor.execute("SELECT CategoryID FROM Category")
+        categories = cursor.fetchall()
+
+        select_clause = "SELECT p.ProductID"
+        for category in categories:
+            category_id = category[0]
+            select_clause += f", MAX(CASE WHEN pc.CategoryID = {category_id} THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS `Cat_{category_id}`"
+
+        final_query = f"""
+            {select_clause}
+            FROM Product p
+            LEFT JOIN Product_Category pc ON p.ProductID = pc.ProductID
+            LEFT JOIN Category c ON pc.CategoryID = c.CategoryID
+            GROUP BY p.ProductID;
+            """
+
+        cursor.execute(final_query)
+        results = cursor.fetchall()
+
+        final = []
+        product_ids = []
+        for row in results:
+            text_list = list(row)
+            product_id = text_list.pop(0)  # Save the product ID before removing it
+            final.append(text_list)
+            product_ids.append(product_id)
+
+        cursor.close()
+        db_con.close()
+        return final, product_ids  # Return both feature vectors and product IDs
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f"Error getting all products: {str(e)}")
+        cursor.close()
+        db_con.close()
+        return [], []
 
 def get_user_history(user_id):
     db_con = database()
     cursor = db_con.cursor()
 
-    cursor.execute("SELECT CategoryID FROM Category")
-    categories = cursor.fetchall()
-
-    select_clause = "SELECT p.ProductID"
-    for category in categories:
-        category_id = category[0] # get the uid of the catefory and then append that to the new column
-        select_clause += f", MAX(CASE WHEN pc.CategoryID = {category_id} THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS `Cat_{category_id}`"
-
-    final_query = f"""
-        {select_clause}
-        FROM Product p
-        LEFT JOIN Product_Category pc ON p.ProductID = pc.ProductID
-        LEFT JOIN Category c ON pc.CategoryID = c.CategoryID
-        where p.ProductID in (select ProductID from History where UserID = {user_id})
-        GROUP BY p.ProductID;
-        """
-
-    cursor.execute(final_query)
-    results = cursor.fetchall()
-    final = []
-    for row in results:
-        text_list = list(row)
-        text_list.pop(0)
-        final.append(text_list)
-
-    cursor.close()
-    db_con.close()
-    return final
-
-def get_recommendations(user_id, top_n=10):
     try:
+        cursor.execute("SELECT CategoryID FROM Category")
+        categories = cursor.fetchall()
+
+        select_clause = "SELECT p.ProductID"
+        for category in categories:
+            category_id = category[0] # get the uid of the category and then append that to the new column
+            select_clause += f", MAX(CASE WHEN pc.CategoryID = {category_id} THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS `Cat_{category_id}`"
+
+        final_query = f"""
+            {select_clause}
+            FROM Product p
+            LEFT JOIN Product_Category pc ON p.ProductID = pc.ProductID
+            LEFT JOIN Category c ON pc.CategoryID = c.CategoryID
+            where p.ProductID in (select ProductID from History where UserID = {user_id})
+            GROUP BY p.ProductID;
+            """
+
+        cursor.execute(final_query)
+        results = cursor.fetchall()
+        final = []
+        for row in results:
+            text_list = list(row)
+            text_list.pop(0)
+            final.append(text_list)
+
+        cursor.close()
+        db_con.close()
+        return final
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f"Error getting user history: {str(e)}")
+        cursor.close()
+        db_con.close()
+        return []
+
+def get_recommendations(user_id, top_n=5):
+    try:
+        # Always delete existing recommendations first
+        delete_user_recommendations(user_id)
+
+        # Check if user has history or recommendations
+        if not has_user_history_or_recommendations(user_id):
+            # Cold start: return random products
+            random_recs = get_random_products(top_n)
+            # Store these random recommendations
+            history_upload(user_id, random_recs)
+
+            # Add 5 more unique random products
+            additional_random = get_random_products(5, random_recs)
+            history_upload(user_id, additional_random)
+
+            return random_recs + additional_random
+
         # Get all products and user history with their category vectors
-        all_products = get_all_products()
+        all_product_features, all_product_ids = get_all_products()
         user_history = get_user_history(user_id)
-        # if not user_history:
-        #     #Cold start: return popular products
-        #     return get_popular_products(top_n)
+
+        if not user_history:
+            # User exists but has no history yet
+            popular_recs = get_popular_products(top_n)
+            history_upload(user_id, popular_recs)
+
+            # Add 5 more unique random products
+            additional_random = get_random_products(5, popular_recs)
+            history_upload(user_id, additional_random)
+
+            return popular_recs + additional_random
+
         # Calculate similarity between all products and user history
         user_profile = np.mean(user_history, axis=0)  # Average user preferences
-        similarities = cosine_similarity([user_profile], all_products)
-        # finds the indices of the top N products that have the highest
-        # cosine similarity with the user's profile and sorted from most similar to least similar.
+        similarities = cosine_similarity([user_profile], all_product_features)
+        print(similarities)
+
+        # Get indices of the top N products sorted by similarity
         product_indices = similarities[0].argsort()[-top_n:][::-1]
-        print("product", product_indices)
 
-        # Get the recommended product IDs
-        recommended_products = [all_products[i][0] for i in product_indices]  # Product IDs
+        # Get the actual product IDs using the indices
+        recommended_product_ids = [all_product_ids[i] for i in product_indices]
 
-        # Upload the recommendations to the database
-        history_upload(user_id, product_indices)  # Pass the indices directly to history_upload
+        # Upload the core recommendations to the database
+        history_upload(user_id, recommended_product_ids)
+
+        # Add 5 more unique random products that aren't in the recommendations
+        additional_random = get_random_products(5, recommended_product_ids)
+        history_upload(user_id, additional_random)
+
+        # Return both the similarity-based recommendations and the random ones
+        return recommended_product_ids + additional_random
 
-        # Return recommended product IDs
-        return recommended_products
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"Recommendation error for user {user_id}: {str(e)}")
-        # return get_popular_products(top_n)  # Fallback to popular products
+        # Fallback to random products
+        random_products = get_random_products(top_n + 5)
+        return random_products
 
-def history_upload(userID, anrr):
+def history_upload(userID, products):
+    """Upload product recommendations to the database"""
     db_con = database()
     cursor = db_con.cursor()
 
     try:
-        for item in anrr:
-            #Product ID starts form index 1
-            item_value = item + 1
-            print(item_value)
+        for product_id in products:
             # Use parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection
-            cursor.execute(f"INSERT INTO Recommendation (UserID, RecommendedProductID) VALUES ({userID}, {item_value});")
+            cursor.execute("INSERT INTO Recommendation (UserID, RecommendedProductID) VALUES (%s, %s)",
+                          (userID, product_id))
 
         # Commit the changes
         db_con.commit()
 
-        # If you need results, you'd typically fetch them after a SELECT query
-        #results = cursor.fetchall()
-        #print(results)
-
     except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error: {e}")
+        logging.error(f"Error uploading recommendations: {str(e)}")
         db_con.rollback()
     finally:
         # Close the cursor and connection