diff --git a/src/app/_guards/auth.guard.ts b/src/app/_guards/auth.guard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01d891f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/_guards/auth.guard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { Router, CanActivate, ActivatedRouteSnapshot, RouterStateSnapshot } from '@angular/router';
+ 
+@Injectable()
+export class AuthGuard implements CanActivate {
+ 
+    constructor(private router: Router) { }
+ 
+    canActivate(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot, state: RouterStateSnapshot) {
+        if (localStorage.getItem('sessionKey')) {
+            console.log('session key found')
+			// logged in so return true
+            return true;
+        }
+ 
+        // not logged in so redirect to login page with the return url
+        console.log('no session key found')
+		this.router.navigate(['/login'], { queryParams: { returnUrl: state.url }});
+        return false;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/app/_guards/index.ts b/src/app/_guards/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e48800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/_guards/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from './auth.guard';
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diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index c1cca0c..0918901 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ import { SIDEBAR_TOGGLE_DIRECTIVES } from './shared/sidebar.directive';
 import { AsideToggleDirective } from './shared/aside.directive';
 import { BreadcrumbsComponent } from './shared/breadcrumb.component';
 
-// Routing Module
+// Routing & Guard Module
 import { AppRoutingModule } from './app.routing';
+import { AuthGuard } from './_guards/index';
 
 // Layouts
 import { FullLayoutComponent } from './layouts/full-layout.component';
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@ import { SimpleLayoutComponent } from './layouts/simple-layout.component';
     SIDEBAR_TOGGLE_DIRECTIVES,
     AsideToggleDirective,
   ],
-  providers: [{
+  providers: [
+	AuthGuard,
+  {
     provide: LocationStrategy,
     useClass: HashLocationStrategy
   }],
diff --git a/src/app/app.routing.ts b/src/app/app.routing.ts
index 2c898a0..3a74dd8 100644
--- a/src/app/app.routing.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.routing.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { Routes, RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
+import { AuthGuard } from './_guards/index';
 
 // Layouts
 import { FullLayoutComponent } from './layouts/full-layout.component';
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ export const routes: Routes = [
   {
     path: '',
     component: FullLayoutComponent,
+	// canActivate: [AuthGuard],
     data: {
       title: 'Home'
     },
diff --git a/src/app/pages/login.component.ts b/src/app/pages/login.component.ts
index 054c06c..2fde798 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/login.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/login.component.ts
@@ -11,21 +11,13 @@ import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';
 })
 export class LoginComponent {
   signin: FormGroup;
-  ageRanges: Object[];
   
   constructor(
 	private http: Http,
 	private formBuilder: FormBuilder,
 	private router: Router,
 	private api: ApiService
-	) {	  
-	  this.api.getAgeRanges()
-		.subscribe(
-			result => {
-				console.log(result);
-				this.ageRanges = result.ages;
-			}
-		);
+	) {
 	  this.signin = this.formBuilder.group({
 		email:        ['', [Validators.required]],
 		password:     ['', [Validators.required]],