diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f07e7b4..0516b64 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 data
-src/static/uploads/
+src/static/uploads
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index b640d05..32721d1 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ def register():
 
         # creates a random string
         random_string = secrets.token_hex(16)
-        print(random_string)
+
         # uses the string to create the message that wll be encrypted
         challenge_phrase = f"this is the unencrypted string: {random_string}"
-        print(challenge_phrase)
+
         # encrypts message
         fingerprint, encrypted_msg = pgp_encrypt_and_import(data["pgp"], challenge_phrase)
-        print(challenge_phrase)
-        print(encrypted_msg)
+
+
 
         # checks fingerprint
         if not fingerprint or not encrypted_msg:
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def verify():
 
     # retrieve the phrase from the session
     expected_phrase = session.get("pgp_expected_phrase")
-    print(expected_phrase)
+
 
     # check to see if data exists
     if not data or not expected_phrase:
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ def verify():
     # saves the correcty formated date of birth
     dob = date.fromisoformat(data["date_of_birth"])
 
-
     # stores the data on the database
     new_user = User(
         username=data["username"],