diff --git a/source/lostplaces/lostplaces/settings.py b/source/lostplaces/lostplaces/settings.py
index 3479c2e..1d82e7b 100644
--- a/source/lostplaces/lostplaces/settings.py
+++ b/source/lostplaces/lostplaces/settings.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ ROOT_URLCONF = 'lostplaces.urls'
 TEMPLATES = [
     {
         'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
-        'DIRS': [],
+        'DIRS': [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')],
         'APP_DIRS': True,
         'OPTIONS': {
             'context_processors': [
@@ -129,3 +129,7 @@ MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'uploads')
 
 # Use custom user model
 AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'lostplaces_app.Explorer'
+
+# Templates to use for authentication
+LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = 'home'
+LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = 'home'
diff --git a/source/lostplaces/templates/base.html b/source/lostplaces/templates/base.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/source/lostplaces/templates/home.html b/source/lostplaces/templates/home.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/source/lostplaces/templates/registration/login.html b/source/lostplaces/templates/registration/login.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/source/lostplaces/templates/signup.html b/source/lostplaces/templates/signup.html
new file mode 100644
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