diff --git a/twistter-frontend/package.json b/twistter-frontend/package.json
index a23dca4..c5ecb5e 100644
--- a/twistter-frontend/package.json
+++ b/twistter-frontend/package.json
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@
       "last 1 safari version"
     ]
   },
-  "proxy": "https://us-central1-socialape-2619.cloudfunctions.net/api"
+  "proxy": "https://us-central1-twistter-e4649.cloudfunctions.net/api"
 }
diff --git a/twistter-frontend/src/pages/Home.js b/twistter-frontend/src/pages/Home.js
index 93a760f..d113238 100644
--- a/twistter-frontend/src/pages/Home.js
+++ b/twistter-frontend/src/pages/Home.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import Grid from '@material-ui/core/Grid';
 
 
 class home extends Component {
-    state = {
+    /*state = {
         screams: null
     }
     componentDidMount() {
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ class home extends Component {
             });
         })
         .catch(err => console.log(err));
-    }
+    }*/
     render() {
-        let recentScreamsMarkup = this.state.screams ? (
+        /*let recentScreamsMarkup = this.state.screams ? (
             this.state.screams.map(scream => <p>{scream.body}</p>)
-        ) : (<p>Loading...</p>)
+        ) : (<p>Loading...</p>)*/
         return (
             <Grid container spacing={16}>
                 <Grid item sm={8} xs={12}>
-                    {recentScreamsMarkup}
+                    <p>Posts</p>
                 </Grid>
                 <Grid item sm={4} xs={12}>
                     <p>Profile</p>
diff --git a/twistter-frontend/src/pages/signup.js b/twistter-frontend/src/pages/signup.js
index 706c8df..29bd185 100644
--- a/twistter-frontend/src/pages/signup.js
+++ b/twistter-frontend/src/pages/signup.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class signup extends Component {
         super();
         this.state = {
             email: '',
-            username: '',
+            handle: '',
             password: '',
             confirmPassword: '',
             errors: {}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class signup extends Component {
         event.preventDefault();
         const newUserData = {
             email: this.state.email,
-            username: this.state.username,
+            handle: this.state.handle,
             password: this.state.password,
             confirmPassword: this.state.confirmPassword
         };
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ class signup extends Component {
                         helperText={errors.email} error={errors.email ? true : false} 
                         value={this.state.email} onChange={this.handleChange} />
                         <br />
-                        <TextField id="username" name="username" type="text" label="Username" className={classes.textField} 
-                        helperText={errors.username} error={errors.username ? true : false} 
-                        value={this.state.username} onChange={this.handleChange} />
+                        <TextField id="handle" name="handle" type="text" label="handle" className={classes.textField} 
+                        helperText={errors.handle} error={errors.handle ? true : false} 
+                        value={this.state.handle} onChange={this.handleChange} />
                         <br />
                         <TextField id="password" name="password" type="password" label="Password" className={classes.textField} 
                         helperText={errors.password} error={errors.password ? true : false}