diff --git a/threadr/profile/redirect.php b/threadr/profile/redirect.php
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+<?php
+session_start();
+%PLEAZE_NO_CACHE%
+%NO_CHEAP_SESSION_STEALING%
+
+$pdo = new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=web', 'webstuff', 'Schei// auf Pa$$w0rter!');
+$statement = $pdo->prepare('SELECT name FROM users WHERE id = :user_id;'); // to be replaced with optional user name off the user data table
+$result = $statement->execute(array('user_id' => $_SESSION['user_id']));
+$dbentry = $statement->fetch();
+$username = $dbentry['name'];
+
+$navbar = "profile";
+?>
+
+
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <title>ThreadR - Edit Profile</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="%CONTENT_DIR%/style.css">
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="%CONTENT_DIR%/img/favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+  %NAVBAR%
+  <div class="container">
+    <div class="item-1">
+      <center><h1>ThreadR</h1></center>
+    </div>
+    <div class="item-2 form">
+      <center><h1><?php echo " $username "; ?> </h1></center>
+      <form action="%CONTENT_DIR%/profile/" method="post">
+      <input type="text" name="biography" maxlength="2000" placeholder="Describe yourself"/>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</html>
