diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php
index ed84844..d2ea203 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
             <a class="smallnavbarbutton" href="{{ route('friends') }}">Friends @if (!Auth::guest() && count(Auth::user()->getFriendRequests())) <span class="warningtext">({{ count(Auth::user()->getFriendRequests()) }})</span> @endif</a>
             <a class="smallnavbarbutton" href="{{ route('incomplete') }}">Avatar</a>
             <a class="smallnavbarbutton" href="{{ route('users') }}">Users</a>
+            <a class="smallnavbarbutton" href="{{ route('inbox') }}">Messages @if (!Auth::guest() && App\Models\Message::where(['sendto_id' => Auth::id(), 'read' => false])->count()) <span class="warningtext">({{ App\Models\Message::where(['sendto_id' => Auth::id(), 'read' => false])->count() }})</span> @endif</a>
             <a class="smallnavbarbutton" href="{{ route('blog') }}">Blog</a>
             @if (!Auth::guest() && Auth::user()->isAdmin())
                 <a class="smallnavbarbutton" href="{{ route('admin_index') }}">Admin</a>
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index a31a0a5..411b65a 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ Route::middleware(['auth'])->group(function () {
 
     // Rate limit + auth
     Route::middleware(['throttle:feed_post'])->group(function () {
-        Route::post('/home', [App\Http\Controllers\HomeController::class, 'feed_post'])->name('feed_post');
+        Route::post('/home', [App\Http\Controllers\HomeController::class, 'feed_post'])->name('feed_post'); // Posting to the feed
+        Route::post('/my/messages/compose', [App\Http\Controllers\MessageController::class, 'send_message'])->name('send_message'); // Sending a message to a user
     });
 
     Route::get('/user/{id}/friends/mutual', [App\Http\Controllers\PageController::class, 'mutual_friends'])->name('mutual_friends');
@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ Route::middleware(['auth'])->group(function () {
     Route::post('/my/friends/requests/{id}', [App\Http\Controllers\FriendController::class, 'handle'])->name('friend_handle');
     Route::post('/friends/add/{id}', [App\Http\Controllers\FriendController::class, 'add'])->name('friend_add');
     Route::post('/friends/remove/{id}', [App\Http\Controllers\FriendController::class, 'remove'])->name('friend_remove');
+
+    // Message system routes
+    Route::get('/my/messages', [App\Http\Controllers\MessageController::class, 'inbox'])->name('inbox');
+    Route::get('/my/messages/compose', [App\Http\Controllers\MessageController::class, 'compose'])->name('compose');
 });
 
 // Admin only