diff --git a/core/templates/base.html b/core/templates/base.html
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+++ b/core/templates/base.html
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+{% load static %}
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+    <head>
+        <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+        <title>
+            {% block title %}Astronomy Base - The Dazed Gerbil{% endblock %}
+        </title>
+        {% block styles %}{% endblock %}
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        {% block page %}
+            {% block usernav %}
+                {% include 'usernav.html' %}
+            {% endblock %}
+            {% block header %}
+                {% include 'header.html' %}
+            {% endblock %}
+            {% block sitenav %}{% endblock %}
+            {% block content %}{% endblock %}
+            {% block footer %}
+                {% include 'footer.html' %}
+            {% endblock %}
+        {% endblock %}
+    </body>
+</html>
+
diff --git a/core/templates/core/homepage.html b/core/templates/core/homepage.html
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+++ b/core/templates/core/homepage.html
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+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block content %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/templates/footer.html b/core/templates/footer.html
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+++ b/core/templates/footer.html
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+<footer>
+  <p>&copy; The Dazed Gerbil 2025 to {% now "Y" %}</p>
+</footer>
+
diff --git a/core/templates/header.html b/core/templates/header.html
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+++ b/core/templates/header.html
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<header>
+  <h1><a href="{% url 'core:homepage' %}">Astronomy Base by The Dazed Gerbil</a></h1>
+</header>
+
diff --git a/core/templates/pagination.html b/core/templates/pagination.html
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+++ b/core/templates/pagination.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<nav>
+  <hr />
+  <ul>
+    {% if page_obj.has_previous %}
+    <li><a href="?page=1">&laquo; first</a></li>
+    <li><a href="?page={{ page_obj.previous_page_number }}">previous</a></li>
+    {% endif %} {% for page in page_obj.paginator.page_range %}
+    <li><a href="?page={{ page }}">{{ page }}</a></li>
+    {% endfor %} {% if page_obj.has_next %}
+    <li><a href="?page={{ page_obj.next_page_number }}">next</a></li>
+    <li><a href="?page={{ page_obj.paginator.num_pages }}">last &raquo;</a></li>
+    {% endif %}
+  </ul>
+</nav>
+
diff --git a/core/templates/usernav.html b/core/templates/usernav.html
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+++ b/core/templates/usernav.html
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<div>
+    <ul>
+        {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
+            <span>Nice to see you again {{ request.user }}!</span>
+            <li>
+                <a href="{% url 'dashboard:dashboard' %}">Dashboard</a>
+            </li>
+            {# <li><a href="{% url 'display_profile' %}">Account profile</a></li> #}
+            <li>
+                <form method="post" action="{% url 'logout' %}" style="display: inline;">
+                    {% csrf_token %}
+                    <button type="submit"
+                            style="background: none;
+                                   border: none;
+                                   cursor: pointer;
+                                   padding: 0;
+                                   text-decoration: underline">Logout</button>
+                </form>
+            </li>
+        {% else %}
+            {# <li><a href="{% url 'django_registration_register' %}">Sign up</a></li> #}
+            <li>
+                <a href="{% url 'login' %}">Login</a>
+            </li>
+            <li>
+                <a href="{% url 'password_reset' %}">Forgotten password?</a>
+            </li>
+        {% endif %}
+    </ul>
+</div>
+
diff --git a/core/urls.py b/core/urls.py
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+++ b/core/urls.py
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+from django.urls import path
+
+from .views import Homepage
+
+app_name = "core"
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    path("", Homepage.as_view(), name="homepage"),
+]
diff --git a/core/views.py b/core/views.py
index 91ea44a..29a9d20 100644
--- a/core/views.py
+++ b/core/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-from django.shortcuts import render
+from django.views.generic import TemplateView
 
-# Create your views here.
+
+class Homepage(TemplateView):
+    template_name = "core/homepage.html"
