diff --git a/src/pages/Login.jsx b/src/pages/Login.jsx
index 480efd7..7b9bdea 100755
--- a/src/pages/Login.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Login.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
-import { useNavigate, Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useNavigate, useLocation, Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useAuth } from '../context/AuthContext';
 
 export default function Login() {
   const { login } = useAuth();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const location = useLocation();
+  const successMessage = location.state?.message || '';
   const [email, setEmail] = useState('');
   const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ export default function Login() {
               required
             />
           </div>
+          {successMessage && <p style={{ color: '#22c55e', fontSize: 13, marginBottom: 12 }}>{successMessage}</p>}
           {error && <p style={{ color: '#ef4444', fontSize: 13, marginBottom: 12 }}>{error}</p>}
           <button type="submit" className="btn btn-primary w-full btn-lg" disabled={loading}>
             {loading ? 'Signing in...' : 'Sign In'}
diff --git a/src/pages/Signup.jsx b/src/pages/Signup.jsx
index 08c8744..5c93f4e 100755
--- a/src/pages/Signup.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Signup.jsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default function Signup() {
     setError('');
     const { error: err } = await signup(form.email, form.password, form.name);
     if (err) { setError(err); setLoading(false); return; }
-    navigate('/my-projects');
+    navigate('/', { state: { message: 'Account created! Please sign in.' } });
   };
 
   return (