diff --git a/.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml b/.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml
index e0a0db2..65aebe9 100644
--- a/.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml
+++ b/.idea/deploymentTargetDropDown.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
         </deviceKey>
       </Target>
     </runningDeviceTargetSelectedWithDropDown>
-    <timeTargetWasSelectedWithDropDown value="2023-03-18T14:41:30.662193Z" />
+    <timeTargetWasSelectedWithDropDown value="2023-03-18T17:23:33.549301Z" />
   </component>
 </project>
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diff --git a/.idea/gradle.xml b/.idea/gradle.xml
index 7394c74..ad32906 100644
--- a/.idea/gradle.xml
+++ b/.idea/gradle.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <project version="4">
+  <component name="GradleMigrationSettings" migrationVersion="1" />
   <component name="GradleSettings">
     <option name="linkedExternalProjectsSettings">
       <GradleProjectSettings>
diff --git a/.idea/vcs.xml b/.idea/vcs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94a25f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.idea/vcs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/xyz/r0r5chach/cpsAssist/login/LoginActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/xyz/r0r5chach/cpsAssist/login/LoginActivity.java
index 85dbafa..be8fd37 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/xyz/r0r5chach/cpsAssist/login/LoginActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/xyz/r0r5chach/cpsAssist/login/LoginActivity.java
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package xyz.r0r5chach.cpsAssist.login;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.widget.Button;
-import android.widget.EditText;
 
 import xyz.r0r5chach.cpsAssist.R;
 
@@ -14,6 +12,6 @@ public class LoginActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)  {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_login);
-        findViewById(R.id.loginButton).setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener(findViewById(R.id.userNameField), findViewById(R.id.passwordField)));
+        findViewById(R.id.loginButton).setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener(findViewById(R.id.userNameField), findViewById(R.id.passwordField), getString(R.string.users)));
     }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/xyz/r0r5chach/cpsAssist/login/OnClickListener.java b/app/src/main/java/xyz/r0r5chach/cpsAssist/login/OnClickListener.java
index 229ea68..4910576 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/xyz/r0r5chach/cpsAssist/login/OnClickListener.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/xyz/r0r5chach/cpsAssist/login/OnClickListener.java
@@ -2,19 +2,12 @@ package xyz.r0r5chach.cpsAssist.login;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.nio.file.Paths;
-import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.Properties;
-
 import xyz.r0r5chach.cpsAssist.ArrayTools;
-import xyz.r0r5chach.cpsAssist.home.HomeActivity;
+import xyz.r0r5chach.cpsAssist.notes.NotesActivity;
 /**
  * This Class defines the definition of the OnCLickListener for the LoginActivity
  * @author r0r5chach
@@ -32,10 +25,6 @@ public class OnClickListener implements View.OnClickListener{
      * This attribute stores the View for the password field of the UI
      */
     private final EditText passwordField;
-    /**
-     * This attribute stores the properties for the activity
-     */
-    private Properties props;
     /**
      * This attribute stores a list of users' usernames and password
      */
@@ -45,9 +34,8 @@ public class OnClickListener implements View.OnClickListener{
      * @param usernameField the View for the username field of the UI
      * @param passwordField the View for the password field of the UI
      */
-    public OnClickListener(EditText usernameField, EditText passwordField) {
-        loadProperties();
-        initUsers();
+    public OnClickListener(EditText usernameField, EditText passwordField, String users) {
+        initUsers(users);
         this.currentAttempts = 0;
         this.usernameField = usernameField;
         this.passwordField = passwordField;
@@ -65,7 +53,7 @@ public class OnClickListener implements View.OnClickListener{
         }
 
         if (isUser(inputs)) {
-            Intent home = new Intent(view.getContext(), HomeActivity.class);
+            Intent home = new Intent(view.getContext(), NotesActivity.class);
             home.putExtra("username", inputs[0]);
             view.getContext().startActivity(home);
             ((Activity)view.getContext()).finish();
@@ -75,25 +63,11 @@ public class OnClickListener implements View.OnClickListener{
             Toast.makeText(view.getContext(), "Incorrect Username/Password!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
         }
     }
-    /**
-     * This method loads the properties for the activity from resources
-     */
-    private void loadProperties() {
-        props = new Properties();
-        try {
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
-                props.loadFromXML(Files.newInputStream(Paths.get(Objects.requireNonNull(LoginActivity.class.getResource("values/properties_login.xml")).getPath())));
-            }
-        }
-        catch (IOException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
-    }
     /**
      * This method initializes the users array from the activity properties
      */
-    private void initUsers() {
-        String[] users = props.getProperty("users").split("%");
+    private void initUsers(String usersString) {
+        String[] users = usersString.split("%");
         this.users = new String[users.length][2];
         for (int i = 0; i < users.length; i++) {
             String[] details = users[i].split("#");
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/properties_login.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/properties_login.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b4b01a..0000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/properties_login.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
-<!DOCTYPE properties SYSTEM "http://java.sun.com/dtd/properties.dtd">
-<properties>
-    <entry key="users">josh#pass%kofi#pass%jaiwin#pass</entry>
-</properties>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 11fdc4a..ed37ce7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
     <string name="usernameFieldHint">Username</string>
     <string name="passwordFieldHint">Password</string>
     <string name="loginButtonText">Login</string>
+    <string name="users">josh#pass%kofi#pass%jaiwin#pass</string>
 </resources>
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