diff --git a/database/2018_02_10_222914_create_sessions_table.php b/database/2018_02_10_222914_create_sessions_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8572f73c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/2018_02_10_222914_create_sessions_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<?php
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Misuzu\Database;
+
+// phpcs:disable
+class CreateSessionsTable extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD)
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        $schema = Database::connection()->getSchemaBuilder();
+        $schema->create('sessions', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->increments('session_id');
+
+            $table->integer('user_id')
+                ->unsigned();
+
+            $table->string('session_key', 255);
+
+            $table->binary('session_ip');
+
+            $table->string('user_agent', 255)
+                ->nullable()
+                ->default(null);
+
+            $table->timestamp('expires_on')
+                ->nullable();
+
+            $table->timestamps();
+
+            $table->foreign('user_id')
+                ->references('user_id')
+                ->on('users')
+                ->onUpdate('cascade')
+                ->onDelete('cascade');
+        });
+
+        $schema->table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('user_registered');
+            $table->timestamps();
+            $table->softDeletes();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD)
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        $schema = Database::connection()->getSchemaBuilder();
+        $schema->drop('sessions');
+
+        $schema->table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->integer('user_registered')
+                ->unsigned()
+                ->default(0);
+
+            $table->dropSoftDeletes();
+            $table->dropTimestamps();
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/misuzu_migrate.php b/misuzu_migrate.php
index 49efbf8d..7f6df615 100644
--- a/misuzu_migrate.php
+++ b/misuzu_migrate.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ if (!$migrator->repositoryExists()) {
 }
 
 $migrator->run(__DIR__ . '/database');
+//$migrator->rollback(__DIR__ . '/database');
 
 foreach ($migrator->getNotes() as $note) {
     echo strip_tags($note) . PHP_EOL;
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index 3376ef1c..81d346b8 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@ use Aitemu\RouterRequest;
 
 require_once __DIR__ . '/../misuzu.php';
 
-ob_start('ob_gzhandler');
+//ob_start('ob_gzhandler');
 
 $app = Application::getInstance();
 
-$app->startRouter(include_once __DIR__ . '/../routes.php');
+if (isset($_COOKIE['msz_uid'], $_COOKIE['msz_sid'])) {
+    $app->startSession((int)$_COOKIE['msz_uid'], $_COOKIE['msz_sid']);
+}
+
+$app->startRouter(include __DIR__ . '/../routes.php');
 $app->startTemplating();
 
 echo $app->router->resolve(
diff --git a/src/Application.php b/src/Application.php
index 77640cce..e1399ade 100644
--- a/src/Application.php
+++ b/src/Application.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ namespace Misuzu;
 
 use Aitemu\RouteCollection;
 use Misuzu\Config\ConfigManager;
+use Misuzu\Users\Session;
 use UnexpectedValueException;
 use InvalidArgumentException;
 
@@ -22,9 +23,14 @@ class Application extends ApplicationBase
      */
     private const DATABASE_CONNECTIONS = [
         'mysql-main',
-        //'mysql-ayase',
     ];
 
+    /**
+     * Session instance.
+     * @var \Misuzu\Users\Session
+     */
+    public $session = null;
+
     /**
      * Constructor, called by ApplicationBase::start() which also passes the arguments through.
      * @param ?string $configFile
@@ -36,9 +42,6 @@ class Application extends ApplicationBase
         ExceptionHandler::register();
         ExceptionHandler::debug($this->debugMode);
         $this->addModule('config', new ConfigManager($configFile));
-
-        // temporary session system
-        session_start();
     }
 
     public function __destruct()
@@ -46,6 +49,15 @@ class Application extends ApplicationBase
         ExceptionHandler::unregister();
     }
 
+    public function startSession(int $user_id, string $session_key): void
+    {
+        $session = Session::where('session_key', $session_key)->where('user_id', $user_id)->first();
+
+        if ($session !== null) {
+            $this->session = $session;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets up the database module.
      */
@@ -68,7 +80,7 @@ class Application extends ApplicationBase
         $database = $this->database;
 
         foreach (self::DATABASE_CONNECTIONS as $name) {
-            $section = 'Database.' . $name;
+            $section = "Database.{$name}";
 
             if (!$config->contains($section)) {
                 throw new InvalidArgumentException("Database {$name} is not configured.");
@@ -100,7 +112,7 @@ class Application extends ApplicationBase
         $twig->addFunction('git_hash', [Application::class, 'gitCommitHash']);
         $twig->addFunction('git_branch', [Application::class, 'gitBranch']);
 
-        $twig->vars(['app' => $this, 'tsession' => $_SESSION]);
+        $twig->var('app', $this);
 
         $twig->addPath('nova', __DIR__ . '/../views/nova');
     }
diff --git a/src/Controllers/AuthController.php b/src/Controllers/AuthController.php
index 961d6a99..10e879bb 100644
--- a/src/Controllers/AuthController.php
+++ b/src/Controllers/AuthController.php
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 namespace Misuzu\Controllers;
 
 use Aitemu\RouterResponse;
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\ModelNotFoundException;
 use Misuzu\Application;
 use Misuzu\Database;
 use Misuzu\Net\IP;
 use Misuzu\Users\User;
+use Misuzu\Users\Session;
 
 class AuthController extends Controller
 {
@@ -36,23 +38,48 @@ class AuthController extends Controller
             return ['error' => 'Invalid username or password!'];
         }
 
-        $_SESSION['user_id'] = $user->user_id;
-        $_SESSION['username'] = $user->username;
+        $session = new Session;
+        $session->user_id = $user->user_id;
+        $session->session_ip = IP::unpack(IP::remote());
+        $session->user_agent = 'Misuzu Testing 1';
+        $session->expires_on = Carbon::now()->addMonth();
+        $session->session_key = bin2hex(random_bytes(32));
+        $session->save();
 
-        $user->user_chat_key = $_SESSION['chat_key'] = bin2hex(random_bytes(16));
+        Application::getInstance()->session = $session;
+        $this->setCookie('uid', $session->user_id, 604800);
+        $this->setCookie('sid', $session->session_key, 604800);
+
+        // Temporary key generation for chat login.
+        // Should eventually be replaced with a callback login system.
+        // Also uses different cookies since $httponly is required to be false for these.
+        $user->user_chat_key = bin2hex(random_bytes(16));
         $user->save();
 
-        setcookie('msz_tmp_id', $_SESSION['user_id'], time() + 604800, '/', '.flashii.net');
-        setcookie('msz_tmp_key', $_SESSION['chat_key'], time() + 604800, '/', '.flashii.net');
+        setcookie('msz_tmp_id', $user->user_id, time() + 604800, '/', '.flashii.net');
+        setcookie('msz_tmp_key', $user->user_chat_key, time() + 604800, '/', '.flashii.net');
 
         return ['error' => 'You are now logged in!', 'next' => '/'];
     }
 
+    private function setCookie(string $name, string $value, int $expires): void
+    {
+        setcookie(
+            "msz_{$name}",
+            $value,
+            time() + $expires,
+            '/',
+            '',
+            !empty($_SERVER['HTTPS']),
+            true
+        );
+    }
+
     private function hasRegistrations(?string $ipAddr = null): bool
     {
         $ipAddr = IP::unpack($ipAddr ?? IP::remote());
 
-        if (User::where('register_ip', $ipAddr)->orWhere('last_ip', $ipAddr)->count()) {
+        if (User::withTrashed()->where('register_ip', $ipAddr)->orWhere('last_ip', $ipAddr)->count()) {
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -137,7 +164,6 @@ class AuthController extends Controller
         $user->register_ip = IP::unpack(IP::remote());
         $user->last_ip = IP::unpack(IP::remote());
         $user->user_country = get_country_code(IP::remote());
-        $user->user_registered = time();
         $user->save();
 
         return ['error' => 'Welcome to Flashii! You may now log in.', 'next' => '/auth/login'];
@@ -145,8 +171,19 @@ class AuthController extends Controller
 
     public function logout()
     {
-        session_destroy();
-        return 'Logged out.<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=/">';
+        $app = Application::getInstance();
+
+        if ($app->session === null) {
+            echo "You aren't logged in.";
+        } else {
+            echo "You've been logged out.";
+            $this->setCookie('uid', '', -3600);
+            $this->setCookie('sid', '', -3600);
+            $app->session->delete();
+            $app->session = null;
+        }
+
+        return '<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="1; url=/">';
     }
 
     private function validateUsername(string $username): string
diff --git a/src/TemplateEngine.php b/src/TemplateEngine.php
index e5f547d4..7e005768 100644
--- a/src/TemplateEngine.php
+++ b/src/TemplateEngine.php
@@ -113,6 +113,16 @@ class TemplateEngine
         $this->loader->addPath($path, $name);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets a render var.
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param mixed $value
+     */
+    public function var(string $name, $value): void
+    {
+        $this->vars[$name] = $value;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets render vars.
      * @param array $vars
diff --git a/src/Users/Session.php b/src/Users/Session.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41b43dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Users/Session.php
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+namespace Misuzu\Users;
+
+use Misuzu\Model;
+
+class Session extends Model
+{
+    protected $primaryKey = 'session_id';
+
+    public function user()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'user_id');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Users/User.php b/src/Users/User.php
index f85db400..b1ff383d 100644
--- a/src/Users/User.php
+++ b/src/Users/User.php
@@ -6,5 +6,9 @@ use Misuzu\Model;
 class User extends Model
 {
     protected $primaryKey = 'user_id';
-    public $timestamps = false;
+
+    public function sessions()
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(Session::class, 'user_id');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/views/nova/master.twig b/views/nova/master.twig
index 5d40ba9d..536a8fb5 100644
--- a/views/nova/master.twig
+++ b/views/nova/master.twig
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@
                     <div class="header__navigation">
                         <a class="header__entry fa-home" href="/">home</a>
                         <a class="header__entry fa-comments" href="https://chat.flashii.net">chat</a>
+                        {% if app.session is not null %}
+                            <a class="header__entry fa-sign-out" href="/auth/logout">logout</a>
+                        {% endif %}
                     </div>
-                    <a class="header__user" href="/auth/{{ tsession is defined and tsession.username is defined ? 'logout' : 'login' }}">
-                        <div class="header__username">{{ tsession is defined and tsession.username is defined ? tsession.username : 'login' }}</div>
-                        <div class="header__avatar" style="background-image: url('https://static.flash.moe/images/{{ tsession is defined and tsession.username is defined ? 'discord-logo' : 'nova-none' }}.png')"></div>
+                    <a class="header__user" href="{{ app.session is not null ? '/users/' ~ app.session.user_id : '/auth/login' }}">
+                        <div class="header__username">{{ app.session is not null ? app.session.user.first.username : 'login' }}</div>
+                        <div class="header__avatar" style="background-image: url('https://static.flash.moe/images/{{ app.session is not null ? 'discord-logo' : 'nova-none' }}.png')"></div>
                     </a>
                 </div>
             </nav>
diff --git a/views/nova/user/view.twig b/views/nova/user/view.twig
index 709b5862..35501247 100644
--- a/views/nova/user/view.twig
+++ b/views/nova/user/view.twig
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
         'text': 'Contributor',
     },
     'premium': {
-        'display': false,
-        'icon': 'fa-heart',
-        'text': 'Contributor',
+        'display': app.session is not null and app.session.user_id == profile.user_id,
+        'icon': 'fa-user',
+        'text': 'You!',
     },
     'banned': {
         'display': false,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             <div class="profile__username">{{ profile.username }}</div>
         </div>
         <div class="profile__header-sub profile__dates">
-            <div class="profile__date--joined">Joined {{ profile.user_registered|date('r') }}</div>
+            <div class="profile__date--joined">Joined {{ profile.created_at.format('r') }}</div>
         </div>
     </div>
     {% endspaceless %}