diff --git a/brain/api/v1/ImagesAPI.inc.php b/brain/api/v1/ImagesAPI.inc.php
index aed3092..1bfed8e 100644
--- a/brain/api/v1/ImagesAPI.inc.php
+++ b/brain/api/v1/ImagesAPI.inc.php
@@ -6,24 +6,70 @@ class ImagesAPI
   {
   }
 
-  public static function uploadImage($request)
+  public static function uploadImage($request, $type = null)
   {
-    $image = $request->getUploadedFiles();
+    $file = $request->getUploadedFiles();
+    $uploadPath = "";
     $path = date("Y") . "/" . date("m");
+    $response = [];
+    switch ($type) {
+      case "avatar":
+        $image = $file["avatar_upload"];
+        $uploadPath = "../public/assets/images/user/" . $path;
+        break;
+      case "background":
+        $image = $file["background_upload"];
+        $uploadPath = "../public/assets/images/user/" . $path;
+        break;
+      default:
+        $image = $file["post_image"];
+        $path = date("Y") . "/" . date("m");
+        $uploadPath = "../public/assets/images/blog/" . $path;
+        break;
+    }
 
-    $uploadPath = "../public/assets/images/blog/" . $path;
+    $result = FileUploader::uploadFile($uploadPath, $image);
 
-    FileUploader::uploadFile($uploadPath, $image["post_image"]);
+    switch ($type) {
+      case "avatar":
+        $response = [
+          "message" => "Avatar Added. You look great!",
+          "type" => "avatarUploaded",
+          "url" =>
+            "/assets/images/user/" . $path . "/" . $image->getClientFileName(),
+        ];
 
-    $response = [
-      "message" => "Image Added. Very slick",
-      "type" => "postImageAdded",
-      "url" =>
-        "/assets/images/blog/" .
-        $path .
-        "/" .
-        $image["post_image"]->getClientFileName(),
-    ];
+        //update member data
+        Member::updateData(
+          "avi",
+          "/assets/images/user/" . $path . "/" . $image->getClientFileName()
+        );
+
+        break;
+      case "background":
+        $response = [
+          "message" => "Background plugged in. That's nice!",
+          "type" => "siteBackgroundUploaded",
+          "url" =>
+            "/assets/images/user/" . $path . "/" . $image->getClientFileName(),
+        ];
+
+        //update settings file
+        Settings::updateGlobalData(
+          "background",
+          "/assets/images/user/" . $path . "/" . $image->getClientFileName()
+        );
+
+        break;
+      default:
+        $response = [
+          "message" => "Image Added. Very slick",
+          "type" => "postImageAdded",
+          "url" =>
+            "/assets/images/blog/" . $path . "/" . $image->getClientFileName(),
+        ];
+        break;
+    }
 
     return $response;
   }
diff --git a/brain/api/v1/SettingsAPI.inc.php b/brain/api/v1/SettingsAPI.inc.php
index 291a958..dbc6aab 100644
--- a/brain/api/v1/SettingsAPI.inc.php
+++ b/brain/api/v1/SettingsAPI.inc.php
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ class SettingsAPI
   {
   }
 
-  public static function handleSettingsTask($request, $args)
+  public static function handleSettingsTask($request, $args, $body = null)
   {
     $task = $args["fourth"];
-    echo $task;
     switch ($task) {
       case "publish":
         $view = Twig::fromRequest($request);
@@ -38,6 +37,20 @@ class SettingsAPI
           "type" => "TASK_NONE",
         ];
 
+        break;
+      case "add-avatar":
+        $result = ImagesAPI::uploadImage($request, "avatar");
+        break;
+      case "add-feature-background":
+        $result = ImagesAPI::uploadImage($request, "background");
+        break;
+      case "sync":
+        Settings::sync($body);
+        $result = [
+          "message" => "Settings Synced. You're doing great!",
+          "type" => "settingsUpdated",
+        ];
+
         break;
       default:
         $result = [
diff --git a/brain/controller/APIControl.inc.php b/brain/controller/APIControl.inc.php
index 3875930..954e89d 100644
--- a/brain/controller/APIControl.inc.php
+++ b/brain/controller/APIControl.inc.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class APIControl
       case "settings":
         $token = $request->getHeader("fipamo-access-token");
         if (Session::verifyToken($token[0])) {
-          $result = SettingsAPI::handleSettingsTask($request, $args);
+          $result = SettingsAPI::handleSettingsTask($request, $args, $body);
         } else {
           $result = [
             "message" => "API access denied, homie",
diff --git a/brain/controller/DashControl.inc.php b/brain/controller/DashControl.inc.php
index 22d7cdc..f6b0647 100644
--- a/brain/controller/DashControl.inc.php
+++ b/brain/controller/DashControl.inc.php
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class DashControl
             "currentTheme" => $settings["global"]["theme"],
             "themes" => $themes,
             "mailOption" => $settings["email"]["active"],
+            "status" => Session::active(),
           ];
         } else {
           header("Location: /dashboard");
diff --git a/brain/data/Member.inc.php b/brain/data/Member.inc.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fffa33c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/brain/data/Member.inc.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+use function _\find;
+
+class Member
+{
+  public function __construct()
+  {
+  }
+
+  public static function updateData(string $key, string $data)
+  {
+    $folks = (new Settings())->getFolks();
+    $member = Session::get("member");
+    $found = find($folks, ["handle" => $member["handle"]]);
+    $found[$key] = $data;
+    //record time updated
+    $updated = new \Moment\Moment();
+    $found["updated"] = $updated->format("Y-m-d\TH:i:sP");
+    $newFolks = [];
+    array_push($newFolks, $found);
+    //save updated file
+    DocTools::writeSettings("../config/folks.json", $newFolks);
+    //update member data in session
+
+    $member = [
+      "handle" => $found["handle"],
+      "email" => $found["email"],
+      "role" => $found["role"],
+      "avatar" => $found["avi"],
+    ];
+    Session::set("member", $member);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/brain/data/Settings.inc.php b/brain/data/Settings.inc.php
index e5bac1c..950e312 100644
--- a/brain/data/Settings.inc.php
+++ b/brain/data/Settings.inc.php
@@ -26,6 +26,27 @@ class Settings
     }
   }
 
+  public static function sync($data)
+  {
+    $settings = self::$settings;
+    $settings["global"]["base_url"] = $data["global"]["base_url"];
+    $settings["global"]["title"] = $data["global"]["title"];
+    $settings["global"]["descriptions"] = $data["global"]["descriptions"];
+    $settings["global"]["base_url"] = $data["global"]["base_url"];
+    $settings["global"]["private"] = $data["global"]["private"];
+    $settings["global"]["renderOnSave"] = $data["global"]["renderOnSave"];
+    $settings["global"]["theme"] = $data["global"]["theme"];
+
+    Member::updateData("handle", $data["member"]["handle"]);
+    Member::updateData("email", $data["member"]["email"]);
+
+    $settings["email"]["active"] = $data["email"]["active"];
+    $settings["email"]["smtp"] = $data["email"]["smtp"];
+    $settings["email"]["mailgun"] = $data["email"]["mailgun"];
+
+    DocTools::writeSettings("../config/settings.json", $settings);
+  }
+
   public function getThemes()
   {
     return $this->themes;
@@ -47,6 +68,13 @@ class Settings
     return self::$settings;
   }
 
+  public static function updateGlobalData($key, $data)
+  {
+    $settings = self::$settings;
+    $settings["global"][$key] = $data;
+    DocTools::writeSettings("../config/settings.json", $settings);
+  }
+
   public static function getCurrentIndex()
   {
     $settings = self::$settings;
diff --git a/brain/utility/FileUploader.inc.php b/brain/utility/FileUploader.inc.php
index 5afbfc2..5609834 100644
--- a/brain/utility/FileUploader.inc.php
+++ b/brain/utility/FileUploader.inc.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class FileUploader
     string $directory,
     UploadedFileInterface $file
   ) {
+    $response = [];
     try {
       if (!is_dir($directory)) {
         //Directory does not exist, so lets create it.
@@ -22,8 +23,10 @@ class FileUploader
 
       $file->moveTo($directory . "/" . $file->getClientFileName());
     } catch (Error $e) {
-      echo "failed to upload image: " . $e->getMessage();
-      throw new Error("Failed to upload image file");
+      echo $e;
+
+      //echo "failed to upload image: " . $e->getMessage();
+      //throw new Error("Failed to upload image file");
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/brain/views/dash/settings.twig b/brain/views/dash/settings.twig
index 1742040..39b5b45 100644
--- a/brain/views/dash/settings.twig
+++ b/brain/views/dash/settings.twig
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div id="site-background">
-			<label>Header</label>
+			<label>Site Header</label>
 			<img id="background" src="{{background}}" alt="image for site background" for="background-upload"/>
 			<input id="background-upload" type="file" name="backgrond-upload" />
 		</div>
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index a10ea13..967134f 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ include "../brain/controller/RouteControl.inc.php";
 include "../brain/data/Auth.inc.php";
 include "../brain/utility/StringTools.inc.php";
 include "../brain/data/Session.inc.php";
+include "../brain/data/Member.inc.php";
 include "../brain/utility/FileUploader.inc.php";
 include "../brain/utility/DocTools.inc.php";