diff --git a/frontend/app/admin/knowledge-base/page.tsx b/frontend/app/admin/knowledge-base/page.tsx
index 10e2f72..5bbb7bd 100644
--- a/frontend/app/admin/knowledge-base/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/admin/knowledge-base/page.tsx
@@ -210,12 +210,6 @@ export default function KnowledgeBasePage() {
               >
                 <Plus className="h-4 w-4" /> Upload File
               </Button>
-              <Button
-                onClick={() => window.open("/admin", "_blank")}
-                className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded border border-blue-600 text-blue-700 bg-white font-semibold shadow-sm transition-colors hover:bg-blue-50"
-              >
-                <FileText className="h-4 w-4" /> Back to Dashboard
-              </Button>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/frontend/app/admin/page.tsx b/frontend/app/admin/page.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f84add..0000000
--- a/frontend/app/admin/page.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,529 +0,0 @@
-"use client";
-
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
-import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
-import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
-import {
-  Users,
-  MessageSquare,
-  FileText,
-  Shield,
-  Settings,
-  Trash2,
-  Save,
-  X,
-} from "lucide-react";
-
-interface User {
-  id: string;
-  name: string;
-  email: string;
-  role: "admin" | "user" | "moderator";
-  status: "active" | "inactive" | "suspended";
-  joinDate: string;
-  lastActive: string;
-  conversationsCount: number;
-  filesCount: number;
-  usedToken: number;
-  monthlyTokenLimit: number;
-}
-
-interface DashboardStats {
-  totalUsers: number;
-  totalConversations: number;
-  totalFiles: number;
-  newUsersThisMonth: number;
-  conversationsThisMonth: number;
-  todaysConversations: number;
-}
-
-export default function AdminDashboard() {
-  const [stats, setStats] = useState<DashboardStats>({
-    totalUsers: 0,
-    totalConversations: 0,
-    totalFiles: 0,
-    newUsersThisMonth: 0,
-    conversationsThisMonth: 0,
-    todaysConversations: 0,
-  });
-  const [users, setUsers] = useState<User[]>([]);
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
-  const [error, setError] = useState("");
-  const [editingTokenLimit, setEditingTokenLimit] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [tempTokenLimit, setTempTokenLimit] = useState<string>("");
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    // Mock data - replace with actual API calls
-    const fetchDashboardData = async () => {
-      try {
-        setLoading(true);
-        // Simulate API delay
-        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
-
-        // Mock stats data
-        setStats({
-          totalUsers: 1247,
-          totalConversations: 5678,
-          totalFiles: 234,
-          newUsersThisMonth: 45,
-          conversationsThisMonth: 1234,
-          todaysConversations: 156,
-        });
-
-        // Mock users data
-        setUsers([
-          {
-            id: "1",
-            name: "Michael Blinov",
-            email: "michael.blinov@uchc.edu",
-            role: "admin",
-            status: "active",
-            joinDate: "2024-01-15",
-            lastActive: "2024-12-19T10:30:00Z",
-            conversationsCount: 45,
-            filesCount: 12,
-            usedToken: 1200,
-            monthlyTokenLimit: 10000,
-          },
-          {
-            id: "2",
-            name: "Jim Schaff",
-            email: "jim.schaff@uchc.edu",
-            role: "admin",
-            status: "active",
-            joinDate: "2024-02-20",
-            lastActive: "2024-12-19T09:15:00Z",
-            conversationsCount: 67,
-            filesCount: 18,
-            usedToken: 800,
-            monthlyTokenLimit: 8000,
-          },
-          {
-            id: "3",
-            name: "Zeke",
-            email: "zeke@uchc.edu",
-            role: "admin",
-            status: "active",
-            joinDate: "2024-03-10",
-            lastActive: "2024-12-18T16:45:00Z",
-            conversationsCount: 34,
-            filesCount: 8,
-            usedToken: 500,
-            monthlyTokenLimit: 5000,
-          },
-          {
-            id: "4",
-            name: "Kacem",
-            email: "kacem.mathlouthi@insat.ucar.tn",
-            role: "user",
-            status: "active",
-            joinDate: "2024-01-05",
-            lastActive: "2024-12-10T14:20:00Z",
-            conversationsCount: 23,
-            filesCount: 5,
-            usedToken: 300,
-            monthlyTokenLimit: 3000,
-          },
-          {
-            id: "5",
-            name: "Sarah Chen",
-            email: "sarah.chen@uchc.edu",
-            role: "user",
-            status: "active",
-            joinDate: "2024-04-12",
-            lastActive: "2024-12-15T11:30:00Z",
-            conversationsCount: 15,
-            filesCount: 3,
-            usedToken: 200,
-            monthlyTokenLimit: 2000,
-          },
-          {
-            id: "6",
-            name: "David Rodriguez",
-            email: "david.rodriguez@uchc.edu",
-            role: "user",
-            status: "active",
-            joinDate: "2024-05-08",
-            lastActive: "2024-12-18T13:45:00Z",
-            conversationsCount: 28,
-            filesCount: 7,
-            usedToken: 100,
-            monthlyTokenLimit: 1000,
-          },
-          {
-            id: "7",
-            name: "Emily Watson",
-            email: "emily.watson@uchc.edu",
-            role: "user",
-            status: "active",
-            joinDate: "2024-06-15",
-            lastActive: "2024-12-19T08:30:00Z",
-            conversationsCount: 12,
-            filesCount: 2,
-            usedToken: 4500,
-            monthlyTokenLimit: 500,
-          },
-        ]);
-      } catch (err) {
-        setError("Failed to load dashboard data");
-      } finally {
-        setLoading(false);
-      }
-    };
-
-    fetchDashboardData();
-  }, []);
-
-  const getStatusBadge = (status: string) => {
-    switch (status) {
-      case "active":
-        return (
-          <Badge className="bg-green-100 text-green-800 hover:bg-green-100">
-            Active
-          </Badge>
-        );
-      case "inactive":
-        return (
-          <Badge className="bg-gray-100 text-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-100">
-            Inactive
-          </Badge>
-        );
-      case "suspended":
-        return (
-          <Badge className="bg-red-100 text-red-800 hover:bg-red-100">
-            Suspended
-          </Badge>
-        );
-      default:
-        return (
-          <Badge className="bg-gray-100 text-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-100">
-            {status}
-          </Badge>
-        );
-    }
-  };
-
-  const getRoleBadge = (role: string) => {
-    switch (role) {
-      case "admin":
-        return (
-          <Badge className="bg-purple-100 text-purple-800 hover:bg-purple-100">
-            Admin
-          </Badge>
-        );
-      case "moderator":
-        return (
-          <Badge className="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 hover:bg-blue-100">
-            Moderator
-          </Badge>
-        );
-      case "user":
-        return (
-          <Badge className="bg-slate-100 text-slate-800 hover:bg-slate-100">
-            User
-          </Badge>
-        );
-      default:
-        return (
-          <Badge className="bg-slate-100 text-slate-800 hover:bg-slate-100">
-            {role}
-          </Badge>
-        );
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleEditTokenLimit = (userId: string, currentLimit: number) => {
-    setEditingTokenLimit(userId);
-    setTempTokenLimit(currentLimit.toString());
-  };
-
-  const handleSaveTokenLimit = (userId: string) => {
-    const newLimit = parseInt(tempTokenLimit);
-    if (!isNaN(newLimit) && newLimit >= 0) {
-      setUsers(users.map(user => 
-        user.id === userId 
-          ? { ...user, monthlyTokenLimit: newLimit }
-          : user
-      ));
-    }
-    setEditingTokenLimit(null);
-    setTempTokenLimit("");
-  };
-
-  const handleCancelEdit = () => {
-    setEditingTokenLimit(null);
-    setTempTokenLimit("");
-  };
-
-  const formatTokenCount = (count: number) => {
-    if (count >= 1000000) {
-      return `${(count / 1000000).toFixed(1)}M`;
-    } else if (count >= 1000) {
-      return `${(count / 1000).toFixed(1)}K`;
-    }
-    return count.toString();
-  };
-
-  if (loading)
-    return <div className="p-8 text-center">Loading admin dashboard...</div>;
-  if (error) return <div className="p-8 text-center text-red-600">{error}</div>;
-
-  return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen bg-slate-50">
-      <div className="container mx-auto p-8 max-w-7xl">
-        {/* Header */}
-        <div className="mb-8">
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-            <div>
-              <h1 className="text-3xl font-extrabold text-blue-900 flex items-center gap-3">
-                <Shield className="h-8 w-8 text-blue-500" />
-                Admin Dashboard
-              </h1>
-              <p className="text-slate-600 mt-2">
-                Manage users, conversations, and system resources
-              </p>
-            </div>
-            <div className="flex gap-3">
-              <Button
-                onClick={() => window.open("/admin/knowledge-base", "_blank")}
-                className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded border border-green-600 text-green-700 bg-white font-semibold shadow-sm transition-colors hover:bg-green-50"
-              >
-                <FileText className="h-4 w-4" /> Knowledge Base
-              </Button>
-              <Button
-                onClick={() => window.open("/admin/settings", "_blank")}
-                className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded border border-blue-600 text-blue-700 bg-white font-semibold shadow-sm transition-colors hover:bg-blue-50"
-              >
-                <Settings className="h-4 w-4" /> Settings
-              </Button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        {/* Stats Cards */}
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4 mb-8">
-          <Card className="shadow-lg border-slate-200">
-            <CardHeader className="pb-2">
-              <CardTitle className="text-base font-semibold text-slate-800 flex items-center gap-2">
-                <Users className="h-4 w-4 text-blue-500" />
-                Total Users
-              </CardTitle>
-            </CardHeader>
-            <CardContent className="pt-0">
-              <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-blue-900">
-                {stats.totalUsers.toLocaleString()}
-              </div>
-              <div className="text-xs text-slate-600 mt-1">
-                <span className="text-green-600">
-                  +{stats.newUsersThisMonth}
-                </span>{" "}
-                this month
-              </div>
-            </CardContent>
-          </Card>
-
-          <Card className="shadow-lg border-slate-200">
-            <CardHeader className="pb-2">
-              <CardTitle className="text-base font-semibold text-slate-800 flex items-center gap-2">
-                <MessageSquare className="h-4 w-4 text-green-500" />
-                Total Conversations
-              </CardTitle>
-            </CardHeader>
-            <CardContent className="pt-0">
-              <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-green-900">
-                {stats.totalConversations.toLocaleString()}
-              </div>
-              <div className="text-xs text-slate-600 mt-1">
-                <span className="text-green-600">
-                  +{stats.conversationsThisMonth}
-                </span>{" "}
-                this month
-              </div>
-            </CardContent>
-          </Card>
-
-          <Card className="shadow-lg border-slate-200">
-            <CardHeader className="pb-2">
-              <CardTitle className="text-base font-semibold text-slate-800 flex items-center gap-2">
-                <FileText className="h-4 w-4 text-purple-500" />
-                Total Files
-              </CardTitle>
-            </CardHeader>
-            <CardContent className="pt-0">
-              <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-purple-900">
-                {stats.totalFiles.toLocaleString()}
-              </div>
-              <div className="text-xs text-slate-600 mt-1">
-                <span className="text-green-600">+12</span> this week
-              </div>
-            </CardContent>
-          </Card>
-
-          <Card className="shadow-lg border-slate-200">
-            <CardHeader className="pb-2">
-              <CardTitle className="text-base font-semibold text-slate-800 flex items-center gap-2">
-                <MessageSquare className="h-4 w-4 text-orange-500" />
-                Today's Conversations
-              </CardTitle>
-            </CardHeader>
-            <CardContent className="pt-0">
-              <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-orange-900">
-                {stats.todaysConversations.toLocaleString()}
-              </div>
-              <div className="text-xs text-slate-600 mt-1">
-                <span className="text-green-600">+12%</span> from yesterday
-              </div>
-            </CardContent>
-          </Card>
-        </div>
-
-        {/* Users Table */}
-        <Card className="shadow-lg border-slate-200">
-          <CardHeader className="bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-100 to-blue-50 border-b border-slate-200 px-6 py-5">
-            <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-              <CardTitle className="text-2xl font-extrabold text-blue-900 flex items-center gap-3">
-                <Users className="h-6 w-6 text-blue-500" />
-                User Management
-              </CardTitle>
-            </div>
-          </CardHeader>
-          <CardContent className="p-0">
-            <div className="overflow-x-auto">
-              <table className="w-full">
-                <thead className="bg-slate-50 border-b border-slate-200">
-                  <tr>
-                    <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-slate-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
-                      User
-                    </th>
-                    <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-slate-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
-                      Role
-                    </th>
-                    <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-slate-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
-                      Conversations
-                    </th>
-                    <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-slate-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
-                      Used Token
-                    </th>
-                    <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-slate-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
-                      Monthly Token Limit
-                    </th>
-                    <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-slate-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
-                      Date Joined
-                    </th>
-                    <th className="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-slate-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
-                      Actions
-                    </th>
-                  </tr>
-                </thead>
-                <tbody className="bg-white divide-y divide-slate-200">
-                  {users.map((user) => (
-                    <tr key={user.id} className="hover:bg-slate-50">
-                      <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap">
-                        <div className="flex items-center">
-                          <div className="flex-shrink-0 h-10 w-10">
-                            <div className="h-10 w-10 rounded-full bg-blue-100 flex items-center justify-center">
-                              <span className="text-sm font-medium text-blue-700">
-                                {user.name
-                                  .split(" ")
-                                  .map((n) => n[0])
-                                  .join("")}
-                              </span>
-                            </div>
-                          </div>
-                          <div className="ml-4">
-                            <div className="text-sm font-medium text-slate-900">
-                              {user.name}
-                            </div>
-                            <div className="text-sm text-slate-500">
-                              {user.email}
-                            </div>
-                          </div>
-                        </div>
-                      </td>
-                      <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap">
-                        {getRoleBadge(user.role)}
-                      </td>
-                      <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-sm text-slate-900">
-                        {user.conversationsCount}
-                      </td>
-                      <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-sm text-slate-900">
-                        <div className="flex items-center">
-                          <span className="font-medium">{formatTokenCount(user.usedToken)}</span>
-                          <div className="ml-2 w-16 bg-slate-200 rounded-full h-2">
-                            <div 
-                              className="bg-blue-500 h-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-300"
-                              style={{ 
-                                width: `${Math.min((user.usedToken / user.monthlyTokenLimit) * 100, 100)}%` 
-                              }}
-                            ></div>
-                          </div>
-                        </div>
-                      </td>
-                      <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-sm text-slate-900">
-                        {editingTokenLimit === user.id ? (
-                          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <Input
-                              type="number"
-                              value={tempTokenLimit}
-                              onChange={(e) => setTempTokenLimit(e.target.value)}
-                              className="w-20 h-8 text-sm"
-                              min="0"
-                            />
-                            <Button
-                              size="sm"
-                              className="bg-white h-6 w-6 p-0 text-green-600 hover:text-green-800 hover:bg-green-50"
-                              onClick={() => handleSaveTokenLimit(user.id)}
-                            >
-                              <Save className="h-3 w-3" />
-                            </Button>
-                            <Button
-                              size="sm"
-                              className="bg-white h-6 w-6 p-0 text-red-600 hover:text-red-800 hover:bg-red-50"
-                              onClick={handleCancelEdit}
-                            >
-                              <X className="h-3 w-3" />
-                            </Button>
-                          </div>
-                        ) : (
-                          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <span className="font-medium">{formatTokenCount(user.monthlyTokenLimit)}</span>
-                            <Button
-                              variant="ghost"
-                              size="sm"
-                              className="h-6 w-6 p-0 text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 hover:bg-blue-50"
-                              onClick={() => handleEditTokenLimit(user.id, user.monthlyTokenLimit)}
-                              title="Edit Token Limit"
-                            >
-                              <Settings className="h-3 w-3" />
-                            </Button>
-                          </div>
-                        )}
-                      </td>
-                      <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-sm text-slate-500">
-                        {new Date(user.joinDate).toLocaleDateString()}
-                      </td>
-                      <td className="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-sm font-medium">
-                        <div className="flex gap-2">
-                          <Button
-                            variant="ghost"
-                            size="sm"
-                            className="h-8 w-8 p-0 text-red-600 hover:text-red-800 hover:bg-red-50"
-                            title="Delete User"
-                          >
-                            <Trash2 className="h-4 w-4" />
-                          </Button>
-                        </div>
-                      </td>
-                    </tr>
-                  ))}
-                </tbody>
-              </table>
-            </div>
-          </CardContent>
-        </Card>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/frontend/app/admin/settings/page.tsx b/frontend/app/admin/settings/page.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 28fa6c7..0000000
--- a/frontend/app/admin/settings/page.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,456 +0,0 @@
-"use client";
-
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
-import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
-import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
-import {
-  Settings,
-  Shield,
-  Save,
-  ArrowLeft,
-  CheckCircle,
-  AlertCircle,
-  Server,
-  Monitor,
-  Copy,
-  ExternalLink,
-} from "lucide-react";
-
-interface SystemSettings {
-  modelProvider: string;
-  modelName: string;
-  apiKey: string;
-  apiRateLimit: number;
-}
-
-interface LocalSettings {
-  baseUrl: string;
-  modelName: string;
-  apiKey: string;
-  port: number;
-}
-
-export default function AdminSettingsPage() {
-  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState("hosted");
-  const [settings, setSettings] = useState<SystemSettings>({
-    modelProvider: "Azure OpenAI",
-    modelName: "gpt-4o-mini",
-    apiKey: "sk-proj-1234567890",
-    apiRateLimit: 1000000,
-  });
-  const [localSettings, setLocalSettings] = useState<LocalSettings>({
-    baseUrl: "http://localhost:11434",
-    modelName: "llama2",
-    apiKey: "",
-    port: 11434,
-  });
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
-  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
-  const [error, setError] = useState("");
-  const [success, setSuccess] = useState("");
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    // Mock data - replace with actual API calls
-    const fetchSettings = async () => {
-      try {
-        setLoading(true);
-        // Simulate API delay
-        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
-        // Settings are already initialized with default values
-      } catch (err) {
-        setError("Failed to load settings");
-      } finally {
-        setLoading(false);
-      }
-    };
-
-    fetchSettings();
-  }, []);
-
-  const handleSaveSettings = async () => {
-    setSaving(true);
-    setError("");
-    setSuccess("");
-
-    try {
-      // Simulate API call
-      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1500));
-      setSuccess("Settings saved successfully!");
-    } catch (err) {
-      setError("Failed to save settings");
-    } finally {
-      setSaving(false);
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleSaveLocalSettings = async () => {
-    setSaving(true);
-    setError("");
-    setSuccess("");
-
-    try {
-      // Simulate API call
-      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1500));
-      setSuccess("Local settings saved successfully!");
-    } catch (err) {
-      setError("Failed to save local settings");
-    } finally {
-      setSaving(false);
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleInputChange = (field: keyof SystemSettings, value: any) => {
-    setSettings((prev) => ({ ...prev, [field]: value }));
-  };
-
-  const handleLocalInputChange = (field: keyof LocalSettings, value: any) => {
-    setLocalSettings((prev) => ({ ...prev, [field]: value }));
-  };
-
-  const copyToClipboard = (text: string) => {
-    navigator.clipboard.writeText(text);
-  };
-
-  if (loading)
-    return <div className="p-8 text-center">Loading settings...</div>;
-
-  return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen bg-slate-50">
-      <div className="container mx-auto p-8 max-w-6xl">
-        {/* Header */}
-        <div className="mb-8">
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-            <div>
-              <h1 className="text-3xl font-extrabold text-blue-900 flex items-center gap-3">
-                <Settings className="h-8 w-8 text-blue-500" />
-                Admin Settings
-              </h1>
-              <p className="text-slate-600 mt-2">
-                Configure LLM settings and preferences
-              </p>
-            </div>
-            <div className="flex gap-3">
-              <Button
-                onClick={() => window.open("/admin", "_blank")}
-                className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded border border-blue-600 text-blue-700 bg-white font-semibold shadow-sm transition-colors hover:bg-blue-50"
-              >
-                <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4" /> Back to Dashboard
-              </Button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        {/* Success/Error Messages */}
-        {success && (
-          <div className="mb-6 p-4 bg-green-50 border border-green-200 rounded-lg flex items-center gap-2">
-            <CheckCircle className="h-5 w-5 text-green-600" />
-            <span className="text-green-800">{success}</span>
-          </div>
-        )}
-        {error && (
-          <div className="mb-6 p-4 bg-red-50 border border-red-200 rounded-lg flex items-center gap-2">
-            <AlertCircle className="h-5 w-5 text-red-600" />
-            <span className="text-red-800">{error}</span>
-          </div>
-        )}
-
-        {/* Tabs */}
-        <Tabs value={activeTab} onValueChange={setActiveTab} className="w-full">
-          <TabsList className="grid w-full grid-cols-2 mb-6">
-            <TabsTrigger value="hosted" className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <Server className="h-4 w-4" />
-              Hosted Settings
-            </TabsTrigger>
-            <TabsTrigger value="local" className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <Monitor className="h-4 w-4" />
-              Local Settings
-            </TabsTrigger>
-          </TabsList>
-
-          {/* Hosted Settings Tab */}
-          <TabsContent value="hosted">
-            <Card className="shadow-lg border-slate-200 w-full">
-              <CardHeader className="bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-100 to-blue-50 border-b border-slate-200 px-6 py-5">
-                <CardTitle className="text-xl font-extrabold text-blue-900 flex items-center gap-3">
-                  <Shield className="h-6 w-6 text-blue-500" />
-                  Hosted LLM Settings
-                </CardTitle>
-              </CardHeader>
-              <CardContent className="p-6 space-y-6">
-                <div>
-                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 mb-2">
-                    Model Provider
-                  </label>
-                  <Input
-                    type="text"
-                    value={settings.modelProvider}
-                    onChange={(e) =>
-                      handleInputChange("modelProvider", e.target.value)
-                    }
-                    className="w-full"
-                  />
-                </div>
-
-                <div>
-                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 mb-2">
-                    Model Name
-                  </label>
-                  <Input
-                    type="text"
-                    value={settings.modelName}
-                    onChange={(e) =>
-                      handleInputChange("modelName", e.target.value)
-                    }
-                    className="w-full"
-                  />
-                </div>
-
-                <div>
-                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 mb-2">
-                    API Key
-                  </label>
-                  <Input
-                    type="password"
-                    value={settings.apiKey}
-                    onChange={(e) =>
-                      handleInputChange("apiKey", e.target.value)
-                    }
-                    className="w-full"
-                    placeholder="Enter your API key"
-                  />
-                </div>
-
-                <div>
-                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 mb-2">
-                    Monthly Token Limit
-                  </label>
-                  <Input
-                    type="number"
-                    value={settings.apiRateLimit}
-                    onChange={(e) =>
-                      handleInputChange("apiRateLimit", parseInt(e.target.value))
-                    }
-                    className="w-full"
-                    placeholder="e.g., 1000000 for 1M tokens"
-                  />
-                  <p className="text-xs text-slate-500 mt-1">
-                    This applies to all users. To set a specific limit for a certain user, go to the admin dashboard and set it manually there.
-                  </p>
-                </div>
-
-                <div className="pt-4">
-                  <Button
-                    onClick={handleSaveSettings}
-                    disabled={saving}
-                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-6 py-2 rounded border border-blue-600 text-blue-700 bg-white font-semibold shadow-sm transition-colors hover:bg-blue-50"
-                  >
-                    <Save className="h-4 w-4" />{" "}
-                    {saving ? "Saving..." : "Save Hosted Settings"}
-                  </Button>
-                </div>
-              </CardContent>
-            </Card>
-          </TabsContent>
-
-          {/* Local Settings Tab */}
-          <TabsContent value="local">
-            <div className="space-y-6">
-              {/* Setup Guide */}
-              <Card className="shadow-lg border-slate-200 w-full">
-                <CardHeader className="bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-100 to-blue-50 border-b border-slate-200 px-6 py-5">
-                  <CardTitle className="text-xl font-extrabold text-blue-900 flex items-center gap-3">
-                    <Monitor className="h-6 w-6 text-blue-500" />
-                    Local Setup Guide
-                  </CardTitle>
-                </CardHeader>
-                <CardContent className="p-6 space-y-4">
-                  <div className="bg-blue-50 p-4 rounded-lg border border-blue-200">
-                    <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
-                      <svg className="h-6 w-6 text-slate-700 mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="currentColor">
-                        <path d="M8 0C3.58 0 0 3.58 0 8c0 3.54 2.29 6.53 5.47 7.59.4.07.55-.17.55-.38 0-.19-.01-.82-.01-1.49-2.01.37-2.53-.49-2.69-.94-.09-.23-.48-.94-.82-1.13-.28-.15-.68-.52-.01-.53.63-.01 1.08.58 1.23.82.72 1.21 1.87.87 2.33.66.07-.52.28-.87.51-1.07-1.78-.2-3.64-.89-3.64-3.95 0-.87.31-1.59.82-2.15-.08-.2-.36-1.02.08-2.12 0 0 .67-.21 2.2.82.64-.18 1.32-.27 2-.27.68 0 1.36.09 2 .27 1.53-1.04 2.2-.82 2.2-.82.44 1.1.16 1.92.08 2.12.51.56.82 1.27.82 2.15 0 3.07-1.87 3.75-3.65 3.95.29.25.54.73.54 1.48 0 1.07-.01 1.93-.01 2.2 0 .21.15.46.55.38A8.013 8.013 0 0 0 16 8c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8z"/>
-                      </svg>
-                      <div className="text-blue-800 text-sm leading-relaxed">
-                        <p>
-                          This is a guide to setup this platform locally on your machine and use your own LLM for unlimited usage. 
-                          <br/>Follow the steps below to get started with your local deployment.
-                        </p>
-                        <p className="mt-2">
-                          For more details, check <a href="https://github.com/KacemMathlouthi/VCell-GSoC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" className="text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 underline font-medium">https://github.com/KacemMathlouthi/VCell-GSoC</a>
-                        </p>
-                      </div>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                  
-                  <div className="bg-slate-50 p-4 rounded-lg space-y-3">
-                    <h3 className="font-semibold text-slate-800">Step 1: Clone the Repository</h3>
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                      <code className="bg-slate-800 text-green-400 px-3 py-2 rounded flex-1">
-                        git clone https://github.com/KacemMathlouthi/VCell-GSoC.git
-                      </code>
-                      <Button
-                        onClick={() => copyToClipboard("git clone https://github.com/KacemMathlouthi/VCell-GSoC.git")}
-                        size="sm"
-                        variant="outline"
-                      >
-                        <Copy className="h-4 w-4" />
-                      </Button>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div className="bg-slate-50 p-4 rounded-lg space-y-3">
-                    <h3 className="font-semibold text-slate-800">Step 2: Configure Environment Variables</h3>
-                    <p className="text-slate-600">Configure the .env files following the .env.example in both frontend and backend folders</p>
-                    <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
-                      <pre className="bg-slate-800 text-green-400 px-3 py-2 rounded flex-1 text-sm whitespace-pre-wrap">
-{`# Frontend .env
-cp frontend/.env.example frontend/.env
-# Backend .env  
-cp backend/.env.example backend/.env`}
-                      </pre>
-                      <Button
-                        onClick={() => copyToClipboard("cp frontend/.env.example frontend/.env && cp backend/.env.example backend/.env")}
-                        size="sm"
-                        variant="outline"
-                      >
-                        <Copy className="h-4 w-4" />
-                      </Button>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div className="bg-slate-50 p-4 rounded-lg space-y-3">
-                    <h3 className="font-semibold text-slate-800">Step 3: Start the Application</h3>
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                      <code className="bg-slate-800 text-green-400 px-3 py-2 rounded flex-1">
-                        docker compose up --build -d
-                      </code>
-                      <Button
-                        onClick={() => copyToClipboard("docker compose up --build -d")}
-                        size="sm"
-                        variant="outline"
-                      >
-                        <Copy className="h-4 w-4" />
-                      </Button>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div className="bg-slate-50 p-4 rounded-lg space-y-3">
-                    <h3 className="font-semibold text-slate-800">Step 4: Access the Application</h3>
-                    <p className="text-slate-600">Once running, access this page at:</p>
-                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                      <code className="bg-slate-800 text-green-400 px-3 py-2 rounded flex-1">
-                        http://localhost:3000/admin/settings
-                      </code>
-                      <Button
-                        onClick={() => window.open("http://localhost:3000/admin/settings", "_blank")}
-                        size="sm"
-                        variant="outline"
-                      >
-                        <ExternalLink className="h-4 w-4" />
-                      </Button>
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                </CardContent>
-              </Card>
-
-              {/* Local Settings Form */}
-              <Card className="shadow-lg border-slate-200 w-full">
-                <CardHeader className="bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-100 to-blue-50 border-b border-slate-200 px-6 py-5">
-                  <CardTitle className="text-xl font-extrabold text-blue-900 flex items-center gap-3">
-                    <Monitor className="h-6 w-6 text-blue-500" />
-                    Local LLM Configuration
-                  </CardTitle>
-                </CardHeader>
-                <CardContent className="p-6 space-y-6">
-                  <div>
-                    <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 mb-2">
-                      Base URL
-                    </label>
-                    <Input
-                      type="url"
-                      value={localSettings.baseUrl}
-                      onChange={(e) =>
-                        handleLocalInputChange("baseUrl", e.target.value)
-                      }
-                      className="w-full"
-                      placeholder="http://localhost:11434"
-                    />
-                    <p className="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-1">
-                      URL of your local LLM server (e.g., Ollama, LM Studio)
-                    </p>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div>
-                    <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 mb-2">
-                      Model Name
-                    </label>
-                    <Input
-                      type="text"
-                      value={localSettings.modelName}
-                      onChange={(e) =>
-                        handleLocalInputChange("modelName", e.target.value)
-                      }
-                      className="w-full"
-                      placeholder="llama2"
-                    />
-                    <p className="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-1">
-                      Name of the model you have loaded locally
-                    </p>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div>
-                    <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 mb-2">
-                      API Key (Optional)
-                    </label>
-                    <Input
-                      type="password"
-                      value={localSettings.apiKey}
-                      onChange={(e) =>
-                        handleLocalInputChange("apiKey", e.target.value)
-                      }
-                      className="w-full"
-                      placeholder="Leave empty if no authentication required"
-                    />
-                    <p className="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-1">
-                      API key if your local server requires authentication
-                    </p>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div>
-                    <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 mb-2">
-                      Port
-                    </label>
-                    <Input
-                      type="number"
-                      value={localSettings.port}
-                      onChange={(e) =>
-                        handleLocalInputChange("port", parseInt(e.target.value))
-                      }
-                      className="w-full"
-                      placeholder="11434"
-                    />
-                    <p className="text-sm text-slate-500 mt-1">
-                      Port number of your local LLM server
-                    </p>
-                  </div>
-
-                  <div className="pt-4">
-                    <Button
-                      onClick={handleSaveLocalSettings}
-                      disabled={saving}
-                      className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-6 py-2 rounded border border-blue-600 text-blue-700 bg-white font-semibold shadow-sm transition-colors hover:bg-blue-50"
-                    >
-                      <Save className="h-4 w-4" />{" "}
-                      {saving ? "Saving..." : "Save Local Settings"}
-                    </Button>
-                  </div>
-                </CardContent>
-              </Card>
-            </div>
-          </TabsContent>
-        </Tabs>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/frontend/components/app-sidebar.tsx b/frontend/components/app-sidebar.tsx
index 6822339..f664e09 100644
--- a/frontend/components/app-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/app-sidebar.tsx
@@ -3,13 +3,10 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import {
   Search,
-  History,
   Sparkles,
   FlaskConical,
   LogOut,
-  Shield,
   FolderOpen,
-  Settings,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
@@ -33,14 +30,6 @@ import {
   useSidebar,
 } from "@/components/ui/sidebar";
 
-const historyItems = [
-  "Calcium Biomodel Comparison",
-  "Protein Details on Tutorial Models",
-  "Biomodels authored by ModelBrick",
-  "Count of Rule-based models",
-  "VCML File Analysis of Calcium Models",
-];
-
 interface BudgetInfo {
   spend: number;
   max_budget: number | null;
@@ -228,35 +217,6 @@ export function AppSidebar() {
           </SidebarGroupContent>
         </SidebarGroup>
 
-        {/* Configuration Section */}
-        <SidebarGroup>
-          {!isCollapsed && (
-            <SidebarGroupLabel className="text-slate-700 font-medium">
-              Configuration
-            </SidebarGroupLabel>
-          )}
-          <SidebarGroupContent>
-            <SidebarMenu>
-              <SidebarMenuItem key="AdminSettings">
-                <SidebarMenuButton
-                  asChild
-                  isActive={pathname === "/admin/settings"}
-                  className="data-[active=true]:bg-blue-50 data-[active=true]:text-blue-700 data-[active=true]:border-r-2 data-[active=true]:border-blue-600"
-                  tooltip={isCollapsed ? "Settings" : undefined}
-                >
-                  <Link
-                    href="/admin/settings"
-                    className="flex items-center gap-3"
-                  >
-                    <Settings className="h-4 w-4" />
-                    {!isCollapsed && <span>Settings</span>}
-                  </Link>
-                </SidebarMenuButton>
-              </SidebarMenuItem>
-            </SidebarMenu>
-          </SidebarGroupContent>
-        </SidebarGroup>
-
         <SidebarSeparator />
 
         {/* Admin Section */}
@@ -268,19 +228,6 @@ export function AppSidebar() {
           )}
           <SidebarGroupContent>
             <SidebarMenu>
-              <SidebarMenuItem key="AdminDashboard">
-                <SidebarMenuButton
-                  asChild
-                  isActive={pathname === "/admin"}
-                  className="data-[active=true]:bg-purple-50 data-[active=true]:text-purple-700 data-[active=true]:border-r-2 data-[active=true]:border-purple-500"
-                  tooltip={isCollapsed ? "Admin Dashboard" : undefined}
-                >
-                  <Link href="/admin" className="flex items-center gap-3">
-                    <Shield className="h-4 w-4 text-purple-500" />
-                    {!isCollapsed && <span>Admin Dashboard</span>}
-                  </Link>
-                </SidebarMenuButton>
-              </SidebarMenuItem>
               <SidebarMenuItem key="KnowledgeBase">
                 <SidebarMenuButton
                   asChild
@@ -300,29 +247,6 @@ export function AppSidebar() {
             </SidebarMenu>
           </SidebarGroupContent>
         </SidebarGroup>
-
-        {!isCollapsed && (
-          <>
-            <SidebarSeparator />
-            <SidebarGroup>
-              <SidebarGroupLabel className="text-slate-700 font-medium flex items-center gap-2">
-                <History className="h-4 w-4" />
-                Recent History
-              </SidebarGroupLabel>
-              <SidebarGroupContent>
-                <SidebarMenu>
-                  {historyItems.map((item, index) => (
-                    <SidebarMenuItem key={index}>
-                      <SidebarMenuButton className="text-sm text-slate-600 hover:text-slate-900 hover:bg-slate-50">
-                        <span className="truncate">{item}</span>
-                      </SidebarMenuButton>
-                    </SidebarMenuItem>
-                  ))}
-                </SidebarMenu>
-              </SidebarGroupContent>
-            </SidebarGroup>
-          </>
-        )}
       </SidebarContent>
 
       <SidebarFooter className="border-t border-slate-200 p-4">