From 5b2cd940da57ece553beb03a03efd29a1618c031 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Harika2011 <103110286+Harika2011@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:58:27 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] add theme provider and navbar toggle for dark/light mode

---
 app/about/page.tsx            | 82 ++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 app/globals.css               | 29 ++++++++++++-
 app/instructor/[id]/page.tsx  | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++---------
 app/layout.tsx                | 31 +++++--------
 app/page.tsx                  | 73 ++++++++++++++++++-------------
 components/InstructorCard.tsx | 34 +++++++++++----
 components/Navbar.tsx         | 53 +++++++++++++++++-----
 lib/Core/theme_provider.tsx   | 37 ++++++++++++++++
 tailwind.config.ts            |  5 ++-
 9 files changed, 290 insertions(+), 126 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 lib/Core/theme_provider.tsx

diff --git a/app/about/page.tsx b/app/about/page.tsx
index 0c9935c..7c4e6fa 100644
--- a/app/about/page.tsx
+++ b/app/about/page.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
+"use client";
+
 import Link from "next/link";
 
 export default function AboutPage() {
   return (
-    <main className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-6 py-12 lg:px-8">
+    <main className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-6 py-12 lg:px-8 transition-colors duration-300">
       {/* Hero Section */}
-      <section className="rounded-[2rem] bg-gradient-to-br from-violet-50 via-violet-50 to-white p-8 mb-12">
+      {/* Added dark:from-violet-900/20 dark:via-slate-900 dark:to-slate-900 dark:border dark:border-slate-800 */}
+      <section className="rounded-[2rem] bg-gradient-to-br from-violet-50 via-violet-50 to-white dark:from-violet-900/20 dark:via-slate-900 dark:to-slate-900 p-8 mb-12 border border-transparent dark:border-slate-800">
         <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto text-center">
-          <h1 className="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-4 leading-tight">
-            About <span className="text-violet-600">Parampara</span>
+          {/* Added dark:text-white */}
+          <h1 className="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-4 leading-tight">
+            About <span className="text-violet-600 dark:text-violet-400">Parampara</span>
           </h1>
-          <p className="text-lg md:text-xl text-gray-600 max-w-2xl mx-auto leading-relaxed">
+          {/* Added dark:text-slate-400 */}
+          <p className="text-lg md:text-xl text-gray-600 dark:text-slate-400 max-w-2xl mx-auto leading-relaxed">
             A living bridge between tradition and technology — enabling culture
             to thrive across borders, while creating real economic opportunity
             for Indian women.
@@ -20,10 +25,12 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
       {/* Problem Section */}
       <section className="mb-12">
         <div className="text-center mb-10">
-          <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-2">
+          {/* Added dark:text-white */}
+          <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-2">
             The Problem We're Solving
           </h2>
-          <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm max-w-xl mx-auto">
+          {/* Added dark:text-slate-500 */}
+          <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-slate-500 text-sm max-w-xl mx-auto">
             Millions of Indians abroad are losing touch with their roots. At the
             same time, skilled women in India lack platforms to reach a global
             audience.
@@ -50,13 +57,14 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
           ].map((item) => (
             <div
               key={item.title}
-              className="bg-violet-50 border border-violet-100 rounded-3xl p-6"
+              /* Added dark:bg-slate-900 dark:border-slate-800 */
+              className="bg-violet-50 dark:bg-slate-900 border border-violet-100 dark:border-slate-800 rounded-3xl p-6 transition-colors"
             >
               <div className="text-3xl mb-3">{item.icon}</div>
-              <h3 className="font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-2 text-lg">
+              <h3 className="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-slate-100 mb-2 text-lg">
                 {item.title}
               </h3>
-              <p className="text-gray-600 text-sm leading-relaxed">
+              <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-slate-400 text-sm leading-relaxed">
                 {item.desc}
               </p>
             </div>
@@ -65,12 +73,13 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
       </section>
 
       {/* Solution Section */}
-      <section className="mb-12 rounded-3xl bg-violet-50 border border-violet-100 p-8">
+      {/* Added dark:bg-slate-900/50 dark:border-slate-800 */}
+      <section className="mb-12 rounded-3xl bg-violet-50 dark:bg-slate-900/50 border border-violet-100 dark:border-slate-800 p-8">
         <div className="text-center mb-10">
-          <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-2">
+          <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-2">
             Our Solution
           </h2>
-          <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm max-w-xl mx-auto">
+          <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-slate-500 text-sm max-w-xl mx-auto">
             Parampara is a digital marketplace that connects verified women
             instructors from India with global learners seeking real cultural
             experiences.
@@ -102,14 +111,15 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
           ].map((item) => (
             <div
               key={item.title}
-              className="flex gap-4 bg-white rounded-3xl p-5 border border-violet-100 shadow-sm"
+              /* Added dark:bg-slate-900 dark:border-slate-700 dark:shadow-none */
+              className="flex gap-4 bg-white dark:bg-slate-900 rounded-3xl p-5 border border-violet-100 dark:border-slate-700 shadow-sm transition-colors"
             >
               <div className="text-3xl shrink-0">{item.icon}</div>
               <div>
-                <h3 className="font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-1">
+                <h3 className="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-slate-100 mb-1">
                   {item.title}
                 </h3>
-                <p className="text-gray-600 text-sm leading-relaxed">
+                <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-slate-400 text-sm leading-relaxed">
                   {item.desc}
                 </p>
               </div>
@@ -121,10 +131,10 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
       {/* Impact Vision Section */}
       <section className="mb-12">
         <div className="text-center mb-10">
-          <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-4">
+          <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-4">
             🌱 Our Impact Vision
           </h2>
-          <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm max-w-xl mx-auto mb-10">
+          <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-slate-500 text-sm max-w-xl mx-auto mb-10">
             We measure success not just in users, but in lives changed and
             cultures preserved.
           </p>
@@ -150,19 +160,20 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
           ].map((item) => (
             <div
               key={item.label}
-              className="bg-gradient-to-b from-violet-50 to-white border border-violet-100 rounded-3xl p-6"
+              /* Added dark:from-slate-900 dark:to-slate-800 dark:border-slate-800 */
+              className="bg-gradient-to-b from-violet-50 to-white dark:from-slate-900 dark:to-slate-800 border border-violet-100 dark:border-slate-800 rounded-3xl p-6 transition-colors"
             >
               <div className="text-4xl mb-3">{item.stat}</div>
-              <h3 className="font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-2">{item.label}</h3>
-              <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm leading-relaxed">
+              <h3 className="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-slate-100 mb-2">{item.label}</h3>
+              <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-slate-400 text-sm leading-relaxed">
                 {item.desc}
               </p>
             </div>
           ))}
         </div>
 
-        {/* Vision Quote */}
-        <div className="bg-violet-600 text-white rounded-3xl px-8 py-8 text-center shadow-lg">
+        {/* Vision Quote - Violet background usually looks good in both, but we can darken slightly */}
+        <div className="bg-violet-600 dark:bg-violet-700 text-white rounded-3xl px-8 py-8 text-center shadow-lg">
           <p className="text-lg md:text-xl font-medium leading-relaxed italic mb-4">
             "Parampara is not just a platform — it's a living bridge between
             tradition and technology, enabling culture to thrive across
@@ -175,12 +186,13 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
       </section>
 
       {/* Join Our Community Section */}
-      <section className="rounded-3xl bg-violet-50 border border-violet-100 p-8">
+      {/* Added dark:bg-slate-900/50 dark:border-slate-800 */}
+      <section className="rounded-3xl bg-violet-50 dark:bg-slate-900/50 border border-violet-100 dark:border-slate-800 p-8">
         <div className="text-center mb-10">
-          <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-2">
+          <h2 className="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-2">
             🌟 Join the Parampara Community
           </h2>
-          <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm max-w-xl mx-auto">
+          <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-slate-500 text-sm max-w-xl mx-auto">
             Whether you're looking to reconnect with your roots or share your
             cultural expertise, Parampara welcomes you to our growing community
             of learners and instructors.
@@ -188,12 +200,13 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
         </div>
 
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 mb-8">
-          <div className="bg-white rounded-3xl p-6 border border-violet-100 shadow-sm">
+          {/* Card 1 */}
+          <div className="bg-white dark:bg-slate-900 rounded-3xl p-6 border border-violet-100 dark:border-slate-800 shadow-sm transition-colors">
             <div className="text-4xl mb-4">🎓</div>
-            <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-2">
+            <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-slate-100 mb-2">
               For Learners
             </h3>
-            <p className="text-gray-600 text-sm leading-relaxed mb-4">
+            <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-slate-400 text-sm leading-relaxed mb-4">
               Discover authentic Indian culture through live sessions with
               verified women instructors. Learn language, cooking, dance, and
               traditions from the comfort of your home.
@@ -206,12 +219,13 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
             </Link>
           </div>
 
-          <div className="bg-white rounded-3xl p-6 border border-violet-100 shadow-sm">
+          {/* Card 2 */}
+          <div className="bg-white dark:bg-slate-900 rounded-3xl p-6 border border-violet-100 dark:border-slate-800 shadow-sm transition-colors">
             <div className="text-4xl mb-4">👩‍🏫</div>
-            <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-2">
+            <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-slate-100 mb-2">
               For Instructors
             </h3>
-            <p className="text-gray-600 text-sm leading-relaxed mb-4">
+            <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-slate-400 text-sm leading-relaxed mb-4">
               Share your cultural knowledge and skills with a global audience.
               Earn flexible income while preserving and teaching traditional
               Indian arts and wisdom.
@@ -226,7 +240,7 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
         </div>
 
         <div className="text-center">
-          <p className="text-gray-600 text-sm mb-4">
+          <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-slate-400 text-sm mb-4">
             Ready to start your cultural journey?
           </p>
           <Link
@@ -239,4 +253,4 @@ export default function AboutPage() {
       </section>
     </main>
   );
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/globals.css b/app/globals.css
index 98bec1e..930d913 100644
--- a/app/globals.css
+++ b/app/globals.css
@@ -3,10 +3,24 @@
 @tailwind utilities;
 
 :root {
+  --bg-start: #ffffff;
+  --bg-end: #f8f5ff;
+  --text-primary: #111827;
+  --border-color: #e5e7eb;
+  
   color-scheme: light;
   font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
 }
 
+.dark {
+  --bg-start: #0f172a; 
+  --bg-end: #020617;  
+  --text-primary: #f1f5f9;
+  --border-color: #1e293b;
+
+  color-scheme: dark;
+}
+
 html {
   scroll-behavior: smooth;
 }
@@ -14,8 +28,10 @@ html {
 body {
   margin: 0;
   min-height: 100vh;
-  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f8f5ff 100%);
-  color: #111827;
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-start) 0%, var(--bg-end) 100%);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  
+  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
 }
 
 * {
@@ -33,3 +49,12 @@ select,
 textarea {
   font: inherit;
 }
+
+.glass-card {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+}
+
+.dark .glass-card {
+  background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.5);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/instructor/[id]/page.tsx b/app/instructor/[id]/page.tsx
index 059bc74..b839268 100644
--- a/app/instructor/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/instructor/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -5,27 +5,42 @@ type PageProps = {
   params: { id: string };
 };
 
-export default function InstructorProfilePage({ params }: PageProps) {
+export default function InstructorProfilePage({ params }: { params: { id: string } }) {
   const instructor = instructors.find((item) => item.id === params.id);
 
   if (!instructor) {
     return (
-      <main className="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-6 py-16 lg:px-8">
-        <p className="text-center text-xl font-semibold text-slate-800">Instructor not found.</p>
+      <main className="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-6 py-16 lg:px-8 transition-colors duration-300">
+        {/* Added dark:text-slate-300 */}
+        <p className="text-center text-xl font-semibold text-slate-800 dark:text-slate-300">
+          Instructor not found.
+        </p>
       </main>
     );
   }
 
   return (
-    <main className="mx-auto max-w-5xl px-6 py-12 lg:px-8">
-      <div className="rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-8 shadow-sm">
+    <main className="mx-auto max-w-5xl px-6 py-12 lg:px-8 transition-colors duration-300">
+      {/* Main Card: Added dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900 */}
+      <div className="rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-800 bg-white dark:bg-slate-900 p-8 shadow-sm transition-colors">
+        
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-6 lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between">
           <div>
-            <p className="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.28em] text-violet-700">{instructor.location}</p>
-            <h1 className="mt-4 text-4xl font-semibold text-slate-900">{instructor.name}</h1>
-            <p className="mt-3 text-lg text-slate-600">{instructor.expertise}</p>
+            {/* Added dark:text-violet-400 */}
+            <p className="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.28em] text-violet-700 dark:text-violet-400">
+              {instructor.location}
+            </p>
+            {/* Added dark:text-white */}
+            <h1 className="mt-4 text-4xl font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-white">
+              {instructor.name}
+            </h1>
+            {/* Added dark:text-slate-400 */}
+            <p className="mt-3 text-lg text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400">
+              {instructor.expertise}
+            </p>
           </div>
-          <div className="rounded-3xl bg-violet-50 px-4 py-3 text-right text-sm font-semibold text-violet-700">
+          {/* Rate Badge: Added dark:bg-violet-900/30 dark:text-violet-300 */}
+          <div className="rounded-3xl bg-violet-50 dark:bg-violet-900/30 px-4 py-3 text-right text-sm font-semibold text-violet-700 dark:text-violet-300">
             ${instructor.ratePerHour} / hour
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -33,15 +48,21 @@ export default function InstructorProfilePage({ params }: PageProps) {
         <div className="mt-8 grid gap-8 lg:grid-cols-[1.2fr_0.8fr]">
           <div>
             <section className="space-y-4">
-              <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-slate-900">About this mentor</h2>
-              <p className="text-slate-600 leading-8">{instructor.description}</p>
+              {/* Added dark:text-white */}
+              <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-white">About this mentor</h2>
+              {/* Added dark:text-slate-400 */}
+              <p className="text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400 leading-8">
+                {instructor.description}
+              </p>
             </section>
 
             <section className="mt-8 space-y-4">
-              <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">What you will learn</h3>
-              <ul className="space-y-3 text-slate-600">
+              {/* Added dark:text-white */}
+              <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-white">What you will learn</h3>
+              <ul className="space-y-3 text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400">
                 {instructor.specialties.map((specialty) => (
-                  <li key={specialty} className="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-slate-50 p-4">
+                  /* List Item: Added dark:border-slate-700 dark:bg-slate-800 dark:text-slate-300 */
+                  <li key={specialty} className="rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-700 bg-slate-50 dark:bg-slate-800 p-4 transition-colors">
                     {specialty}
                   </li>
                 ))}
@@ -49,16 +70,25 @@ export default function InstructorProfilePage({ params }: PageProps) {
             </section>
           </div>
 
-          <aside className="space-y-6 rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-slate-50 p-6">
+          {/* Sidebar: Added dark:border-slate-700 dark:bg-slate-800/50 */}
+          <aside className="space-y-6 rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-700 bg-slate-50 dark:bg-slate-800/50 p-6 transition-colors">
             <div>
-              <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">Session details</h3>
-              <p className="mt-3 text-slate-600">Book a 1:1 learning session tailored to your heritage goals. Sessions are ideal for diaspora families, children, and cultural learners.</p>
+              {/* Added dark:text-white */}
+              <h3 className="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-white">Session details</h3>
+              {/* Added dark:text-slate-400 */}
+              <p className="mt-3 text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400">
+                Book a 1:1 learning session tailored to your heritage goals. Sessions are ideal for diaspora families, children, and cultural learners.
+              </p>
             </div>
-            <div className="rounded-3xl bg-white p-5 shadow-sm">
+            {/* Language Box: Added dark:bg-slate-900 dark:shadow-none */}
+            <div className="rounded-3xl bg-white dark:bg-slate-900 p-5 shadow-sm transition-colors">
               <p className="text-sm text-slate-500">Languages</p>
-              <p className="mt-2 font-semibold text-slate-900">{instructor.languages.join(', ')}</p>
+              {/* Added dark:text-slate-200 */}
+              <p className="mt-2 font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-slate-200">
+                {instructor.languages.join(', ')}
+              </p>
             </div>
-            <Link href="/instructors" className="inline-flex w-full items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-violet-700 px-4 py-3 text-sm font-semibold text-white transition hover:bg-violet-800">
+            <Link href="/instructors" className="inline-flex w-full items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-violet-700 px-4 py-3 text-sm font-semibold text-white transition hover:bg-violet-800 shadow-lg shadow-violet-500/20">
               Book a session
             </Link>
           </aside>
@@ -66,4 +96,4 @@ export default function InstructorProfilePage({ params }: PageProps) {
       </div>
     </main>
   );
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/layout.tsx b/app/layout.tsx
index fb04a48..d89261d 100644
--- a/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.tsx
@@ -1,26 +1,19 @@
+import { ThemeProvider } from "../lib/core/theme_provider";
+import Navbar from "../components/Navbar";
 import "./globals.css";
-import type { Metadata } from "next";
-import Navbar from "@/components/Navbar";
-import Footer from "@/components/Footer";
 
-export const metadata: Metadata = {
-  title: "Parampara",
-  description:
-    "Connect diaspora learners with Indian women instructors for language and culture sessions.",
-};
-
-export default function RootLayout({
-  children,
-}: {
-  children: React.ReactNode;
-}) {
+export default function RootLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   return (
     <html lang="en">
-      <body className="flex flex-col min-h-screen">
-        <Navbar />
-        <main className="flex-1">{children}</main>
-        <Footer />
+      {/* 1. bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 handles the background 
+          2. text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 handles the text color 
+      */}
+      <body className="min-h-screen bg-white dark:bg-gray-950 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 transition-colors duration-300">
+        <ThemeProvider>
+          <Navbar />
+          <main>{children}</main>
+        </ThemeProvider>
       </body>
     </html>
   );
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index bb37628..5719d9e 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -4,34 +4,44 @@ import { InstructorCard } from '@/components/InstructorCard';
 
 export default function HomePage() {
   return (
-    <main className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-6 py-12 lg:px-8">
+    <main className="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-6 py-12 lg:px-8 transition-colors duration-300">
+      {/* Hero Section */}
       <section className="grid gap-10 lg:grid-cols-[1.2fr_0.8fr] lg:items-center">
         <div className="space-y-6">
-          <p className="inline-flex rounded-full bg-violet-50 px-4 py-1 text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.28em] text-violet-700">
-            Parampara</p>
-          <h1 className="max-w-3xl text-4xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-slate-950 sm:text-5xl">
+          {/* Added dark:bg-violet-900/30 dark:text-violet-300 */}
+          <p className="inline-flex rounded-full bg-violet-50 dark:bg-violet-900/30 px-4 py-1 text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.28em] text-violet-700 dark:text-violet-300">
+            Parampara
+          </p>
+          {/* Added dark:text-white */}
+          <h1 className="max-w-3xl text-4xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-slate-950 dark:text-white sm:text-5xl">
             Reconnect diaspora learners with Indian heritage, one hourly session at a time.
           </h1>
-          <p className="max-w-2xl text-lg leading-8 text-slate-600">
+          {/* Added dark:text-slate-400 */}
+          <p className="max-w-2xl text-lg leading-8 text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400">
             Learn mother tongue, customs, recipes, and stories from verified Indian women instructors while they earn stable income through meaningful cultural teaching.
           </p>
           <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 sm:flex-row">
             <Link href="/instructors" className="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-violet-700 px-6 py-3 text-base font-semibold text-white shadow-lg shadow-violet-500/20 transition hover:bg-violet-800">
               Browse classes
             </Link>
-            <Link href="#impact" className="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-slate-200 bg-white px-6 py-3 text-base font-semibold text-slate-700 transition hover:bg-slate-50">
+            {/* Added dark:border-slate-700 dark:bg-slate-800 dark:text-slate-200 dark:hover:bg-slate-700 */}
+            <Link href="#impact" className="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full border border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-700 bg-white dark:bg-slate-800 px-6 py-3 text-base font-semibold text-slate-700 dark:text-slate-200 transition hover:bg-slate-50 dark:hover:bg-slate-700">
               Learn more
             </Link>
           </div>
         </div>
+
+        {/* Featured Card Wrapper */}
         <div className="rounded-[2rem] bg-gradient-to-br from-violet-700 to-fuchsia-500 p-1 shadow-2xl shadow-violet-500/20">
-          <div className="rounded-[2rem] bg-white p-8">
-            <p className="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-700">Featured instructors</p>
+          {/* Added dark:bg-slate-900 */}
+          <div className="rounded-[2rem] bg-white dark:bg-slate-900 p-8">
+            <p className="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-700 dark:text-violet-400">Featured instructors</p>
             <div className="mt-6 space-y-4">
               {instructors.slice(0, 3).map((instructor) => (
-                <div key={instructor.id} className="rounded-3xl border border-slate-100 bg-slate-50 p-4">
-                  <p className="text-base font-semibold text-slate-900">{instructor.name}</p>
-                  <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-600">{instructor.expertise}</p>
+                /* Added dark:border-slate-700 dark:bg-slate-800 */
+                <div key={instructor.id} className="rounded-3xl border border-slate-100 dark:border-slate-700 bg-slate-50 dark:bg-slate-800 p-4">
+                  <p className="text-base font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-slate-100">{instructor.name}</p>
+                  <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400">{instructor.expertise}</p>
                 </div>
               ))}
             </div>
@@ -39,22 +49,23 @@ export default function HomePage() {
         </div>
       </section>
 
+      {/* Info Cards Section */}
       <section className="mt-20 grid gap-8 lg:grid-cols-3">
-        <article className="rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-8 shadow-sm">
-          <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">For learners</h2>
-          <p className="mt-4 text-slate-600">Discover a trusted cultural space for your child, family member, or yourself to relearn language, festivals, and home traditions.</p>
-        </article>
-        <article className="rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-8 shadow-sm">
-          <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">For women instructors</h2>
-          <p className="mt-4 text-slate-600">Offer private teaching sessions on your schedule, share your skills, and earn hourly income from a global audience.</p>
-        </article>
-        <article className="rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-8 shadow-sm">
-          <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">Real cultural bridge</h2>
-          <p className="mt-4 text-slate-600">Build meaningful relationships that preserve heritage while creating economic independence for Indian women.</p>
-        </article>
+        {[
+          { title: "For learners", desc: "Discover a trusted cultural space for your child, family member, or yourself to relearn language, festivals, and home traditions." },
+          { title: "For women instructors", desc: "Offer private teaching sessions on your schedule, share your skills, and earn hourly income from a global audience." },
+          { title: "Real cultural bridge", desc: "Build meaningful relationships that preserve heritage while creating economic independence for Indian women." }
+        ].map((item) => (
+          /* Added dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900 */
+          <article key={item.title} className="rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-800 bg-white dark:bg-slate-900 p-8 shadow-sm">
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-slate-100">{item.title}</h2>
+            <p className="mt-4 text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400">{item.desc}</p>
+          </article>
+        ))}
       </section>
 
-      <section id="impact" className="mt-24 rounded-[2rem] bg-violet-900 px-8 py-14 text-white shadow-2xl shadow-violet-600/20">
+      {/* Impact Section - Dark by default, added subtle darkening for true dark mode */}
+      <section id="impact" className="mt-24 rounded-[2rem] bg-violet-900 dark:bg-violet-950 px-8 py-14 text-white shadow-2xl shadow-violet-600/20">
         <div className="max-w-4xl space-y-6">
           <p className="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-300">Meaningful impact</p>
           <h2 className="text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight">A platform that centers culture and income together.</h2>
@@ -76,15 +87,19 @@ export default function HomePage() {
         </div>
       </section>
 
+      {/* Footer CTA Section */}
       <section className="mt-24">
-        <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-8 shadow-sm">
+        {/* Added dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900 */}
+        <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center justify-between gap-4 rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-800 bg-white dark:bg-slate-900 p-8 shadow-sm">
           <div>
-            <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-slate-900">Ready to begin?</h2>
-            <p className="mt-2 text-slate-600">Browse instructors, choose a time, and start a learning journey rooted in authentic Indian heritage.</p>
+            <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-slate-100">Ready to begin?</h2>
+            <p className="mt-2 text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400">Browse instructors, choose a time, and start a learning journey rooted in authentic Indian heritage.</p>
           </div>
-          <Link href="/instructors" className="rounded-full bg-violet-700 px-6 py-3 text-sm font-semibold text-white transition hover:bg-violet-800">Explore instructors</Link>
+          <Link href="/instructors" className="rounded-full bg-violet-700 px-6 py-3 text-sm font-semibold text-white transition hover:bg-violet-800">
+            Explore instructors
+          </Link>
         </div>
       </section>
     </main>
   );
-}
+}
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diff --git a/components/InstructorCard.tsx b/components/InstructorCard.tsx
index ec6a5ee..9142deb 100644
--- a/components/InstructorCard.tsx
+++ b/components/InstructorCard.tsx
@@ -3,30 +3,48 @@ import type { Instructor } from '@/lib/data';
 
 export function InstructorCard({ instructor }: { instructor: Instructor }) {
   return (
-    <article className="rounded-3xl border border-violet-100 bg-white p-6 shadow-sm transition hover:-translate-y-1 hover:shadow-lg">
+    /* Added dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900 dark:hover:shadow-violet-900/20 */
+    <article className="rounded-3xl border border-violet-100 dark:border-slate-800 bg-white dark:bg-slate-900 p-6 shadow-sm transition hover:-translate-y-1 hover:shadow-lg dark:hover:shadow-violet-900/20">
       <div className="mb-4 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
         <div>
-          <p className="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-700">{instructor.location}</p>
-          <h3 className="mt-2 text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900">{instructor.name}</h3>
+          {/* Added dark:text-violet-400 */}
+          <p className="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-700 dark:text-violet-400">
+            {instructor.location}
+          </p>
+          {/* Added dark:text-white */}
+          <h3 className="mt-2 text-xl font-semibold text-slate-900 dark:text-white">
+            {instructor.name}
+          </h3>
         </div>
-        <span className="rounded-full bg-violet-50 px-3 py-1 text-sm font-medium text-violet-700">
+        {/* Added dark:bg-violet-900/30 dark:text-violet-300 */}
+        <span className="rounded-full bg-violet-50 dark:bg-violet-900/30 px-3 py-1 text-sm font-medium text-violet-700 dark:text-violet-300">
           ${instructor.ratePerHour}/hr
         </span>
       </div>
-      <p className="text-sm leading-6 text-slate-600">{instructor.description}</p>
+      
+      {/* Added dark:text-slate-400 */}
+      <p className="text-sm leading-6 text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400">
+        {instructor.description}
+      </p>
+
       <div className="mt-5 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
         {instructor.specialties.map((tag) => (
-          <span key={tag} className="rounded-full bg-slate-100 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-slate-700">
+          /* Added dark:bg-slate-800 dark:text-slate-300 */
+          <span key={tag} className="rounded-full bg-slate-100 dark:bg-slate-800 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-slate-700 dark:text-slate-300">
             {tag}
           </span>
         ))}
       </div>
+
       <div className="mt-6 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
-        <p className="text-sm text-slate-500">{instructor.languages.join(' • ')}</p>
+        {/* Added dark:text-slate-500 (kept slightly dim) */}
+        <p className="text-sm text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-500">
+          {instructor.languages.join(' • ')}
+        </p>
         <Link href={`/instructor/${instructor.id}`} className="rounded-full bg-violet-700 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-white transition hover:bg-violet-800">
           View profile
         </Link>
       </div>
     </article>
   );
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/Navbar.tsx b/components/Navbar.tsx
index 949b0cd..104dc22 100644
--- a/components/Navbar.tsx
+++ b/components/Navbar.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
 import { useState } from "react";
+import { useTheme } from "../lib/core/theme_provider";
 
 const navLinks = [
   { href: "/", label: "Home" },
@@ -13,9 +14,11 @@ const navLinks = [
 export default function Navbar() {
   const pathname = usePathname();
   const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const { themeMode, toggleTheme } = useTheme();
 
   return (
-    <nav className="sticky top-0 z-50 w-full bg-white border-b border-gray-200 shadow-sm">
+    /* Added bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 and border colors */
+    <nav className="sticky top-0 z-50 w-full bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 shadow-sm transition-colors duration-300">
       <div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4 py-3 flex items-center justify-between">
         {/* Logo / Brand */}
         <Link href="/" className="flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -30,10 +33,11 @@ export default function Navbar() {
             <li key={link.href}>
               <Link
                 href={link.href}
-                className={`text-sm font-medium transition-colors duration-200 hover:text-orange-600 ${
+                /* Added dark:text-gray-300 and hover states */
+                className={`text-sm font-medium transition-colors duration-200 hover:text-orange-600 dark:hover:text-orange-400 ${
                   pathname === link.href
                     ? "text-orange-600 border-b-2 border-orange-600 pb-0.5"
-                    : "text-gray-600"
+                    : "text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300"
                 }`}
               >
                 {link.label}
@@ -43,7 +47,16 @@ export default function Navbar() {
         </ul>
 
         {/* CTA Button — Desktop */}
-        <div className="hidden md:block">
+        <div className="hidden md:flex items-center gap-4">
+          <button
+            onClick={toggleTheme}
+            /* Styling for the toggle button itself */
+            className="p-2 rounded-lg bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 transition-colors border border-transparent dark:border-gray-700"
+            aria-label="Toggle Theme"
+          >
+            {themeMode === "light" ? "🌙" : "☀️"}
+          </button>
+  
           <Link
             href="/instructors"
             className="bg-orange-600 text-white text-sm font-semibold px-4 py-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-orange-700 transition-colors duration-200"
@@ -51,6 +64,7 @@ export default function Navbar() {
             Find an Instructor
           </Link>
         </div>
+        
 
         {/* Hamburger Button — Mobile */}
         <button
@@ -58,18 +72,19 @@ export default function Navbar() {
           onClick={() => setMenuOpen(!menuOpen)}
           aria-label="Toggle menu"
         >
+          {/* Added dark:bg-gray-200 to mobile lines */}
           <span
-            className={`block w-6 h-0.5 bg-gray-700 transition-transform duration-300 ${
+            className={`block w-6 h-0.5 bg-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-200 transition-transform duration-300 ${
               menuOpen ? "rotate-45 translate-y-2" : ""
             }`}
           />
           <span
-            className={`block w-6 h-0.5 bg-gray-700 transition-opacity duration-300 ${
+            className={`block w-6 h-0.5 bg-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-200 transition-opacity duration-300 ${
               menuOpen ? "opacity-0" : ""
             }`}
           />
           <span
-            className={`block w-6 h-0.5 bg-gray-700 transition-transform duration-300 ${
+            className={`block w-6 h-0.5 bg-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-200 transition-transform duration-300 ${
               menuOpen ? "-rotate-45 -translate-y-2" : ""
             }`}
           />
@@ -78,24 +93,26 @@ export default function Navbar() {
 
       {/* Mobile Dropdown Menu */}
       {menuOpen && (
-        <div className="md:hidden bg-white border-t border-gray-100 px-4 pb-4">
+        /* Added dark:bg-gray-900 and dark:border-gray-800 */
+        <div className="md:hidden bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border-t border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-800 px-4 pb-4">
           <ul className="flex flex-col gap-3 pt-3">
             {navLinks.map((link) => (
               <li key={link.href}>
                 <Link
                   href={link.href}
                   onClick={() => setMenuOpen(false)}
+                  /* Added dark:hover:bg-gray-800 */
                   className={`block text-sm font-medium py-2 px-3 rounded-md transition-colors duration-200 ${
                     pathname === link.href
-                      ? "bg-orange-50 text-orange-600 font-semibold"
-                      : "text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-50 hover:text-orange-600"
+                      ? "bg-orange-50 dark:bg-orange-900/20 text-orange-600 font-semibold"
+                      : "text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 hover:text-orange-600"
                   }`}
                 >
                   {link.label}
                 </Link>
               </li>
             ))}
-            <li>
+            <li className="flex flex-col gap-3">
               <Link
                 href="/instructors"
                 onClick={() => setMenuOpen(false)}
@@ -103,10 +120,22 @@ export default function Navbar() {
               >
                 Find an Instructor
               </Link>
+  
+              {/* Mobile Theme Toggle */}
+              <button
+                onClick={() => {
+                  toggleTheme();
+                  setMenuOpen(false);
+                }}
+                /* Added dark styles for mobile toggle */
+                className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium py-2 px-3 rounded-md bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200 border border-transparent dark:border-gray-700"
+              >
+                {themeMode === "light" ? "🌙 Dark Mode" : "☀️ Light Mode"}
+              </button>
             </li>
           </ul>
         </div>
       )}
     </nav>
   );
-}
+}
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diff --git a/lib/Core/theme_provider.tsx b/lib/Core/theme_provider.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91f200d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Core/theme_provider.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"use client";
+
+import React, { createContext, useContext, useState, useEffect } from "react";
+
+const ThemeContext = createContext({
+  themeMode: "light",
+  toggleTheme: () => {},
+});
+
+export const ThemeProvider = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
+  const [themeMode, setThemeMode] = useState("light");
+
+  const toggleTheme = () => {
+    setThemeMode((prev) => (prev === "light" ? "dark" : "light"));
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const root = window.document.documentElement; 
+    if (themeMode === "dark") {
+      root.classList.add("dark");
+      root.style.colorScheme = "dark"; 
+    } else {
+      root.classList.remove("dark");
+      root.style.colorScheme = "light";
+    }
+    
+    console.log("Current Theme:", themeMode); 
+  }, [themeMode]);
+
+  return (
+    <ThemeContext.Provider value={{ themeMode, toggleTheme }}>
+      {children}
+    </ThemeContext.Provider>
+  );
+};
+
+export const useTheme = () => useContext(ThemeContext);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tailwind.config.ts b/tailwind.config.ts
index b20aba5..d3e55c3 100644
--- a/tailwind.config.ts
+++ b/tailwind.config.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import type { Config } from 'tailwindcss';
 
 const config: Config = {
+  
+  darkMode: 'class', 
+  
   content: ['./app/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}', './components/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}'],
   theme: {
     extend: {
@@ -20,4 +23,4 @@ const config: Config = {
   plugins: [],
 };
 
-export default config;
+export default config;
\ No newline at end of file