diff --git a/src/pages/dash/home.rs b/src/pages/dash/home.rs
index 2a95717..f7523eb 100644
--- a/src/pages/dash/home.rs
+++ b/src/pages/dash/home.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ impl Home {
         let ctx = RefCell::new(context(settings));
         if let Some(sites) = sites {
             ctx.borrow_mut().insert(PAYLOAD_KEY, sites);
+            println!("{:#?}", sites)
         }
         Self { ctx }
     }
@@ -101,3 +102,52 @@ pub async fn get_home(ctx: AppCtx, id: Identity) -> PageResult<impl Responder, H
 pub fn services(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
     cfg.service(get_home);
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    use actix_web::http::StatusCode;
+    use actix_web::test;
+
+    use crate::ctx::ArcCtx;
+    use crate::tests;
+    use crate::*;
+
+    use super::PAGES;
+
+    #[actix_rt::test]
+    async fn postgres_dash_home_works() {
+        let (_, ctx) = tests::get_ctx().await;
+        dashboard_home_works(ctx.clone()).await;
+    }
+
+    async fn dashboard_home_works(ctx: ArcCtx) {
+        const NAME: &str = "testdashuser";
+        const EMAIL: &str = "testdashuser@foo.com";
+        const PASSWORD: &str = "longpassword";
+
+        let _ = ctx.delete_user(NAME, PASSWORD).await;
+        let (_, signin_resp) = ctx.register_and_signin(NAME, EMAIL, PASSWORD).await;
+        let cookies = get_cookie!(signin_resp);
+        let app = get_app!(ctx).await;
+
+        let resp = get_request!(&app, PAGES.dash.home, cookies.clone());
+        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+        let res = String::from_utf8(test::read_body(resp).await.to_vec()).unwrap();
+        println!("before adding site: {res}");
+        assert!(res.contains("Nothing to show"));
+
+        let page = ctx.add_test_site(NAME.into()).await;
+
+        let resp = get_request!(&app, PAGES.dash.home, cookies.clone());
+        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+        let res = String::from_utf8(test::read_body(resp).await.to_vec()).unwrap();
+        println!("after adding site: {res}");
+        assert!(!res.contains("Nothing here"));
+        assert!(res.contains(&page.domain));
+        assert!(res.contains(&page.repo));
+
+        let _ = ctx.delete_user(NAME, PASSWORD).await;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/templates/pages/dash/index.html b/templates/pages/dash/index.html
index f03af90..a605993 100644
--- a/templates/pages/dash/index.html
+++ b/templates/pages/dash/index.html
@@ -1,87 +1,38 @@
-{% extends 'base' %}
-{% block title %} Add Site{% endblock title %} 
-{% block nav %} {% include "auth_nav" %} {% endblock nav %} 
-{% block main %}
+{% extends 'base' %}{% block title %} Add Site{% endblock title %} {% block nav
+%} {% include "auth_nav" %} {% endblock nav %} {% block main %}
 
 <main class="sites__main">
-	<div class="sites__collection">
-		<div class="sites__actions">
-			<a class="sites__actions__new-site" href="{{ page.dash.site.add }}">
-				<button>Add new site</button>
-			</a>
-		</div>
-		{% for site in payload %}
-		<a href="/sites/mcaptcha.org" class="site__container">
-			<div class="site__info--head">
-				<img
-					class="site__container--preview"
-					src="https://mcaptcha.org/favicon.ico"
-				/>
-				<div class="site__info--column">
-					<p href="https://mcaptcha.org">
-						<b>{{ site.info.hostname }}</b>
-					</p>
-					<p>Deploys from {{ site.info.source_url }}</p>
-				</div>
-			</div>
-			{% if site.last_update %}
-			<div class="site__info--tail">
-				<p>Last update {{ site.last_update.time }}</p>
-			</div>
-			{% endif %}
-		</a>
-		{% endfor %}
-	</div>
+  <div class="sites__collection">
+    <div class="sites__actions">
+      <a class="sites__actions__new-site" href="{{ page.dash.site.add }}">
+        <button>Add New Site</button>
+      </a>
+    </div>
+    {% if payload|length > 0 %}
+      {% for deployment in payload %}
+        <a href="/sites/view/{{ deployment.site.hostname }}" class="site__container">
+          <div class="site__info--head">
+            <img
+              class="site__container--preview"
+              src="{{ deployment.site.hostname }}/favicon.ico"
+              alt="{{ deployment.site.hostname }}'s favicon"
+            />
+            <div class="site__info--column">
+              <p><b>{{ deployment.site.hostname }}</b></p>
+              <p>Deploys from {{ deployment.site.repo_url }}</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          {% if deployment.last_update %}
+            <div class="site__info--tail">
+              <p>Last update {{ deployment.last_update.time }}</p>
+            </div>
+          {% endif %}
+        </a>
+      {% endfor %}
+    {% else %}
+    <p class="sites__banner">Nothing to show, click <a href="{{page.dash.site.add}}">here</a> to get started!</p>
+    {% endif %}
+  </div>
 </main>
 
 {% endblock main %}
-
-<!--
-
-<!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en">
-  <head>
-    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
-    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ assets.css }}" />
-    <title>LibrePages</title>
-  </head>
-  <body class="auth__body">
-    <header>
-    {% include "auth_nav" %}
-
-    </header>
-    <main>
-      <div class="sites__collection">
-        <div class="sites__actions">
-          <a class="sites__actions__new-site" href="{{ page.dash.site.add }}">
-            <button>Add new site</button>
-          </a>
-        </div>
-        {% for site in payload %}
-          <a href="/sites/mcaptcha.org" class="site__container">
-            <div class="site__info--head">
-              <img
-                class="site__container--preview"
-                src="https://mcaptcha.org/favicon.ico"
-              />
-              <div class="site__info--column">
-                <p href="https://mcaptcha.org"><b>{{ site.info.hostname }}</b></p>
-                <p>Deploys from {{ site.info.source_url }}</p>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-            {% if site.last_update  %}
-            <div class="site__info--tail">
-              <p>Last update {{ site.last_update.time }}</p>
-            </div>
-            {% endif %}
-          </a>
-        {% endfor %}
-      </div>
-    </main>
-    {% include "footer" %}
-  </body>
-
-
-</html>
--->
diff --git a/templates/pages/dash/main.scss b/templates/pages/dash/main.scss
index 5ca7e6a..d7ab669 100644
--- a/templates/pages/dash/main.scss
+++ b/templates/pages/dash/main.scss
@@ -79,3 +79,7 @@
 	height: 50px;
 	border-radius: 50%;
 }
+
+.sites__banner {
+    text-align: center;
+}