diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
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+#main file for project
+
+from os import get_terminal_size as gts
+def main():
+    #use os.get_terminal_size() here to determine width of the terminal window
+    #and format the welcome message accordingly
+
+    terminalWidth = gts()[0]
+    welcomeMessage = "Welcome to PyNews, an automated news emailing service"
+
+    print(welcomeMessage.center(80 if terminalWidth >= 80 else terminalWidth, "'").center(terminalWidth, " "))
+    print("".ljust(terminalWidth, "~"))
+    print("".ljust(terminalWidth, "~"))
+
+    #next will be login
+
+    
+
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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diff --git a/registration.py b/registration.py
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+#this module contains the function needed for registering a new user
+import sqlite3
+def register(newUser, newPass):
+    con = sqlite
+    
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