diff --git a/server/src/controllers/projectController.js b/server/src/controllers/projectController.js
index 9db07b1..fc34b9d 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/projectController.js
+++ b/server/src/controllers/projectController.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export const createNewProject = async (req, res) => {
         await newProject.save();
         res.status(201).json({ message: 'Project created successfully.', project: newProject });
     } catch (error) {
+        console.log(error);
         console.log(error);
         res.status(500).json({ message: 'Error creating project.' });
     }
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ export const apply = async (req, res) => {
 
         console.log(`freelancer = ${freelancerId}`)
 
+        console.log(`freelancer = ${freelancerId}`)
+
         const freelancer = await User.findById(freelancerId);
         if (!freelancer) return res.status(404).json({ message: 'Freelancer not found.' });
 
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/userController.js b/server/src/controllers/userController.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 366c895..0000000
--- a/server/src/controllers/userController.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-// Handles user-related actions (registration, login).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/src/models/projectModel.js b/server/src/models/projectModel.js
index 5b0020f..27adac5 100644
--- a/server/src/models/projectModel.js
+++ b/server/src/models/projectModel.js
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ const projectSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
         type: String,
         required: true
     },
-    deadline: { 
-        type: Date,
+    deadline: { // problem
+        type: Number,
         required: true
     },
     applicationDate: {
diff --git a/server/src/routes/contributionRoutes.js b/server/src/routes/contributionRoutes.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 73b835c..0000000
--- a/server/src/routes/contributionRoutes.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-// import express from 'express';
-// import {
-//     approveContribution,
-//     submitPullRequest,
-//     checkContributionStatus,
-//     getContributionsForProject,
-// } from '../controllers/contributionController.js';
-
-// const router = express.Router();
-
-// // Route to get contributions for a specific project
-// router.get('/project/:projectId', getContributionsForProject);
-
-// // Route to approve a contribution
-// router.post('/:projectId/:contributionId/approve', approveContribution);
-
-// // Route to submit a PR for a contribution
-// router.post('/:contributionId/submit-pr', submitPullRequest);
-
-// // Route to check the contribution status (e.g., PR merged or not)
-// router.get('/:contributionId/check-status', checkContributionStatus);
-
-// export default router;