diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 3a01444..c07f4a4 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* Protocol Droid — Frontend Application */
 
 /* Detect base path from the script's own URL for subdirectory deployments */
+/* app.js is loaded from <base>/frontend/app.js, so base = everything before /frontend/app.js */
 (function() {
   var scripts = document.getElementsByTagName('script');
   for (var i = 0; i < scripts.length; i++) {
@@ -36,40 +37,9 @@ async function api(path, options = {}) {
   return data;
 }
 
-// --- Shared rendering functions (use everywhere to ensure consistency) ---
-
-function renderProtocolPill(p) {
-  var sourceLabel = '';
-  if (p.source && p.source !== '@' + (p.author || '')) {
-    sourceLabel = p.source;
-  } else if (p.author) {
-    sourceLabel = '@' + p.author;
-  }
-  var tags = (p.tags || []).map(function(t) { return '<span class="tag">' + escapeHtml(t) + '</span>'; }).join('');
-  return '<div class="protocol-pill" onclick="showDetail(\'' + p.slug + '\')">' +
-    '<div class="info"><h3>' + escapeHtml(p.title) + '</h3>' +
-    '<p>' + escapeHtml(p.description || '') + '</p>' +
-    (tags ? '<div class="tag-row">' + tags + '</div>' : '') + '</div>' +
-    '<div class="meta"><div class="steps">' + (p.steps || []).length + ' steps</div>' +
-    (sourceLabel ? '<div>' + escapeHtml(sourceLabel) + '</div>' : '') + '</div></div>';
-}
-
-function renderCollectionPill(c) {
-  var sourceLabel = '';
-  if (c.source && c.source !== '@' + (c.author || '')) {
-    sourceLabel = c.source;
-  } else if (c.author) {
-    sourceLabel = '@' + c.author;
-  }
-  return '<div class="protocol-pill collection" onclick="showCollectionDetail(\'' + c.slug + '\')">' +
-    '<div class="info"><h3>' + escapeHtml(c.title) + '</h3>' +
-    '<p>' + escapeHtml(c.description || '') + '</p></div>' +
-    '<div class="meta"><div class="steps">' + (c.item_count || 0) + ' protocols</div>' +
-    (sourceLabel ? '<div>' + escapeHtml(sourceLabel) + '</div>' : '') + '</div></div>';
-}
-
 // --- Init ---
 async function init() {
+  // Route immediately — don't wait for API calls
   route();
   window.addEventListener('hashchange', route);
 
@@ -86,31 +56,28 @@ async function init() {
   } catch (e) {}
   renderAuth();
 
-  if (location.hash && location.hash !== '#protocols') {
+  // Re-route after auth loads so auth-dependent UI renders correctly
+  if (location.hash && location.hash !== '#library') {
     route();
   }
 }
 
 function route() {
-  const hash = location.hash.slice(1) || 'protocols';
-  if (hash.startsWith('protocols/') && hash !== 'protocols') {
+  const hash = location.hash.slice(1) || 'library';
+  if (hash.startsWith('protocols/')) {
     showDetail(hash.split('/')[1]);
-  } else if (hash === 'protocols') {
-    navigate('library');
   } else if (hash.startsWith('users/') || hash.startsWith('user/')) {
     showUser(hash.split('/')[1]);
-  } else if (hash.startsWith('collections/') && hash !== 'collections') {
+  } else if (hash.startsWith('collections/')) {
     showCollectionDetail(hash.split('/')[1]);
-  } else if (hash === 'collections') {
-    navigate('collections');
   } else if (hash === 'create') {
     navigate('create');
   } else if (hash === 'create-collection') {
     navigate('create-collection');
+  } else if (hash === 'collections') {
+    navigate('collections');
   } else if (hash === 'about') {
     navigate('about');
-  } else if (hash === 'terms') {
-    navigate('terms');
   } else {
     navigate('library');
   }
@@ -120,7 +87,8 @@ let searchTimer = null;
 let currentRoute = '';
 
 function navigate(view) {
-  if (currentRoute === view && view !== 'library') return;
+  // Prevent double navigation from hashchange
+  if (currentRoute === view) return;
   currentRoute = view;
   document.querySelectorAll('.view').forEach(v => v.style.display = 'none');
   document.getElementById('view-' + view).style.display = 'block';
@@ -128,18 +96,18 @@ function navigate(view) {
   document.querySelectorAll('.mobile-panel a').forEach(a => a.classList.toggle('active', a.dataset.view === view));
   closeMenu();
   updateBreadcrumb(view);
-  if (view === 'library') { location.hash = 'protocols'; loadProtocols(); }
+  if (view === 'library') { location.hash = 'library'; loadProtocols(); }
   if (view === 'collections') { location.hash = 'collections'; loadCollections(); }
   if (view === 'create') { editingSlug = null; resetForm(); }
   if (view === 'create-collection') { editingCollectionSlug = null; resetCollectionForm(); }
-  if (view === 'about') { location.hash = 'about'; updateAboutPage(); }
-  if (view === 'terms') { location.hash = 'terms'; }
+  if (view === 'about') { location.hash = 'about'; }
   window.scrollTo(0, 0);
 }
 
+// --- Mobile menu ---
 function updateBreadcrumb(view) {
   const path = document.getElementById('crumbPath');
-  const map = { library: 'protocols/', create: 'protocols/create', collections: 'collections/', 'create-collection': 'collections/create', about: 'about', terms: 'terms' };
+  const map = { library: '', create: 'create', collections: 'collections/', 'create-collection': 'collections/create', about: 'about' };
   path.textContent = map[view] || '';
 }
 
@@ -159,9 +127,9 @@ function renderAuth() {
   const area = document.getElementById('authArea');
   const mobileAuth = document.getElementById('mobileAuth');
   if (currentUser) {
-    area.innerHTML = '<a href="#users/' + currentUser.username + '" class="user-link">@' + currentUser.username + '</a>' +
+    area.innerHTML = '<a href="#user/' + currentUser.username + '" class="user-link">@' + currentUser.username + '</a>' +
       '<button class="auth-btn" onclick="logout()">Sign Out</button>';
-    mobileAuth.innerHTML = '<a href="#users/' + currentUser.username + '" onclick="closeMenu()">@' + currentUser.username + '</a>' +
+    mobileAuth.innerHTML = '<a href="#user/' + currentUser.username + '" onclick="closeMenu()">@' + currentUser.username + '</a>' +
       '<button class="auth-btn" onclick="logout()">Sign Out</button>';
   } else {
     area.innerHTML = '<button class="auth-btn" onclick="openAuthModal(\'login\')">Sign In</button>' +
@@ -224,17 +192,20 @@ function debouncedLoadProtocols() {
 async function loadProtocols() {
   const q = document.getElementById('searchInput') ? document.getElementById('searchInput').value : '';
   try {
+    // Fetch all protocols — we do priority-weighted search client-side
     allProtocols = await api('/protocols');
     const tagSet = new Set();
     allProtocols.forEach(p => (p.tags || []).forEach(t => tagSet.add(t)));
     allTags = [...tagSet].sort();
     renderFilters();
 
+    // Filter by tag
     let filtered = allProtocols;
     if (activeFilter !== 'ALL') {
       filtered = filtered.filter(p => (p.tags || []).some(t => t.toLowerCase() === activeFilter.toLowerCase()));
     }
 
+    // Filter + score by search query
     if (q.trim()) {
       var query = q.toLowerCase().trim();
       var scored = filtered.map(function(p) {
@@ -258,17 +229,13 @@ async function loadProtocols() {
       }
       filtered = scored.map(function(item) { return item.p; });
     } else {
+      // No search query — sort by date (newest first)
       filtered = filtered.slice().sort(function(a, b) {
         return (b.created_at || '').localeCompare(a.created_at || '');
       });
     }
 
-    var grid = document.getElementById('protocolGrid');
-    if (!filtered.length) {
-      grid.innerHTML = '<div class="empty">No protocols found. <a href="#create" onclick="navigate(\'create\');return false">Create one</a></div>';
-    } else {
-      grid.innerHTML = filtered.map(renderProtocolPill).join('');
-    }
+    renderProtocolGrid(filtered);
     renderSortToggle();
   } catch (e) {
     document.getElementById('protocolGrid').innerHTML = '<div class="empty">No protocols found. ' + escapeHtml(e.message) + '</div>';
@@ -277,15 +244,12 @@ async function loadProtocols() {
 
 function setSort(mode) {
   sortBy = mode;
-  document.querySelectorAll('.sort-option').forEach(function(el) {
-    el.classList.toggle('active', el.textContent.trim().startsWith(mode === 'date' ? 'date' : 'relevance'));
-  });
   loadProtocols();
 }
 
 function renderSortToggle() {
-  document.querySelectorAll('.sort-option').forEach(function(el) {
-    var isDate = el.textContent.trim().startsWith('date');
+  document.querySelectorAll('.sort-option').forEach(function(el, i) {
+    var isDate = i === 0;
     el.classList.toggle('active', (sortBy === 'date' && isDate) || (sortBy === 'relevance' && !isDate));
   });
 }
@@ -298,7 +262,7 @@ function renderFilters() {
   if (q) {
     tags = tags.filter(function(t) { return t.toLowerCase().includes(q); });
   } else {
-    tags = tags.slice(0, 10);
+    tags = tags.slice(0, 10); // Show top 10 tags by default
   }
   tags = ['all', ...tags];
   bar.innerHTML = tags.map(function(t) {
@@ -323,6 +287,26 @@ function setFilter(tag) {
   loadProtocols();
 }
 
+function renderProtocolGrid(protocols) {
+  const grid = document.getElementById('protocolGrid');
+  if (!protocols.length) {
+    grid.innerHTML = '<div class="empty">No protocols yet. <a href="#create" onclick="navigate(\'create\');return false">Create one</a></div>';
+    return;
+  }
+  grid.innerHTML = protocols.map(function(p) {
+    var sourceLabel = p.source || (p.author ? '@' + p.author : '');
+    var tags = (p.tags || []).map(function(t) { return '<span class="tag">' + escapeHtml(t) + '</span>'; }).join('');
+    return '<div class="protocol-pill" onclick="showDetail(\'' + p.slug + '\')">' +
+      '<div class="info"><h3>' + escapeHtml(p.title) + '</h3>' +
+      '<p>' + escapeHtml(p.description || '') + '</p>' +
+      (tags ? '<div class="tag-row">' + tags + '</div>' : '') + '</div>' +
+      '<div class="meta"><div class="steps">' + (p.steps || []).length + ' steps</div>' +
+      '<div>' + escapeHtml(sourceLabel) + '</div></div></div>';
+  }).join('');
+}
+
+// (iconFor removed — icons are no longer used)
+
 // --- Detail ---
 async function showDetail(slug) {
   location.hash = 'protocols/' + slug;
@@ -349,11 +333,11 @@ function renderDetail(p) {
     return '<div class="step"><div class="number">' + String(i+1).padStart(2,'0') + '</div>' +
       '<div class="content"><h4>' + escapeHtml(s.headline) + '</h4><p>' + escapeHtml(s.description || '') + '</p></div></div>';
   }).join('');
-  const forkNotice = (p.forked_from && p.forked_from !== 'null' && p.forked_from !== null) ? '<div class="fork-notice">forked from: <a href="#protocols/' + p.forked_from + '" onclick="showDetail(\'' + p.forked_from + '\');return false">' + escapeHtml(p.forked_from) + '</a></div>' : '';
-  const sourceLine = (p.source && p.source !== '@' + (p.author || '')) ? 'SOURCE: ' + escapeHtml(p.source) : '';
+  const forkNotice = p.forked_from ? '<div class="fork-notice">forked from: <a href="#protocol/' + p.forked_from + '" onclick="showDetail(\'' + p.forked_from + '\');return false">' + p.forked_from + '</a></div>' : '';
+  const sourceLine = p.source ? 'SOURCE: ' + escapeHtml(p.source) : '';
   var sourceLink = p.source_url ? ' · <a href="' + escapeHtml(p.source_url) + '" target="_blank">view_original</a>' : '';
-  var authorLine = p.author ? (sourceLine ? ' · ' : '') + 'authored by <a href="#users/' + p.author + '" onclick="showUser(\'' + p.author + '\');return false">@' + escapeHtml(p.author) + '</a>' : '';
-  var dateLine = p.created_at ? ' · added ' + formatDate(p.created_at) : '';
+  var authorLine = p.author ? ' · authored by <a href="#user/' + p.author + '" onclick="showUser(\'' + p.author + '\');return false">@' + escapeHtml(p.author) + '</a>' : '';
+  var dateLine = p.created_at ? ' · ' + formatDate(p.created_at) : '';
 
   return '<div class="detail-header"><div class="tag-row">' + tags + '</div>' +
     '<h1>' + escapeHtml(p.title) + '</h1>' +
@@ -422,7 +406,6 @@ async function deleteProtocol(slug) {
   try {
     await api('/protocols/' + slug, { method: 'DELETE' });
     toast('Protocol deleted');
-    currentRoute = '';
     navigate('library');
   } catch (e) { toast(e.message, true); }
 }
@@ -574,9 +557,14 @@ async function loadCollections() {
     var grid = document.getElementById('collectionsGrid');
     if (!collections.length) {
       grid.innerHTML = '<div class="empty">No collections yet. <a href="#" onclick="navigate(\'create-collection\');return false">Create one</a></div>';
-    } else {
-      grid.innerHTML = collections.map(renderCollectionPill).join('');
+      return;
     }
+    grid.innerHTML = collections.map(function(c) {
+      var sourceLabel = c.author ? '@' + c.author : (c.source || '');
+      return '<div class="protocol-pill collection" onclick="showCollectionDetail(\'' + c.slug + '\')">' +
+        '<div class="info"><h3>' + escapeHtml(c.title) + '</h3><p>' + escapeHtml(c.description || '') + '</p></div>' +
+        '<div class="meta"><div class="steps">' + (c.item_count || 0) + ' protocols</div><div>' + escapeHtml(sourceLabel) + '</div></div></div>';
+    }).join('');
   } catch (e) {
     document.getElementById('collectionsGrid').innerHTML = '<div class="empty">' + escapeHtml(e.message) + '</div>';
   }
@@ -601,6 +589,7 @@ async function loadProtocolPicker(selectedSlugs) {
   } catch (e) {
     pickerProtocolList = [];
   }
+  // Don't render the list — it starts empty, user searches to add
 }
 
 function renderPickerList(protocols) {
@@ -611,11 +600,14 @@ function renderPickerList(protocols) {
   }
   list.innerHTML = '<div class="protocol-grid">' + protocols.map(function(p) {
     var selected = collectionSelectedProtocols.includes(p.slug);
-    // Use the shared pill renderer, but add picker-specific classes
-    var pill = renderProtocolPill(p);
-    // Insert picker-pill class and data-slug and onclick override
-    pill = pill.replace('class="protocol-pill"', 'class="protocol-pill picker-pill' + (selected ? ' selected' : '') + '" data-slug="' + escapeHtml(p.slug) + '" onclick="toggleProtocolSelectClick(\'' + escapeHtml(p.slug) + '\', this)"');
-    return pill;
+    var sourceLabel = p.source || (p.author ? '@' + p.author : '');
+    var tags = (p.tags || []).map(function(t) { return '<span class="tag">' + escapeHtml(t) + '</span>'; }).join('');
+    return '<div class="protocol-pill picker-pill' + (selected ? ' selected' : '') + '" data-slug="' + escapeHtml(p.slug) + '" onclick="toggleProtocolSelectClick(\'' + escapeHtml(p.slug) + '\', this)">' +
+      '<div class="info"><h3>' + escapeHtml(p.title) + '</h3>' +
+      '<p>' + escapeHtml(p.description || '') + '</p>' +
+      (tags ? '<div class="tag-row">' + tags + '</div>' : '') + '</div>' +
+      '<div class="meta"><div class="steps">' + (p.steps || []).length + ' steps</div>' +
+      '<div>' + escapeHtml(sourceLabel) + '</div></div></div>';
   }).join('') + '</div>';
 }
 
@@ -640,6 +632,7 @@ function renderSelectedList() {
   }
   container.innerHTML = '<div class="selected-list-header">Selected protocols (' + collectionSelectedProtocols.length + ')</div>' +
     collectionSelectedProtocols.map(function(slug, i) {
+      // Find protocol in the cached list for display
       var p = pickerProtocolList.find(function(proto) { return proto.slug === slug; });
       var title = p ? escapeHtml(p.title) : escapeHtml(slug);
       return '<div class="selected-item" data-slug="' + escapeHtml(slug) + '">' +
@@ -659,10 +652,12 @@ function moveSelected(i, dir) {
   collectionSelectedProtocols[i] = collectionSelectedProtocols[j];
   collectionSelectedProtocols[j] = tmp;
   renderSelectedList();
+  // Update picker highlight if visible
   refreshPickerHighlight();
 }
 
 function removeSelected(i) {
+  var slug = collectionSelectedProtocols[i];
   collectionSelectedProtocols.splice(i, 1);
   renderSelectedList();
   refreshPickerHighlight();
@@ -685,6 +680,8 @@ function filterPickerProtocols() {
   renderPickerList(filtered);
 }
 
+// (checkbox-based toggle removed — now using toggleProtocolSelectClick)
+
 async function saveCollection(e) {
   e.preventDefault();
   if (!currentUser) { toast('Sign in to create collections', true); openAuthModal('login'); return; }
@@ -728,20 +725,24 @@ async function showCollectionDetail(slug) {
       if (item.type === 'protocol') {
         try {
           var p = await api('/protocols/' + item.slug);
-          itemsHtml += renderProtocolPill(p);
+          itemsHtml += '<div class="protocol-pill" onclick="showDetail(\'' + p.slug + '\')">' +
+            '<div class="info"><h3>' + escapeHtml(p.title) + '</h3>' +
+            '<p>' + escapeHtml(p.description || '') + '</p>' +
+            (p.tags && p.tags.length ? '<div class="tag-row">' + p.tags.map(function(t) { return '<span class="tag">' + escapeHtml(t) + '</span>'; }).join('') + '</div>' : '') + '</div>' +
+            '<div class="meta"><div class="steps">' + (p.steps || []).length + ' steps</div></div></div>';
         } catch (e2) {
           itemsHtml += '<div class="protocol-pill"><div class="info"><h3>' + escapeHtml(item.slug) + '</h3><p>Protocol not found</p></div></div>';
         }
       }
     }
-    var sourceLine = (c.source && c.source !== '@' + (c.author || '')) ? 'SOURCE: ' + escapeHtml(c.source) : '';
-    var authorLine = c.author ? (sourceLine ? ' · ' : '') + 'curated by <a href="#users/' + c.author + '" onclick="showUser(\'' + c.author + '\');return false">@' + escapeHtml(c.author) + '</a>' : '';
-    var dateLine = c.created_at ? ' · added ' + formatDate(c.created_at) : '';
+    var sourceLine = c.source ? 'SOURCE: ' + escapeHtml(c.source) : '';
+    var authorLine = c.author ? ' · authored by <a href="#user/' + c.author + '" onclick="showUser(\'' + c.author + '\');return false">@' + escapeHtml(c.author) + '</a>' : '';
+  var dateLine = c.created_at ? ' · ' + formatDate(c.created_at) : '';
 
-    document.getElementById('collectionDetailContent').innerHTML =
-      '<div class="detail-header"><h1>' + escapeHtml(c.title) + '</h1>' +
-      '<p class="description">' + escapeHtml(c.description || '') + '</p>' +
-      '<div class="source">' + sourceLine + authorLine + dateLine + '</div></div>' +
+  document.getElementById('collectionDetailContent').innerHTML =
+    '<div class="detail-header"><h1>' + escapeHtml(c.title) + '</h1>' +
+    '<p class="description">' + escapeHtml(c.description || '') + '</p>' +
+    '<div class="source">' + sourceLine + authorLine + dateLine + '</div></div>' +
       (itemsHtml ? '<div class="detail-section"><h2>Protocols (' + (c.items || []).length + ')</h2><div class="protocol-grid">' + itemsHtml + '</div></div>' : '<div class="empty">No protocols in this collection yet.</div>');
 
     var canEdit = currentUser && (c.author_id == currentUser.id || currentUser.role === 'admin');
@@ -775,7 +776,6 @@ async function deleteCollection(slug) {
   try {
     await api('/collections/' + slug, { method: 'DELETE' });
     toast('Collection deleted');
-    currentRoute = '';
     navigate('collections');
   } catch (e) { toast(e.message, true); }
 }
@@ -796,38 +796,27 @@ async function showUser(username) {
       '<div class="profile-card"><h2>@' + escapeHtml(data.user.username) + '</h2>' +
       (data.user.display_name ? '<div class="bio">' + escapeHtml(data.user.display_name) + '</div>' : '') +
       (data.user.bio ? '<div class="bio">' + escapeHtml(data.user.bio) + '</div>' : '') + '</div>' +
-      (p.length ? '<div class="detail-section"><h2>Protocols (' + p.length + ')</h2><div class="protocol-grid">' +
-        p.map(renderProtocolPill).join('') +
-        '</div></div>' : '') +
-      (c.length ? '<div class="detail-section"><h2>Collections (' + c.length + ')</h2><div class="protocol-grid">' +
-        c.map(renderCollectionPill).join('') +
-        '</div></div>' : '');
+      (p.length ? '<div class="detail-section"><h2>Protocols (' + p.length + ')</h2>' +
+        p.map(function(proto) {
+          return '<div class="protocol-pill" onclick="showDetail(\'' + proto.slug + '\')">' +
+          '<div class="info"><h3>' + escapeHtml(proto.title) + '</h3>' +
+          '<p>' + escapeHtml(proto.description||'') + '</p>' +
+          (proto.tags && proto.tags.length ? '<div class="tag-row">' + proto.tags.map(function(t) { return '<span class="tag">' + escapeHtml(t) + '</span>'; }).join('') + '</div>' : '') + '</div>' +
+          '<div class="meta"><div class="steps">' + (proto.steps || []).length + ' steps</div></div></div>';
+        }).join('') +
+        '</div>' : '') +
+      (c.length ? '<div class="detail-section"><h2>Collections (' + c.length + ')</h2>' +
+        c.map(function(col) {
+          return '<div class="protocol-pill collection" onclick="showCollectionDetail(\'' + col.slug + '\')"><div class="icon">[+]</div>' +
+          '<div class="info"><h3>' + escapeHtml(col.title) + '</h3><p>' + escapeHtml(col.description||'') + '</p></div></div>';
+        }).join('') +
+        '</div>' : '');
     document.getElementById('detailActions').innerHTML = '';
   } catch (e) {
     document.getElementById('detailContent').innerHTML = '<div class="empty">User not found</div>';
   }
 }
 
-// --- About page ---
-function updateAboutPage() {
-  var section = document.getElementById('seedSection');
-  if (!section) return;
-  section.style.display = (currentUser && currentUser.role === 'admin') ? 'block' : 'none';
-}
-
-async function loadSeedProtocols() {
-  var btn = document.getElementById('seedBtn');
-  if (btn) { btn.disabled = true; btn.textContent = 'Loading...'; }
-  try {
-    var result = await api('/seed', { method: 'POST' });
-    toast('Loaded ' + result.imported + ' seed protocols');
-    if (btn) { btn.textContent = 'Loaded ' + result.imported + ' protocols'; btn.disabled = true; }
-  } catch (e) {
-    toast(e.message, true);
-    if (btn) { btn.disabled = false; btn.textContent = 'Load seed protocols'; }
-  }
-}
-
 // --- Toast ---
 let toastTimer = null;
 function toast(msg, isError) {
@@ -847,6 +836,7 @@ function escapeHtml(s) {
 
 function formatDate(s) {
   if (!s) return '';
+  // Normalize MySQL DATETIME format (space-separated) to ISO
   var d = new Date(String(s).replace(' ', 'T'));
   if (isNaN(d)) return s;
   var months = ['Jan','Feb','Mar','Apr','May','Jun','Jul','Aug','Sep','Oct','Nov','Dec'];
@@ -854,4 +844,4 @@ function formatDate(s) {
 }
 
 // --- Boot ---
-init();
\ No newline at end of file
+init();
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 1ca2c7a..a991a94 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <meta charset="UTF-8">
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
 <title>Protocol Droid</title>
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="frontend/style.css">
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="/frontend/style.css">
 <meta name="theme-color" content="#0a1929">
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <span class="crumb-path" id="crumbPath"></span>
   </div>
   <nav id="navBar">
-    <a href="#protocols" class="active" data-view="library">PROTOCOLS</a>
+    <a href="#library" class="active" data-view="library">PROTOCOLS</a>
     <a href="#collections" data-view="collections">COLLECTIONS</a>
     <a href="#about" data-view="about">ABOUT</a>
   </nav>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 </header>
 
 <div class="mobile-panel" id="mobilePanel">
-  <a href="#protocols" data-view="library" class="active" onclick="mobileNav('library')">PROTOCOLS</a>
+  <a href="#library" data-view="library" class="active" onclick="mobileNav('library')">PROTOCOLS</a>
   <a href="#collections" data-view="collections" onclick="mobileNav('collections')">COLLECTIONS</a>
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-      <p class="outcome">Load a starter set of 6 example protocols (Round Robin Check-In, Consent Decision-Making, Appreciative Apology, Temperature Reading, Dot Voting, Fishbowl Discussion) into your library.</p>
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