diff --git a/geneit_app/public/login_splash.jpg b/geneit_app/public/login_splash.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2838fe
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diff --git a/geneit_app/src/App.tsx b/geneit_app/src/App.tsx
index 56793d0..062e5b2 100644
--- a/geneit_app/src/App.tsx
+++ b/geneit_app/src/App.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Route, Routes } from "react-router-dom";
 import "./App.css";
 import { AuthApi } from "./api/AuthApi";
 import { NotFoundRoute } from "./routes/NotFound";
+import { BaseLoginPage } from "./widgets/BaseLoginpage";
 
 function App() {
   return (
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@ function App() {
       {AuthApi.SignedIn ? (
         <Route path="*" element={<p>signed in</p>} />
       ) : (
-        <Route path="*" element={<NotFoundRoute />} />
+        <Route path="*" element={<BaseLoginPage />}>
+          <Route path="*" element={<NotFoundRoute />} />
+        </Route>
       )}
     </Routes>
   );
diff --git a/geneit_app/src/widgets/BaseLoginpage.tsx b/geneit_app/src/widgets/BaseLoginpage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..290b172
--- /dev/null
+++ b/geneit_app/src/widgets/BaseLoginpage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { Outlet } from "react-router-dom";
+
+export function BaseLoginPage(): React.ReactElement {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Outlet />
+    </>
+  );
+}