diff --git a/src/app/app.routes.ts b/src/app/app.routes.ts
index 7068cc2..5333a8b 100644
--- a/src/app/app.routes.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.routes.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import { Routes } from '@angular/router';
+import { IsLoggedInCanActivate } from './services/auth.service';
 
 export const routes: Routes = [
   {
     path: 'auth',
     loadChildren: () => import('./auth/auth.module').then(m => m.AuthModule)
   },
+  {
+    path: 'chat',
+    loadChildren: () => import('./chat/chat.module').then(m => m.ChatModule),
+    canActivate: [IsLoggedInCanActivate]
+  },
   { path: '', redirectTo: 'auth', pathMatch: 'full' },
-  { path: '**', redirectTo: '/', pathMatch: 'full' }
+  { path: '**/*', redirectTo: '', pathMatch: 'full' }
 ];
diff --git a/src/app/auth/login/login.component.ts b/src/app/auth/login/login.component.ts
index 73133c4..1696ef5 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/login/login.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/auth/login/login.component.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export class LoginComponent implements OnInit {
               timeOut: 3000,
               closeButton: true
             });
-            this.router.navigateByUrl('/feed');
+            this.router.navigateByUrl('chat');
           }
         },
         error: _ => {
diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat-routing.module.ts b/src/app/chat/chat-routing.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c7e949
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat-routing.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { RouterModule, Routes } from '@angular/router';
+import { ChatComponent } from './chat/chat.component';
+
+const routes: Routes = [
+  { path: '', component: ChatComponent },
+];
+
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [RouterModule.forChild(routes)],
+  exports: [RouterModule]
+})
+export class ChatRoutingModule { }
diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat.module.ts b/src/app/chat/chat.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05daa1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+
+import { ChatRoutingModule } from './chat-routing.module';
+import { ChatComponent } from './chat/chat.component';
+import { ChannelListComponent } from './chat/channel-list/channel-list.component';
+import { FeedComponent } from './chat/feed/feed.component';
+import { ChannelEntryComponent } from './chat/channel-list/channel-entry/channel-entry.component';
+
+
+@NgModule({
+  declarations: [
+    ChatComponent,
+    ChannelListComponent,
+    FeedComponent,
+    ChannelEntryComponent
+  ],
+  imports: [
+    CommonModule,
+    ChatRoutingModule
+  ]
+})
+export class ChatModule { }
diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-entry/channel-entry.component.html b/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-entry/channel-entry.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..766e50b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-entry/channel-entry.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div [title]="channel.description" [class.selected]="selected">{{channel.name}}</div>
diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-entry/channel-entry.component.scss b/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-entry/channel-entry.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51cdd88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-entry/channel-entry.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+div {
+  padding: 5px 10px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.selected {
+  color: var(--mat-sys-on-secondary);
+  background-color: var(--mat-sys-secondary);
+  transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
+}
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diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-entry/channel-entry.component.ts b/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-entry/channel-entry.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a53210
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-entry/channel-entry.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
+import { Channel } from '../../../../models/channel';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-channel-entry',
+  standalone: false,
+  templateUrl: './channel-entry.component.html',
+  styleUrl: './channel-entry.component.scss'
+})
+export class ChannelEntryComponent {
+  @Input("channel") public channel!: Channel;
+  @Input("selected") public selected!: boolean;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-list.component.html b/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-list.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22670af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-list.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<app-channel-entry
+  *ngFor="let channel of this.channels; let i = index"
+  [channel]="channels[i]"
+  (click)="Select(i)"
+  [selected]="channels[i].id == selectedChannel.id"
+/>
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diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-list.component.scss b/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-list.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e599875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-list.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+:host {
+  color: var(--mat-sys-on-surface);
+  background-color: var(--mat-sys-surface);
+}
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diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-list.component.ts b/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-list.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e63372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat/channel-list/channel-list.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { Component, EventEmitter, OnInit, Output } from '@angular/core';
+import { Channel } from '../../../models/channel';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-channel-list',
+  standalone: false,
+  templateUrl: './channel-list.component.html',
+  styleUrl: './channel-list.component.scss'
+})
+export class ChannelListComponent implements OnInit {
+  @Output("select") selectEmitter: EventEmitter<Channel> = new EventEmitter<Channel>();
+
+  public channels: Channel[] = [
+    {
+      id: 0,
+      name: 'default',
+      description: 'this is the default channel'
+    },
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      name: 'gaming',
+      description: 'this is another channel'
+    },
+  ];
+
+  public selectedChannel!: Channel;
+
+  constructor() { }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    // TODO: query list of channels
+
+    this.selectedChannel = this.channels[0];
+  }
+
+  public Select(index: number): void {
+    this.selectEmitter.emit(this.selectedChannel = this.channels[index]);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat/chat.component.html b/src/app/chat/chat/chat.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ab9ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat/chat.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<div id="container">
+  <app-channel-list (select)="Select($event)"></app-channel-list>
+  <app-feed></app-feed>
+</div>
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diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat/chat.component.scss b/src/app/chat/chat/chat.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..650d6ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat/chat.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#container {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: minmax(auto, 200px) 1fr;
+  height: 100%;
+}
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diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat/chat.component.ts b/src/app/chat/chat/chat.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..899bd19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat/chat.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { Channel } from '../../models/channel';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-chat',
+  standalone: false,
+  templateUrl: './chat.component.html',
+  styleUrl: './chat.component.scss'
+})
+export class ChatComponent {
+  public Select(channel: Channel): void {
+    // TODO: update feed
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat/feed/feed.component.html b/src/app/chat/chat/feed/feed.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e469260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat/feed/feed.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<p>feed works!</p>
diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat/feed/feed.component.scss b/src/app/chat/chat/feed/feed.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/app/chat/chat/feed/feed.component.ts b/src/app/chat/chat/feed/feed.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62c16b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/chat/chat/feed/feed.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-feed',
+  standalone: false,
+  templateUrl: './feed.component.html',
+  styleUrl: './feed.component.scss'
+})
+export class FeedComponent {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/models/channel.ts b/src/app/models/channel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c8c34c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/models/channel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export class Channel {
+  public id!: number;
+  public name!: string;
+  public description!: string;
+}
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diff --git a/src/app/services/auth.service.ts b/src/app/services/auth.service.ts
index a9cfcfb..37e094a 100644
--- a/src/app/services/auth.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/auth.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { HttpClient, HttpErrorResponse } from '@angular/common/http';
-import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
+import { inject, Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { catchError, map, Observable, of } from 'rxjs';
 import { LoginResponse, RegisterResponse } from './responses/auth';
+import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, CanActivateFn, RouterStateSnapshot } from '@angular/router';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root'
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import { LoginResponse, RegisterResponse } from './responses/auth';
 export class AuthService {
   private readonly API_BASE: string = "http://localhost:5000"
 
+  private readonly SESSION_COOKIE: string = "session";
   private readonly USERNAME_FIELD: string = "username";
   private readonly PASSWORD_FIELD: string = "password";
   private readonly REPEAT_PASSWORD_FIELD: string = "repeatPassword";
@@ -53,4 +55,21 @@ export class AuthService {
       catchError(() => of(false))
     );
   }
+
+  public IsLoggedIn(): boolean {
+    let cookies = document.cookie.split(';');
+    let found = false;
+    cookies.forEach(cookie => {
+      cookie = cookie.trim();
+      found = found || cookie.startsWith(this.SESSION_COOKIE + "=") && cookie.split('=', 2)[1] != '';
+    });
+    return found;
+  }
 }
+
+export const IsLoggedInCanActivate: CanActivateFn = (
+  route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot,
+  state: RouterStateSnapshot
+) => {
+  return inject(AuthService).IsLoggedIn();
+}
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