diff --git a/app/api/projects/[id]/route.ts b/app/api/projects/[id]/route.ts
index ed1d697..b5d6d66 100644
--- a/app/api/projects/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/projects/[id]/route.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export async function PUT(
     if (session?.user.role !== 'admin') {
       return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: 'User not admin' }), {
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-        status: 400, // Internal Server Error
+        status: 403, // Forbidden
       });
     }
     const body = await request.json();
@@ -46,18 +46,41 @@ export async function PUT(
       })
     );
 
+    // Identify users who have been added to the project
+    const addedUsers = updatedProject.assignedUsers.filter(
+      (userId: string) => !currentProject.assignedUsers.includes(userId)
+    );
+
+    // Update the assignedProjects array for each added user
+    await Promise.all(
+      addedUsers.map(async (userId: string) => {
+        await User.findByIdAndUpdate(
+          userId,
+          {
+            $push: { assignedProjects: updatedProject._id },
+          },
+          { new: true }
+        );
+      })
+    );
+
     return new Response(JSON.stringify({ project: updatedProject }), {
       headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
       status: 200, // OK
     });
   } catch (error) {
-    return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Failed to update project' }), {
-      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-      status: 500, // Internal Server Error
-    });
+    console.error(error); // Log the actual error to the server logs
+    return new Response(
+      JSON.stringify({ error: `Failed to update project: ${error.message}` }),
+      {
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        status: 500, // Internal Server Error
+      }
+    );
   }
 }
 
+
 export async function DELETE(
   request: NextRequest, // Assuming NextApiRequest is imported from 'next'
   { params }: { params: { id: string } }
diff --git a/app/create-project/CreateProjectComponent.tsx b/app/create-project/CreateProjectComponent.tsx
index 3a4c23a..de37ab7 100644
--- a/app/create-project/CreateProjectComponent.tsx
+++ b/app/create-project/CreateProjectComponent.tsx
@@ -64,81 +64,82 @@ const CreateProjectComponent: React.FC<CreateProjectProps> = ({
     setShowAllUsers(!showAllUsers);
   };
 
-return (
-  <div className="container mx-auto p-4">
-    <h1 className="text-2xl sm:text-3xl mb-4">Create New Project</h1>
-    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
-      <div className="mb-4">
-        <label
-          htmlFor="name"
-          className="block text-white-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2"
-        >
-          Project Name:
-        </label>
-        <input
-          type="text"
-          id="name"
-          value={name}
-          onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
-          className="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline"
-        />
-      </div>
-      <div className="mb-4">
-        <label
-          htmlFor="description"
-          className="block text-white-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2"
-        >
-          Description:
-        </label>
-        <textarea
-          id="description"
-          value={description}
-          onChange={(e) => setDescription(e.target.value)}
-          className="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline"
-        />
-      </div>
-      <div className="mb-4">
-        <label className="block text-white-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2">
-          Assign Users:
-        </label>
-        <div className="overflow-hidden">
-          {users
-            .slice(0, showAllUsers ? users.length : 5)
-            .map((user, index) => (
-              <div key={index} className="mb-2">
-                <input
-                  type="checkbox"
-                  id={`user-${index}`}
-                  checked={selectedUsers.includes(user._id)}
-                  value={user._id}
-                  onChange={handleCheckboxChange}
-                />
-                <label htmlFor={`user-${index}`} className="ml-2">
-                  {user.fullName || user.email}
-                </label>
-              </div>
-            ))}
+  return (
+    <div className="container mx-auto p-4">
+      <h1 className="text-2xl sm:text-3xl mb-4">
+        {project ? 'Update' : 'Create New'} Project
+      </h1>
+      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+        <div className="mb-4">
+          <label
+            htmlFor="name"
+            className="block text-white-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2"
+          >
+            Project Name:
+          </label>
+          <input
+            type="text"
+            id="name"
+            value={name}
+            onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
+            className="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline"
+          />
         </div>
-        {users.length > 5 && (
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            onClick={toggleShowAllUsers}
-            className="text-blue-500 hover:underline"
+        <div className="mb-4">
+          <label
+            htmlFor="description"
+            className="block text-white-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2"
           >
-            {showAllUsers ? 'Show Less' : 'Show More'}
-          </button>
-        )}
-      </div>
-      <button
-        type="submit"
-        className="bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded"
-      >
-        Create Project
-      </button>
-    </form>
-  </div>
-);
-
+            Description:
+          </label>
+          <textarea
+            id="description"
+            value={description}
+            onChange={(e) => setDescription(e.target.value)}
+            className="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="mb-4">
+          <label className="block text-white-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2">
+            Assign Users:
+          </label>
+          <div className="overflow-hidden">
+            {users
+              .slice(0, showAllUsers ? users.length : 5)
+              .map((user, index) => (
+                <div key={index} className="mb-2">
+                  <input
+                    type="checkbox"
+                    id={`user-${index}`}
+                    checked={selectedUsers.includes(user._id)}
+                    value={user._id}
+                    onChange={handleCheckboxChange}
+                  />
+                  <label htmlFor={`user-${index}`} className="ml-2">
+                    {user.fullName || user.email}
+                  </label>
+                </div>
+              ))}
+          </div>
+          {users.length > 5 && (
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={toggleShowAllUsers}
+              className="text-blue-500 hover:underline"
+            >
+              {showAllUsers ? 'Show Less' : 'Show More'}
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <button
+          type="submit"
+          className="bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded"
+        >
+          {project ? 'Update' : 'Create'} Project
+        </button>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  );
 };
 
 export default CreateProjectComponent;
diff --git a/app/create-project/page.tsx b/app/create-project/page.tsx
index 4e888c8..b3db3f5 100644
--- a/app/create-project/page.tsx
+++ b/app/create-project/page.tsx
@@ -13,34 +13,32 @@ const CreateProject = async ({
   params: { slug: string };
   searchParams?: { [key: string]: string | string[] | undefined };
 }) => {
-
   const users = await User.find({}).lean();
   const project: ProjectDocument | null = searchParams?.id
     ? await Project.findById(searchParams?.id).lean()
     : null;
-return (
-  <div className="min-h-screen flex flex-col bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800">
-    <div className="flex-grow p-4 sm:p-6 md:p-8 lg:p-10">
-      <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 p-6 rounded-lg shadow-lg">
-        <h1 className="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-semibold mb-4">
-          Create Project
-        </h1>
-        <CreateProjectComponent
-          users={toPlainObject(users)}
-          project={
-            project
-              ? {
-                  ...project,
-                  _id: project?._id?.toString(),
-                }
-              : null
-          }
-        />
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen flex flex-col bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800">
+      <div className="flex-grow p-4 sm:p-6 md:p-8 lg:p-10">
+        <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 p-6 rounded-lg shadow-lg">
+          <h1 className="text-2xl sm:text-3xl font-semibold mb-4">
+            {project ? 'Update' : 'Create'} Project
+          </h1>
+          <CreateProjectComponent
+            users={toPlainObject(users)}
+            project={
+              project
+                ? {
+                    ...project,
+                    _id: project?._id?.toString(),
+                  }
+                : null
+            }
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
-  </div>
-);
-
+  );
 };
 
 export default CreateProject;