diff --git a/database/db_commands.py b/database/db_commands.py
index ca43acd..a2b66ba 100644
--- a/database/db_commands.py
+++ b/database/db_commands.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ import random
 
 
 def register_user(username, email, password, account_type="private_user"):
+    email = email.strip().lower()
     with get_db() as conn:
         existing = conn.execute(
-            "SELECT user_id FROM users WHERE username = ? OR email = ?",
+            "SELECT user_id FROM users WHERE username = ? OR LOWER(email) = LOWER(?)",
             (username, email)
         ).fetchone()
         if existing:
@@ -61,6 +62,49 @@ def create_token_for_user(user_id):
         return token
     print("hello")
     
+def create_password_reset_request(email):
+    user = get_user_by_email(email)
+    if not user:
+        return None
+    reset_token = secrets.token_hex(64)
+    with get_db() as conn:
+        conn.execute("""
+            INSERT INTO password_resets (
+                token,
+                user_id,
+                created_at
+            )
+            VALUES (?, ?, ?)
+        """, (reset_token, user["user_id"], datetime.now()))
+    return reset_token
+
+
+def get_password_reset_request(token):
+    with get_db() as conn:
+        row = conn.execute(
+            "SELECT * FROM password_resets WHERE token = ? LIMIT 1",
+            (token,)
+        ).fetchone()
+        return dict(row) if row else None
+
+
+def reset_password(token, password):
+    reset_request = get_password_reset_request(token)
+    if not reset_request:
+        return False
+    password_hash = bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode(), bcrypt.gensalt(14))
+    with get_db() as conn:
+        conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE users SET password_hash = ? WHERE user_id = ?",
+            (password_hash, reset_request["user_id"])
+        )
+        conn.execute(
+            "DELETE FROM password_resets WHERE token = ?",
+            (token,)
+        )
+    return True
+
+
 def delete_token(token):
     with get_db() as conn:
         conn.execute("""
@@ -68,6 +112,14 @@ def delete_token(token):
             WHERE token = ?
         """, (token,))
 
+def get_user_by_email(email):
+    with get_db() as conn:
+        row = conn.execute(
+            "SELECT * FROM users WHERE LOWER(email) = LOWER(?) LIMIT 1",
+            (email,)
+        ).fetchone()
+        return dict(row) if row else None
+
 def add_species(english, latin, body, category, extinction_risk, image_id):
     with get_db() as conn:
         try:
diff --git a/database/db_connection.py b/database/db_connection.py
index 1becf89..b0b9f51 100644
--- a/database/db_connection.py
+++ b/database/db_connection.py
@@ -1,11 +1,51 @@
+import os
 import sqlite3
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 DATABASE_PATH = "database/database.db"
+DATABASE_URL = os.getenv("DATABASE_URL")
+USE_POSTGRES = DATABASE_URL is not None
 
-db = sqlite3.connect(DATABASE_PATH, check_same_thread=False)
-db.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
-db.execute("""
+if USE_POSTGRES:
+    import psycopg2
+    import psycopg2.extras
+
+    class DBCursor:
+        def __init__(self, cursor):
+            self._cursor = cursor
+
+        def execute(self, sql, params=None):
+            if params is None:
+                params = ()
+            sql = sql.replace("?", "%s")
+            return self._cursor.execute(sql, params)
+
+        def executemany(self, sql, params=None):
+            if params is None:
+                params = ()
+            sql = sql.replace("?", "%s")
+            return self._cursor.executemany(sql, params)
+
+        def __getattr__(self, name):
+            return getattr(self._cursor, name)
+
+    @contextmanager
+    def get_db():
+        conn = psycopg2.connect(DATABASE_URL, cursor_factory=psycopg2.extras.RealDictCursor)
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        try:
+            yield DBCursor(cursor)
+            conn.commit()
+        except Exception:
+            conn.rollback()
+            raise
+        finally:
+            cursor.close()
+            conn.close()
+else:
+    db = sqlite3.connect(DATABASE_PATH, check_same_thread=False)
+    db.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+    db.execute("""
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
     user_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
     username TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
@@ -15,22 +55,29 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
     created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
 )
 """)
-db.execute("""
+    db.execute("""
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tokens (
     token TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
     user_id INTEGER
 )
 """)
-db.commit()
+    db.execute("""
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS password_resets (
+    token TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+    user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+)
+""")
+    db.commit()
 
-@contextmanager
-def get_db():
-    conn = db.cursor()
-    try:
-        yield conn
-        db.commit()
-    except Exception:
-        db.rollback()
-        raise
-    finally:
-        conn.close()
\ No newline at end of file
+    @contextmanager
+    def get_db():
+        conn = db.cursor()
+        try:
+            yield conn
+            db.commit()
+        except Exception:
+            db.rollback()
+            raise
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/database/db_init.py b/database/db_init.py
index 65b6aba..1764976 100644
--- a/database/db_init.py
+++ b/database/db_init.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from database.db_connection import get_db, get_db
+from database.db_connection import get_db
 from database.db_commands import register_user
 from datetime import datetime
 
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ def init_database():
             photoid TEXT
         )
         """)
+    init_accounts_database()
     print("Database initialised.")
     seed_species()
 
@@ -210,6 +211,19 @@ def init_accounts_database():
             created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
         )
         """)
+        conn.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tokens (
+            token TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+            user_id INTEGER
+        )
+        """)
+        conn.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS password_resets (
+            token TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+            user_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+        )
+        """)
     print("Accounts database initialised.")
 
 
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index b7b0e8d..a7c7bb5 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def import_pages(route, app):
 
 app = Flask(__name__, static_folder="static", static_url_path="")
 app.secret_key = "9279dc6c-d2bc-4f89-a1b3-fc1438a6910c"
+init_database()
 
 @app.before_request
 def load_user():
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index aef7c50..2fffba8 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ itsdangerous==2.2.0
 Jinja2==3.1.6
 MarkupSafe==3.0.3
 Werkzeug==3.1.5
+psycopg2-binary==2.9.10
diff --git a/routes/accounts/accounts.py b/routes/accounts/accounts.py
index 4c77edc..84f8121 100644
--- a/routes/accounts/accounts.py
+++ b/routes/accounts/accounts.py
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 from flask import render_template, Blueprint, request, redirect, url_for, Response, g
-from database.db_commands import register_user, login_user
+from database.db_commands import (
+    register_user,
+    login_user,
+    create_password_reset_request,
+    get_password_reset_request,
+    reset_password,
+)
 
 page = Blueprint("login", __name__, url_prefix="")
 
@@ -24,6 +30,58 @@ def login():
     return resp
 
 
+@page.route("/password-reset", methods=["GET", "POST"])
+def password_reset_request():
+    if g.user:
+        return redirect(url_for("login.dashboard"))
+    message = None
+    reset_link = None
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        email = request.form.get("email", "").strip().lower()
+        token = create_password_reset_request(email)
+        message = (
+            "If an account with that email exists, a password reset link has been created."
+        )
+        if token:
+            reset_link = url_for("login.password_reset", token=token, _external=True)
+    return render_template(
+        "accounts/password_reset_request.jinja",
+        message=message,
+        reset_link=reset_link,
+    )
+
+
+@page.route("/password-reset/<token>", methods=["GET", "POST"])
+def password_reset(token):
+    if g.user:
+        return redirect(url_for("login.dashboard"))
+    error = None
+    success = None
+    reset_request = get_password_reset_request(token)
+    if not reset_request:
+        error = "This reset link is invalid or has expired."
+    if request.method == "POST" and reset_request:
+        password = request.form.get("password", "")
+        password_confirm = request.form.get("password_confirm", "")
+        if password != password_confirm:
+            error = "Passwords do not match."
+        elif len(password) < 8:
+            error = "Password must be at least 8 characters."
+        else:
+            if reset_password(token, password):
+                success = "Your password has been reset. Please log in."
+                reset_request = None
+            else:
+                error = "Unable to reset your password. Please request a new link."
+    return render_template(
+        "accounts/password_reset.jinja",
+        error=error,
+        success=success,
+        token=token,
+        reset_request=reset_request,
+    )
+
+
 @page.route("/register", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def register():
     if g.user:
diff --git a/templates/accounts/login.jinja b/templates/accounts/login.jinja
index 1e2e2b6..0bfe5e4 100644
--- a/templates/accounts/login.jinja
+++ b/templates/accounts/login.jinja
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
         <button type="submit" class="submit-button">
             Login
         </button>
+        <p class="form-link"><a href="{{ url_for('login.password_reset_request') }}">Forgot your password?</a></p>
     </form>
 </section>
 {% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/accounts/password_reset.jinja b/templates/accounts/password_reset.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4896ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/accounts/password_reset.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{% extends "base.jinja" %}
+{% block title %} Set New Password {% endblock %}
+{% block head %}
+{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+{% from 'button.jinja' import button %}
+<section id="hero" class="form">
+    <div class="container">
+        {% if error %}
+        <p class="form-error">{{ error }}</p>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if success %}
+        <p class="form-success">{{ success }}</p>
+        <p><a href="{{ url_for('login.login') }}">Return to login</a></p>
+        {% elif reset_request %}
+        <form action="{{ url_for('login.password_reset', token=token) }}" method="POST">
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label for="password">New Password:</label>
+                <input type="password" id="password" name="password" required>
+            </div>
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label for="password_confirm">Confirm Password:</label>
+                <input type="password" id="password_confirm" name="password_confirm" required>
+            </div>
+            <button type="submit" class="submit-button">
+                Reset Password
+            </button>
+        </form>
+        {% else %}
+        <p>Please request a new password reset link.</p>
+        <p><a href="{{ url_for('login.password_reset_request') }}">Request another reset link</a></p>
+        {% endif %}
+    </div>
+</section>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/accounts/password_reset_request.jinja b/templates/accounts/password_reset_request.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..267c769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/accounts/password_reset_request.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{% extends "base.jinja" %}
+{% block title %} Password Reset {% endblock %}
+{% block head %}
+{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+{% from 'button.jinja' import button %}
+<section id="hero" class="form">
+    <form action="{{ url_for('login.password_reset_request') }}" class="container" method="POST">
+        {% if message %}
+        <p class="form-success">{{ message }}</p>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if reset_link %}
+        <p class="form-info">
+            Reset link: <a style="word-break: break-all;" href="{{ reset_link }}">{{ reset_link }}</a>
+        </p>
+        {% endif %}
+        <div class="form-group">
+            <label for="email">Email:</label>
+            <input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>
+        </div>
+        <button type="submit" class="submit-button">
+            Send Reset Link
+        </button>
+    </form>
+</section>
+{% endblock %}