diff --git a/models/project.js b/models/project.js
index 70b6c5ff..6edbeaf3 100644
--- a/models/project.js
+++ b/models/project.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ var projectSchema = new Schema({
   description:{type:String, required:true},
   //image:{ data: Buffer, contentType: String }
   imagePath:{type:String,required:true},
+  hitCount: { type: Number, default: 0 },
   tags: [Schema.Types.ObjectId],
   roles:[Schema.Types.ObjectId]
 
diff --git a/routes/login.js b/routes/login.js
index 4447a79a..02847007 100644
--- a/routes/login.js
+++ b/routes/login.js
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ router.post('/',function(req,res){
   Account.findOne({emailId: req.body.emailId},function(error,account)
   {
     if (error)
-      return console.log("Error in accessing database");
+      return console.log("Error in accessing database. "+ error);
 
     if (!account)
       return res.render('login', { title: "login" , message: "emailId doesnot Exists"});
     // creating a new session
-    if(!isVerified)
+    if(!account.isVerified)
       return res.send("Please verify your account");
-      
+
     if (account.compare(req.body.password)){
       req.session.user = account;
       req.session.save();
diff --git a/routes/newproject.js b/routes/newproject.js
index 9f3883be..4d4788e5 100644
--- a/routes/newproject.js
+++ b/routes/newproject.js
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ function createProject(pAuthor,pTitle,pDescription,pImagePath,callback){
     title: pTitle,
     description:pDescription,
     imagePath:pImagePath,
+    hitCount:0,
     tags:listOfTagsId,
     roles:listOfRolesId
   },function(error,addedProject){
diff --git a/routes/signup.js b/routes/signup.js
index a8e85da9..931c3ef1 100644
--- a/routes/signup.js
+++ b/routes/signup.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ router.post('/',function(req,res){
       emailId : req.body.emailId,
       password : req.body.password,
       fullName: req.body.fullName,
+      isVerified: false,
       verificationLink:rand,
       projects:[]
       },function(error,account){