diff --git a/includes/includes.js b/includes/includes.js
index 640685d..822abd0 100644
--- a/includes/includes.js
+++ b/includes/includes.js
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ module.exports =
      */
     printHeader: function()
     {
-        // utils.getFileContents(HEADER_FILE);
         return utils.include(HEADER_FILE);
     },
 
@@ -33,10 +32,6 @@ module.exports =
     printFooter: function()
     {
         return utils.include(FOOTER_FILE);
-        // return new Promise(function(resolve, reject)
-        // {
-        //     resolve(utils.getFileContents(FOOTER_FILE));
-        // })
     },
 
 
diff --git a/posts/category.js b/posts/category.js
index 1c1ccf5..1e4e72e 100644
--- a/posts/category.js
+++ b/posts/category.js
@@ -6,17 +6,14 @@ const utils = require('../utils/utils.js');
 /**
  * Renders all posts in a single category
  *
- * @param result
  * @param resultURL
  * @returns {*}
  */
-var renderPosts = function(result, resultURL)
+var renderPosts = function(resultURL)
 {
     var splitURL = resultURL.split("/");
     if(splitURL.length >= 3)
     {
-        result.write("<div class='col-md-8'>");
-
         return new Promise(function(resolve, reject)
         {
             sql.getPostsFromCategory(splitURL[2]).then(function(posts)
@@ -27,26 +24,32 @@ var renderPosts = function(result, resultURL)
                     promises.push(new Promise(function(res, rej)
                     {
                         require("../posts/singlePost.js")
-                            .renderPreview(result, p).then(function()
+                            .renderPreview(p).then(function(html)
+                        {
+                            res(html);
+                        }).catch(function(error)
                         {
-                            res();
-                        });
+                            rej(error);
+                        })
                     }));
                 });
-                return Promise.all(promises);
-            }).then(function()
-            {
-                result.write("</div>");
-                resolve();
+
+                Promise.all(promises).then(function(content)
+                {
+                    resolve("<div class='col-md-8'>" + content.join('') + "</div>");
+                }).catch(function(error)
+                {
+                    reject(error);
+                });
             }).catch(function(err)
             {
-                console.log(err);
+                reject(err);
             })
         });
     }
     else
     {
-        return utils.print404(result);
+        return utils.print404();
     }
 };
 
@@ -58,21 +61,18 @@ module.exports=
          * @param res
          * @param fileName request url
          */
-        main: function(res, requestURL, request)
+        main: function(requestURL, request)
         {
             return new Promise(function(resolve, reject)
             {
-                renderPosts(res, requestURL).then(function()
+                Promise.all([renderPosts(requestURL),
+                    require("../sidebar/sidebar.js").main()]).then(function(content)
                 {
-                    return require("../sidebar/sidebar.js").main(res)
-                }).then(function ()
+                    resolve(content.join(''));
+                }).catch(function(err)
                 {
-                    resolve();
-                }).catch(function(error)
-                {
-                    console.log(error);
-                    reject(error);
+                    reject(err);
                 })
             });
         }
-    }
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+    };
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diff --git a/posts/homePage.js b/posts/homePage.js
index 948fc28..7688c9b 100644
--- a/posts/homePage.js
+++ b/posts/homePage.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ var renderRecentPosts = function()
 {
     return new Promise(function(resolve, reject)
     {
-        console.log("recent post render page");
         sql.getRecentPostSQL().then(function(posts)
         {
             var postPromises = [];
@@ -61,23 +60,8 @@ module.exports=
         {
             return new Promise(function(resolve, reject)
             {
-                // renderRecentPosts().then(function()
-                // {
-                //     return require("../sidebar/sidebar.js").main();
-                // }).then(function()
-                // {
-                //     resolve();
-                // }).catch(function(error)
-                // {
-                //     console.log(error);
-                //     reject(error);
-                // })
-
-
-                console.log("home page");
                 Promise.all([renderRecentPosts(), require("../sidebar/sidebar.js").main()]).then(function(content)
                 {
-                    console.log("fin posts");
                     resolve(content.join(''));
                 }).catch(function(error)
                 {
diff --git a/posts/posts.js b/posts/posts.js
index e1d2dad..fda63f0 100644
--- a/posts/posts.js
+++ b/posts/posts.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const utils = require('../utils/utils.js');
 const sql = require('../utils/sql');
-var Promise = require('promise');
+const Promise = require('promise');
 
 
 /**
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@ var Promise = require('promise');
  * @param requestURL url requested from client
  * @return {*|Promise} returns a resolved promise to preserve execution order
  */
-var renderPost = function(res, requestURL)
+const renderPost = function(requestURL)
 {
     return new Promise(function(resolve, reject)
     {
-        res.write("<div class='col-md-8'>");
         var splitURL = requestURL.split("/");
 
         //user entered /category/name/ or /category/name
@@ -25,24 +24,25 @@ var renderPost = function(res, requestURL)
             {
                 if(post != 0)
                 {
-                    return require("../posts/singlePost.js").renderPost(res, post);
+                    return require("../posts/singlePost.js").renderPost(post);
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    return utils.print404(res);
+                    return utils.print404();
                 }
-            }).then(function()
+            }).then(function(html)
             {
-                res.write("</div>");
-                resolve();
+                resolve("<div class='col-md-8'>" + html + "</div>");
+            }).catch(function(error)
+            {
+                reject(error);
             })
         }
         else
         {
-            utils.print404(res).then(function()
+            utils.print404().then(function(html)
             {
-               res.write("</div>");
-               resolve();
+               resolve("<div class='col-md-8'>" + html + "</div>");
             });
         }
     });
@@ -53,20 +53,19 @@ module.exports=
     /**
      * Calls posts and sidebar modules to render blog contents in order
      *
-     * @param res
      * @param fileName request url
      */
-    main: function(res, requestURL, request)
+    main: function(requestURL, request)
     {
         return new Promise(function(resolve, reject)
         {
-            renderPost(res, requestURL).then(function()
+            Promise.all([renderPost(requestURL), require("../sidebar/sidebar.js").main()]).then(function(content)
             {
-                return require("../sidebar/sidebar.js").main(res);
-            }).then(function ()
+                resolve(content.join(''));
+            }).catch(function(error)
             {
-                resolve();
-            });
+                reject(error);
+            })
         });
     }
 };
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diff --git a/posts/singlePost.js b/posts/singlePost.js
index 2c4aa14..bbf4b3d 100644
--- a/posts/singlePost.js
+++ b/posts/singlePost.js
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ module.exports=
                    resolve(html)
                }).catch(function(error)
                {
-                   console.log(error);
                    reject(error);
                });
            }
@@ -145,7 +144,6 @@ module.exports=
                     html = html.split("<img").join("<img style=\"max-width: 100%;\" ");
                     html += "</div></div></div><br><br>";
 
-
                     resolve(html);
                 });
             }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 7efaa13..ed84e53 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -32,14 +32,10 @@ const port = 8000;
  */
 app.use(function(request, res)
 {
-
-    console.log(request.headers.host);
-
     if(request.headers.host.includes("localhost:" + port) ||
         request.headers.host.includes("jrtechs.net"))
     {
-        var q = url.parse(request.url, true);
-        var filename = q.pathname;
+        const filename = url.parse(request.url, true).pathname;
 
         //handles image requests
         if(filename.includes("/img/") || filename.includes(".jpg") || filename.includes(".png"))
@@ -76,31 +72,18 @@ app.use(function(request, res)
                     file = "./posts/posts.js";
             }
 
-            // includes.printHeader(res).then(function()
-            // {
-            //     return require(file).main(res, filename, request);
-            // }).then(function()
-            // {
-            //     return includes.printFooter(res);
-            // }).catch(function(err)
-            // {
-            //     console.log(err);
-            // })
-
             res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/html'});
 
             Promise.all([includes.printHeader(),
                 require(file).main(filename, request),
                 includes.printFooter()]).then(function(content)
             {
-                console.log("main fin");
                 res.write(content.join(''));
                 res.end();
             }).catch(function(err)
             {
                 console.log(err);
             });
-
         }
     }
     else
diff --git a/sidebar/popularPosts.js b/sidebar/popularPosts.js
index f27d874..da4b929 100644
--- a/sidebar/popularPosts.js
+++ b/sidebar/popularPosts.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ module.exports=
          */
         main: function(res)
         {
-            console.log("sidebar called");
             return new Promise(function(resolve, reject)
             {
                 res.write("<div class=\"w3-card w3-margin\">");
diff --git a/sidebar/recentPosts.js b/sidebar/recentPosts.js
index 308baad..7c8f8d3 100644
--- a/sidebar/recentPosts.js
+++ b/sidebar/recentPosts.js
@@ -11,13 +11,8 @@ module.exports=
         {
             return new Promise(function(resolve, reject)
             {
-
-                console.log("recent page");
-
-
                 var content = "<div class=\"container\">";
 
-
                 content +="<div class=\"list-group\">";
 
                 content +="  <a href=\"#\" class=\"list-group-item list-group-item-action flex-column align-items-start active\">\n" +
diff --git a/sidebar/sidebar.js b/sidebar/sidebar.js
index 378e11b..c301a2f 100644
--- a/sidebar/sidebar.js
+++ b/sidebar/sidebar.js
@@ -13,27 +13,6 @@ module.exports=
         {
             return new Promise(function(resolve, reject)
             {
-                console.log("sidebar  page");
-
-                // res.write("<div class=\"col-md-4\">");
-                //
-                // utils.include(res,"sidebar/sidebar.html").then(function()
-                // {
-                //     return require("../sidebar/recentPosts.js").main(res);
-                // }).then(function()
-                // {
-                //     return require("../sidebar/categoriesSideBar.js")
-                //         .main(res);
-                // }).then(function()
-                // {
-                //     res.write("</div>");
-                //     resolve();
-                // }).catch(function(err)
-                // {
-                //     console.log("hit error");
-                //     console.log(err);
-                // })
-
                 Promise.all([utils.include("sidebar/sidebar.html"),
                     require("../sidebar/recentPosts.js").main(),
                     require("../sidebar/categoriesSideBar.js").main()]).then(function(content)
diff --git a/utils/sql.js b/utils/sql.js
index f78da4e..cdb5495 100644
--- a/utils/sql.js
+++ b/utils/sql.js
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ module.exports=
                 {
                     resolve(0);
                 }
-
             });
 
         });
diff --git a/utils/utils.js b/utils/utils.js
index de4e2f1..291fa2b 100644
--- a/utils/utils.js
+++ b/utils/utils.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ module.exports=
             try
             {
                 resolve(fs.readFileSync(fileName));
-
             }
             catch (e)
             {
@@ -117,9 +116,9 @@ module.exports=
      * @param result
      * @returns {*}
      */
-    print404: function(result)
+    print404: function()
     {
-        return this.include(result, "includes/404.html");
+        return this.include("includes/404.html");
     },
 
 
@@ -129,8 +128,8 @@ module.exports=
      * @param result
      * @returns {*}
      */
-    printWrongHost: function(result)
+    printWrongHost: function()
     {
-        return this.include(result, "includes/incorrectHost.html");
+        return this.include("includes/incorrectHost.html");
     }
 };
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