diff --git a/api/database.py b/api/database.py
index 7412cd2..818f2e3 100644
--- a/api/database.py
+++ b/api/database.py
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ def initialize_db() -> None:
             );
             """
         )
+        cursor.execute(
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS settings (
+                name TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+                value TEXT
+            );
+            """
+        )
+
         conn.commit()
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -276,6 +285,45 @@ def update_visit(id: int, user_ids: Optional[List[int]] = None, provider_ids: Op
         conn.commit()
     return {"status": "ok", "id": id}
 
+# --- Settings helper functions ---
+
+def add_setting(name: str, value: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Insert a new setting. If a setting with the same name exists, it will be replaced.
+    Returns a status dictionary.
+    """
+    with _get_connection() as conn:
+        cursor = conn.execute(
+            "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO settings (name, value) VALUES (?, ?)",
+            (name, value),
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        return {"status": "ok", "name": name}
+
+
+def change_setting(name: str, value: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Update the value of an existing setting. If the setting does not exist, return not-found.
+    """
+    with _get_connection() as conn:
+        cursor = conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE settings SET value = ? WHERE name = ?",
+            (value, name),
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        if cursor.rowcount == 0:
+            return {"status": "not-found", "name": name}
+        return {"status": "ok", "name": name}
+
+
+def view_settings(names: List[str] | None = None) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Return a list of settings.
+    If names is provided, only those names are returned.
+    """
+    if not names:
+        return _select("settings")
+    placeholders = ", ".join(["?" for _ in names])
+    rows = _select("settings", f"name IN ({placeholders})", tuple(names))
+    return rows    
+
 # Example usage (to be removed or guarded by ``if __name__ == '__main__'``)
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     initialize_db()
diff --git a/web/add_provider.php b/web/add_provider.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c3d785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/add_provider.php
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<?php
+// add_providers.php
+// Simple page that displays a form to create a new fitness provider.
+// It uses the same Flask API as list_providers.php (http://172.25.1.105:5000).
+// When the form is submitted, it POSTs JSON to /providers.
+
+// Helper to call the API -------------------------------------------
+function callApi(string $method, string $path, $body = null)
+{
+    $url = 'http://172.25.1.105:5000' . $path;
+    $ch  = curl_init($url);
+    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, $method);
+    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
+    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ['Content-Type: application/json']);
+
+    if ($body !== null) {
+        curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode($body));
+    }
+
+    $response = curl_exec($ch);
+    $httpCode = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
+    curl_close($ch);
+
+    if ($httpCode >= 400) {
+        return null; // or throw an exception
+    }
+
+    return json_decode($response, true);
+}
+
+$created = null;
+$errors = [];
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
+    // Collect form data
+    $name   = trim($_POST['name'] ?? '');
+    $phone  = trim($_POST['phone'] ?? '');
+    $age    = trim($_POST['age'] ?? '');
+    $photo  = trim($_POST['photo'] ?? '');
+    $rates  = trim($_POST['rates'] ?? '');
+    $private = isset($_POST['private']) ? true : false;
+
+    // Basic validation
+    if ($name === '') { $errors[] = 'Name is required.'; }
+    if ($age !== '' && !is_numeric($age)) { $errors[] = 'Age must be a number.'; }
+    if ($rates !== '' && !is_numeric($rates)) { $errors[] = 'Rates must be a number.'; }
+
+    if (empty($errors)) {
+        $body = [
+            'name'   => $name,
+            'phone'  => $phone,
+            'age'    => $age === '' ? null : (int)$age,
+            'photo'  => $photo === '' ? null : $photo,
+            'rates'  => $rates === '' ? null : (float)$rates,
+            'private'=> $private
+        ];
+        $result = callApi('POST', '/providers', $body);
+        if ($result) {
+            $created = $result; // API returns created provider object
+        } else {
+            $errors[] = 'Failed to create provider. API error.';
+        }
+    }
+}
+?>
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="UTF-8">
+<title>Add Provider</title>
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cosmostat.matt-cloud.com/src/styles.css">
+<style>
+    body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; margin: 2rem; }
+    form { max-width: 600px; }
+    label { display: block; margin-top: 1rem; }
+    input[type=text], input[type=number] { width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem; }
+    .error { color: red; }
+    .success { color: green; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+<div class="card">
+<h1>Add New Provider</h1>
+<?php if ($errors): ?>
+    <div class="error">
+        <?php foreach ($errors as $e): ?>
+            <p><?=htmlspecialchars($e)?></p>
+        <?php endforeach; ?>
+    </div>
+<?php endif; ?>
+<?php if ($created): ?>
+    <div class="success">
+        <p>Provider created successfully with ID <?=htmlspecialchars($created['id'] ?? '')?>.</p>
+    </div>
+<?php endif; ?>
+<form method="post" action="">
+    <label>Name:<br><input type="text" name="name" value="<?=htmlspecialchars($_POST['name'] ?? '')?>" required></label>
+    <label>Phone:<br><input type="text" name="phone" value="<?=htmlspecialchars($_POST['phone'] ?? '')?>"></label>
+    <label>Age:<br><input type="number" name="age" value="<?=htmlspecialchars($_POST['age'] ?? '')?>"></label>
+    <label>Photo URL:<br><input type="text" name="photo" value="<?=htmlspecialchars($_POST['photo'] ?? '')?>"></label>
+    <label>Rates:<br><input type="text" name="rates" value="<?=htmlspecialchars($_POST['rates'] ?? '')?>"></label>
+    <label><input type="checkbox" name="private" <?=isset($_POST['private'])?'checked':''?>> Private</label>
+    <button type="submit">Create Provider</button>
+</form>
+</div>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/web/providers.php b/web/list_providers.php
similarity index 100%
rename from web/providers.php
rename to web/list_providers.php