diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d16e76c..12d0055 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ docker-compose up --build
 To set up this template in development mode:
 
 1. Ensure mariadb is running in your development environment
-2. Run `mariadb sql/create_database.sql` as the root user
+2. Run `mariadb tools/create_database.sql` as the root user
 3. Run `npm install`
 4. Run `cp .envdev .env` and enter your details into the `.env` file
 5. Execute `npm run dev`
diff --git a/client/pages/accounts/account.jsx b/client/pages/accounts/account.jsx
index eaf2cad..28693d2 100644
--- a/client/pages/accounts/account.jsx
+++ b/client/pages/accounts/account.jsx
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ const Account = props => {
 
 	//grab the user's info
 	useEffect(() => {
-		authTokens.tokenFetch(`${process.env.AUTH_URI}/auth/account`, {
-			method: 'GET'
-		})
+		authTokens.tokenFetch(`${process.env.AUTH_URI}/auth/account`)
 			.then(blob => blob.json())
 			.then(json => contactRef.current.checked = json.contact)
 			.catch(e => console.error(e))
diff --git a/client/pages/administration/panels/news-editor.jsx b/client/pages/administration/panels/news-editor.jsx
index 28cda33..8997127 100644
--- a/client/pages/administration/panels/news-editor.jsx
+++ b/client/pages/administration/panels/news-editor.jsx
@@ -18,12 +18,7 @@ const NewsEditor = props => {
 
 	//run once
 	useEffect(async () => {
-		const result = await fetch(`${process.env.NEWS_URI}/news/metadata?limit=999`, {
-			method: 'GET',
-			headers: {
-				'Content-Type': 'application/json'
-			},
-		});
+		const result = await fetch(`${process.env.NEWS_URI}/news/metadata?limit=999`);
 
 		if (!result.ok) {
 			const err = `${result.status}: ${await result.text()}`;
diff --git a/client/pages/panels/news-feed.jsx b/client/pages/panels/news-feed.jsx
index 14d52dc..db5754c 100644
--- a/client/pages/panels/news-feed.jsx
+++ b/client/pages/panels/news-feed.jsx
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ const NewsFeed = props => {
 	useEffect(() => {
 		//this... um...
 		fetch(`${process.env.NEWS_URI}/news`, {
-			method: 'GET',
-			headers: {
-				'Content-Type': 'application/json'
-			},
 			signal: aborter.current.signal //oh dear
 		})
 			.then(blob => blob.json())
diff --git a/client/pages/static/credits.jsx b/client/pages/static/credits.jsx
index 130ea0f..4895527 100644
--- a/client/pages/static/credits.jsx
+++ b/client/pages/static/credits.jsx
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@ import React from 'react';
 
 const Static = props => {
 	return (
-		<>
+		<div className='page central'>
 			<header>
 				<h1 className='text centered'>Credits</h1>
 			</header>
-			<h2>MERN-template</h2>
+			<h2 className='text centered'>MERN-template</h2>
 			<p>The <a href='https://github.com/krgamestudios/MERN-template'>MERN-template</a> developed by Kayne Ruse, KR Game Studios</p>
-		</>
+		</div>
 	);
 };
 
 export default Static;
-
diff --git a/client/pages/static/privacy-policy.jsx b/client/pages/static/privacy-policy.jsx
index de336fa..ce7362b 100644
--- a/client/pages/static/privacy-policy.jsx
+++ b/client/pages/static/privacy-policy.jsx
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import React from 'react';
 
 const Static = props => {
 	return (
-		<header>
-			<h1 className="text centered">Privacy Policy</h1>
-		</header>
+		<div className='page central'>
+			<header>
+				<h1 className="text centered">Privacy Policy</h1>
+			</header>
+		</div>
 	);
 };
 
 export default Static;
-