diff --git a/bin/setup_new_project.sh b/bin/setup_new_project.sh
index bcffc7d..9255c5e 100644
--- a/bin/setup_new_project.sh
+++ b/bin/setup_new_project.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ echo "Where is your git repo? (eg git@github.com:dittonjs/NestStarterApp.git)"
 
 read reponame
 
+# replace the title of the README with new app name
 sed -i "s/USU CS4610 Nest Starter App/$appname/" README.md
 
+git add .
+git commit -m "setup new project '$appname'"
 git remote rename origin upstream
 git remote add origin $reponame
 git branch -M main
diff --git a/server/controllers/users.controller.ts b/server/controllers/users.controller.ts
index b06a8fd..652b5b6 100644
--- a/server/controllers/users.controller.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/users.controller.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Body, Controller, Get, HttpException, HttpStatus, Post, Res, UseGuards } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Body, Controller, Get, HttpException, HttpStatus, Post, Res } from '@nestjs/common';
 import * as bcrypt from 'bcrypt';
 import { Response } from 'express';
 import { JwtBody } from 'server/decorators/jwt_body.decorator';
diff --git a/server/providers/services/roles.service.ts b/server/providers/services/roles.service.ts
index 7cd17ef..c04ea98 100644
--- a/server/providers/services/roles.service.ts
+++ b/server/providers/services/roles.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { In, Repository } from 'typeorm';
-import * as bcrypt from 'bcrypt';
 import { Role, RoleKey } from 'server/entities/role.entity';
 
 @Injectable()