diff --git a/frontend/src/components/alerts.rs b/frontend/src/components/alerts.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f21790f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/alerts.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+use yew::Properties;
+use yew::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(PartialEq, Properties)]
+pub struct ErrorAlertProps {
+    #[prop_or("Error!".into())]
+    pub title: AttrValue,
+    #[prop_or("An error occurred.".into())]
+    pub error: AttrValue,
+}
+
+#[function_component(ErrorAlert)]
+pub fn error_alert(props: &ErrorAlertProps) -> Html {
+    html! {
+        if !props.error.is_empty() {
+            <br/>
+            <div class="flex items-center p-4 mb-4 text-sm text-red-800 rounded-lg bg-red-50 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-red-400" role="alert">
+            <svg class="shrink-0 inline w-4 h-4 me-3" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
+                <path d="M10 .5a9.5 9.5 0 1 0 9.5 9.5A9.51 9.51 0 0 0 10 .5ZM9.5 4a1.5 1.5 0 1 1 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 1 0-3ZM12 15H8a1 1 0 0 1 0-2h1v-3H8a1 1 0 0 1 0-2h2a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v4h1a1 1 0 0 1 0 2Z"/>
+            </svg>
+            <span class="sr-only">{"Info"}</span>
+            <div>
+                <span class="font-medium">{&props.title}</span> {" "} { &props.error }
+            </div>
+            </div>
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/mod.rs b/frontend/src/components/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afea519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub mod alerts;
+pub mod refresh_button;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/refresh_button.rs b/frontend/src/components/refresh_button.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c91c06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/refresh_button.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+use yew::Properties;
+use yew::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(PartialEq, Properties)]
+pub struct RefreshButtonProps {
+    #[prop_or("Refresh".into())]
+    pub label: AttrValue,
+    #[prop_or("button".into())]
+    pub type_: AttrValue,
+    pub onclick: Option<Callback<MouseEvent>>,
+}
+
+#[function_component(RefreshButton)]
+pub fn refresh_button(props: &RefreshButtonProps) -> Html {
+    html! {
+        <button
+            type={&props.type_}
+            class={classes!("refresh-button", "bg-gray-500", "hover:bg-gray-700", "text-white",
+                            "font-bold", "py-2", "px-4", "rounded", "mb-4")}
+            onclick={props.onclick.clone()}
+        > {&props.label}
+        </button>
+    }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/main.rs b/frontend/src/main.rs
index a5565e0..52750f3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/main.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/main.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
+use base64::{Engine as _, engine::general_purpose};
 use gloo::net::http::Request;
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local;
 use yew::Properties;
 use yew::prelude::*;
-use lazy_static::lazy_static;
-use base64::{Engine as _, engine::general_purpose};
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 struct GenerationRequest {
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ struct GenerationRequest {
 
 use yew_router::prelude::*;
 
+mod components;
+
+use components::alerts::ErrorAlert;
+use components::refresh_button::RefreshButton;
+
 #[derive(Clone, Routable, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Route {
     #[at("/")]
@@ -25,14 +30,15 @@ pub enum Route {
     #[at("/dir/:dir_name/:file_name")]
     Config { dir_name: String, file_name: String },
     #[at("/gen/:dir_name")]
-    Generate { dir_name: String },
+    CreateConfig { dir_name: String },
     #[not_found]
     #[at("/404")]
     NotFound,
 }
 
 lazy_static! {
-    static ref API_BASE_URL: String = std::env::var("API_BASE_URL").unwrap_or("http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/v1".into());
+    static ref API_BASE_URL: String =
+        std::env::var("API_BASE_URL").unwrap_or("http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/v1".into());
 }
 
 pub struct APIEndpoints {}
@@ -111,14 +117,14 @@ fn navbar(props: &NavProps) -> Html {
 #[function_component(Directories)]
 fn directories() -> Html {
     let dirs = use_state(Vec::new);
-    let message = use_state(|| "".to_string());
+    let error_message = use_state(|| "".to_string());
 
     let get_dirs = {
         let dirs = dirs.clone();
-        let message = message.clone();
+        let error_message = error_message.clone();
         Callback::from(move |_| {
             let dirs = dirs.clone();
-            let message = message.clone();
+            let error_message = error_message.clone();
             spawn_local(async move {
                 match Request::get(APIEndpoints::get_dirs().as_ref()).send().await {
                     Ok(response) if response.ok() => match response.json::<Vec<String>>().await {
@@ -126,9 +132,9 @@ fn directories() -> Html {
                             json.sort();
                             dirs.set(json);
                         }
-                        _ => message.set("Failed to fetch directories".into()),
+                        _ => error_message.set("Failed to fetch directories".into()),
                     },
-                    _ => message.set("Failed to fetch directories".into()),
+                    _ => error_message.set("Failed to fetch directories".into()),
                 }
             })
         })
@@ -144,11 +150,7 @@ fn directories() -> Html {
 
     html! {
         <div>
-            <p><button
-            onclick={get_dirs.reform(|_| ())}
-            class="bg-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-700 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded mb-4">
-            { "Refresh" }
-            </button></p>
+            <RefreshButton onclick={get_dirs.reform(|_| ())} />
             <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-700 mb-2">{"Directories"}</h2>
             <table class="w-full text-sm text-left rtl:text-right text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
                 <thead class="text-xs text-gray-700 uppercase bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-gray-400">
@@ -170,10 +172,7 @@ fn directories() -> Html {
                 }) }
                 </tbody>
             </table>
-
-            if !message.is_empty() {
-                <p class="text-green-500 mt-2">{ &*message }</p>
-            }
+            <ErrorAlert error={error_message.as_str().to_owned()} />
         </div>
     }
 }
@@ -186,16 +185,16 @@ pub struct ConfigsProps {
 #[function_component(Configs)]
 fn configs(props: &ConfigsProps) -> Html {
     let configs = use_state(Vec::new);
-    let message = use_state(|| "".to_string());
+    let error_message = use_state(|| "".to_string());
     let dir_name = props.dir.clone();
 
     let get_configs = {
         let configs = configs.clone();
-        let message = message.clone();
+        let error_message = error_message.clone();
         Callback::from(move |_| {
             let url = APIEndpoints::get_configs(dir_name.clone().as_str());
             let configs = configs.clone();
-            let message = message.clone();
+            let error_message = error_message.clone();
             spawn_local(async move {
                 match Request::get(&url).send().await {
                     Ok(response) if response.ok() => match response.json::<Vec<String>>().await {
@@ -203,9 +202,9 @@ fn configs(props: &ConfigsProps) -> Html {
                             json.sort();
                             configs.set(json);
                         }
-                        _ => message.set("Failed to fetch configs".into()),
+                        _ => error_message.set("Failed to fetch configs".into()),
                     },
-                    _ => message.set("Failed to fetch configs".into()),
+                    _ => error_message.set("Failed to fetch configs".into()),
                 }
             })
         })
@@ -220,12 +219,9 @@ fn configs(props: &ConfigsProps) -> Html {
 
     html! {
         <div>
-            <p><button
-            onclick={get_configs.reform(|_| ())}
-            class="bg-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-700 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded mb-4">
-            { "Refresh" } </button>
-            <Link<Route> to={Route::Generate { dir_name: props.dir.clone().to_string() }}> <button class="text-white bg-gradient-to-br from-pink-500 to-orange-400 hover:bg-gradient-to-bl focus:ring-4 focus:outline-none focus:ring-pink-200 dark:focus:ring-pink-800 font-medium rounded-lg text-sm px-5 py-2.5 text-center me-2 mb-2">
-            { "Generate" } </button> </Link<Route>> </p>
+            <p><RefreshButton onclick={get_configs.reform(|_| ())} />
+            <Link<Route> to={Route::CreateConfig { dir_name: props.dir.clone().to_string() }}> <button class="text-white bg-gradient-to-br from-pink-500 to-orange-400 hover:bg-gradient-to-bl focus:ring-4 focus:outline-none focus:ring-pink-200 dark:focus:ring-pink-800 font-medium rounded-lg text-sm px-5 py-2.5 text-center me-2 mb-2">
+            { "Create" } </button> </Link<Route>> </p>
             <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-700 mb-2">{format!("Configs for {}:", props.dir.clone())}</h2>
             <table class="w-full text-sm text-left rtl:text-right text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
                 <thead class="text-xs text-gray-700 uppercase bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-gray-400">
@@ -248,9 +244,7 @@ fn configs(props: &ConfigsProps) -> Html {
                 </tbody>
             </table>
 
-            if !message.is_empty() {
-                <p class="text-green-500 mt-2">{ &*message }</p>
-            }
+            <ErrorAlert error={error_message.as_str().to_owned()} />
         </div>
     }
 }
@@ -306,11 +300,7 @@ fn config(props: &ConfigProps) -> Html {
 
     html! {
         <div class="w-full">
-            <p><button
-            onclick={get_contents.reform(|_| ())}
-            class="bg-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-700 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded mb-4">
-            { "Refresh" }
-            </button></p>
+            <RefreshButton onclick={get_contents.reform(|_| ())} />
             <div class="mb-2 flex justify-between items-center">
                 <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">{"Config "}<b>{&props.file_name}</b>{" for "}<b>{&props.dir}</b>{":"}</p>
             </div>
@@ -319,7 +309,7 @@ fn config(props: &ConfigProps) -> Html {
                     <pre><code id="code-block" class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 whitespace-pre">{&*contents}</code></pre>
             </div>
             <div class="absolute top-2 end-2 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-700">
-            <a href={string_to_base64_data_url(&*contents, "application/octet-stream")} download={&props.file_name}><button type="button" class="text-white bg-gradient-to-br from-purple-600 to-blue-500 hover:bg-gradient-to-bl focus:ring-4 focus:outline-none focus:ring-blue-300 dark:focus:ring-blue-800 font-medium rounded-lg text-sm px-5 py-2.5 text-center me-2 mb-2">
+            <a href={string_to_base64_data_url(&contents, "application/octet-stream")} download={&props.file_name}><button type="button" class="text-white bg-gradient-to-br from-purple-600 to-blue-500 hover:bg-gradient-to-bl focus:ring-4 focus:outline-none focus:ring-blue-300 dark:focus:ring-blue-800 font-medium rounded-lg text-sm px-5 py-2.5 text-center me-2 mb-2">
             <svg class="w-6 h-6 text-gray-800 dark:text-white" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
               <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M13 11.15V4a1 1 0 1 0-2 0v7.15L8.78 8.374a1 1 0 1 0-1.56 1.25l4 5a1 1 0 0 0 1.56 0l4-5a1 1 0 1 0-1.56-1.25L13 11.15Z" clip-rule="evenodd"/>
               <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M9.657 15.874 7.358 13H5a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v4a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-4a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-2.358l-2.3 2.874a3 3 0 0 1-4.685 0ZM17 16a1 1 0 1 0 0 2h.01a1 1 0 1 0 0-2H17Z" clip-rule="evenodd"/>
@@ -335,15 +325,15 @@ pub struct GenerateProps {
     pub dir: AttrValue,
 }
 
-#[function_component(Generate)]
-fn generate(props: &GenerateProps) -> Html {
+#[function_component(CreateConfig)]
+fn create_config(props: &GenerateProps) -> Html {
     let dir_name = props.dir.clone();
     let config_name = use_state(|| "".to_string());
     let result = use_state(|| "".to_string());
     let error = use_state(|| "".to_string());
     let done = use_state(|| false);
 
-    let generate_config = {
+    let generate_config_request = {
         let dir_name = dir_name.clone();
         let config_name = config_name.clone();
         let done = done.clone();
@@ -374,7 +364,7 @@ fn generate(props: &GenerateProps) -> Html {
                         }
                     }
                     _ => {
-                        error.set("Failed to generate config".into());
+                        error.set("Failed to create config".into());
                     }
                 }
             })
@@ -388,7 +378,7 @@ fn generate(props: &GenerateProps) -> Html {
             <br/>
             <div class="w-full max-w-sm p-4 bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-lg shadow-sm sm:p-6 md:p-8 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:border-gray-700">
             <form class="space-y-6" action="#">
-            <h5 class="text-xl font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{format!("Generate config for {}:", props.dir.clone())}</h5>
+            <h5 class="text-xl font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white">{format!("Create a config for {}:", props.dir.clone())}</h5>
                 <div>
                 <label class="block mb-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white" for="common-name">{"Common Name:"}
                 </label>
@@ -400,30 +390,19 @@ fn generate(props: &GenerateProps) -> Html {
                     }
                 })} />
                 </div>
-                <button type="button" onclick={generate_config.reform(|_| ())}
+                <button type="button" onclick={generate_config_request.reform(|_| ())}
                 class="text-white bg-gradient-to-r from-red-400 via-red-500 to-red-600 hover:bg-gradient-to-br focus:ring-4 focus:outline-none focus:ring-red-300 dark:focus:ring-red-800 shadow-lg shadow-red-500/50 dark:shadow-lg dark:shadow-red-800/80 font-medium rounded-lg text-sm px-5 py-2.5 text-center me-2 mb-2">
-                { "Generate" }
+                { "Create" }
                 </button>
                 </form>
             </div>
             </div>
-            if !error.is_empty() {
-                <br/>
-                <div class="flex items-center p-4 mb-4 text-sm text-red-800 rounded-lg bg-red-50 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-red-400" role="alert">
-                <svg class="shrink-0 inline w-4 h-4 me-3" aria-hidden="true" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
-                    <path d="M10 .5a9.5 9.5 0 1 0 9.5 9.5A9.51 9.51 0 0 0 10 .5ZM9.5 4a1.5 1.5 0 1 1 0 3 1.5 1.5 0 0 1 0-3ZM12 15H8a1 1 0 0 1 0-2h1v-3H8a1 1 0 0 1 0-2h2a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v4h1a1 1 0 0 1 0 2Z"/>
-                </svg>
-                <span class="sr-only">{"Info"}</span>
-                <div>
-                    <span class="font-medium">{"Error!"}</span> {" "} { &*error }
-                </div>
-                </div>
-            }
+            <ErrorAlert error={error.as_str().to_owned()} />
         } else {
             <div class="p-4 mb-4 text-sm text-green-800 rounded-lg bg-green-50 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-green-400" role="alert">
             <span class="font-medium">{"Success!"}</span>{" Config file successfully created!"}
             </div>
-            <Config dir={dir_name.clone()} file_name={format!("{}.ovpn", config_name.clone().to_string())} contents={result.as_str().to_owned()} />
+            <Config dir={dir_name} file_name={format!("{}.ovpn", config_name.as_str())} contents={result.as_str().to_owned()} />
         }
         </>
     }
@@ -433,7 +412,7 @@ fn switch(routes: Route) -> Html {
     match routes.clone() {
         Route::Home => html! {
         <div>
-            <Navbar currrent_route={routes.clone()} />
+            <Navbar currrent_route={routes} />
 
             <section class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-900">
             <div class="py-8 px-4 mx-auto max-w-screen-xl text-center lg:py-16">
@@ -444,20 +423,20 @@ fn switch(routes: Route) -> Html {
         </div> },
         Route::Directories => html! {
             <div>
-                <Navbar currrent_route={routes.clone()} />
+                <Navbar currrent_route={routes} />
                 <Directories />
             </div>
         },
         Route::Configs { dir_name } => html! {
             <div>
-                <Navbar currrent_route={routes.clone()} currrent_dir={dir_name.clone()} />
-                <Configs dir={dir_name.clone()} />
+                <Navbar currrent_route={routes} currrent_dir={dir_name.clone()} />
+                <Configs dir={dir_name} />
             </div>
         },
-        Route::Generate { dir_name } => html! {
+        Route::CreateConfig { dir_name } => html! {
             <div>
-                <Navbar currrent_route={routes.clone()} currrent_dir={dir_name.clone()} />
-                <Generate dir={dir_name.clone()} />
+                <Navbar currrent_route={routes} currrent_dir={dir_name.clone()} />
+                <CreateConfig dir={dir_name} />
             </div>
         },
         Route::Config {
@@ -465,8 +444,8 @@ fn switch(routes: Route) -> Html {
             file_name,
         } => html! {
             <div>
-                <Navbar currrent_route={routes.clone()} currrent_dir={dir_name.clone()} />
-                <Config dir={dir_name.clone()} file_name={file_name.clone()} />
+                <Navbar currrent_route={routes} currrent_dir={dir_name.clone()} />
+                <Config dir={dir_name} file_name={file_name} />
             </div>
         },
         _ => html! {