diff --git a/backend/server/src/index.ts b/backend/server/src/index.ts
index 973153e..6ca6853 100644
--- a/backend/server/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/server/src/index.ts
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ io.on("connection", async (socket) => {
       isOwner: boolean;
     };
 
-    console.log("user:",data)
-
     if (data.isOwner) {
       isOwnerConnected = true;
       connections[data.sandboxId] = (connections[data.sandboxId] ?? 0) + 1;
@@ -185,7 +183,6 @@ io.on("connection", async (socket) => {
     fixPermissions();
 
     socket.emit("loaded", sandboxFiles.files);
-    console.log("files got", sandboxFiles.files)
 
     socket.on("getFile", (fileId: string, callback) => {
       console.log(fileId);
diff --git a/frontend/components/dashboard/index.tsx b/frontend/components/dashboard/index.tsx
index a339d86..42231dd 100644
--- a/frontend/components/dashboard/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/dashboard/index.tsx
@@ -49,10 +49,8 @@ export default function Dashboard({
   const q = searchParams.get("q")
   const router = useRouter()
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    // if (!sandboxes) {
-      router.refresh() // fix: update the dashboard to show the new project
-    // }
+  useEffect(() => { // update the dashboard to show a new project
+      router.refresh() 
   }, [sandboxes])
 
   return (
diff --git a/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx b/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx
index d14b5fd..3c4504b 100644
--- a/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/editor/index.tsx
@@ -45,13 +45,11 @@ export default function CodeEditor({
   const { socket, setUserAndSandboxId } = useSocket();
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    console.log('Effect triggered:', { socket, userData, sandboxData });
     // Ensure userData.id and sandboxData.id are available before attempting to connect
     if (userData.id && sandboxData.id) {
       // Check if the socket is not initialized or not connected
       if (!socket || (socket && !socket.connected)) {
         // Initialize socket connection
-        console.log('Initializing socket...');
         setUserAndSandboxId(userData.id, sandboxData.id);
       }
     }
@@ -445,7 +443,6 @@ export default function CodeEditor({
 
     const onLoadedEvent = (files: (TFolder | TFile)[]) => {
       setFiles(files)
-      console.log("loaded", files)
     }
 
     const onError = (message: string) => {
@@ -484,7 +481,6 @@ export default function CodeEditor({
       socket?.off("disableAccess", onDisableAccess)
       socket?.off("previewURL", loadPreviewURL)
     }
-    // }, []);
   }, [socket, terminals, setTerminals, setFiles, toast, setDisableAccess, isOwner, loadPreviewURL]);
 
   // Helper functions for tabs: