diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e6ad2d..0000000
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Server config
-PORT=5000
-
-CLERK_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_your_key_here
-
-# Database config
-# Use LOCAL for local MongoDB, CLOUD for MongoDB Atlas
-DB=LOCAL or CLOUD
-MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/snapmap
-MONGODB_CLOUD_URI=mongodb+srv://username:password@cluster.mongodb.net/snapmap
-
-AZURE_STORAGE_CONNECTION=DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=your_storage_account;AccountKey=your_account_key;EndpointSuffix=core.windows.net
-CONTAINER_NAME=<your-azure-container-name>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/controllers/photoController.js b/backend/controllers/photoController.js
index 517f39f..2907fca 100644
--- a/backend/controllers/photoController.js
+++ b/backend/controllers/photoController.js
@@ -156,3 +156,65 @@ export const testUploadPhoto = async (req, res) => {
     });
   }
 };
+
+
+// multiple uploads added here//
+
+export const uploadPhotos = async(req,res)=>{
+  try{
+    const{lat,lon} = req.body || {};
+    const latitude = parseFloat(lat);
+    const longitude = parseFloat(lon);
+
+    if(!req.userId){
+      return res.status(401).json({ message: "Unauthorized"});
+    }
+        if (!req.files || req.files.length === 0) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ message: "No photos provided" });
+    }
+
+    if (!Number.isFinite(latitude) || !Number.isFinite(longitude)) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ message: "Invalid or missing lat/lon" });
+    }
+       const user = await User.findOne({ clerkUserId: req.userId });
+    if (!user) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ message: "User not registered" });
+    }
+
+    const uploadedPhotos = [];
+
+    for (const file of req.files) {
+      const fileName = buildFileName(file.originalname, req.userId);
+      const imageUrl = await uploadToAzure(file.buffer, fileName);
+
+      const photo = await Photo.create({
+        userId: user._id,
+        clerkUserId: req.userId,
+        imageUrl,
+        location: {
+          type: "Point",
+          coordinates: [longitude, latitude],
+        },
+        timestamp: new Date(),
+        eventId: null,
+      });
+
+      uploadedPhotos.push({
+        photoId: photo._id,
+        imageUrl,
+      });
+    }
+
+        return res.status(201).json({
+      status: "success",
+      count: uploadedPhotos.length,
+      photos: uploadedPhotos,
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Upload multiple photos error:", error);
+    return res.status(500).json({
+      message: "Internal server error: " + error.message,
+    });
+
+  }
+};
diff --git a/backend/routes/photo.js b/backend/routes/photo.js
index 0f20d8f..f454b0d 100644
--- a/backend/routes/photo.js
+++ b/backend/routes/photo.js
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 import express from "express";
 import multer from "multer";
 import authMiddleware from "../middleware/authentication.js";
-import { uploadPhoto, getAllPhotos, testUploadPhoto } from "../controllers/photoController.js";
+import { uploadPhoto, uploadPhotos, getAllPhotos, testUploadPhoto } from "../controllers/photoController.js";
+
 
 const router = express.Router();
+router.get("/ping", (req, res) => {
+  res.json({ pong: true });
+});
+
 
 const upload = multer({
   storage: multer.memoryStorage(),
@@ -16,8 +21,29 @@ const upload = multer({
   },
 });
 
-router.post("/upload-photo", authMiddleware, upload.single("photo"), uploadPhoto);
-router.post("/test-upload", upload.single("photo"), testUploadPhoto); // Test route without auth
+router.post(
+  "/upload-photo",
+  authMiddleware,
+  upload.single("photo"),
+  uploadPhoto
+);
+
+router.post(
+  "/upload-photos",
+  authMiddleware,
+  upload.array("photos[]", 10),
+  uploadPhotos
+);
+
+router.post(
+  "/test-upload",
+  upload.single("photo"),
+  testUploadPhoto
+);
+
 router.get("/all-photos", getAllPhotos);
 
+
+
+
 export default router
diff --git a/backend/utils/azure.js b/backend/utils/azure.js
index 007d04e..530803c 100644
--- a/backend/utils/azure.js
+++ b/backend/utils/azure.js
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ async function uploadToAzure(buffer, fileName) {
 
     try {
         await blobServiceClient.getAccountInfo();
-        console.log("✅ Azure Blob Storage Connected");
+        console.log(" Azure Blob Storage Connected");
     } catch (err) {
-        console.error("❌ Azure Blob Connection Failed:", err.message);
+        console.error(" Azure Blob Connection Failed:", err.message);
         throw err;
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/v1.js b/backend/v1.js
index e5a9bf5..87699ac 100644
--- a/backend/v1.js
+++ b/backend/v1.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import express from "express"
-import healthRoute from "../backend/routes/health.js";
-import authRoute from "../backend/routes/auth.js";
-import photoRoute from "../backend/routes/photo.js";
+import express from "express";
+import healthRoute from "./routes/health.js";
+import authRoute from "./routes/auth.js";
+import photoRoute from "./routes/photo.js";
 
 
 const router = express.Router();