diff --git a/backend/api.go b/backend/api.go
index 6ffc80c..bfd7a3c 100644
--- a/backend/api.go
+++ b/backend/api.go
@@ -73,10 +73,15 @@ func newUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
     id := uuid.New()
 
     username := r.URL.Query().Get("username")    
+
     if username == "" {
         http.Error(w, "USERNAME is required", http.StatusBadRequest)        
         return    
     }
+    //user_slot, err := rdb.Incr(ctx, "user_slot")
+
+   /// rdb.ZADD(ctx, "user_name", username
+    
     // fmt.Println(id.String())
     json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(Message{ID: id.String(), Content: username})
 }
@@ -152,6 +157,9 @@ func main() {
     http.HandleFunc("/newUser", newUser)
     http.HandleFunc("/bet", takeBet)
     
+    sc, _ := rdb.Incr(ctx, "user_slot").Result()
+    log.Println(sc)
+
     log.Println("Server started at :8080")
     log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(":8080", nil))
 }