diff --git a/tree/index.html b/tree/index.html
index 544e799..b969cb6 100644
--- a/tree/index.html
+++ b/tree/index.html
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
   <label for="player2"> <img id="player_img_2" src="imgs/dog2.gif" width="100px"></label><br>
 
         </form>    
-        <form action="0_start.html">
-        <input type="submit" onclick="storeName();isEmpty();" value="start"></form>
-    
+        <!-- <form action="0_start.html">
+        <input type="submit" onclick="storeName()" value="start"></form>-->
+            <button id="gotostart" onclick="storeName()">start</button>
     </div>
 
     
diff --git a/tree/index.js b/tree/index.js
index 97a711d..a643c6f 100644
--- a/tree/index.js
+++ b/tree/index.js
@@ -12,15 +12,21 @@ function updateAvatar () {
     var avatar=fd.get("player_avatar")
     console.log("avatar", avatar);
     localStorage.myavatar=avatar;
+
 }
-// store username in local storage + make sure the player added it 
+
+// store username in local storage + make sure the player added their preferences, if yes it redirect to the following page
+
 function storeName(){
 var inputPlayer = document.querySelector('#player_name').value;
 localStorage.playerName=inputPlayer;
-if( document.querySelector('#player_name').value === '' ){
-    alert('empty');
 
+if (document.querySelector('#player_name').value === '') {
+    alert('Please make sure you declared your preferences');
   }
+else  {
+  window.location.href = "0_start.html";
+}
 
 }