diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index 8a6f0261a..903c09c35 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ def before_request():
 	with open('/site_settings.json', 'r', encoding='utf_8') as f:
 		app.config['SETTINGS'] = json.load(f)
 
+	if request.host == 'watchpeopledie.co' and app.config["SERVER_NAME"] == "watchpeopledie.tv":
+		#### WPD TEMP #### temporary WPD migration logic: redirect to /
+		if request.host != '/':
+			return redirect('/')
 	if request.host != app.config["SERVER_NAME"]: return {"error": "Unauthorized host provided."}, 403
 	if request.headers.get("CF-Worker"): return {"error": "Cloudflare workers are not allowed to access this website."}, 403
 
diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index e33c140d9..768723dbc 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -17,7 +17,29 @@ from files.helpers.awards import award_timers
 @limiter.limit("3/second;30/minute;5000/hour;10000/day")
 @auth_desired_with_logingate
 def front_all(v, sub=None, subdomain=None):
-
+	#### WPD TEMP #### special front logic
+	from helpers.security import generate_hash, validate_hash
+	from datetime import datetime
+	today = datetime.today()
+	if request.host == 'watchpeopledie.co':
+		if v and not v.admin_level: # security: don't auto login admins
+			hash = generate_hash(f'{v.id}+{today.year}+{today.month}+{today.day}+{today.hour}+WPDusermigration')
+			return redirect(f'/?user={v.id}&code={hash}', 301)
+		else:
+			return render_template('wpdco.html')
+	elif request.host == 'watchpeopledie.tv' and not v: # security: don't try to login people into accounts more than once
+		req_user = request.values.get('user')
+		req_code = request.values.get('code')
+		if req_user and req_code:
+			from routes.login import on_login
+			user = get_account(req_user)
+			if user:
+				if user.admin_level:
+					abort(401)
+				else:
+					if validate_hash(req_code, f'{v.id}+{today.year}+{today.month}+{today.day}+{today.hour}+WPDusermigration'):
+						on_login(user)
+	#### WPD TEMP #### end special front logic
 	if sub:
 		sub = sub.strip().lower()
 		if sub == 'chudrama' and not (v and v.can_see_chudrama): abort(403)
diff --git a/files/templates/wpdco.html b/files/templates/wpdco.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dff9a9de3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/templates/wpdco.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{% extends "default.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}
+<title>cute cat pictures or something idk</title>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block pagetype %}sadface{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="center">
+	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
+        <div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
+            hi fish i need some txt thx
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
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