diff --git a/about.html b/about.html
index 94217a7..46cf909 100644
--- a/about.html
+++ b/about.html
@@ -260,49 +260,5 @@ <h2 class="quick-links">Quick Links</h2>
       </div>
     </div>
   </body>
-  <script>
-    const showPopupButtons = document.querySelectorAll(".showPopupButton");
-    const closePopupButton = document.querySelector(".closePopupButton");
-    const popup = document.querySelector(".popup");
-    const overlay = document.getElementById("overlay");
-    // showPopupButton.addEventListener("click", function() {
-    //   popup.style.display = "block";
-    //   overlay.style.display = "block";
-    // });
-    showPopupButtons.forEach((button) => {
-      button.addEventListener("click", function () {
-        // Determine which button was clicked and show the popup accordingly
-        const trigger = button.getAttribute("data-popup-trigger");
-        if (
-          trigger === "donate" ||
-          trigger === "cover-page" ||
-          trigger === "navbar"
-        ) {
-          popup.style.display = "block";
-          overlay.style.display = "block";
-        }
-      });
-    });
-
-    closePopupButton.addEventListener("click", function () {
-      popup.style.display = "none";
-      overlay.style.display = "none";
-    });
-
-    const close = document.querySelectorAll(".navclose");
-    document.getElementById("openMenu").addEventListener("click", function () {
-      document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "flex";
-    });
-
-    document.getElementById("closeMenu").addEventListener("click", function () {
-      document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "none";
-    });
-    document.querySelectorAll(".close").addEventListener("click", function () {
-      document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "none";
-    });
-
-    function handleClose() {
-      document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "none";
-    }
-  </script>
+  <script src="./scripts/about.js"></script>
 </html>
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 25a1fab..39f92cc 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ <h2 class="quick-links">Quick Links</h2>
       </div>
       <div class="lower_part">
         <div class="copyright-disclaimer">
-          ©2023 - Tree2Hope All rights reserved
+          ©2024 - Tree2Hope All rights reserved
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -344,72 +344,5 @@ <h2 class="quick-links">Quick Links</h2>
       </div>
     </div>
   </body>
-  <script>
-    const showPopupButtons = document.querySelectorAll(".showPopupButton");
-    const closePopupButton = document.querySelector(".closePopupButton");
-    const popup = document.querySelector(".popup");
-    const overlay = document.getElementById("overlay");
-    // showPopupButton.addEventListener("click", function() {
-    //   popup.style.display = "block";
-    //   overlay.style.display = "block";
-    // });
-    showPopupButtons.forEach((button) => {
-      button.addEventListener("click", function () {
-        // Determine which button was clicked and show the popup accordingly
-        const trigger = button.getAttribute("data-popup-trigger");
-        if (
-          trigger === "donate" ||
-          trigger === "cover-page" ||
-          trigger === "navbar"
-        ) {
-          popup.style.display = "block";
-          overlay.style.display = "block";
-        }
-      });
-    });
-
-    closePopupButton.addEventListener("click", function () {
-      popup.style.display = "none";
-      overlay.style.display = "none";
-    });
-
-    const close = document.querySelectorAll(".navclose");
-    document.getElementById("openMenu").addEventListener("click", function () {
-      document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "flex";
-    });
-
-    document.getElementById("closeMenu").addEventListener("click", function () {
-      document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "none";
-    });
-    document.querySelectorAll(".close").addEventListener("click", function () {
-      document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "none";
-    });
-
-    function handleClose() {
-      document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "none";
-    }
-  </script>
-
-
-<!-- functionality of the scroll effect for the navbar -->
-<script>
-  const nav = document.querySelector('nav');
-  const whereWePlantSection = document.querySelector('.locations');
-
-  // Function to add/remove dark background
-  function handleScroll() {
-    const sectionTop = whereWePlantSection.getBoundingClientRect().top;
-    const threshold = window.innerHeight * 0.1; 
-
-    if (sectionTop <= threshold) {
-      nav.classList.add('dark');
-    } else {
-      nav.classList.remove('dark');
-    }
-  }
-
-  window.addEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
-</script>
-
-
+  <script src="./scripts/index.js"></script>
 </html>
diff --git a/scripts/about.js b/scripts/about.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f78fd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/about.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+const showPopupButtons = document.querySelectorAll(".showPopupButton");
+const closePopupButton = document.querySelector(".closePopupButton");
+const popup = document.querySelector(".popup");
+const overlay = document.getElementById("overlay");
+// showPopupButton.addEventListener("click", function() {
+//   popup.style.display = "block";
+//   overlay.style.display = "block";
+// });
+showPopupButtons.forEach((button) => {
+    button.addEventListener("click", function () {
+    // Determine which button was clicked and show the popup accordingly
+    const trigger = button.getAttribute("data-popup-trigger");
+    if (
+        trigger === "donate" ||
+        trigger === "cover-page" ||
+        trigger === "navbar"
+    ) {
+        popup.style.display = "block";
+        overlay.style.display = "block";
+    }
+    });
+});
+
+closePopupButton.addEventListener("click", function () {
+    popup.style.display = "none";
+    overlay.style.display = "none";
+});
+
+const close = document.querySelectorAll(".navclose");
+document.getElementById("openMenu").addEventListener("click", function () {
+    document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "flex";
+});
+
+document.getElementById("closeMenu").addEventListener("click", function () {
+    document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "none";
+});
+document.querySelectorAll(".close").addEventListener("click", function () {
+    document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "none";
+});
+
+function handleClose() {
+    document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "none";
+}
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diff --git a/scripts/index.js b/scripts/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79996fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+    const showPopupButtons = document.querySelectorAll(".showPopupButton");
+    const closePopupButton = document.querySelector(".closePopupButton");
+    const popup = document.querySelector(".popup");
+    const overlay = document.getElementById("overlay");
+    // showPopupButton.addEventListener("click", function() {
+    //   popup.style.display = "block";
+    //   overlay.style.display = "block";
+    // });
+    showPopupButtons.forEach((button) => {
+      button.addEventListener("click", function () {
+        // Determine which button was clicked and show the popup accordingly
+        const trigger = button.getAttribute("data-popup-trigger");
+        if (
+          trigger === "donate" ||
+          trigger === "cover-page" ||
+          trigger === "navbar"
+        ) {
+          popup.style.display = "block";
+          overlay.style.display = "block";
+        }
+      });
+    });
+
+    closePopupButton.addEventListener("click", function () {
+      popup.style.display = "none";
+      overlay.style.display = "none";
+    });
+
+    const close = document.querySelectorAll(".navclose");
+    document.getElementById("openMenu").addEventListener("click", function () {
+      document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "flex";
+    });
+
+    document.getElementById("closeMenu").addEventListener("click", function () {
+      document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "none";
+    });
+    document.querySelectorAll(".close").addEventListener("click", function () {
+      document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "none";
+    });
+
+    function handleClose() {
+      document.getElementById("menuContainer").style.display = "none";
+    }
+    
+
+// functionality of the scroll effect for the navbar
+  const nav = document.querySelector('nav');
+  const whereWePlantSection = document.querySelector('.locations');
+
+  // Function to add/remove dark background
+  function handleScroll() {
+    const sectionTop = whereWePlantSection.getBoundingClientRect().top;
+    const threshold = window.innerHeight * 0.1; 
+
+    if (sectionTop <= threshold) {
+      nav.classList.add('dark');
+    } else {
+      nav.classList.remove('dark');
+    }
+  }
+
+  window.addEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
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