diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13007cd912..d62477d7bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ TWITTER_TOKEN=stuff
 TWITTER_TOKEN_SECRET=stuff
 
 BLOGGER_KEY=stuff
-SLACK_WEBHOOK=stuff
 
 SESSION_SECRET=secretstuff
 COOKIE_SECRET='this is a secret'
diff --git a/common/models/User-Identity.js b/common/models/User-Identity.js
index 87a7ffef57..779ad2f48f 100644
--- a/common/models/User-Identity.js
+++ b/common/models/User-Identity.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export default function(UserIdent) {
     }
 
     // if user signed in with github refresh their info
-    if (userIdent.provider === 'github-login') {
+    if (/github/.test(userIdent.provider)) {
       debug("user isn't github cool or username from github is different");
       setProfileFromGithub(user, profile, profile._json);
       userChanged = true;
diff --git a/common/models/challenge.json b/common/models/challenge.json
index 743332107d..84cf3a4c6b 100644
--- a/common/models/challenge.json
+++ b/common/models/challenge.json
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
   "idInjection": true,
   "trackChanges": false,
   "properties": {
+    "id": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "id": true
+    },
     "name": {
       "type": "string",
       "index": {
@@ -22,6 +26,9 @@
     "order": {
       "type": "number"
     },
+    "suborder": {
+      "type": "number"
+    },
     "dashedName": {
       "type": "string"
     },
diff --git a/common/models/job.json b/common/models/job.json
index 12473628cc..a3392fee82 100644
--- a/common/models/job.json
+++ b/common/models/job.json
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
   "idInjection": true,
   "trackChanges": false,
   "properties": {
+    "id": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "id": true
+    },
     "position": {
       "type": "string"
     },
diff --git a/common/models/nonprofit.json b/common/models/nonprofit.json
index 5d8dddbc3d..d83bd55739 100644
--- a/common/models/nonprofit.json
+++ b/common/models/nonprofit.json
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
   "idInjection": true,
   "trackChanges": false,
   "properties": {
+    "id": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "id": true
+    },
     "name": {
       "type": "string",
       "index": {
diff --git a/common/models/story.json b/common/models/story.json
index 6f252cefb3..5d8e56dfb2 100644
--- a/common/models/story.json
+++ b/common/models/story.json
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
   "idInjection": true,
   "trackChanges": false,
   "properties": {
+    "id": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "id": true
+    },
     "name": {
       "type": "string",
       "index": {
diff --git a/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json b/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json
index c8cd7046a9..0aa6f4f02f 100644
--- a/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/seed/challenges/basic-javascript.json
@@ -1071,17 +1071,17 @@
       "title": "Create a JavaScript Slot Machine",
       "difficulty":"9.988",
       "description":[
-        "We are now going to try and combine some of the stuff we've just learnt abd create the logic for a slot machine game",
+        "We are now going to try and combine some of the stuff we've just learned and create the logic for a slot machine game",
         "For this we will need to generate three random numbers between <code>1</code> and <code>5</code> to represent the possible values of each individual slot",
         "Store the three random numbers in <code>slotOne</code>, <code>slotTwo</code> and <code>slotThree</code>",
         "Generate the random numbers by using the system we used earlier in /challenges/random-whole-numbers-in-a-range",
         "<code>Math.floor(Math.random() * (5 - 1 + 1)) + 1; </code>"
       ],
       "tests":[
-        "assert(typeof(runSlots($('.slot'))[0]) == 'number', 'SlotOne should be a random number');",
-        "assert(typeof(runSlots($('.slot'))[1]) == 'number', 'SlotTwo should be a random number');",
-        "assert(typeof(runSlots($('.slot'))[2]) == 'number', 'SlotThree should be a random number');",
-        "assert((function(){if(editor.match(/Math.floor\\(Math\\.random\\(\\)\\s\\*\\s\\(5\\s\\-\\s1\\s\\+\\s1\\)\\)\\s\\+\\s1;/gi) !== null){return(editor.match(/Math.floor\\(Math\\.random\\(\\)\\s\\*\\s\\(5\\s\\-\\s1\\s\\+\\s1\\)\\)\\s\\+\\s1;/gi).length >= 3);}else{return(false);}})(), 'You should have used Math.floor(Math.random() * (5 - 1 + 1)) + 1; three times to generate your random numbers');"
+        "assert(typeof(runSlots($('.slot'))[0]) == 'number', 'slotOne should be a random number');",
+        "assert(typeof(runSlots($('.slot'))[1]) == 'number', 'slotTwo should be a random number');",
+        "assert(typeof(runSlots($('.slot'))[2]) == 'number', 'slotThree should be a random number');",
+        "assert((function(){if(editor.match(/Math\\.floor\\(\\s?Math\\.random\\(\\)\\s?\\*\\s?\\(\\s?5\\s?\\-\\s?1\\s?\\+\\s?1\\s?\\)\\s?\\)\\s?\\+\\s?1;/gi) !== null){return(editor.match(/Math\\.floor\\(\\s?Math\\.random\\(\\)\\s?\\*\\s?\\(\\s?5\\s?\\-\\s?1\\s?\\+\\s?1\\s?\\)\\s?\\)\\s?\\+\\s?1;/gi).length >= 3);}else{return(false);}})(), 'You should have used Math.floor(Math.random() * (5 - 1 + 1)) + 1; three times to generate your random numbers');"
       ],
       "challengeSeed":[
         "fccss",
diff --git a/seed/index.js b/seed/index.js
index 38305428a2..334a11d3dc 100644
--- a/seed/index.js
+++ b/seed/index.js
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ Challenge.destroyAll(function(err, info) {
           .toLowerCase()
           .replace(/\:/g, '')
           .replace(/\s/g, '-');
-        challenge.order = +('' + order + (index + 1));
+        challenge.order = order;
+        challenge.suborder = index + 1;
         challenge.block = block;
 
         return challenge;
diff --git a/server/boot/challenge.js b/server/boot/challenge.js
index 1fc4342def..cbcc47e614 100644
--- a/server/boot/challenge.js
+++ b/server/boot/challenge.js
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ function updateUserProgress(user, challengeId, completedChallenge) {
     return id === challengeId;
   });
 
-  if (alreadyCompleted) {
+  if (!alreadyCompleted) {
     user.progressTimestamps.push({
-      timestamp: Date.now()
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+      completedChallenge
     });
   }
   user.completedChallenges.push(completedChallenge);
@@ -458,7 +459,10 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
       .map(camperCount => numberWithCommas(camperCount));
 
     const query = {
-      order: 'order ASC'
+      order: [
+        'order ASC',
+        'suborder ASC'
+      ]
     };
 
     // create a stream of all the challenges
diff --git a/server/boot/home.js b/server/boot/home.js
index 1e40fb01a3..177a2eff2b 100644
--- a/server/boot/home.js
+++ b/server/boot/home.js
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
-var defaultProfileImage =
-  require('../../common/utils/constantStrings.json').defaultProfileImage;
-var message =
+import { defaultProfileImage } from '../../common/utils/constantStrings.json';
+
+const message =
   'Learn to Code JavaScript and get a Coding Job by Helping Nonprofits';
 
 module.exports = function(app) {
   var router = app.loopback.Router();
-  router.get('/', index);
+  router.get('/', addDefaultImage, index);
 
   app.use(router);
 
-  function index(req, res, next) {
-    if (req.user)
-      if (!req.user.picture) {
-        req.user.picture = defaultProfileImage;
-
-        req.user.save(function (err) {
-          if (err) {
-            return next(err);
-          }
-          res.render('get-started', {title: message});
-        });
-      } else {
-      res.render('resources/get-started', {title: message});
-    } else {
-      res.render('home', { title: message });
+  function addDefaultImage(req, res, next) {
+    if (!req.user || req.user.picture) {
+      return next();
     }
+    req.user.picture = defaultProfileImage;
+    req.user.save(function(err) {
+      if (err) { return next(err); }
+      next();
+    });
+  }
+
+  function index(req, res) {
+    if (req.user) {
+      return res.render('resources/get-started', { title: message });
+    }
+    res.render('home', { title: message });
   }
 };
diff --git a/server/passport-providers.js b/server/passport-providers.js
index ddd29f64db..5ffcbf1a09 100644
--- a/server/passport-providers.js
+++ b/server/passport-providers.js
@@ -141,5 +141,19 @@ module.exports = {
     clientSecret: process.env.GITHUB_SECRET,
     scope: ['email'],
     failureFlash: true
+  },
+  'github-link': {
+    provider: 'github',
+    authScheme: 'oauth2',
+    module: 'passport-github',
+    authPath: '/link/github',
+    callbackURL: '/link/github/callback',
+    callbackPath: '/link/github/callback',
+    successRedirect: successRedirect,
+    failureRedirect: failureRedirect,
+    clientID: process.env.GITHUB_ID,
+    clientSecret: process.env.GITHUB_SECRET,
+    scope: ['email'],
+    failureFlash: true
   }
 };
diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index 93a0f06d8d..bf0cb8c396 100755
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ var passportOptions = {
       userObj.email = email;
     }
 
-    if (provider === 'github-login') {
+    if (/github/.test(provider)) {
       setProfileFromGithub(userObj, profile, profile._json);
     }
     return userObj;