diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fc6db4f..07483ce 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
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       "version": "0.1.0",
       "dependencies": {
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+        "@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons": "^6.2.1",
+        "@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons": "^6.2.1",
+        "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "^6.2.1",
+        "@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome": "^3.0.2",
         "core-js": "^3.26.1",
         "register-service-worker": "^1.7.2",
         "vue": "^3.2.45",
@@ -1804,6 +1809,72 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
     },
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+      "engines": {
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+      }
+    },
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+      },
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+        "node": ">=6"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons/-/free-brands-svg-icons-6.2.1.tgz",
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+        "node": ">=6"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons/-/free-regular-svg-icons-6.2.1.tgz",
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+      }
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons/-/free-solid-svg-icons-6.2.1.tgz",
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+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome": {
+      "version": "3.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome/-/vue-fontawesome-3.0.2.tgz",
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+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "~1 || ~6",
+        "vue": ">= 3.0.0 < 4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@hapi/hoek": {
       "version": "9.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmmirror.com/@hapi/hoek/-/hoek-9.3.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3a6910b..21ca17f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
     "lint": "vue-cli-service lint"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "^6.2.1",
+    "@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons": "^6.2.1",
+    "@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons": "^6.2.1",
+    "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "^6.2.1",
+    "@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome": "^3.0.2",
     "core-js": "^3.26.1",
     "register-service-worker": "^1.7.2",
     "vue": "^3.2.45",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 3675f3a..f066e02 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -6,4 +6,21 @@ import store from "./store";
 
 import "./assets/styles/tailwind.css";
 
+/* import the fontawesome core */
+import { library } from "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core";
+
+/* import font awesome icon component */
+import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome";
+
+/* import specific icons */
+import { faUserSecret } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
+
+/* add icons to the library */
+library.add(faUserSecret);
+
+/* add font awesome icon component */
+App.component("font-awesome-icon", FontAwesomeIcon);
+
+App.config.productionTip = false;
+
 createApp(App).use(store).use(router).mount("#app");