diff --git a/backend/controllers/file-controller.ts b/backend/controllers/file-controller.ts
index 61d18a5..f0afac4 100644
--- a/backend/controllers/file-controller.ts
+++ b/backend/controllers/file-controller.ts
@@ -235,12 +235,15 @@ class FileController {
         handleFinish(filename, metadata);
       });
     } catch (e: unknown) {
-      if (e instanceof Error) {
-        console.log("\nUploading File Error File Route:", e.message);
-      }
       if (!responseSent) {
         res.writeHead(500, { Connection: "close" });
-        res.end();
+        if (e instanceof Error) {
+          console.log("\nUploading File Error File Route:", e.message);
+          res.end(e.message);
+        } else {
+          console.log("\nUploading File Error File Route:", e);
+          res.end("Server error uploading file");
+        }
       }
     }
   };
@@ -510,6 +513,10 @@ class FileController {
 
       const accessTokenStreamVideo = req.accessTokenStreamVideo!;
 
+      if (!accessTokenStreamVideo) {
+        throw new NotAuthorizedError("No Access Token");
+      }
+
       await User.updateOne(
         { _id: userID },
         { $pull: { tempTokens: { token: accessTokenStreamVideo } } }
@@ -674,7 +681,7 @@ class FileController {
 
     try {
       const userID = req.user._id;
-      let searchQuery = req.query.search || "";
+      const searchQuery = req.query.search as string;
       const trashMode = req.query.trashMode === "true";
       const mediaMode = req.query.mediaMode === "true";
 
diff --git a/backend/db/mongoDB/fileDB.ts b/backend/db/mongoDB/fileDB.ts
index 4424795..039c9c6 100644
--- a/backend/db/mongoDB/fileDB.ts
+++ b/backend/db/mongoDB/fileDB.ts
@@ -118,11 +118,20 @@ class DbUtil {
 
     const queryObj = createQuery(queryData);
 
-    const fileList = await File.find(queryObj)
-      .sort(formattedSortBy)
-      .limit(limit);
+    if (sortBy.includes("alp_")) {
+      const fileList = await File.find(queryObj)
+        .collation({ locale: "en", strength: 2 })
+        .sort(formattedSortBy)
+        .limit(limit);
 
-    return fileList;
+      return fileList;
+    } else {
+      const fileList = await File.find(queryObj)
+        .sort(formattedSortBy)
+        .limit(limit);
+
+      return fileList;
+    }
   };
 
   removeTempToken = async (user: UserInterface, tempToken: string) => {
diff --git a/backend/express-routers/file-router.ts b/backend/express-routers/file-router.ts
index 9cd8035..9deffa8 100644
--- a/backend/express-routers/file-router.ts
+++ b/backend/express-routers/file-router.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   getListValidationRules,
   getPublicDownloadValidationRules,
   getQuickListValidationRules,
+  getSuggestedListValidationRules,
   getThumbnailValidationRules,
 } from "../middleware/files/files-middleware";
 
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ router.get(
 router.get(
   "/file-service/suggested-list",
   auth,
+  getSuggestedListValidationRules,
   fileController.getSuggestedList
 );
 
diff --git a/backend/middleware/files/files-middleware.ts b/backend/middleware/files/files-middleware.ts
index 95fa58f..7c7733f 100644
--- a/backend/middleware/files/files-middleware.ts
+++ b/backend/middleware/files/files-middleware.ts
@@ -51,3 +51,20 @@ export const moveFileValidationRules = [
   query("parentID").isString().withMessage("Parent must be a string"),
   middlewareValidationFunction,
 ];
+
+export const getSuggestedListValidationRules = [
+  query("search")
+    .optional()
+    .isString()
+    .isLength({ min: 1, max: 255 })
+    .withMessage("Search must be a string"),
+  query("trashMode")
+    .optional()
+    .isBoolean()
+    .withMessage("Trash Mode must be a boolean"),
+  query("mediaMode")
+    .optional()
+    .isBoolean()
+    .withMessage("Media Mode must be a boolean"),
+  middlewareValidationFunction,
+];
diff --git a/backend/models/file-model.ts b/backend/models/file-model.ts
index b4f2a8b..31be254 100644
--- a/backend/models/file-model.ts
+++ b/backend/models/file-model.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,72 @@ export interface FileInterface
   metadata: FileMetadateInterface;
 }
 
+fileSchema.index(
+  { "metadata.owner": 1, "metadata.parent": 1, filename: 1 },
+  { background: true }
+);
+
+fileSchema.index(
+  { "metadata.owner": 1, "metadata.parent": 1, uploadDate: 1 },
+  { background: true }
+);
+
+fileSchema.index(
+  { "metadata.owner": 1, "metadata.parent": 1, filename: 1 },
+  { background: true }
+);
+
+fileSchema.index(
+  { "metadata.owner": 1, "metadata.parent": 1, uploadDate: 1 },
+  { collation: { locale: "en", strength: 2 }, background: true }
+);
+
+fileSchema.index(
+  { "metadata.owner": 1, "metadata.parent": 1, filename: 1 },
+  { collation: { locale: "en", strength: 2 }, background: true }
+);
+
+fileSchema.index({ "metadata.owner": 1 }, { background: true });
+
+fileSchema.index({ "metadata.parent": 1 }, { background: true });
+
+fileSchema.index({ uploadDate: 1 }, { background: true });
+
+fileSchema.index({ "metadata.trashed": 1 }, { background: true });
+
+fileSchema.index({ "metadata.hasThumbnail": 1 }, { background: true });
+
+fileSchema.index(
+  { filename: 1 },
+  { collation: { locale: "en", strength: 2 }, background: true }
+);
+
+fileSchema.index(
+  { "metadata.parent": 1 },
+  { collation: { locale: "en", strength: 2 }, background: true }
+);
+
+fileSchema.index(
+  { "metadata.owner": 1 },
+  { collation: { locale: "en", strength: 2 }, background: true }
+);
+
+// fileSchema.index(
+//   { filename: 1 },
+//   { collation: { locale: "en", strength: 2 }, background: true }
+// );
+// fileSchema.index(
+//   { filename: -1 },
+//   { collation: { locale: "en", strength: 2 }, background: true }
+// );
+// fileSchema.index({ uploadDate: 1 }, { background: true });
+// fileSchema.index({ uploadDate: -1 }, { background: true });
+// fileSchema.index({ "metadata.parent": 1 }, { background: true });
+// fileSchema.index({ "metadata.owner": 1 }, { background: true });
+// fileSchema.index({ "metadata.isVideo": 1 }, { background: true });
+// fileSchema.index({ "metadata.hasThumbnail": 1 }, { background: true });
+// fileSchema.index({ "metadata.trashed": 1 }, { background: true });
+
 const File = mongoose.model<FileInterface>("fs.files", fileSchema);
 
 export default File;
diff --git a/backend/models/folder-model.ts b/backend/models/folder-model.ts
index 52dd002..58624c9 100644
--- a/backend/models/folder-model.ts
+++ b/backend/models/folder-model.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ export interface FolderInterface
   trashed: boolean | null;
 }
 
+folderSchema.index({ owner: 1, parent: 1, name: 1 }, { background: true });
+folderSchema.index({ owner: 1, parent: 1, createdAt: 1 }, { background: true });
+folderSchema.index({ createdAt: 1 }, { background: true });
+folderSchema.index({ owner: 1 }, { background: true });
+folderSchema.index({ trashed: 1 }, { background: true });
+folderSchema.index({ parent: 1 }, { background: true });
+folderSchema.index({ name: 1 }, { background: true });
+
 const Folder = mongoose.model<FolderInterface>("Folder", folderSchema);
 
 export default Folder;
diff --git a/backend/models/thumbnail-model.ts b/backend/models/thumbnail-model.ts
index 71fb8d7..ac92448 100644
--- a/backend/models/thumbnail-model.ts
+++ b/backend/models/thumbnail-model.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ export interface ThumbnailInterface extends Document {
   updatedAt: Date;
 }
 
+thumbnailSchema.index({ owner: 1 });
+
 const Thumbnail = mongoose.model<ThumbnailInterface>(
   "Thumbnail",
   thumbnailSchema
diff --git a/backend/server/server.ts b/backend/server/server.ts
index 91af2cf..d2c871c 100755
--- a/backend/server/server.ts
+++ b/backend/server/server.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ if (process.env.SSL === "true") {
 
 server = http.createServer(app);
 
-require("../db/mongoose");
+require("../db/connections/mongoose");
 
 app.use(cookieParser(env.passwordCookie));
 app.use(helmet());
diff --git a/backend/services/chunk-service/chunk-service.ts b/backend/services/chunk-service/chunk-service.ts
index 8549655..a696a0e 100644
--- a/backend/services/chunk-service/chunk-service.ts
+++ b/backend/services/chunk-service/chunk-service.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ import crypto from "crypto";
 import getBusboyData from "./utils/getBusboyData";
 import videoChecker from "../../utils/videoChecker";
 import uuid from "uuid";
-import File, { FileInterface } from "../../models/file-model";
+import File, {
+  FileInterface,
+  FileMetadateInterface,
+} from "../../models/file-model";
 import FileDB from "../../db/mongoDB/fileDB";
 import FolderDB from "../../db/mongoDB/folderDB";
 import Thumbnail, { ThumbnailInterface } from "../../models/thumbnail-model";
@@ -19,6 +22,8 @@ import { ObjectId } from "mongodb";
 import { S3Actions } from "./actions/S3-actions";
 import { FilesystemActions } from "./actions/file-system-actions";
 import { createGenericParams } from "./utils/storageHelper";
+import { check } from "express-validator";
+import { Readable } from "stream";
 
 const fileDB = new FileDB();
 const folderDB = new FolderDB();
@@ -44,11 +49,39 @@ class StorageService {
 
     const filename = fileInfo.filename;
     const parent = formData.get("parent") || "/";
-    const size = formData.get("size") || "";
-    let hasThumbnail = false;
-    let thumbnailID = "";
+    const size = +formData.get("size");
+    const hasThumbnail = false;
+    const thumbnailID = "";
     const isVideo = videoChecker(filename);
 
+    const errors = [];
+
+    if (!filename || filename.length === 0 || filename.length > 255) {
+      errors.push({
+        msg: "Filename is required and length must be greater than 0 and less than 255",
+        param: "filename",
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (!file) {
+      errors.push({ msg: "File is required", param: "file" });
+    }
+
+    // @prettier-ignore
+    if (!(file instanceof Readable)) {
+      errors.push({ msg: "File must be a readable stream", param: "file" });
+    }
+
+    if (!size || size < 0) {
+      errors.push({ msg: "Size must be a positive integer", param: "size" });
+    }
+
+    if (errors.length > 0) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Invalid request parameters ${errors.map((e) => e.msg).join(", ")}`
+      );
+    }
+
     const parentList = [];
 
     if (parent !== "/") {
@@ -65,7 +98,7 @@ class StorageService {
     const randomFilenameID = uuid.v4();
 
     const metadata = {
-      owner: user._id,
+      owner: user._id.toString(),
       parent,
       parentList: parentList.toString(),
       hasThumbnail,
@@ -73,7 +106,7 @@ class StorageService {
       isVideo,
       size,
       IV: initVect,
-    } as any;
+    } as FileMetadateInterface;
 
     if (env.dbType === "fs") {
       metadata.filePath = env.fsDirectory + randomFilenameID;
diff --git a/backend/utils/ForbiddenError.ts b/backend/utils/ForbiddenError.ts
index 1cc5dd6..28b8c05 100644
--- a/backend/utils/ForbiddenError.ts
+++ b/backend/utils/ForbiddenError.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 class ForbiddenError extends Error {
+  code: number;
+  isCustomError: boolean;
 
-    code: number;
-    
-    constructor(args: any) {
-        super(args);
+  constructor(args: any) {
+    super(args);
 
-        this.code = 403;
-    }
+    this.code = 403;
+    this.isCustomError = true;
+  }
 }
 
-export default ForbiddenError;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default ForbiddenError;
diff --git a/backend/utils/InternalServerError.ts b/backend/utils/InternalServerError.ts
index 89e1441..0ff000f 100644
--- a/backend/utils/InternalServerError.ts
+++ b/backend/utils/InternalServerError.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 class InternalServerError extends Error {
+  code: number;
+  isCustomError: boolean;
 
-    code: number;
-    
-    constructor(args: any) {
-        super(args);
+  constructor(args: any) {
+    super(args);
 
-        this.code = 500;
-    }
+    this.code = 500;
+    this.isCustomError = true;
+  }
 }
 
-export default InternalServerError;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default InternalServerError;
diff --git a/backend/utils/NotAuthorizedError.ts b/backend/utils/NotAuthorizedError.ts
index d35791e..c756e8b 100644
--- a/backend/utils/NotAuthorizedError.ts
+++ b/backend/utils/NotAuthorizedError.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 class NotAuthorizedError extends Error {
+  code: number;
+  isCustomError: boolean;
 
-    code: number;
-    
-    constructor(args: any) {
-        super(args);
+  constructor(args: any) {
+    super(args);
 
-        this.code = 401;
-    }
+    this.code = 401;
+    this.isCustomError = true;
+  }
 }
 
-export default NotAuthorizedError;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default NotAuthorizedError;
diff --git a/backend/utils/NotEmailVerifiedError.ts b/backend/utils/NotEmailVerifiedError.ts
index 4ee10f0..8c33281 100644
--- a/backend/utils/NotEmailVerifiedError.ts
+++ b/backend/utils/NotEmailVerifiedError.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 class NotEmailVerifiedError extends Error {
+  code: number;
+  isCustomError: boolean;
 
-    code: number;
-    
-    constructor(args: any) {
-        super(args);
+  constructor(args: any) {
+    super(args);
 
-        this.code = 404;
-    }
+    this.code = 404;
+    this.isCustomError = true;
+  }
 }
 
-export default NotEmailVerifiedError;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default NotEmailVerifiedError;
diff --git a/backend/utils/NotFoundError.ts b/backend/utils/NotFoundError.ts
index 4715120..af86e09 100644
--- a/backend/utils/NotFoundError.ts
+++ b/backend/utils/NotFoundError.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 class NotFoundError extends Error {
+  code: number;
+  isCustomError: boolean;
 
-    code: number;
-    
-    constructor(args: any) {
-        super(args);
+  constructor(args: any) {
+    super(args);
 
-        this.code = 404;
-    }
+    this.code = 404;
+    this.isCustomError = true;
+  }
 }
 
-export default NotFoundError;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default NotFoundError;
diff --git a/backend/utils/NotValidDataError.ts b/backend/utils/NotValidDataError.ts
index b17991b..01601bf 100644
--- a/backend/utils/NotValidDataError.ts
+++ b/backend/utils/NotValidDataError.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 class NotValidDataError extends Error {
+  code: number;
+  isCustomError: boolean;
 
-    code: number;
-    
-    constructor(args: any) {
-        super(args);
+  constructor(args: any) {
+    super(args);
 
-        this.code = 403;
-    }
+    this.code = 403;
+    this.isCustomError = true;
+  }
 }
 
-export default NotValidDataError;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default NotValidDataError;
diff --git a/nodemon.json b/nodemon.json
index 2f7d144..3906e53 100644
--- a/nodemon.json
+++ b/nodemon.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   "watch": ["dist/"],
   "ignore": ["src", "node_modules"],
   "ext": "js,json",
-  "exec": "node dist/server/serverStart.js"
+  "exec": "node dist/server/server-start.js"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d5123e..0244bf6 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "test": "NODE_ENV=test env-cmd -f ./config/test.env jest --config=jest.config.json --runInBand",
     "start:dev": "NODE_ENV=development node dist/server/serverStart.js",
     "start:debug": "NODE_ENV=development node --inspect dist/server/serverStart.js",
-    "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node dist/server/serverStart.js",
+    "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node dist/server/server-start.js",
     "create-indexes-database": "node serverUtils/createIndexes.js",
     "increase-node-memory": "export NODE_OPTIONS=--max_old_space_size=8000",
     "create-indexes-database:dev": "node serverUtils/createIndexes.js",
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "vite-test": "vite",
     "dev-test": "concurrently \"vite\" \"nodemon server.js\"",
     "dev-hot": "concurrently \"vite\" \"tsc -w -p ./backend/tsconfig.json\" \"npm run dev:backend\"",
-    "dev:backend": "nodemon dist/server/serverStart.js",
+    "dev:backend": "nodemon dist/server/server-start.js",
     "vite-build": "vite build",
     "lint": "eslint 'src/**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}'"
   },
diff --git a/src/components/DownloadPage/DownloadPage.tsx b/src/components/DownloadPage/DownloadPage.tsx
index 3e1744d..23d51c1 100644
--- a/src/components/DownloadPage/DownloadPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DownloadPage/DownloadPage.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const PublicDownloadPage = () => {
     return (
       <div className="w-screen h-screen flex justify-center items-center">
         <Spinner />
-        <ToastContainer position="bottom-right" />
+        <ToastContainer position="bottom-left" />
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ const PublicDownloadPage = () => {
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <ToastContainer position="bottom-right" />
+      <ToastContainer position="bottom-left" />
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/Homepage/Homepage.tsx b/src/components/Homepage/Homepage.tsx
index bfab51b..41c3024 100644
--- a/src/components/Homepage/Homepage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Homepage/Homepage.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const Homepage = () => {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <ToastContainer position="bottom-right" />
+      <ToastContainer position="bottom-left" />
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/LoginPage/LoginPage.tsx b/src/components/LoginPage/LoginPage.tsx
index 070c68f..91e3116 100755
--- a/src/components/LoginPage/LoginPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LoginPage/LoginPage.tsx
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ const LoginPage = () => {
           </form>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <ToastContainer position="bottom-right" />
+      <ToastContainer position="bottom-left" />
     </div>
   );
 };