diff --git a/php/controller/like-controller.php b/php/controller/like-controller.php
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+<?php
+if (session_status() === PHP_SESSION_NONE) {
+    session_start();
+}
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../model/Article.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../model/ArticleManager.php';
+
+// 2. Prüfen, ob eine gültige Artikel-ID übergeben wurde
+if (isset($_GET["id"]) && !empty($_GET["id"])) {
+    $articleId = intval($_GET["id"]);
+    $userEmail = $_SESSION["user_email"];
+
+    if (!isset($_SESSION["user_email"]) || empty($_SESSION["user_email"])) {
+        $_SESSION["message"] = "unauthorized_access";
+        header("Location: ../../index.php?pfad=showArticle&id=" . $articleId);
+        exit();
+    }
+
+    try {
+        $articleManager = ArticleManager::getInstance();
+        $articleManager->toggleLike($articleId, $userEmail);
+
+        header("Location: ../../index.php?pfad=showArticle&id=" . $articleId);
+        exit();
+
+    } catch (NotFoundException $e) {
+        $_SESSION["message"] = "missing_id";
+        header("Location: ../../index.php");
+        exit();
+    } catch (Exception $e) {
+        $_SESSION["message"] = "internal_error";
+        header("Location: ../../index.php");
+        exit();
+    }
+} else {
+    $_SESSION["message"] = "missing_id";
+    header("Location: ../../index.php");
+    exit();
+}
+
+?>
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