diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c0bccca..54649a9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@ Just finished up the database connection, next steps:
 
 The database and UI are now connected, some improvements to make:
 
-- [ ] Change folders to link components, remove all client state
+- [x] Change folders to link components, remove all client state
 - [ ] Clean up the database and data fetching patterns
 - [ ] Real homepage
diff --git a/src/app/drive-contents.tsx b/src/app/drive-contents.tsx
index c7e3d71..c1fa4da 100644
--- a/src/app/drive-contents.tsx
+++ b/src/app/drive-contents.tsx
@@ -1,39 +1,18 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { ChevronRight, Upload } from "lucide-react";
-import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import Link from "next/link";
 
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
 import type { files, folders } from "~/server/db/schema";
+
 import { FileRow, FolderRow } from "./file-row";
 
 export default function DriveContents(props: {
   files: (typeof files.$inferSelect)[];
   folders: (typeof folders.$inferSelect)[];
+  parents: (typeof folders.$inferSelect)[];
 }) {
-  const [currentFolder, setCurrentFolder] = useState(1);
-
-  const handleFolderClick = (folderId: number) => {
-    setCurrentFolder(folderId);
-  };
-
-  const breadcrumbs = useMemo(() => {
-    const breadcrumbs = [];
-    let currentId = currentFolder;
-
-    while (currentId !== 1) {
-      const folder = props.folders.find((file) => file.id === currentId);
-      if (folder) {
-        breadcrumbs.unshift(folder);
-        currentId = folder.parent ?? 1;
-      } else {
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-
-    return breadcrumbs;
-  }, [currentFolder, props.folders]);
-
   const handleUpload = () => {
     alert("Upload functionality would be implemented here");
   };
@@ -43,23 +22,18 @@ export default function DriveContents(props: {
       <div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl">
         <div className="mb-6 flex items-center justify-between">
           <div className="flex items-center">
-            <Button
-              onClick={() => setCurrentFolder(1)}
-              variant="ghost"
-              className="mr-2 text-gray-300 hover:text-white"
-            >
+            <Link href="/f/1" className="mr-2 text-gray-300 hover:text-white">
               My Drive
-            </Button>
-            {breadcrumbs.map((folder) => (
+            </Link>
+            {props.parents.map((folder) => (
               <div key={folder.id} className="flex items-center">
                 <ChevronRight className="mx-2 text-gray-500" size={16} />
-                <Button
-                  onClick={() => handleFolderClick(folder.id)}
-                  variant="ghost"
+                <Link
+                  href={`/f/${folder.id}`}
                   className="text-gray-300 hover:text-white"
                 >
                   {folder.name}
-                </Button>
+                </Link>
               </div>
             ))}
           </div>
@@ -81,11 +55,7 @@ export default function DriveContents(props: {
           </div>
           <ul>
             {props.folders.map((folder) => (
-              <FolderRow
-                key={folder.id}
-                folder={folder}
-                onFolderClick={() => handleFolderClick(folder.id)}
-              />
+              <FolderRow key={folder.id} folder={folder} />
             ))}
             {props.files.map((file) => (
               <FileRow key={file.id} file={file} />
diff --git a/src/app/f/[folderId]/page.tsx b/src/app/f/[folderId]/page.tsx
index 19392fe..58d88f6 100644
--- a/src/app/f/[folderId]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/f/[folderId]/page.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,24 @@ import {
 
 import DriveContents from "../../drive-contents";
 
+async function getAllParents(folderId: number) {
+  const parents = [];
+  let currentId: number | null = folderId;
+  while (currentId != null) {
+    const folders = await db
+      .selectDistinct()
+      .from(folderSchema)
+      .where(eq(folderSchema.id, currentId));
+
+    if (!folders[0]) throw new Error("parent folder not found");
+
+    parents.unshift(folders[0]);
+    currentId = folders[0]?.parent; // parent can be null
+  }
+
+  return parents;
+}
+
 export default async function GoogleDriveClone(props: {
   params: Promise<{ folderId: number }>;
 }) {
@@ -20,16 +38,22 @@ export default async function GoogleDriveClone(props: {
   if (!success) return <div>Invalid Folder ID</div>;
 
   const folderId = data.folderId;
-  console.log(folderId);
+  const parentsPromise = getAllParents(folderId);
 
-  const folders = await db
+  const foldersPromise = db
     .select()
     .from(folderSchema)
     .where(eq(folderSchema.parent, folderId));
-  const files = await db
+  const filesPromise = db
     .select()
     .from(fileSchema)
     .where(eq(fileSchema.parent, folderId));
 
-  return <DriveContents folders={folders} files={files} />;
+  const [folders, files, parents] = await Promise.all([
+    foldersPromise,
+    filesPromise,
+    parentsPromise,
+  ]);
+
+  return <DriveContents folders={folders} files={files} parents={parents} />;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/file-row.tsx b/src/app/file-row.tsx
index 10cf885..5138410 100644
--- a/src/app/file-row.tsx
+++ b/src/app/file-row.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { FileIcon, Folder as FolderIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import Link from "next/link";
 
 import type { files, folders } from "~/server/db/schema";
 
@@ -28,11 +29,8 @@ export function FileRow(props: { file: typeof files.$inferSelect }) {
   );
 }
 
-export function FolderRow(props: {
-  folder: typeof folders.$inferSelect;
-  onFolderClick: () => void;
-}) {
-  const { folder, onFolderClick } = props;
+export function FolderRow(props: { folder: typeof folders.$inferSelect }) {
+  const { folder } = props;
 
   return (
     <li
@@ -41,13 +39,13 @@ export function FolderRow(props: {
     >
       <div className="grid grid-cols-12 items-center gap-4">
         <div className="col-span-6 flex items-center">
-          <button
-            onClick={onFolderClick}
+          <Link
+            href={`/f/${folder.id}`}
             className="flex items-center text-gray-100 hover:text-blue-400"
           >
             <FolderIcon className="mr-3" size={20} />
             {folder.name}
-          </button>
+          </Link>
         </div>
         <div className="col-span-3 text-gray-400"></div>
         <div className="col-span-3 text-gray-400"></div>