.sidebar {
    border: 2px solid #a32c30;
    border-radius: 5px;
    width: 220px;
    padding: 0;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
     
}

/* Remove bullets and spacing */
.side-menu {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Menu items */
.side-menu li {
    padding: 12px 15px;
    font-size: 15px;
}

/* Alternate background colors */
.side-menu li:nth-child(odd) {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.side-menu li:nth-child(even) {
    background-color: #eeeeee;
}

/* Links styling */
.side-menu li a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #333;
    display: block;
}

/* Hover effect */
.side-menu li:hover {
    background-color: #dcdcdc;
}