<div class='userInfoCont'>
  <h4 id='userMsg'>Welcome, <%= current_user.first_name %>!</h4>
  <form id='logout' action='/logout' method='GET' >
    <button type="submit">Log Out</button>
  </form>
  <form action='/' method='GET' >
    <button type="submit">Home</button>
  </form>
  <input id='userID' type="hidden" value=<%= current_user.id %>>
</div>

<div class='userInfoCont'>
  <h4 id='userMsg'>Welcome, <%= current_user.first_name %>!</h4>
  <%= button_to "Log Out",  logout_path, method: :get %>
  <%= button_to "Home",  root_path, method: :get %>
</div>

Use button_to for home and logout button.
Use button_to for home and logout button.
