Register New Account

Page Purpose: New user registration - Creates account and client profile.
User Context: First-time visitor creating an account.
Next Steps: After registration → Email verification → Login → User Dashboard

Login here

Client-side validation:

• Email: Required, valid email format, not already registered
• Password: Required, minimum 6 characters, must contain letters and numbers
• Confirm Password: Must match password
• First Name: Required, 2-50 characters
• Last Name: Required, 2-50 characters
• Country: Required selection
• Terms Agreement: Required checkbox

Server-side validation:

• Email uniqueness check (database query)
• Password strength validation
• Institution validation (if provided)
• Rate limiting (prevent spam registrations)

Error messages:

• "Email address already registered"
• "Password must be at least 6 characters"
• "Passwords do not match"
• "You must agree to the terms of service"

1. Create AspNetUsers record
2. Create Client profile record
3. Assign default "Client" role
4. Send verification email
5. Redirect to login page with success message
6. User must verify email before full access

AspNetUsers Table:

• Id (auto-generated GUID)
• Email (username)
• PasswordHash
• EmailConfirmed (false initially)
• PhoneNumber
• TwoFactorEnabled (false initially)
• LockoutEnabled (true)

Client Table:

• UserId (FK to AspNetUsers)
• FirstName
• LastName
• InstitutionId (nullable FK)
• Country
• CreatedDate

AspNetUserRoles Table:

• UserId
• RoleId (default "Client" role)

• Email Verification: Sends verification link to email
• Password Security: Hashed using ASP.NET Identity (PBKDF2)
• Rate Limiting: Prevents automated account creation
• Anti-Spam: CAPTCHA integration (optional)
• External Registration: Option to register via Facebook