diff --git a/penparse/webui/auth.py b/penparse/webui/auth.py
index b50574d..40161a7 100644
--- a/penparse/webui/auth.py
+++ b/penparse/webui/auth.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.contrib.auth.backends import ModelBackend
+from django.contrib.auth.base_user import BaseUserManager
 
 
 class EmailBackend(ModelBackend):
@@ -13,3 +14,30 @@ class EmailBackend(ModelBackend):
             if user.check_password(password):  # type: ignore
                 return user
         return None
+
+
+class UserProfileManager(BaseUserManager):
+    """ Manager for user profiles """
+
+    def create_user(self, email, name, password=None):
+        """ Create a new user profile """
+        if not email:
+            raise ValueError('User must have an email address')
+
+        email = self.normalize_email(email)
+        user = self.model(email=email, name=name)
+
+        user.set_password(password)
+        user.save(using=self._db)
+
+        return user
+
+    def create_superuser(self, email, name, password):
+        """ Create a new superuser profile """
+        user = self.create_user(email, name, password)
+        user.is_superuser = True
+        user.is_staff = True
+
+        user.save(using=self._db)
+
+        return user
diff --git a/penparse/webui/forms.py b/penparse/webui/forms.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1eed6e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/penparse/webui/forms.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from django import forms
+from .models import User
+from django.contrib.auth.forms import UserCreationForm
+
+
+class RegisterForm(UserCreationForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = User
+        fields = ['first_name', 'last_name', 'email', 'password1', 'password2']
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.fields['first_name'].widget.attrs.update(
+            {'class': 'shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline'})
+        self.fields['last_name'].widget.attrs.update(
+            {'class': 'shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline'})
+        self.fields['email'].widget.attrs.update(
+            {'class': 'shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline'})
+        self.fields['password1'].widget.attrs.update(
+            {'class': 'shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline'})
+        self.fields['password2'].widget.attrs.update(
+            {'class': 'shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline'})
diff --git a/penparse/webui/migrations/0001_initial.py b/penparse/webui/migrations/0001_initial.py
index b9f933c..79ad4da 100644
--- a/penparse/webui/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/penparse/webui/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-# Generated by Django 4.2.16 on 2024-11-23 13:03
+# Generated by Django 4.2.16 on 2024-11-30 06:31
 
-import django.contrib.auth.models
-import django.contrib.auth.validators
 from django.db import migrations, models
 import django.utils.timezone
+import webui.models
 
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
@@ -19,16 +18,15 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             name='User',
             fields=[
                 ('id', models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('password', models.CharField(max_length=128, verbose_name='password')),
                 ('last_login', models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True, verbose_name='last login')),
                 ('is_superuser', models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text='Designates that this user has all permissions without explicitly assigning them.', verbose_name='superuser status')),
-                ('username', models.CharField(error_messages={'unique': 'A user with that username already exists.'}, help_text='Required. 150 characters or fewer. Letters, digits and @/./+/-/_ only.', max_length=150, unique=True, validators=[django.contrib.auth.validators.UnicodeUsernameValidator()], verbose_name='username')),
-                ('first_name', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=150, verbose_name='first name')),
-                ('last_name', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=150, verbose_name='last name')),
                 ('is_staff', models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text='Designates whether the user can log into this admin site.', verbose_name='staff status')),
                 ('is_active', models.BooleanField(default=True, help_text='Designates whether this user should be treated as active. Unselect this instead of deleting accounts.', verbose_name='active')),
                 ('date_joined', models.DateTimeField(default=django.utils.timezone.now, verbose_name='date joined')),
                 ('email', models.EmailField(max_length=254, unique=True)),
-                ('password', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=256)),
+                ('first_name', models.CharField(max_length=150)),
+                ('last_name', models.CharField(max_length=150)),
                 ('groups', models.ManyToManyField(blank=True, help_text='The groups this user belongs to. A user will get all permissions granted to each of their groups.', related_name='user_set', related_query_name='user', to='auth.group', verbose_name='groups')),
                 ('user_permissions', models.ManyToManyField(blank=True, help_text='Specific permissions for this user.', related_name='user_set', related_query_name='user', to='auth.permission', verbose_name='user permissions')),
             ],
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 'abstract': False,
             },
             managers=[
-                ('objects', django.contrib.auth.models.UserManager()),
+                ('objects', webui.models.UserManager()),
             ],
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/penparse/webui/models.py b/penparse/webui/models.py
index a49cae3..de2610d 100644
--- a/penparse/webui/models.py
+++ b/penparse/webui/models.py
@@ -1,7 +1,53 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractUser
+from django.contrib.auth.base_user import BaseUserManager
 from django.db import models
 
 
+class UserManager(BaseUserManager):
+    """Define a model manager for User model with no username field."""
+
+    use_in_migrations = True
+
+    def _create_user(self, email, password, **extra_fields):
+        """Create and save a User with the given email and password."""
+        if not email:
+            raise ValueError("The given email must be set")
+        email = self.normalize_email(email)
+        user = self.model(email=email, **extra_fields)
+        user.set_password(password)
+        user.save(using=self._db)
+        return user
+
+    def create_user(self, email, password=None, **extra_fields):
+        """Create and save a regular User with the given email and password."""
+        extra_fields.setdefault("is_staff", False)
+        extra_fields.setdefault("is_superuser", False)
+        return self._create_user(email, password, **extra_fields)
+
+    def create_superuser(self, email, password, **extra_fields):
+        """Create and save a SuperUser with the given email and password."""
+        extra_fields.setdefault("is_staff", True)
+        extra_fields.setdefault("is_superuser", True)
+
+        if extra_fields.get("is_staff") is not True:
+            raise ValueError("Superuser must have is_staff=True.")
+        if extra_fields.get("is_superuser") is not True:
+            raise ValueError("Superuser must have is_superuser=True.")
+
+        return self._create_user(email, password, **extra_fields)
+
+
 class User(AbstractUser):
     email = models.EmailField(unique=True)
-    password = models.CharField(max_length=256, blank=True)
+    username = None
+    first_name = models.CharField(max_length=150, blank=False)
+    last_name = models.CharField(max_length=150, blank=False)
+
+    USERNAME_FIELD = 'email'
+    REQUIRED_FIELDS = ['full_name']
+
+    objects = UserManager()  # type: ignore
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        """ Return string representation of our user """
+        return self.email
diff --git a/penparse/webui/templates/register.html b/penparse/webui/templates/register.html
index e6ded5e..2eb2f8b 100644
--- a/penparse/webui/templates/register.html
+++ b/penparse/webui/templates/register.html
@@ -5,70 +5,67 @@
       <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-center text-gray-800 mb-8">
         Create Your AnnoMemo Account
       </h2>
-      {% if messages %} {% for message in messages %}
-      <div
-        class="mb-4 p-4 {% if message.tags == 'error' %}bg-red-100 text-red-700{% else %}bg-green-100 text-green-700{% endif %} rounded"
-      >
-        {{ message }}
-      </div>
-      {% endfor %} {% endif %}
-      <form method="POST" action="/auth/register">
+      <form method="POST" action="{% url 'register' %}">
         {% csrf_token %}
-        <div class="mb-4">
-          <label
-            for="fullName"
-            class="block text-gray-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2"
-            >Full Name</label
-          >
-          <input
-            type="text"
-            id="fullName"
-            name="fullName"
-            class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline"
-            value="{{ form.fullName.value|default_if_none:'' }}"
-            required
-          />
+        <div class="mb-4 flex space-x-4">
+          <div class="flex-1">
+            <label
+              for="{{ form.first_name.id_for_label }}"
+              class="block text-gray-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2"
+              >First Name</label
+            >
+            {{ form.first_name }} {% if form.first_name.errors %}
+            <p class="text-red-500 text-xs italic">
+              {{ form.first_name.errors.0 }}
+            </p>
+            {% endif %}
+          </div>
+          <div class="flex-1">
+            <label
+              for="{{ form.last_name.id_for_label }}"
+              class="block text-gray-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2"
+              >Last Name</label
+            >
+            {{ form.last_name }} {% if form.last_name.errors %}
+            <p class="text-red-500 text-xs italic">
+              {{ form.last_name.errors.0 }}
+            </p>
+            {% endif %}
+          </div>
         </div>
         <div class="mb-4">
-          <label for="email" class="block text-gray-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2"
+          <label
+            for="{{ form.email.id_for_label }}"
+            class="block text-gray-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2"
             >Email Address</label
           >
-          <input
-            type="email"
-            id="email"
-            name="email"
-            class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline"
-            value="{{ form.email.value|default_if_none:'' }}"
-            required
-          />
+          {{ form.email }} {% if form.email.errors %}
+          <p class="text-red-500 text-xs italic">{{ form.email.errors.0 }}</p>
+          {% endif %}
         </div>
         <div class="mb-4">
           <label
-            for="password"
+            for="{{ form.password1.id_for_label }}"
             class="block text-gray-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2"
             >Password</label
           >
-          <input
-            type="password"
-            id="password"
-            name="password"
-            class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline"
-            required
-          />
+          {{ form.password1 }} {% if form.password1.errors %}
+          <p class="text-red-500 text-xs italic">
+            {{ form.password1.errors.0 }}
+          </p>
+          {% endif %}
         </div>
         <div class="mb-6">
           <label
-            for="confirmPassword"
+            for="{{ form.password2.id_for_label }}"
             class="block text-gray-700 text-sm font-bold mb-2"
             >Confirm Password</label
           >
-          <input
-            type="password"
-            id="confirmPassword"
-            name="confirmPassword"
-            class="shadow appearance-none border rounded w-full py-2 px-3 text-gray-700 leading-tight focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline"
-            required
-          />
+          {{ form.password2 }} {% if form.password2.errors %}
+          <p class="text-red-500 text-xs italic">
+            {{ form.password2.errors.0 }}
+          </p>
+          {% endif %}
         </div>
         <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
           <button
diff --git a/penparse/webui/urls.py b/penparse/webui/urls.py
index 91a7007..ed90aea 100644
--- a/penparse/webui/urls.py
+++ b/penparse/webui/urls.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ from . import views
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path("", views.index, name="index"),
-    path("register", views.register, name="register"),
+    path("auth/register", views.register, name="register"),
 ]
diff --git a/penparse/webui/views.py b/penparse/webui/views.py
index 036b73e..7aa4659 100644
--- a/penparse/webui/views.py
+++ b/penparse/webui/views.py
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
+import logging
+
+
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.shortcuts import redirect, render
 from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse
 
+from django import conf, forms
+
+
 from .models import User
+from .forms import RegisterForm
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def index(request):
@@ -13,36 +23,44 @@ def index(request):
 def register(request: HttpRequest):
 
     # if the form is not submitted yet, return the form
-    if request.method != 'POST':
-        return render(request, 'register.html', {'errors': False})
-
-    email = request.POST.get('email')
-    password = request.POST.get('password')
-    confirm_password = request.POST.get('confirm_password')
-
-    errors = False
-
-    if not email:
-        messages.error(request, 'Email is required')
-        errors = True
-
-    if not password or len(password) < 8:
-        messages.error(request, 'Password must be at least 8 characters long')
-        errors = True
-
-    if password != confirm_password:
-        messages.error(request, 'Passwords do not match')
-        errors = True
-
-    if not errors:
-
-        if User.objects.filter(email=email).exists():
-            messages.error(request, 'Email already exists')
-        else:
-            user = User.objects.create_user(
-                username=username, email=email, password=password)  # type: ignore
-            user.save()
-            messages.success(request, 'Account created successfully')
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        form = RegisterForm(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            form.save()
+            messages.success(request, 'Registration successful!')
             return redirect('login')
+    else:
+        form = RegisterForm()
+
+    return render(request, 'register.html', {'form': form})
+
+    # email = request.POST.get('email')
+    # password = request.POST.get('password')
+    # confirm_password = request.POST.get('confirm_password')
+
+    # errors = False
+
+    # if not email:
+    #     messages.error(request, 'Email is required')
+    #     errors = True
+
+    # if not password or len(password) < 8:
+    #     messages.error(request, 'Password must be at least 8 characters long')
+    #     errors = True
+
+    # if password != confirm_password:
+    #     messages.error(request, 'Passwords do not match')
+    #     errors = True
+
+    # if not errors:
+
+    #     if User.objects.filter(email=email).exists():
+    #         messages.error(request, 'Email already exists')
+    #     else:
+    #         user = User.objects.create_user(
+    #             username=username, email=email, password=password)  # type: ignore
+    #         user.save()
+    #         messages.success(request, 'Account created successfully')
+    #         return redirect('login')
 
     return render(request, 'register.html')