# documentation:2.0:register
Keywords: documentation,2.0,register

# Register a new account

## Présentation

This feature is a page that allows a user to create an account. The steps are the following:

1. User click on the button “Create a new account”
2. He enters first name, last name and email
3. He gets a mail with a confirmation link
4. After clicking, his entry is added
5. He gets a mail with his login and his password

## Configuration

You can enable the “Create your account” button in portal customization parameters.

Then, go in `Portal` > `Advanced parameters` > `Register new account`:

- Module: Choose the backend to use to create the new account.
- Page URL: URL of register page
- Validity time of a register request: duration in seconds of a new account request. The request will be deleted after this time if user do not click on the link.
- Subject for confirmation mail: Subject of the mail containing the confirmation link
- Subject for done mail: Subject of the mail giving login and password