diff --git a/plugins/register/bootstrap.php b/plugins/register/bootstrap.php
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+<?php
+
+// Add to allowed URLs
+register_hook('filter_allowed_urls', function($urls) {
+    $urls[] = 'register';
+    return $urls;
+});
+
+// Add to publicly accessible pages
+register_hook('filter_public_pages', function($pages) {
+    $pages[] = 'register';
+    return $pages;
+});
+
+// Configuration for main menu injection
+define('REGISTRATIONS_MAIN_MENU_SECTION', 'main');
+define('REGISTRATIONS_MAIN_MENU_POSITION', 30);
+register_hook('main_public_menu', function($ctx) {
+    $section = defined('REGISTRATIONS_MAIN_MENU_SECTION') ? REGISTRATIONS_MAIN_MENU_SECTION : 'main';
+    $position = defined('REGISTRATIONS_MAIN_MENU_POSITION') ? REGISTRATIONS_MAIN_MENU_POSITION : 100;
+    echo '<li><a href="?page=register">register</a></li>';
+});
diff --git a/plugins/register/controllers/register.php b/plugins/register/controllers/register.php
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+++ b/plugins/register/controllers/register.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * User registration
+ *
+ * This page ("register") handles user registration if the feature is enabled in the configuration.
+ * It accepts a POST request with a username and password, attempts to register the user,
+ * and redirects to the login page on success or displays an error message on failure.
+ */
+
+// Define plugin base path if not already defined
+if (!defined('PLUGIN_REGISTER_PATH')) {
+    define('PLUGIN_REGISTER_PATH', dirname(__FILE__, 2) . '/');
+}
+require_once PLUGIN_REGISTER_PATH . 'models/register.php';
+require_once dirname(__FILE__, 4) . '/app/classes/user.php';
+require_once dirname(__FILE__, 4) . '/app/classes/validator.php';
+require_once dirname(__FILE__, 4) . '/app/helpers/security.php';
+
+// registration is allowed, go on
+if ($config['registration_enabled'] == true) {
+
+    try {
+        global $dbWeb, $logObject, $userObject;
+
+        if ( $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST' ) {
+
+            // Apply rate limiting
+            require_once dirname(__FILE__, 4) . '/app/includes/rate_limit_middleware.php';
+            checkRateLimit($db, 'register');
+
+            $security = SecurityHelper::getInstance();
+
+            // Sanitize input
+            $formData = $security->sanitizeArray($_POST, ['username', 'password', 'confirm_password', 'csrf_token', 'terms']);
+
+            // Validate CSRF token
+            if (!$security->verifyCsrfToken($formData['csrf_token'] ?? '')) {
+                throw new Exception(Feedback::get('ERROR', 'CSRF_INVALID')['message']);
+            }
+
+            $validator = new Validator($formData);
+            $rules = [
+                'username' => [
+                    'required' => true,
+                    'min' => 3,
+                    'max' => 20
+                ],
+                'password' => [
+                    'required' => true,
+                    'min' => 8,
+                    'max' => 100
+                ],
+                'confirm_password' => [
+                    'required' => true,
+                    'matches' => 'password'
+                ],
+                'terms' => [
+                    'required' => true,
+                    'equals' => 'on'
+                ]
+            ];
+
+            $username = $formData['username'] ?? 'unknown';
+
+            if ($validator->validate($rules)) {
+                $password = $formData['password'];
+
+                // registering
+                $register = new Register($db);
+                $result = $register->register($username, $password);
+
+                // redirect to login
+                if ($result === true) {
+                    // Get the new user's ID for logging
+                    $userId = $userObject->getUserId($username)[0]['id'];
+                    $logObject->insertLog($userId, "Registration: New user \"$username\" registered successfully. IP: $user_IP", 'user');
+                    Feedback::flash('NOTICE', 'DEFAULT', "Registration successful. You can log in now.");
+                    header('Location: ' . htmlspecialchars($app_root . '?page=login'));
+                    exit();
+                // registration fail, redirect to login
+                } else {
+                    $logObject->insertLog(null, "Registration: Failed registration attempt for user \"$username\". IP: $user_IP. Reason: $result", 'system');
+                    Feedback::flash('ERROR', 'DEFAULT', "Registration failed. $result");
+                    header('Location: ' . htmlspecialchars($app_root . '?page=register'));
+                    exit();
+                }
+            } else {
+                $error = $validator->getFirstError();
+                $logObject->insertLog(null, "Registration: Failed validation for user \"" . ($username ?? 'unknown') . "\". IP: $user_IP. Reason: $error", 'system');
+                Feedback::flash('ERROR', 'DEFAULT', $error);
+                header('Location: ' . htmlspecialchars($app_root . '?page=register'));
+                exit();
+            }
+        }
+    } catch (Exception $e) {
+        $logObject->insertLog(null, "Registration: System error. IP: $user_IP. Error: " . $e->getMessage(), 'system');
+        Feedback::flash('ERROR', 'DEFAULT', $e->getMessage());
+    }
+
+    // Get any new feedback messages
+    include dirname(__FILE__, 4) . '/app/helpers/feedback.php';
+
+    // Load the template
+    include PLUGIN_REGISTER_PATH . 'views/form-register.php';
+
+// registration disabled
+} else {
+    echo Feedback::render('NOTICE', 'DEFAULT', 'Registration is disabled', false);
+}
diff --git a/plugins/register/models/register.php b/plugins/register/models/register.php
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+++ b/plugins/register/models/register.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * class Register
+ *
+ * Handles user registration.
+ */
+class Register {
+    /**
+     * @var PDO|null $db The database connection instance.
+     */
+    private $db;
+    private $rateLimiter;
+    private $twoFactorAuth;
+
+    /**
+     * Register constructor.
+     * Initializes the database connection.
+     *
+     * @param object $database The database object to initialize the connection.
+     */
+    public function __construct($database) {
+        if ($database instanceof PDO) {
+            $this->db = $database;
+        } else {
+            $this->db = $database->getConnection();
+        }
+        require_once dirname(__FILE__, 4) . '/app/classes/ratelimiter.php';
+        require_once dirname(__FILE__, 4) . '/app/classes/twoFactorAuth.php';
+
+        $this->rateLimiter = new RateLimiter($database);
+        $this->twoFactorAuth = new TwoFactorAuthentication($database);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Registers a new user.
+     *
+     * @param string $username The username of the new user.
+     * @param string $password The password for the new user.
+     *
+     * @return bool|string True if registration is successful, error message otherwise.
+     */
+    public function register($username, $password) {
+        try {
+            // we have two inserts, start a transaction
+            $this->db->beginTransaction();
+
+            // hash the password, don't store it plain
+            $hashedPassword = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);
+
+            // insert into users table
+            $sql = 'INSERT
+                        INTO users (username, password)
+                        VALUES (:username, :password)';
+            $query = $this->db->prepare($sql);
+            $query->bindValue(':username', $username);
+            $query->bindValue(':password', $hashedPassword);
+
+            // execute the first query
+            if (!$query->execute()) {
+                // rollback on error
+                $this->db->rollBack();
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // insert the last user id into user_meta table
+            $sql2 = 'INSERT
+                        INTO user_meta (user_id)
+                        VALUES (:user_id)';
+            $query2 = $this->db->prepare($sql2);
+            $query2->bindValue(':user_id', $this->db->lastInsertId());
+
+            // execute the second query
+            if (!$query2->execute()) {
+                // rollback on error
+                $this->db->rollBack();
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // if all is OK, commit the transaction
+            $this->db->commit();
+            return true;
+
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            // rollback on any error
+            $this->db->rollBack();
+            return $e->getMessage();
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/plugins/register/plugin.json b/plugins/register/plugin.json
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+++ b/plugins/register/plugin.json
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+{
+  "name": "Registration Plugin",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "enabled": true,
+  "description": "Provides registration functionality as a plugin."
+}
diff --git a/plugins/register/views/form-register.php b/plugins/register/views/form-register.php
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+++ b/plugins/register/views/form-register.php
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+        <!-- registration form -->
+        <div class="card text-center w-50 mx-auto">
+            <h2 class="card-header">Register</h2>
+            <div class="card-body">
+                <p class="card-text">Enter credentials for registration:</p>
+                <form method="POST" action="<?= htmlspecialchars($app_root) ?>?page=register">
+<?php include CSRF_TOKEN_INCLUDE; ?>
+                    <div class="form-group mb-3">
+                        <input type="text" class="form-control w-50 mx-auto" name="username" placeholder="Username"
+                            pattern="[A-Za-z0-9_\-]{3,20}" title="3-20 characters, letters, numbers, - and _"
+                            required autofocus />
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="form-group mb-3">
+                        <input type="password" class="form-control w-50 mx-auto" name="password" placeholder="Password"
+                            pattern=".{8,}" title="Eight or more characters"
+                            required />
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="form-group mb-3">
+                        <input type="password" class="form-control w-50 mx-auto" name="confirm_password" placeholder="Confirm password"
+                            pattern=".{8,}" title="Eight or more characters"
+                            required />
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="form-group mb-3">
+                        <div class="form-check">
+                            <label class="form-check-label" for="terms">
+                                <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="terms" name="terms" required>
+                                I agree to the <a href="<?= htmlspecialchars($app_root) ?>?page=terms" target="_blank">terms & conditions</a> and <a href="<?= htmlspecialchars($app_root) ?>?page=privacy" target="_blank">privacy policy</a>
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
+                        <small class="text-muted mt-2">
+                            We use cookies to improve your experience. See our <a href="<?= htmlspecialchars($app_root) ?>?page=cookies" target="_blank">cookies policy</a>
+                        </small>
+                    </div>
+                    <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Register" />
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <!-- /registration form -->