diff --git a/app/classes/user.php b/app/classes/user.php
index 6082737..14b4663 100644
--- a/app/classes/user.php
+++ b/app/classes/user.php
@@ -33,63 +33,6 @@ class User {
     }
 
 
-    /**
-     * 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 users_meta table
-            $sql2 = 'INSERT
-                        INTO users_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 $e->getMessage();
-        }
-    }
-
-
     /**
      * Logs in a user by verifying credentials.
      *
diff --git a/app/pages/register.php b/app/pages/register.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 135c56e..0000000
--- a/app/pages/register.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/**
- * User registration
- *
- * This page ("register") handles user registration if the feature is enabled in the configuration.
- * It accepts a POST request with a username and password, attempts to register the user,
- * and redirects to the login page on success or displays an error message on failure.
- */
-
-// registration is allowed, go on
-if ($config['registration_enabled'] == true) {
-
-    try {
-        global $dbWeb, $logObject, $userObject;
-
-        if ( $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST' ) {
-
-            // Apply rate limiting
-            require '../app/includes/rate_limit_middleware.php';
-            checkRateLimit($dbWeb, 'register');
-
-            require_once '../app/classes/validator.php';
-            require_once '../app/helpers/security.php';
-            $security = SecurityHelper::getInstance();
-
-            // Sanitize input
-            $formData = $security->sanitizeArray($_POST, ['username', 'password', 'confirm_password', 'csrf_token']);
-
-            // 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'
-                ]
-            ];
-
-            $username = $formData['username'] ?? 'unknown';
-
-            if ($validator->validate($rules)) {
-                $password = $formData['password'];
-
-                // registering
-                $result = $userObject->register($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));
-                    exit();
-                // registration fail, redirect to login
-                } else {
-                    $logObject->insertLog(0, "Registration: Failed registration attempt for user \"$username\". IP: $user_IP. Reason: $result", 'system');
-                    Feedback::flash('ERROR', 'DEFAULT', "Registration failed. $result");
-                    header('Location: ' . htmlspecialchars($app_root));
-                    exit();
-                }
-            } else {
-                $error = $validator->getFirstError();
-                $logObject->insertLog(0, "Registration: Failed validation for user \"" . ($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(0, "Registration: System error. IP: $user_IP. Error: " . $e->getMessage(), 'system');
-        Feedback::flash('ERROR', 'DEFAULT', $e->getMessage());
-    }
-
-    // Get any new feedback messages
-    include '../app/helpers/feedback.php';
-
-    // Load the template
-    include '../app/templates/form-register.php';
-
-// registration disabled
-} else {
-    echo Feedback::render('NOTICE', 'DEFAULT', 'Registration is disabled', false);
-}
diff --git a/app/templates/form-register.php b/app/templates/form-register.php
deleted file mode 100644
index fbd382c..0000000
--- a/app/templates/form-register.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-        <!-- registration form -->
-        <div class="card text-center w-50 mx-auto">
-            <h2 class="card-header">Register</h2>
-            <div class="card-body">
-                <p class="card-text">Enter credentials for registration:</p>
-                <form method="POST" action="<?= htmlspecialchars($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>
-                    <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Register" />
-                </form>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        <!-- /registration form -->