Create the owner account

Route: /register
API: POST /v1/auth/register
Visual reference: source/RenewCMS Screens Auth.dc.html, group "Register" (open it in a browser; each state is drawn at desktop and mobile, with a light/dark toggle).

Seen once, on a fresh install. After registering, the new user is logged in but not yet verified, and goes to /register/pending.

States

Trigger: Registration is open.

Heading: Create the owner account
Description: "This creates the single admin account for this site. Once it's verified, registration closes."
Field Username: placeholder "e.g. marta"; counter "0 / 20"; help "Letters and numbers, 3 to 20 characters. You'll use it to log in."
Field Email: placeholder "you@example.com"; help "We'll send a verification link here."
Field Password: password with show/hide; checklist "At least 8 characters" (unmet)
Submit button: "Create account"
Footer: Already set up? [Log in]

Trigger: Checked on blur and on submit, using the same rules as the API.

Heading: Create the owner account
Description: "This creates the single admin account for this site. Once it's verified, registration closes."
Field Username: placeholder "e.g. marta"; value "ma"; counter "2 / 20" in error; error "Use 3 to 20 characters."
Field Email: placeholder "you@example.com"; value "marta@renew"; error "Enter a full email address, like name@example.com."
Field Password: value "lime"; password with show/hide; checklist "At least 8 characters" (err)
Submit button: "Create account"
Footer: Already set up? [Log in]

Trigger: Every rule is met and the checklist item turns green.

Heading: Create the owner account
Description: "This creates the single admin account for this site. Once it's verified, registration closes."
Field Username: placeholder "e.g. marta"; value "marta"; counter "5 / 20"; help "Letters and numbers, 3 to 20 characters. You'll use it to log in."
Field Email: placeholder "you@example.com"; value "marta@renew.example"; help "We'll send a verification link here."
Field Password: value "limewash2026"; password with show/hide; password shown; checklist "At least 8 characters" (met)
Submit button: "Create account"
Footer: Already set up? [Log in]

Trigger: Fields and button are disabled.

Heading: Create the owner account
Description: "This creates the single admin account for this site. Once it's verified, registration closes."
Field Username: placeholder "e.g. marta"; value "marta"; counter "5 / 20"; help "Letters and numbers, 3 to 20 characters. You'll use it to log in."
Field Email: placeholder "you@example.com"; value "marta@renew.example"; help "We'll send a verification link here."
Field Password: value "limewash2026"; password with show/hide; checklist "At least 8 characters" (met)
Submit button: "Creating account…", loading
Footer: Already set up? [Log in]

Trigger: Someone already verified an owner account. The form is replaced.

ResultPanel (info, user-x): This site already has an owner; text "Log in instead."; actions "Go to log in" (primary)

Trigger: A 500 or no response. The values are kept.

Alert (error, circle-x): Couldn't create the account "Something went wrong on the server. Try again in a moment."
Heading: Create the owner account
Description: "This creates the single admin account for this site. Once it's verified, registration closes."
Field Username: placeholder "e.g. marta"; value "marta"; counter "5 / 20"; help "Letters and numbers, 3 to 20 characters. You'll use it to log in."
Field Email: placeholder "you@example.com"; value "marta@renew.example"; help "We'll send a verification link here."
Field Password: value "limewash2026"; password with show/hide; checklist "At least 8 characters" (met)
Submit button: "Create account"
Footer: Already set up? [Log in]