# Signup Form

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/signup-form/137436>\
**Category:** Deployment\
**Created:** [May 13, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/signup-form/137436 "2008-05-13T06:06:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![prionko](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@prionko](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/prionko)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 6:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/signup-form/137436/1 "2008-05-13T06:06:37Z")

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Hi,

Im creating a user registration form for an application.I dont want that  
the user to enter the password during the signing up, but he should  
enter his password only after he clicks on the activation link from the  
activation email.Can anybody give me some idea how to do it?

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**Author:** ![prionko](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@prionko](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/prionko)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/signup-form/137436/2 "2008-05-13T18:41:45Z")

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One general suggestion might be to generate an email with a link that  
has a  
unique ID key (one that you generate and store in a special field)  
stored  
with the original submission record and points to a password submission  
form. Use the unique ID to find the original record and store this  
password  
in that same record. Stamp the record somehow and/or blow out the unique  
ID  
from the record to prevent the password entry form from being used  
again.

I’m sure there are other ways to do this as well.

Raul

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Subject: [Rails-deploy] Signup Form