diff --git a/client/cmd/main.go b/client/cmd/main.go
index fe60dae..9194af9 100644
--- a/client/cmd/main.go
+++ b/client/cmd/main.go
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ func _main() error {
 		AddItem("jack in", "connect using an existing account", '1', func() {
 			pages.SwitchToPage("game")
 		}).
-		AddItem("rez a toon", "create a new account", '2', nil).
+		AddItem("rez a toon", "create a new account", '2', func() {
+			pages.SwitchToPage("register")
+		}).
 		AddItem("open the hood", "client configuration", '3', nil).
 		AddItem("get outta here", "quit the client", '4', func() {
 			app.Stop()
@@ -141,6 +143,29 @@ func _main() error {
 
 	pages.AddPage("main", mainPage, true, false)
 
+	unfi := tview.NewInputField().SetLabel("account name")
+	pwfi := tview.NewInputField().SetLabel("password").SetMaskCharacter('~')
+
+	registerPage := tview.NewForm().AddFormItem(unfi).AddFormItem(pwfi).
+		SetCancelFunc(func() {
+			pages.SwitchToPage("main")
+		})
+
+	submitFunc := func() {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		cs.Client.Register(ctx, &proto.AuthInfo{
+			Username: unfi.GetText(),
+			Password: pwfi.GetText(),
+		})
+	}
+
+	registerPage.AddButton("gimme that shit", submitFunc)
+	registerPage.AddButton("nah get outta here", func() {
+		pages.SwitchToPage("main")
+	})
+	pages.AddPage("register", registerPage, true, false)
+
 	msgView := tview.NewTextView().SetScrollable(true).SetWrap(true).SetWordWrap(true)
 	cs.messagesView = msgView
 
diff --git a/server/cmd/main.go b/server/cmd/main.go
index d03970c..37bdc02 100644
--- a/server/cmd/main.go
+++ b/server/cmd/main.go
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ func (s *gameWorldServer) Messages(si *proto.SessionInfo, stream proto.GameWorld
 }
 
 func (s *gameWorldServer) Register(ctx context.Context, auth *proto.AuthInfo) (*proto.SessionInfo, error) {
+	log.Printf("COOL HI HELLO %s %s", auth.Username, auth.Password)
 	// TODO
 	return nil, nil
 }