diff --git a/archivist/apps/authentication/__init__.py b/archivist/apps/authentication/__init__.py
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diff --git a/archivist/apps/authentication/admin.py b/archivist/apps/authentication/admin.py
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+++ b/archivist/apps/authentication/admin.py
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+from django.contrib import admin
+
+# Register your models here.
diff --git a/archivist/apps/authentication/config.py b/archivist/apps/authentication/config.py
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+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class AuthConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = 'apps.auth'
+    label = 'apps_auth'
diff --git a/archivist/apps/authentication/migrations/__init__.py b/archivist/apps/authentication/migrations/__init__.py
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diff --git a/archivist/apps/authentication/models.py b/archivist/apps/authentication/models.py
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+++ b/archivist/apps/authentication/models.py
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+from django.db import models
+
+# Create your models here.
diff --git a/archivist/apps/authentication/tests.py b/archivist/apps/authentication/tests.py
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+++ b/archivist/apps/authentication/tests.py
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+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
diff --git a/archivist/apps/authentication/views.py b/archivist/apps/authentication/views.py
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+++ b/archivist/apps/authentication/views.py
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+# Create your views here.
+from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
+from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login
+from .forms import LoginForm, SignUpForm
+
+
+def login_view(request):
+    form = LoginForm(request.POST or None)
+
+    msg = None
+
+    if request.method == "POST":
+
+        if form.is_valid():
+            username = form.cleaned_data.get("username")
+            password = form.cleaned_data.get("password")
+            user = authenticate(username=username, password=password)
+            if user is not None:
+                login(request, user)
+                return redirect("/")
+            else:
+                msg = 'Invalid credentials'
+        else:
+            msg = 'Error validating the form'
+
+    return render(request, "accounts/login.html", {"form": form, "msg": msg})
+
+
+def register_user(request):
+    msg = None
+    success = False
+
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        form = SignUpForm(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            form.save()
+            username = form.cleaned_data.get("username")
+            raw_password = form.cleaned_data.get("password1")
+            user = authenticate(username=username, password=raw_password)
+
+            msg = 'User created - please <a href="/login">login</a>.'
+            success = True
+
+            # return redirect("/login/")
+
+        else:
+            msg = 'Form is not valid'
+    else:
+        form = SignUpForm()
+
+    return render(request, "accounts/register.html", {"form": form, "msg": msg, "success": success})