diff --git a/seaside/src/App.vue b/seaside/src/App.vue
index 14490511..5d17596c 100644
--- a/seaside/src/App.vue
+++ b/seaside/src/App.vue
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       </main>
     </div>
   </div>
+  <create-account-component v-if="store.state.user.isCreateAccountOpen"/>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -28,9 +29,13 @@ import { Store, useStore } from 'vuex';
 import { UPDATE_MUTATION as STATS_UPDATE_MUTATION } from '@/techwatch/store/statistics/StatisticsConstants';
 import { HAS_ROLE_USER_GETTER } from '@/store/user/UserConstants';
 import { UserState } from '@/store/user/user';
+import { defineAsyncComponent } from 'vue';
+
+const CreateAccountComponent = defineAsyncComponent(() => import('@/security/components/CreateAccountComponent.vue'));
 
 @Component({
   components: {
+    CreateAccountComponent,
     NotificationArea,
     TopNavigationBar,
     SideNav,
diff --git a/seaside/src/layout/components/sidenav/SideNavManagement.vue b/seaside/src/layout/components/sidenav/SideNavManagement.vue
index 1c232c67..ad477014 100644
--- a/seaside/src/layout/components/sidenav/SideNavManagement.vue
+++ b/seaside/src/layout/components/sidenav/SideNavManagement.vue
@@ -1,74 +1,86 @@
 <template>
-    <span class="mt-auto"></span>
-    <ul class="menu -mx-4">
-        <li v-if="user.isAuthenticated && store.getters['user/hasRoleAdmin']">
-            <router-link to="/admin" active-class="active" @click="sideNavToggle">
-                <AcademicCapIcon class="fill-current w-6 h-6 mr-2"/>
-                Administration
-            </router-link>
-        </li>
-        <li v-if="user.isAuthenticated && store.getters['user/hasRoleUser']">
-            <router-link to="/teams" active-class="active" @click="sideNavToggle">
-                <UserGroupIcon class="fill-current w-6 h-6 mr-2"/>
-                Teams
-            </router-link>
-        </li>
-        <li v-if="user.isAuthenticated && store.getters['user/hasRoleUser']">
-            <router-link to="/config" active-class="active" @click="sideNavToggle">
-                <AdjustmentsVerticalIcon class="fill-current w-6 h-6 mr-2"/>
-                Configuration
-            </router-link>
-        </li>
-        <li class="text-primary">
-            <a v-if="user.isAuthenticated" @click.stop="$emit('logout')">
-                <ArrowRightOnRectangleIcon class="fill-current h-6 w-6"/>
-                <span class="ml-2 capitalize font-medium">log out</span>
-            </a>
-            <router-link to="/login" v-else>
-                <ArrowLeftOnRectangleIcon class="fill-current h-6 w-6"/>
-                <span class="ml-2 capitalize font-medium">log in</span>
-            </router-link>
-        </li>
-    </ul>
+  <span class="mt-auto"></span>
+  <ul class="menu -mx-4">
+    <li v-if="user.isAuthenticated && store.getters['user/hasRoleAdmin']">
+      <router-link to="/admin" active-class="active" @click="sideNavToggle">
+        <AcademicCapIcon class="fill-current w-6 h-6 mr-2"/>
+        Administration
+      </router-link>
+    </li>
+    <li v-if="user.isAuthenticated && store.getters['user/hasRoleUser']">
+      <router-link to="/teams" active-class="active" @click="sideNavToggle">
+        <UserGroupIcon class="fill-current w-6 h-6 mr-2"/>
+        Teams
+      </router-link>
+    </li>
+    <li v-if="user.isAuthenticated && store.getters['user/hasRoleUser']">
+      <router-link to="/config" active-class="active" @click="sideNavToggle">
+        <AdjustmentsVerticalIcon class="fill-current w-6 h-6 mr-2"/>
+        Configuration
+      </router-link>
+    </li>
+    <li>
+      <a v-if="!user.isAuthenticated" @click.prevent.stop="onCreateAccountClick">
+        <InboxArrowDownIcon class="fill-current h-6 w-6"/>
+        <span class="ml-2 capitalize font-medium">Create Account</span>
+      </a>
+    </li>
+    <li class="text-primary">
+      <a v-if="user.isAuthenticated" @click.stop="$emit('logout')">
+        <ArrowRightStartOnRectangleIcon class="fill-current h-6 w-6"/>
+        <span class="ml-2 capitalize font-medium">log out</span>
+      </a>
+      <router-link to="/login" v-else>
+        <ArrowRightEndOnRectangleIcon class="fill-current h-6 w-6"/>
+        <span class="ml-2 capitalize font-medium">log in</span>
+      </router-link>
+    </li>
+  </ul>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import {Component, Vue} from 'vue-facing-decorator';
-import {useStore} from 'vuex';
-import {UserState} from '@/store/user/user';
+import { Component, Vue } from 'vue-facing-decorator';
+import { useStore } from 'vuex';
+import { UserState } from '@/store/user/user';
 import {
-    AcademicCapIcon,
-    AdjustmentsVerticalIcon,
-    ArrowLeftOnRectangleIcon,
-    ArrowRightOnRectangleIcon,
-    UserGroupIcon
+  AcademicCapIcon,
+  AdjustmentsVerticalIcon,
+  ArrowRightEndOnRectangleIcon,
+  ArrowRightStartOnRectangleIcon,
+  InboxArrowDownIcon,
+  UserGroupIcon,
 } from '@heroicons/vue/20/solid';
-import {SidenavMutation} from "@/store/sidenav/SidenavMutation.enum";
+import { SidenavMutation } from '@/store/sidenav/SidenavMutation.enum';
 
 @Component({
-    name: 'SideNavManagement',
-    emits: ['logout'],
-    components: {
-        AcademicCapIcon,
-        AdjustmentsVerticalIcon,
-        ArrowLeftOnRectangleIcon,
-        ArrowRightOnRectangleIcon,
-        UserGroupIcon,
-    },
-    setup() {
-        const store = useStore();
-        return {
-            store: store,
-            user: store.state.user
-        }
-    }
+  name: 'SideNavManagement',
+  emits: ['logout'],
+  components: {
+    AcademicCapIcon,
+    AdjustmentsVerticalIcon,
+    InboxArrowDownIcon,
+    ArrowRightStartOnRectangleIcon,
+    ArrowRightEndOnRectangleIcon,
+    UserGroupIcon,
+  },
+  setup() {
+    const store = useStore();
+    return {
+      store: store,
+      user: store.state.user,
+    };
+  },
 })
 export default class SideNavManagement extends Vue {
-    private store;
-    private user: UserState;
+  private store;
+  private user: UserState;
+
+  public sideNavToggle(): void {
+    this.store.commit(SidenavMutation.TOGGLE);
+  }
 
-    public sideNavToggle(): void {
-        this.store.commit(SidenavMutation.TOGGLE);
-    }
+  public onCreateAccountClick(): void {
+    this.store.commit(SidenavMutation.OPEN_CREATE_ACCOUNT_MUTATION);
+  }
 }
 </script>
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diff --git a/seaside/src/security/components/CreateAccountComponent.vue b/seaside/src/security/components/CreateAccountComponent.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4236ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/seaside/src/security/components/CreateAccountComponent.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<template>
+  <curtain-modal @leave="close()" v-slot="curtainModal">
+    <h2 class="font-sans text-xl border-b border-accent/40 pb-2 w-full">Create new account</h2>
+    <div class="m-4">
+      <label class="label">
+        <span class="label-text">Team Name</span>
+      </label>
+      <input type="text" class="input input-bordered w-full">
+      <label class="label -mt-1">
+        <span class="label-text-alt">&nbsp;</span>
+        <span v-if="errors.has('name')" class="label-text-alt">{{ errors.get('name') }}</span>
+      </label>
+      <label class="label">
+        <span class="label-text">Team Topic</span>
+      </label>
+      <input type="text" class="input input-bordered w-full"
+             :class="{'input-error': errors.has('topic')}">
+      <label class="label -mt-1">
+        <span class="label-text-alt">&nbsp;</span>
+        <span v-if="errors.has('topic')" class="label-text-alt">{{ errors.get('topic') }}</span>
+      </label>
+      <div class="text-right">
+        <button class="btn btn-sm mx-1" @click.stop="curtainModal.close()">Cancel</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-sm btn-primary mx-1">
+          Save
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </curtain-modal>
+</template>
+<script lang="ts">
+import { Component, Vue } from 'vue-facing-decorator';
+import CurtainModal from '@/common/components/CurtainModal.vue';
+import { User } from '@/security/model/User';
+import { Store, useStore } from 'vuex';
+import { UserState } from '@/store/user/user';
+import { CLOSE_CREATE_ACCOUNT_MUTATION } from '@/store/user/UserConstants';
+
+const CLOSE_EVENT: string = 'close';
+
+@Component({
+  emits: [CLOSE_EVENT],
+  components: { CurtainModal },
+  setup() {
+    return {
+      userStore: useStore(),
+    };
+  },
+})
+export default class CreateAccountComponent extends Vue {
+  private readonly userStore: Store<UserState>;
+  private account: User;
+  private errors: Map<string, string> = new Map<string, string>();
+
+  private close(): void {
+    this.userStore.commit(CLOSE_CREATE_ACCOUNT_MUTATION);
+  }
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/seaside/src/store/sidenav/SidenavMutation.enum.ts b/seaside/src/store/sidenav/SidenavMutation.enum.ts
index 8b60d9fb..3d2c4571 100644
--- a/seaside/src/store/sidenav/SidenavMutation.enum.ts
+++ b/seaside/src/store/sidenav/SidenavMutation.enum.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export enum SidenavMutation {
     TOGGLE = 'sidenav/toggleSidenav',
+    OPEN_CREATE_ACCOUNT_MUTATION = 'user/openCreateAccount',
 }
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diff --git a/seaside/src/store/user/UserConstants.ts b/seaside/src/store/user/UserConstants.ts
index ee6eab6d..af360fdb 100644
--- a/seaside/src/store/user/UserConstants.ts
+++ b/seaside/src/store/user/UserConstants.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 export const NAMESPACE = 'user';
 export const LOGOUT = 'logout';
 export const UPDATE = 'update';
+export const OPEN_CREATE_ACCOUNT = 'openCreateAccount';
+export const CLOSE_CREATE_ACCOUNT = 'closeCreateAccount';
 export const ADD_ROLE = 'addRole';
 export const HAS_ROLE_USER = 'hasRoleUser';
 export const HAS_ROLE_MANAGER = 'hasRoleManager';
 export const HAS_ROLE_ADMIN = 'hasRoleAdmin';
 export const LOGOUT_MUTATION = `${NAMESPACE}/${LOGOUT}`;
 export const UPDATE_MUTATION = `${NAMESPACE}/${UPDATE}`;
+export const OPEN_CREATE_ACCOUNT_MUTATION = `${NAMESPACE}/${OPEN_CREATE_ACCOUNT}`;
+export const CLOSE_CREATE_ACCOUNT_MUTATION = `${NAMESPACE}/${CLOSE_CREATE_ACCOUNT}`;
 export const USER_ADD_ROLE_MUTATION = `${NAMESPACE}/${ADD_ROLE}`;
 export const HAS_ROLE_USER_GETTER = `${NAMESPACE}/${HAS_ROLE_USER}`;
 export const HAS_ROLE_MANAGER_GETTER = `${NAMESPACE}/${HAS_ROLE_MANAGER}`;
diff --git a/seaside/src/store/user/user.ts b/seaside/src/store/user/user.ts
index 60a8d449..50539845 100644
--- a/seaside/src/store/user/user.ts
+++ b/seaside/src/store/user/user.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,27 @@
-import {ANONYMOUS, User} from "@/security/model/User";
-import {UserRole} from "@/security/model/UserRole.enum";
-import {ADD_ROLE, HAS_ROLE_ADMIN, HAS_ROLE_MANAGER, HAS_ROLE_USER, LOGOUT, UPDATE} from "@/store/user/UserConstants";
-import {GetterTree} from "vuex";
+import { ANONYMOUS, User } from '@/security/model/User';
+import { UserRole } from '@/security/model/UserRole.enum';
+import {
+    ADD_ROLE,
+    CLOSE_CREATE_ACCOUNT,
+    HAS_ROLE_ADMIN,
+    HAS_ROLE_MANAGER,
+    HAS_ROLE_USER,
+    LOGOUT,
+    OPEN_CREATE_ACCOUNT,
+    UPDATE,
+} from '@/store/user/UserConstants';
+import { GetterTree } from 'vuex';
 
 export type UserState = {
     user: User;
     isAuthenticated: boolean | undefined;
+    isCreateAccountOpen: boolean;
 }
 
 const state = (): UserState => ({
     user: ANONYMOUS,
     isAuthenticated: undefined,
+    isCreateAccountOpen: false,
 });
 
 // getters
@@ -24,32 +35,38 @@ const getters: GetterTree<UserState, UserState> = {
     [HAS_ROLE_ADMIN](st: UserState): boolean {
         return hasRole(st.user, UserRole.ADMIN);
     },
-}
+};
 
 // actions
-const actions = {}
+const actions = {};
 
 // mutations
 const mutations = {
+    [ADD_ROLE](st: UserState, payload: string): void {
+        st.user.roles.push(payload);
+    },
+    [CLOSE_CREATE_ACCOUNT](st: UserState): void {
+        st.isCreateAccountOpen = false;
+    },
     [LOGOUT](st: UserState): void {
         st.user = ANONYMOUS;
         st.isAuthenticated = false;
     },
+    [OPEN_CREATE_ACCOUNT](st: UserState): void {
+        st.isCreateAccountOpen = true;
+    },
     [UPDATE](st: UserState, payload: User): void {
         st.user = payload;
         st.isAuthenticated = hasRole(st.user, UserRole.USER);
     },
-    [ADD_ROLE](st: UserState, payload: string): void {
-        st.user.roles.push(payload);
-    },
-}
+};
 
 const hasRole = (user: User, expectedRole: UserRole, entity?: string): boolean => {
     if (!expectedRole) {
         throw new Error();
     }
     if (!user && user === null) {
-        return false
+        return false;
     }
     let hasRole = false;
     let userRoles: string[] = (entity)
@@ -66,12 +83,12 @@ const hasRole = (user: User, expectedRole: UserRole, entity?: string): boolean =
         }
     }
     return false;
-}
+};
 
 export default {
     namespaced: true,
     state,
     getters,
     actions,
-    mutations
-}
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+    mutations,
+};
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