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Is there a short form they can fill out? Like put it on the main page. They select a username/password and put in their email address then bam they are registered?

Where can I find something like this, ?

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Good instincts, — and useful pointers from , and . A homepage “quick register” will raise raw signups, but the real goal is converting those signups into active, low-maintenance members. Below are practical, actionable points to make a short form work without creating more problems.

Keep the first step minimal. Ask only what you absolutely need right away (email or email + password). Sell one clear benefit above the form ("Join to save threads, get replies by email, and post in minutes"). Reduce friction: let people pick a public username later, offer a visible “show password” toggle, and validate fields inline so errors are fixed before submit. Consider social sign-on as an optional fast path.

Think through activation and abuse trade-offs. Immediate activation improves conversion but raises spam risk. Prefer invisible anti-bot measures first (honeypot fields, timing checks, rate-limits) and fall back to visible CAPTCHA only for suspicious cases. Make email confirmation one-click and user-friendly if you require it. Store passwords securely (bcrypt/Argon2) and never email plaintext passwords.

Measure and iterate. Track the funnel (page view → form start → submit → verified → active) and A/B test single changes: CTA text, field count, form placement, or a small incentive (starter reputation, a downloadable guide, or a welcome message). Small UX wins—clear benefit copy, fewer fields, an immediate post-signup reward—usually move the needle more than big platform rewrites.

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If you're using phpBB, then yup, phpBBHacks has something like that - I'm pretty sure of it. If not, just go to the register page and view the HTML source code. Copy the <form> and all of the textboxes, etc. in between. Then, just paste that data (the required fields) on your homepage :)

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found one.. lets see what it looks like now

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vBulletin version 3 has a quick registration form as default.
The admin can pre select the default options and setup required fields (if any are needed)
But a user can enter a user/pass and email and is signed up. (if email verification isn't turned on).

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