diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/acceptinvite/PortletViewController.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/acceptinvite/PortletViewController.java
index 3f12323..3976317 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/acceptinvite/PortletViewController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/acceptinvite/PortletViewController.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 package org.gcube.portlets.user.acceptinvite;
 import java.io.IOException;
 
+import javax.portlet.ActionRequest;
+import javax.portlet.ActionResponse;
 import javax.portlet.RenderRequest;
 import javax.portlet.RenderResponse;
 import javax.portlet.ResourceRequest;
@@ -36,7 +38,9 @@ import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.impl.LiferayUserManager;
 import org.gcube.vomanagement.usermanagement.model.GCubeUser;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 import org.springframework.ui.Model;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ModelAttribute;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.portlet.bind.annotation.ActionMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.portlet.bind.annotation.RenderMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.portlet.bind.annotation.ResourceMapping;
 
@@ -62,11 +66,11 @@ public class PortletViewController {
 	private static String PAGE_VRE_NOTFOUND = "vre-notfound";	
 	private static String PAGE_INVITE_EXPIRED = "invite-expired";	
 	private static String PAGE_INVITE_PROCESS = "view";	
-	
+
 	public static String INVITE_INSTANCE = "inviteInstance";	
-	
+
 	private static DatabookStore store;
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * 
 	 * @return the unique instance of the store
@@ -77,13 +81,12 @@ public class PortletViewController {
 		}
 		return store;
 	}
-	
-	//					.append(PortalContext.getConfiguration().getSiteLandingPagePath(request))
+
 	@RenderMapping
 	public String handleRenderRequest(RenderRequest request,RenderResponse response, Model model) {
 
 		HttpServletRequest httpReq = PortalUtil.getOriginalServletRequest(PortalUtil.getHttpServletRequest(request)); 
-		
+
 		final String INVITE_ID_ENCODED = new String(Base64.encodeBase64(InvitesManager.INVITEID_ATTR.getBytes()));
 		final String SITE_ID_ENCODED = new String(Base64.encodeBase64(InvitesManager.SITEID_ATTR.getBytes()));
 		if (httpReq.getParameter(INVITE_ID_ENCODED) == null || SITE_ID_ENCODED == null)
@@ -92,10 +95,10 @@ public class PortletViewController {
 		String siteIdEncoded = (String) httpReq.getParameter(SITE_ID_ENCODED);
 		String inviteId= new String(Base64.decodeBase64(inviteIdEncoded));
 		String groupId = new String(Base64.decodeBase64(siteIdEncoded));
-		
+
 		_log.info("GOT inviteId=" + inviteId);
 		_log.info("siteId=" + groupId);
-		
+
 		Group site = null;
 		try {
 			site = GroupLocalServiceUtil.getGroup(Long.parseLong(groupId));
@@ -103,20 +106,20 @@ public class PortletViewController {
 			e1.printStackTrace();
 			return PAGE_VRE_NOTFOUND;
 		}
-				
+
 		Invite invite = null;
-		
+
 		try {
 			invite =  getStore().readInvite(inviteId);
 		} catch (InviteIDNotFoundException | InviteStatusNotFoundException e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 			return PAGE_INVITE_NOTFOUND;
 		}
-		
+
 		if (invite.getStatus() == InviteStatus.ACCEPTED)
 			return PAGE_INVITE_EXPIRED;
-		
-		
+
+
 		GCubeUser invitedUser = null;
 		try {
 			invitedUser = new LiferayUserManager().getUserByEmail(invite.getInvitedEmail());
@@ -124,23 +127,24 @@ public class PortletViewController {
 		} catch (UserManagementSystemException | UserRetrievalFault e) {
 			_log.info("No user account exist with this email: " + invite.getInvitedEmail());
 		}
-				
+
 		//we set the invite instance retrieved in the model
 		model.addAttribute(INVITE_INSTANCE, invite);
 		model.addAttribute("vreName", site.getName());
 		model.addAttribute("vreFriendlyURL", site.getFriendlyURL());
 		model.addAttribute("groupId", site.getGroupId());
 		model.addAttribute("landingPage", PortalContext.getConfiguration().getSiteLandingPagePath(httpReq));
-		
+
 		return PAGE_INVITE_PROCESS;
 	}
 
-
 	
+
+
 	@ResourceMapping(value="findState")
 	public void findStateForCountry(ResourceRequest request, ResourceResponse response) throws IOException  {
 		String countryName = ParamUtil.getString(request, "countryName");
-
+		_log.info("countryName=" + countryName);
 		JSONArray stateArray = JSONFactoryUtil.createJSONArray();
 		JSONObject stateObject,stateObject2;
 		if(countryName.equalsIgnoreCase("india"))
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/view.jsp b/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/view.jsp
index 4247d43..12a8f5e 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/view.jsp
+++ b/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/jsp/view.jsp
@@ -11,28 +11,101 @@
 <%@ taglib prefix="c" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core"%>
 
 <portlet:resourceURL id="findState" var="findState"></portlet:resourceURL>
+
 <script type="text/javascript">
 $(document).ready(function(){
 	
-$( "#country" ).change(function() {
-	  $.ajax({
-	        url: "${findState}" ,
-	        type: 'POST',
-	        datatype:'json',
-	        data: { 
-	                countryName: $("#country").val() 
-		      },
-	            success: function(data){
-	            var content= JSON.parse(data);
-	            $('#state').html('');// to clear the previous option
-	            $.each(content, function(i, state) {
-	                $('#state').append($('<option>').text(state.name).attr('value', state.stateId));
-	            });
-	        }
-	    });
-  }); 
-});
+	$( "#createAccountButton" ).click(function() {
+		var firstnameBox =  $.trim( $('#firstname').val() )
+	    if (firstnameBox == "") {
+	    	$('#labelFirstName').css("color","red");
+	    	$('#labelFirstName').text("First Name (This field is required)");
+	    } else {
+	    	$('#labelFirstName').css("color","#555");
+	    	$('#labelFirstName').text("First Name (Required)");
+	    }
+		var lastnameBox =  $.trim( $('#lastname').val() )
+	    if (lastnameBox == "") {
+	    	$('#labelLastName').css("color","red");
+	    	$('#labelLastName').text("Last Name (This field is required)");
+	    } else {
+	    	$('#labelLastName').css("color","#555");
+	    	$('#labelLastName').text("Last Name (Required)");
+	    }
+		
+		var passwd1 = $('#password');
+		var labelPwd1 =  $('#labelPwd1');
+		var passwd2 = $('#repassword');
+		var labelPwd2 =  $('#labelPwd2');
+				
+		labelPwd1.addClass( passwd1.val().length === 0 ? 'has-error' : 'has-success' );
+		labelPwd2.addClass( passwd2.val().length === 0 ? 'has-error' : 'has-success' );
+		
+		var nomatch =  $('#labelPasswordDontMatch');
+		
+		if (passwd1.val() !== passwd2.val()) {
+			nomatch.css("display","block");
+			nomatch.css("color","red");
+			labelPwd1.addClass( passwd1.val() !== passwd2.val() ? 'has-error' : 'has-success' )
+			.removeClass( passwd1.val() === passwd2.val() ? 'has-error' : 'has-success' );
+			labelPwd2.addClass( passwd1.val() !== passwd2.val() ? 'has-error' : 'has-success' )
+			.removeClass( passwd1.val() === passwd2.val() ? 'has-error' : 'has-success' );
+			return;
+		} 
+		else {
+			nomatch.css("display","none");
+		}
+				
+		var shortpwd =  $('#labelPasswordTooShort');
+		
+		if (passwd1.val().length > 0 && passwd1.val().length < 8) {
+			shortpwd.css("display","block");
+			shortpwd.css("color","red");
+			labelPwd1.addClass(passwd1.val().length < 8 ? 'has-error' : 'has-success' )
+			.removeClass(passwd1.val().length < 8  ? 'has-error' : 'has-success' );
+			labelPwd2.addClass(passwd2.val().length < 8  ? 'has-error' : 'has-success' )
+			.removeClass(passwd2.val().length < 8  ? 'has-error' : 'has-success' );
+			return;
+		} 
+		else {
+			shortpwd.css("display","none");
+		}	
+
+		
+		
+	});
+		
+	$( "#country" ).change(function() {
+		  $.ajax({
+		        url: "${findState}" ,
+		        type: 'POST',
+		        datatype:'json',
+		        data: { 
+		                countryName: $("#country").val() 
+			      },
+		            success: function(data){
+		            var content= JSON.parse(data);
+		            $('#state').html('');// to clear the previous option
+		            $.each(content, function(i, state) {
+		                $('#state').append($('<option>').text(state.name).attr('value', state.stateId));
+		            });
+		        }
+		    });
+	  }); 
+	});
 </script>
+<b>Change the Country State Change By Ajax</b> <br><br>
+Country:
+<select id="country" name="country">
+<option value="select">Select Country</option>
+<option value="india">India</option>
+<option value="usa">USA</option>
+</select>
+
+<br><br>
+State:
+<select id="state" name="state">
+</select>
 <h1>
 	Hello
 	<c:out escapeXml="true" value="${invitedUser.firstName}" />!<br>
@@ -47,8 +120,41 @@ $( "#country" ).change(function() {
 	Virtual Research Environment.
 	<c:choose>
 		<c:when test="${empty invitedUser}">
-         var1 is empty or null.landingPage
+			<br />
+			<span style="font-style: italic;">Please note</span>: the invite is valid for your email <a
+				href="mailto:<c:out escapeXml="true" value="${inviteInstance.invitedEmail}" />">
+				<c:out escapeXml="true" value="${inviteInstance.invitedEmail}" />
+			</a> only. To accept the invite, please fill in the information below:
         <br />
+
+			<div class="container-fluid">
+				<div class="row-fluid">
+					<div class="span4">
+						<fieldset>
+							<label>Email (Not editable)</label> <input type="text" name="email"
+								value="${inviteInstance.invitedEmail}" readonly style="color: #999;"/>
+							<label id="labelFirstName">First Name (Required)</label>
+							<input type="text" id="firstname" />
+							<label id="labelLastName">Last Name (Required)</label>
+							<input type="text" id="lastname" />
+						</fieldset>
+					</div>
+					<div class="span4">
+						<fieldset>
+							<label id="labelPwd1">Password</label>
+							<input type="password" id="password"  />
+							<label id="labelPwd2">Confirm Password</label>
+							<input type="password" id="repassword"/>
+							<label style="display: none" id="labelPasswordDontMatch">Passwords don't match</label>
+							<label style="display: none" id="labelPasswordTooShort">Passwords must be at least 8 chars length</label>
+							<div style="margin-top: 20px;">
+							<button class="btn-primary btn-large" type="button" id="createAccountButton">Continue</button>
+							</div>
+						</fieldset>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+
 		</c:when>
 		<c:otherwise>
     This invite is valid for your email <a
@@ -56,9 +162,16 @@ $( "#country" ).change(function() {
 				<c:out escapeXml="true" value="${inviteInstance.invitedEmail}" />
 			</a> only, you will be asked to enter your password associated to it on this portal. 
  
- <% String exploreURL =  request.getAttribute("landingPage") + "/explore?" + InvitesManager.SITEID_ATTR+"="+request.getAttribute("groupId");%>
- <p class="lead">
-	<button class="btn btn-large btn-primary" onclick="window.location.href='<%= exploreURL %>'" type="button">Go to <c:out escapeXml="true" value="${vreName}" /></button>
+ <%
+				String exploreURL = request.getAttribute("landingPage") + "/explore?" + InvitesManager.SITEID_ATTR
+								+ "=" + request.getAttribute("groupId");
+			%>
+			<p class="lead">
+				<button class="btn btn-large btn-primary"
+					onclick="window.location.href='<%=exploreURL%>'" type="button">
+					Accept invite on
+					<c:out escapeXml="true" value="${vreName}" />
+				</button>
 			</p>
 		</c:otherwise>
 	</c:choose>
@@ -66,21 +179,4 @@ $( "#country" ).change(function() {
 </p>
 
 <br>
-<c:out escapeXml="true" value="${inviteInstance} " />
-
-
-<b>Change the Country State Change By Ajax</b>
-<br>
-<br>
-Country:
-<select id="country" name="country">
-	<option value="select">Select Country</option>
-	<option value="india">India</option>
-	<option value="usa">USA</option>
-</select>
-
-<br>
-<br>
-State:
-<select id="state" name="state">
-</select>
\ No newline at end of file
+<c:out escapeXml="true" value="${inviteInstance} " />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/css/main.css b/src/main/webapp/css/main.css
index e69de29..9c0407f 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/css/main.css
+++ b/src/main/webapp/css/main.css
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+.has-error {
+    color: red !important;
+}
+.has-success {
+    color: green !important;
+}
\ No newline at end of file