diff --git a/cookiecutter.json b/cookiecutter.json
index fd5bd0f..4b483bc 100644
--- a/cookiecutter.json
+++ b/cookiecutter.json
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
   "project_slug": "{{ cookiecutter.project_name.lower()|replace(' ', '_')|replace('-', '_')|replace('.', '_')|trim() }}",
   "python_version": "3.11.1",
   "_copy_without_render": [
-      "*.html"
+    "*.html",
+    "*/activation*.txt"
+  ],
+  "_extensions": [
+    "cookiecutter.extensions.RandomStringExtension"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/forms.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/forms.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b63633f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/forms.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import django_registration.forms
+
+from common.models import User
+
+
+class RegistrationForm(django_registration.forms.RegistrationForm):
+    class Meta(django_registration.forms.RegistrationForm.Meta):
+        model = User
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/activation_complete.html b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/activation_complete.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f609b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/activation_complete.html
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{% extends "common/base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>Activation réussie</h1>
+    <p>Votre compte est désormais actif.</p>
+    <p><a href="{% url "login" %}" class="btn btn-primary">Se connecter</a></p>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/activation_email_body.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/activation_email_body.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e76e294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/activation_email_body.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Voici votre clé d'activation : https://{{ site.domain }}{% url "django_registration_activate" activation_key=activation_key %}
+Elle est valable pendant {{ expiration_days }} jours.
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/activation_email_subject.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/activation_email_subject.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac61dee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/activation_email_subject.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[{{cookiecutter.project_name}}] Activation de compte
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/activation_failed.html b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/activation_failed.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cdb98b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/activation_failed.html
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{% extends "common/base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>Erreur d'activation</h1>
+    <p>
+        {{ activation_error }}
+    </p>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/registration_closed.html b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/registration_closed.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a92514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/registration_closed.html
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{% extends "common/base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>Inscriptions fermées</h1>
+    <p>Les inscriptions sont désactivées.</p>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/registration_complete.html b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/registration_complete.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19209d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/registration_complete.html
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{% extends "common/base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>Inscription réussie</h1>
+    <p>Un e-mail permettant d'activer votre compte vous a été envoyé.</p>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/registration_form.html b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/registration_form.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0422e19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/common/templates/django_registration/registration_form.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends "common/base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>Inscription</h1>
+    <form action="{% url "django_registration_register" %}" method="post">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        {{ form }}
+        <input type="submit" value="S'inscrire">
+    </form>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/settings.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/settings.py
index 2db2b0f..79a1bab 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/settings.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/settings.py
@@ -14,14 +14,19 @@ CONTRIB_DIR = PROJECT_ROOT / "contrib"
 
 env = environ.Env(
     DEBUG=(bool, False),
-    SECRET_KEY=str,
+    SECRET_KEY=(str, "{{ random_ascii_string(50, punctuation=True) }}"),
     ALLOWED_HOSTS=(list, []),
     DEBUG_TOOLBAR=(bool, True),
     STATIC_ROOT=(Path, BASE_DIR / "public" / "static"),
     LOG_LEVEL=(str, "DEBUG"),
     LOG_FORMAT=(str, "default"),
     APP_DATA=(Path, PROJECT_ROOT / "data"),
-    DATABASE_URL=str,
+    DATABASE_URL=(str, "sqlite:////app/db/db.sqlite3"),
+    REGISTRATION_OPEN=(bool, True),
+    MAILGUN_API_KEY=(str, ""),
+    MAILGUN_SENDER_DOMAIN=(str, ""),
+    MAILGUN_SENDER_ADDRESS=(str, ""),
+    CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=(list, ["http://localhost:8000"]),
 )
 
 env_file = os.getenv("ENV_FILE", None)
@@ -55,7 +60,9 @@ EXTERNAL_APPS = [
     "django_cleanup.apps.CleanupConfig",  # should be last: https://pypi.org/project/django-cleanup/
 ]
 if DEBUG_TOOLBAR:
-    EXTERNAL_APPS.append("debug_toolbar")
+    EXTERNAL_APPS.insert(-2, "debug_toolbar")
+if DEBUG:
+    EXTERNAL_APPS.insert(-2, "django_browser_reload")
 
 CUSTOM_APPS = [
     "whitenoise.runserver_nostatic",  # should be first
@@ -77,6 +84,8 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
 ]
 if DEBUG_TOOLBAR:
     MIDDLEWARE.insert(0, "debug_toolbar.middleware.DebugToolbarMiddleware")
+if DEBUG:
+    MIDDLEWARE.append("django_browser_reload.middleware.BrowserReloadMiddleware")
 
 ROOT_URLCONF = "{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}.urls"
 
@@ -204,3 +213,40 @@ LOGIN_URL = "/admin/login"
 
 DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
 AUTH_USER_MODEL = "common.User"
+
+ACCOUNT_ACTIVATION_DAYS = 2
+REGISTRATION_OPEN = env("REGISTRATION_OPEN")
+
+ANYMAIL = {
+    "MAILGUN_API_KEY": env("MAILGUN_API_KEY"),
+    "MAILGUN_SENDER_DOMAIN": env("MAILGUN_SENDER_DOMAIN"),
+}
+EMAIL_BACKEND = "anymail.backends.mailgun.EmailBackend"
+DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = env("MAILGUN_SENDER_ADDRESS")
+SERVER_EMAIL = env("MAILGUN_SENDER_ADDRESS")
+
+if DEBUG:
+    EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend"
+
+APP = {
+    "build": {
+        "date": "latest-date",
+        "commit": "latest-commit",
+        "describe": "latest-describe",
+    }
+}
+try:
+    with open("/app/git/build-date") as f:
+        APP["build"]["date"] = f.read().strip()
+except Exception:  # noqa: S110
+    pass
+try:
+    with open("/app/git/git-commit") as f:
+        APP["build"]["commit"] = f.read().strip()
+except Exception:  # noqa: S110
+    pass
+try:
+    with open("/app/git/git-describe") as f:
+        APP["build"]["describe"] = f.read().strip()
+except Exception:  # noqa: S110
+    pass
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/urls.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/urls.py
index 81e595f..7b05a0a 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/urls.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/src/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/urls.py
@@ -18,11 +18,20 @@ from django.conf.urls.static import static
 from django.contrib import admin
 from django.contrib.auth import logout
 from django.urls import include, path
+from django_registration.backends.activation.views import RegistrationView
 
+from common.forms import RegistrationForm
 from common.views import hello_world
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path("logout/", logout, {"next_page": settings.LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL}, name="logout"),
+    path(
+        "accounts/register/",
+        RegistrationView.as_view(form_class=RegistrationForm),
+        name="django_registration_register",
+    ),
+    path("accounts/", include("django_registration.backends.activation.urls")),
+    path("accounts/", include("django.contrib.auth.urls")),
     path("admin/", admin.site.urls),
     path("", hello_world, name="hello_world"),
 ]
@@ -31,3 +40,6 @@ urlpatterns += static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
 
 if settings.DEBUG_TOOLBAR:
     urlpatterns.insert(0, path("__debug__/", include("debug_toolbar.urls")))
+
+if settings.DEBUG:
+    urlpatterns.insert(0, path("__reload__/", include("django_browser_reload.urls")))