diff --git a/cmd/zrok/create.go b/cmd/zrok/create.go
index dc9e6f92..7c8e348b 100644
--- a/cmd/zrok/create.go
+++ b/cmd/zrok/create.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"github.com/openziti-test-kitchen/zrok/rest_client_zrok/identity"
 	"github.com/openziti-test-kitchen/zrok/rest_model_zrok"
 	"github.com/openziti/foundation/v2/term"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (cmd *createAccountCommand) run(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 	if confirm != email {
-		panic("email mismatch")
+		fmt.Println("entered emails do not match... aborting!")
 	}
 
 	zrok, err := newZrokClient()
@@ -58,5 +58,6 @@ func (cmd *createAccountCommand) run(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	logrus.Infof("account request submitted")
+
+	fmt.Printf("registration invitation sent to '%v'!\n", email)
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/Register.js b/ui/src/Register.js
index bfb67f8a..ec6b714d 100644
--- a/ui/src/Register.js
+++ b/ui/src/Register.js
@@ -73,8 +73,15 @@ const Success = (props) => {
     return (
         <div className={"fullscreen"}>
             <img src={"/ziggy.svg"} width={200}/>
-            <h1>Welcome to zrok, {props.email}!</h1>
-            <pre>{props.token}</pre>
+            <h1>Welcome to zrok!</h1>
+
+            <p>You can proceed to the <a href={"/"}>zrok web portal</a> and log in with your email and password.</p>
+
+            <p>To enable your shell for zrok, use this command:</p>
+
+            <pre>
+                $ zrok enable {props.token}
+            </pre>
         </div>
     )
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/index.css b/ui/src/index.css
index af154da9..c43a2a6f 100644
--- a/ui/src/index.css
+++ b/ui/src/index.css
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
   width: 300px;
   float: left;
 }
+.fullscreen p a {
+  color: white;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
 
 .header {
   background-color: #3b2693;