diff --git a/.patch_backups/20251219-142134/src/auth/AuthContext.jsx b/.patch_backups/20251219-142134/src/auth/AuthContext.jsx
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+import React, { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+
+const AuthContext = createContext(null);
+
+// Backend API (same origin)
+const API_BASE = "/api";
+
+const TOKEN_KEY = "sociowire:access_token";
+const REFRESH_KEY = "sociowire:refresh_token";
+const USERNAME_KEY = "sociowire:username";
+
+function decodeJwtPayload(token) {
+  try {
+    const parts = token.split(".");
+    if (parts.length < 2) return null;
+    const json = atob(parts[1].replace(/-/g, "+").replace(/_/g, "/"));
+    return JSON.parse(json);
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function willExpireSoon(token, withinSeconds = 90) {
+  const p = decodeJwtPayload(token);
+  if (!p || !p.exp) return true;
+  const now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
+  return p.exp - now <= withinSeconds;
+}
+
+async function backendRefresh(refreshToken) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/refresh`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    credentials: "include",
+    body: JSON.stringify({ refresh_token: refreshToken }),
+  });
+
+  const text = await res.text();
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`${res.status} ${text}`);
+  }
+
+  const data = JSON.parse(text);
+  if (!data.access_token) throw new Error("No access_token in refresh response");
+  return {
+    accessToken: data.access_token,
+    refreshToken: data.refresh_token || refreshToken,
+  };
+}
+
+export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
+  const [booting, setBooting] = useState(true);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [authenticated, setAuthenticated] = useState(false);
+  const [username, setUsername] = useState("");
+  const [token, setToken] = useState(null);
+  const [lastError, setLastError] = useState("");
+
+  const usernameRef = useRef("");
+
+  function persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user }) {
+    setToken(accessToken);
+    setAuthenticated(true);
+    setUsername(user);
+    usernameRef.current = user;
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(TOKEN_KEY, accessToken);
+      if (refreshToken) localStorage.setItem(REFRESH_KEY, refreshToken);
+      localStorage.setItem(USERNAME_KEY, user);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function clearAuth(msg = "") {
+    setAuthenticated(false);
+    setToken(null);
+    setUsername("");
+    usernameRef.current = "";
+    setLastError(msg);
+    try {
+      localStorage.removeItem(TOKEN_KEY);
+      localStorage.removeItem(REFRESH_KEY);
+      localStorage.removeItem(USERNAME_KEY);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  async function trySilentRefreshIfNeeded() {
+    try {
+      const storedToken = localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY);
+      const storedRefresh = localStorage.getItem(REFRESH_KEY);
+      const storedUser = localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) || "";
+
+      if (!storedToken || !storedRefresh) return false;
+
+      if (!willExpireSoon(storedToken, 30)) {
+        setToken(storedToken);
+        setUsername(storedUser);
+        usernameRef.current = storedUser;
+        setAuthenticated(true);
+        return true;
+      }
+
+      const { accessToken, refreshToken } = await backendRefresh(storedRefresh);
+      persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: storedUser });
+      return true;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn("[AUTH] silent refresh failed:", e);
+      clearAuth("Session expired. Please login again.");
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    (async () => {
+      try {
+        const ok = await trySilentRefreshIfNeeded();
+        if (!ok) {
+          const storedToken = localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY);
+          const storedUser = localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) || "";
+          if (storedToken) {
+            setToken(storedToken);
+            setUsername(storedUser);
+            usernameRef.current = storedUser;
+            setAuthenticated(true);
+          }
+        }
+      } finally {
+        setBooting(false);
+      }
+    })();
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!authenticated) return;
+
+    const interval = setInterval(async () => {
+      try {
+        const t = localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY);
+        const rt = localStorage.getItem(REFRESH_KEY);
+        if (!t || !rt) return;
+
+        if (!willExpireSoon(t, 90)) return;
+
+        const { accessToken, refreshToken } = await backendRefresh(rt);
+        const u = localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) || usernameRef.current || "";
+        persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: u });
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn("[AUTH] auto refresh failed:", e);
+        clearAuth("Session expired. Please login again.");
+      }
+    }, 60_000);
+
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, [authenticated]);
+
+  async function login(user, pass) {
+    setLastError("");
+    const u = (user || "").trim();
+    if (!u || !pass) {
+      setLastError("Username and password required.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      setLoading(true);
+
+      const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/login`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        credentials: "include",
+        body: JSON.stringify({ username: u, password: pass }),
+      });
+
+      const text = await res.text();
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        console.error("[AUTH] /api/login failed", res.status, text);
+        setLastError(`${res.status} login failed`);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const data = JSON.parse(text);
+      const accessToken = data.access_token;
+      const refreshToken = data.refresh_token;
+
+      if (!accessToken) {
+        setLastError("No access token in response.");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: u });
+      setLastError("");
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error("[AUTH] network error", e);
+      setLastError("Network error during login.");
+      clearAuth("Network error during login.");
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function logout() {
+    clearAuth("");
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <AuthContext.Provider
+      value={{
+        booting,
+        loading,
+        authenticated,
+        username,
+        token,
+        login,
+        logout,
+        lastError,
+      }}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </AuthContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
+
+export function useAuth() {
+  const ctx = useContext(AuthContext);
+  if (!ctx) throw new Error("useAuth must be used inside <AuthProvider>");
+  return ctx;
+}
diff --git a/.patch_backups/20251219-142134/src/auth/authErrors.js b/.patch_backups/20251219-142134/src/auth/authErrors.js
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+export function parseAuthError(text = "", status = 0) {
+  // Keycloak token error example:
+  // {"error":"invalid_grant","error_description":"Account is not fully set up"}
+  const raw = String(text || "");
+  let err = "";
+  let desc = "";
+
+  try {
+    const j = JSON.parse(raw);
+    err = String(j.error || "");
+    desc = String(j.error_description || j.errorMessage || "");
+  } catch {
+    // raw is not JSON
+  }
+
+  const combined = (err + " " + desc + " " + raw).toLowerCase();
+
+  // Email verification / required action
+  if (
+    combined.includes("not fully set up") ||
+    combined.includes("verify") ||
+    combined.includes("verification") ||
+    combined.includes("required action") ||
+    (combined.includes("email") && combined.includes("verified"))
+  ) {
+    return {
+      code: "email_verification_required",
+      message:
+        "Tu dois confirmer ton email avant de te connecter. Vérifie ta boîte mail (et le spam), puis réessaie.",
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Bad credentials
+  if (
+    combined.includes("invalid user credentials") ||
+    (combined.includes("invalid_grant") && !combined.includes("not fully set up"))
+  ) {
+    return { code: "invalid_credentials", message: "Mauvais username ou password." };
+  }
+
+  // Fallback
+  if (desc) return { code: "login_failed", message: desc };
+  if (err) return { code: "login_failed", message: err };
+  if (raw && raw.length < 220) return { code: "login_failed", message: raw };
+
+  return { code: "login_failed", message: status ? `Login failed (${status}).` : "Login failed." };
+}
diff --git a/.patch_backups/20251219-142209/src/auth/AuthContext.jsx b/.patch_backups/20251219-142209/src/auth/AuthContext.jsx
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+import React, { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { parseAuthError } from "./authErrors";
+
+const AuthContext = createContext(null);
+
+// Backend API (same origin)
+const API_BASE = "/api";
+
+const TOKEN_KEY = "sociowire:access_token";
+const REFRESH_KEY = "sociowire:refresh_token";
+const USERNAME_KEY = "sociowire:username";
+
+function decodeJwtPayload(token) {
+  try {
+    const parts = token.split(".");
+    if (parts.length < 2) return null;
+    const json = atob(parts[1].replace(/-/g, "+").replace(/_/g, "/"));
+    return JSON.parse(json);
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function willExpireSoon(token, withinSeconds = 90) {
+  const p = decodeJwtPayload(token);
+  if (!p || !p.exp) return true;
+  const now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
+  return p.exp - now <= withinSeconds;
+}
+
+async function backendRefresh(refreshToken) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/refresh`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    credentials: "include",
+    body: JSON.stringify({ refresh_token: refreshToken }),
+  });
+
+  const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`${res.status} ${text}`);
+  }
+
+  const data = JSON.parse(text || "{}");
+  if (!data.access_token) throw new Error("No access_token in refresh response");
+  return {
+    accessToken: data.access_token,
+    refreshToken: data.refresh_token || refreshToken,
+  };
+}
+
+async function backendWhoami(accessToken) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/whoami`, {
+    method: "GET",
+    headers: accessToken ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}` } : {},
+    credentials: "include",
+  });
+
+  const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+  if (!res.ok) return { ok: false, status: res.status, text };
+  try {
+    const j = JSON.parse(text || "{}");
+    return { ok: true, status: res.status, json: j, text };
+  } catch {
+    return { ok: true, status: res.status, json: {}, text };
+  }
+}
+
+async function backendResendVerify(payload) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/resend-verify`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    credentials: "include",
+    body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+  });
+  const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+  return { ok: res.ok, status: res.status, text };
+}
+
+export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
+  const [booting, setBooting] = useState(true);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  const [authenticated, setAuthenticated] = useState(false);
+  const [username, setUsername] = useState("");
+  const [token, setToken] = useState(null);
+
+  const [lastError, setLastError] = useState("");
+  const [lastErrorCode, setLastErrorCode] = useState("");
+
+  const usernameRef = useRef("");
+
+  function persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user }) {
+    setToken(accessToken);
+    setAuthenticated(true);
+    setUsername(user || "");
+    usernameRef.current = user || "";
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(TOKEN_KEY, accessToken);
+      if (refreshToken) localStorage.setItem(REFRESH_KEY, refreshToken);
+      if (user) localStorage.setItem(USERNAME_KEY, user);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function clearAuth(msg = "", code = "") {
+    setAuthenticated(false);
+    setToken(null);
+    setUsername("");
+    usernameRef.current = "";
+    setLastError(msg);
+    setLastErrorCode(code);
+    try {
+      localStorage.removeItem(TOKEN_KEY);
+      localStorage.removeItem(REFRESH_KEY);
+      localStorage.removeItem(USERNAME_KEY);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  async function trySilentRefreshIfNeeded() {
+    try {
+      const storedToken = localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY) || "";
+      const storedRefresh = localStorage.getItem(REFRESH_KEY) || "";
+      const storedUser = localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) || "";
+
+      if (!storedToken) return false;
+
+      // If token still valid, confirm with whoami (prevents stale local token)
+      if (!willExpireSoon(storedToken, 30)) {
+        const me = await backendWhoami(storedToken);
+        if (me.ok && me.json?.authenticated) {
+          setToken(storedToken);
+          setUsername(me.json.username || storedUser);
+          usernameRef.current = me.json.username || storedUser;
+          setAuthenticated(true);
+          return true;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Expired or rejected -> refresh
+      if (!storedRefresh) return false;
+
+      const { accessToken, refreshToken } = await backendRefresh(storedRefresh);
+
+      const me = await backendWhoami(accessToken);
+      const finalUser = (me.ok && me.json?.authenticated && (me.json.username || storedUser)) || storedUser;
+
+      persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: finalUser });
+      return true;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn("[AUTH] silent refresh failed:", e);
+      clearAuth("Session expired. Please login again.", "session_expired");
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    (async () => {
+      try {
+        await trySilentRefreshIfNeeded();
+      } finally {
+        setBooting(false);
+      }
+    })();
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!authenticated) return;
+
+    const interval = setInterval(async () => {
+      try {
+        const t = localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY) || "";
+        const rt = localStorage.getItem(REFRESH_KEY) || "";
+        if (!t || !rt) return;
+
+        if (!willExpireSoon(t, 90)) return;
+
+        const { accessToken, refreshToken } = await backendRefresh(rt);
+        const me = await backendWhoami(accessToken);
+        const u =
+          (me.ok && me.json?.authenticated && (me.json.username || "")) ||
+          localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) ||
+          usernameRef.current ||
+          "";
+
+        persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: u });
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn("[AUTH] auto refresh failed:", e);
+        clearAuth("Session expired. Please login again.", "session_expired");
+      }
+    }, 60_000);
+
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, [authenticated]);
+
+  async function login(user, pass) {
+    setLastError("");
+    setLastErrorCode("");
+
+    const u = (user || "").trim();
+    if (!u || !pass) {
+      setLastError("Username and password required.");
+      setLastErrorCode("missing_fields");
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      setLoading(true);
+
+      const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/login`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        credentials: "include",
+        body: JSON.stringify({ username: u, password: pass }),
+      });
+
+      const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const nice = parseAuthError(text, res.status);
+        setLastError(nice.message);
+        setLastErrorCode(nice.code);
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      const data = JSON.parse(text || "{}");
+      const accessToken = data.access_token;
+      const refreshToken = data.refresh_token;
+
+      if (!accessToken) {
+        setLastError("No access token in response.");
+        setLastErrorCode("token_missing");
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      // confirm + fetch real username
+      const me = await backendWhoami(accessToken);
+      const finalUser =
+        (me.ok && me.json?.authenticated && (me.json.username || "")) || u;
+
+      persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: finalUser });
+      setLastError("");
+      setLastErrorCode("");
+      return true;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error("[AUTH] network error", e);
+      clearAuth("Network error during login.", "network_error");
+      return false;
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function resendVerifyEmail(usernameOrEmail) {
+    const v = String(usernameOrEmail || "").trim();
+    if (!v) {
+      setLastError("Entre ton username ou email, puis clique renvoyer.");
+      setLastErrorCode("missing_fields");
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await backendResendVerify({ value: v });
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        setLastError(`Resend failed (${res.status})`);
+        setLastErrorCode("resend_failed");
+        return false;
+      }
+      setLastError("Email de confirmation renvoyé. Vérifie ta boîte mail (et le spam).");
+      setLastErrorCode("verify_sent");
+      return true;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(e);
+      setLastError("Network error while resending email.");
+      setLastErrorCode("network_error");
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function logout() {
+    clearAuth("", "");
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <AuthContext.Provider
+      value={{
+        booting,
+        loading,
+        authenticated,
+        username,
+        token,
+        login,
+        logout,
+        lastError,
+        lastErrorCode,
+        needsEmailVerification: lastErrorCode === "email_verification_required",
+        resendVerifyEmail,
+        clearAuthError: () => {
+          setLastError("");
+          setLastErrorCode("");
+        },
+      }}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </AuthContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
+
+export function useAuth() {
+  const ctx = useContext(AuthContext);
+  if (!ctx) throw new Error("useAuth must be used inside <AuthProvider>");
+  return ctx;
+}
+
diff --git a/.patch_backups/20251219-142209/src/auth/authErrors.js b/.patch_backups/20251219-142209/src/auth/authErrors.js
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+export function parseAuthError(text = "", status = 0) {
+  // Keycloak token error example:
+  // {"error":"invalid_grant","error_description":"Account is not fully set up"}
+  const raw = String(text || "");
+  let err = "";
+  let desc = "";
+
+  try {
+    const j = JSON.parse(raw);
+    err = String(j.error || "");
+    desc = String(j.error_description || j.errorMessage || "");
+  } catch {
+    // raw is not JSON
+  }
+
+  const combined = (err + " " + desc + " " + raw).toLowerCase();
+
+  // Email verification / required action
+  if (
+    combined.includes("not fully set up") ||
+    combined.includes("verify") ||
+    combined.includes("verification") ||
+    combined.includes("required action") ||
+    (combined.includes("email") && combined.includes("verified"))
+  ) {
+    return {
+      code: "email_verification_required",
+      message:
+        "Tu dois confirmer ton email avant de te connecter. Vérifie ta boîte mail (et le spam), puis réessaie.",
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Bad credentials
+  if (
+    combined.includes("invalid user credentials") ||
+    (combined.includes("invalid_grant") && !combined.includes("not fully set up"))
+  ) {
+    return { code: "invalid_credentials", message: "Mauvais username ou password." };
+  }
+
+  // Fallback
+  if (desc) return { code: "login_failed", message: desc };
+  if (err) return { code: "login_failed", message: err };
+  if (raw && raw.length < 220) return { code: "login_failed", message: raw };
+
+  return { code: "login_failed", message: status ? `Login failed (${status}).` : "Login failed." };
+}
diff --git a/.patch_backups/20251219-142209/src/components/Layout/TopBar.jsx b/.patch_backups/20251219-142209/src/components/Layout/TopBar.jsx
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+++ b/.patch_backups/20251219-142209/src/components/Layout/TopBar.jsx
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+import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useAuth } from "../../auth/AuthContext";
+import { registerUser } from "../../api/client";
+
+const THEME_LABELS = {
+  dark: "Dark",
+  blue: "Blue",
+  light: "Light",
+};
+
+export default function TopBar({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme }) {
+  const { loading, authenticated, username, login, logout, lastError } = useAuth();
+
+  const [showAuth, setShowAuth] = useState(false);
+  const [mode, setMode] = useState("login");
+
+  const [loginUser, setLoginUser] = useState("");
+  const [loginPass, setLoginPass] = useState("");
+
+  const [firstName, setFirstName] = useState("");
+  const [lastName, setLastName] = useState("");
+  const [regUser, setRegUser] = useState("");
+  const [regEmail, setRegEmail] = useState("");
+  const [regPass, setRegPass] = useState("");
+  const [signupError, setSignupError] = useState("");
+  const [signupLoading, setSignupLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  let authLabel = "AUTH: anon";
+  if (loading) authLabel = "AUTH: loading…";
+  else if (authenticated) authLabel = `AUTH: user=${username || "?"}`;
+
+  const openModal = (nextMode) => {
+    setMode(nextMode);
+    setShowAuth(true);
+    setSignupError("");
+  };
+
+  const closeModal = () => {
+    setShowAuth(false);
+    setLoginPass("");
+    setSignupError("");
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (authenticated) setShowAuth(false);
+  }, [authenticated]);
+
+  const handleLoginSubmit = async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    await login(loginUser, loginPass);
+  };
+
+  const handleSignupSubmit = async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setSignupError("");
+    if (
+      !firstName.trim() ||
+      !lastName.trim() ||
+      !regUser.trim() ||
+      !regEmail.trim() ||
+      !regPass
+    ) {
+      setSignupError("First name, last name, username, email and password are required.");
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      setSignupLoading(true);
+      await registerUser({
+        username: regUser.trim(),
+        email: regEmail.trim(),
+        password: regPass,
+        firstName: firstName.trim(),
+        lastName: lastName.trim(),
+      });
+      await login(regUser.trim(), regPass);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(err);
+      setSignupError(err.message || "Registration error.");
+    } finally {
+      setSignupLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <header className="topbar">
+        <div style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.5rem" }}>
+          <div className="logo-circle">SW</div>
+          <div className="title-block">
+            <div className="main-title">SOCIOWIRE.com</div>
+            <div className="sub-title">Wired to life</div>
+            <div style={{ fontSize: "0.65rem", opacity: 0.7 }}>
+              {authLabel}
+              {lastError && (
+                <span style={{ color: "#f97373", marginLeft: "0.3rem" }}>
+                  ({lastError})
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="topbar-right">
+          <div className="theme-switch">
+            {["dark", "blue", "light"].map((t) => (
+              <button
+                key={t}
+                type="button"
+                className={"theme-dot" + (theme === t ? " theme-dot-active" : "")}
+                title={THEME_LABELS[t]}
+                onClick={() => onChangeTheme && onChangeTheme(t)}
+              >
+                {THEME_LABELS[t][0]}
+              </button>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+
+          {authenticated ? (
+            <div style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.4rem" }}>
+              <span style={{ fontSize: "0.8rem" }}>{username}</span>
+              <button className="btn-primary" onClick={logout}>
+                Logout
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div style={{ display: "flex", gap: "0.3rem" }}>
+              <button type="button" className="btn-primary" onClick={() => openModal("login")}>
+                Login
+              </button>
+              <button type="button" className="btn-secondary" onClick={() => openModal("signup")}>
+                Sign up
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </header>
+
+      {showAuth && (
+        <div className="auth-modal-backdrop" onClick={closeModal}>
+          <div className="auth-modal" onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
+            <div className="auth-modal-header">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                className={"auth-tab" + (mode === "login" ? " auth-tab-active" : "")}
+                onClick={() => setMode("login")}
+              >
+                Login
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                className={"auth-tab" + (mode === "signup" ? " auth-tab-active" : "")}
+                onClick={() => setMode("signup")}
+              >
+                Sign up
+              </button>
+              <button type="button" className="auth-close" onClick={closeModal}>
+                ✕
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            {mode === "login" ? (
+              <form className="auth-form" onSubmit={handleLoginSubmit}>
+                <label>
+                  Username
+                  <input
+                    type="text"
+                    value={loginUser}
+                    onChange={(e) => setLoginUser(e.target.value)}
+                    autoComplete="username"
+                  />
+                </label>
+                <label>
+                  Password
+                  <input
+                    type="password"
+                    value={loginPass}
+                    onChange={(e) => setLoginPass(e.target.value)}
+                    autoComplete="current-password"
+                  />
+                </label>
+                <button type="submit" className="btn-primary btn-full" disabled={loading}>
+                  {loading ? "..." : "Sign in"}
+                </button>
+                {lastError && <div className="auth-error" style={{marginTop:"0.6rem"}}>{lastError}</div>}
+              </form>
+            ) : (
+              <form className="auth-form" onSubmit={handleSignupSubmit}>
+                <div className="auth-row">
+                  <label>
+                    First name
+                    <input type="text" value={firstName} onChange={(e) => setFirstName(e.target.value)} />
+                  </label>
+                  <label>
+                    Last name
+                    <input type="text" value={lastName} onChange={(e) => setLastName(e.target.value)} />
+                  </label>
+                </div>
+                <label>
+                  Username
+                  <input type="text" value={regUser} onChange={(e) => setRegUser(e.target.value)} />
+                </label>
+                <label>
+                  Email
+                  <input type="email" value={regEmail} onChange={(e) => setRegEmail(e.target.value)} />
+                </label>
+                <label>
+                  Password
+                  <input type="password" value={regPass} onChange={(e) => setRegPass(e.target.value)} />
+                </label>
+
+                {signupError && <div className="auth-error">{signupError}</div>}
+
+                <button type="submit" className="btn-primary btn-full" disabled={signupLoading}>
+                  {signupLoading ? "..." : "Create account"}
+                </button>
+                {lastError && <div className="auth-error" style={{marginTop:"0.6rem"}}>{lastError}</div>}
+              </form>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/patch_frontend_verify_email.sh b/patch_frontend_verify_email.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0a1cf3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patch_frontend_verify_email.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,736 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Run from frontend root (where ./src exists)
+if [[ ! -d "src" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: ./src not found. Run from frontend root."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+TS="$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)"
+BK=".patch_backups/$TS"
+mkdir -p "$BK"
+
+backup_file() {
+  local f="$1"
+  [[ -f "$f" ]] || return 0
+  mkdir -p "$BK/$(dirname "$f")"
+  cp -a "$f" "$BK/$f"
+}
+
+write_file() {
+  local f="$1"
+  shift
+  mkdir -p "$(dirname "$f")"
+  backup_file "$f"
+  cat > "$f" <<EOF
+$*
+EOF
+}
+
+echo "== Frontend patch: verify-email UX =="
+echo "Backup dir: $BK"
+echo ""
+
+# -------------------------
+# 1) Add helper: src/auth/authErrors.js
+# -------------------------
+write_file "src/auth/authErrors.js" \
+'export function parseAuthError(text = "", status = 0) {
+  // Keycloak token error example:
+  // {"error":"invalid_grant","error_description":"Account is not fully set up"}
+  const raw = String(text || "");
+  let err = "";
+  let desc = "";
+
+  try {
+    const j = JSON.parse(raw);
+    err = String(j.error || "");
+    desc = String(j.error_description || j.errorMessage || "");
+  } catch {
+    // raw is not JSON
+  }
+
+  const combined = (err + " " + desc + " " + raw).toLowerCase();
+
+  // Email verification / required action
+  if (
+    combined.includes("not fully set up") ||
+    combined.includes("verify") ||
+    combined.includes("verification") ||
+    combined.includes("required action") ||
+    (combined.includes("email") && combined.includes("verified"))
+  ) {
+    return {
+      code: "email_verification_required",
+      message:
+        "Tu dois confirmer ton email avant de te connecter. Vérifie ta boîte mail (et le spam), puis réessaie.",
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Bad credentials
+  if (
+    combined.includes("invalid user credentials") ||
+    (combined.includes("invalid_grant") && !combined.includes("not fully set up"))
+  ) {
+    return { code: "invalid_credentials", message: "Mauvais username ou password." };
+  }
+
+  // Fallback
+  if (desc) return { code: "login_failed", message: desc };
+  if (err) return { code: "login_failed", message: err };
+  if (raw && raw.length < 220) return { code: "login_failed", message: raw };
+
+  return { code: "login_failed", message: status ? `Login failed (${status}).` : "Login failed." };
+}'
+
+echo "✅ Wrote: src/auth/authErrors.js"
+
+
+# -------------------------
+# 2) Replace: src/auth/AuthContext.jsx
+# -------------------------
+write_file "src/auth/AuthContext.jsx" \
+'import React, { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { parseAuthError } from "./authErrors";
+
+const AuthContext = createContext(null);
+
+// Backend API (same origin)
+const API_BASE = "/api";
+
+const TOKEN_KEY = "sociowire:access_token";
+const REFRESH_KEY = "sociowire:refresh_token";
+const USERNAME_KEY = "sociowire:username";
+
+function decodeJwtPayload(token) {
+  try {
+    const parts = token.split(".");
+    if (parts.length < 2) return null;
+    const json = atob(parts[1].replace(/-/g, "+").replace(/_/g, "/"));
+    return JSON.parse(json);
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function willExpireSoon(token, withinSeconds = 90) {
+  const p = decodeJwtPayload(token);
+  if (!p || !p.exp) return true;
+  const now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
+  return p.exp - now <= withinSeconds;
+}
+
+async function backendRefresh(refreshToken) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/refresh`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    credentials: "include",
+    body: JSON.stringify({ refresh_token: refreshToken }),
+  });
+
+  const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`${res.status} ${text}`);
+  }
+
+  const data = JSON.parse(text || "{}");
+  if (!data.access_token) throw new Error("No access_token in refresh response");
+  return {
+    accessToken: data.access_token,
+    refreshToken: data.refresh_token || refreshToken,
+  };
+}
+
+async function backendWhoami(accessToken) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/whoami`, {
+    method: "GET",
+    headers: accessToken ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}` } : {},
+    credentials: "include",
+  });
+
+  const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+  if (!res.ok) return { ok: false, status: res.status, text };
+  try {
+    const j = JSON.parse(text || "{}");
+    return { ok: true, status: res.status, json: j, text };
+  } catch {
+    return { ok: true, status: res.status, json: {}, text };
+  }
+}
+
+async function backendResendVerify(payload) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/resend-verify`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    credentials: "include",
+    body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+  });
+  const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+  return { ok: res.ok, status: res.status, text };
+}
+
+export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
+  const [booting, setBooting] = useState(true);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  const [authenticated, setAuthenticated] = useState(false);
+  const [username, setUsername] = useState("");
+  const [token, setToken] = useState(null);
+
+  const [lastError, setLastError] = useState("");
+  const [lastErrorCode, setLastErrorCode] = useState("");
+
+  const usernameRef = useRef("");
+
+  function persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user }) {
+    setToken(accessToken);
+    setAuthenticated(true);
+    setUsername(user || "");
+    usernameRef.current = user || "";
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem(TOKEN_KEY, accessToken);
+      if (refreshToken) localStorage.setItem(REFRESH_KEY, refreshToken);
+      if (user) localStorage.setItem(USERNAME_KEY, user);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  function clearAuth(msg = "", code = "") {
+    setAuthenticated(false);
+    setToken(null);
+    setUsername("");
+    usernameRef.current = "";
+    setLastError(msg);
+    setLastErrorCode(code);
+    try {
+      localStorage.removeItem(TOKEN_KEY);
+      localStorage.removeItem(REFRESH_KEY);
+      localStorage.removeItem(USERNAME_KEY);
+    } catch {}
+  }
+
+  async function trySilentRefreshIfNeeded() {
+    try {
+      const storedToken = localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY) || "";
+      const storedRefresh = localStorage.getItem(REFRESH_KEY) || "";
+      const storedUser = localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) || "";
+
+      if (!storedToken) return false;
+
+      // If token still valid, confirm with whoami (prevents stale local token)
+      if (!willExpireSoon(storedToken, 30)) {
+        const me = await backendWhoami(storedToken);
+        if (me.ok && me.json?.authenticated) {
+          setToken(storedToken);
+          setUsername(me.json.username || storedUser);
+          usernameRef.current = me.json.username || storedUser;
+          setAuthenticated(true);
+          return true;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Expired or rejected -> refresh
+      if (!storedRefresh) return false;
+
+      const { accessToken, refreshToken } = await backendRefresh(storedRefresh);
+
+      const me = await backendWhoami(accessToken);
+      const finalUser = (me.ok && me.json?.authenticated && (me.json.username || storedUser)) || storedUser;
+
+      persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: finalUser });
+      return true;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn("[AUTH] silent refresh failed:", e);
+      clearAuth("Session expired. Please login again.", "session_expired");
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    (async () => {
+      try {
+        await trySilentRefreshIfNeeded();
+      } finally {
+        setBooting(false);
+      }
+    })();
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!authenticated) return;
+
+    const interval = setInterval(async () => {
+      try {
+        const t = localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY) || "";
+        const rt = localStorage.getItem(REFRESH_KEY) || "";
+        if (!t || !rt) return;
+
+        if (!willExpireSoon(t, 90)) return;
+
+        const { accessToken, refreshToken } = await backendRefresh(rt);
+        const me = await backendWhoami(accessToken);
+        const u =
+          (me.ok && me.json?.authenticated && (me.json.username || "")) ||
+          localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) ||
+          usernameRef.current ||
+          "";
+
+        persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: u });
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn("[AUTH] auto refresh failed:", e);
+        clearAuth("Session expired. Please login again.", "session_expired");
+      }
+    }, 60_000);
+
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, [authenticated]);
+
+  async function login(user, pass) {
+    setLastError("");
+    setLastErrorCode("");
+
+    const u = (user || "").trim();
+    if (!u || !pass) {
+      setLastError("Username and password required.");
+      setLastErrorCode("missing_fields");
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      setLoading(true);
+
+      const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/login`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        credentials: "include",
+        body: JSON.stringify({ username: u, password: pass }),
+      });
+
+      const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const nice = parseAuthError(text, res.status);
+        setLastError(nice.message);
+        setLastErrorCode(nice.code);
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      const data = JSON.parse(text || "{}");
+      const accessToken = data.access_token;
+      const refreshToken = data.refresh_token;
+
+      if (!accessToken) {
+        setLastError("No access token in response.");
+        setLastErrorCode("token_missing");
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      // confirm + fetch real username
+      const me = await backendWhoami(accessToken);
+      const finalUser =
+        (me.ok && me.json?.authenticated && (me.json.username || "")) || u;
+
+      persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: finalUser });
+      setLastError("");
+      setLastErrorCode("");
+      return true;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error("[AUTH] network error", e);
+      clearAuth("Network error during login.", "network_error");
+      return false;
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function resendVerifyEmail(usernameOrEmail) {
+    const v = String(usernameOrEmail || "").trim();
+    if (!v) {
+      setLastError("Entre ton username ou email, puis clique renvoyer.");
+      setLastErrorCode("missing_fields");
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const res = await backendResendVerify({ value: v });
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        setLastError(`Resend failed (${res.status})`);
+        setLastErrorCode("resend_failed");
+        return false;
+      }
+      setLastError("Email de confirmation renvoyé. Vérifie ta boîte mail (et le spam).");
+      setLastErrorCode("verify_sent");
+      return true;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(e);
+      setLastError("Network error while resending email.");
+      setLastErrorCode("network_error");
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function logout() {
+    clearAuth("", "");
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <AuthContext.Provider
+      value={{
+        booting,
+        loading,
+        authenticated,
+        username,
+        token,
+        login,
+        logout,
+        lastError,
+        lastErrorCode,
+        needsEmailVerification: lastErrorCode === "email_verification_required",
+        resendVerifyEmail,
+        clearAuthError: () => {
+          setLastError("");
+          setLastErrorCode("");
+        },
+      }}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </AuthContext.Provider>
+  );
+}
+
+export function useAuth() {
+  const ctx = useContext(AuthContext);
+  if (!ctx) throw new Error("useAuth must be used inside <AuthProvider>");
+  return ctx;
+}
+'
+
+echo "✅ Replaced: src/auth/AuthContext.jsx"
+
+
+# -------------------------
+# 3) Patch: src/components/Layout/TopBar.jsx
+# -------------------------
+backup_file "src/components/Layout/TopBar.jsx"
+
+# Replace file fully (safe, based on YOUR current content with minimal edits)
+write_file "src/components/Layout/TopBar.jsx" \
+'import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useAuth } from "../../auth/AuthContext";
+import { registerUser } from "../../api/client";
+
+const THEME_LABELS = {
+  dark: "Dark",
+  blue: "Blue",
+  light: "Light",
+};
+
+export default function TopBar({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme }) {
+  const {
+    loading,
+    authenticated,
+    username,
+    login,
+    logout,
+    lastError,
+    lastErrorCode,
+    needsEmailVerification,
+    resendVerifyEmail,
+    clearAuthError,
+  } = useAuth();
+
+  const [showAuth, setShowAuth] = useState(false);
+  const [mode, setMode] = useState("login");
+
+  const [loginUser, setLoginUser] = useState("");
+  const [loginPass, setLoginPass] = useState("");
+
+  const [firstName, setFirstName] = useState("");
+  const [lastName, setLastName] = useState("");
+  const [regUser, setRegUser] = useState("");
+  const [regEmail, setRegEmail] = useState("");
+  const [regPass, setRegPass] = useState("");
+  const [signupError, setSignupError] = useState("");
+  const [signupInfo, setSignupInfo] = useState("");
+  const [signupLoading, setSignupLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  let authLabel = "AUTH: anon";
+  if (loading) authLabel = "AUTH: loading…";
+  else if (authenticated) authLabel = `AUTH: user=${username || "?"}`;
+
+  const openModal = (nextMode) => {
+    setMode(nextMode);
+    setShowAuth(true);
+    setSignupError("");
+    setSignupInfo("");
+    if (clearAuthError) clearAuthError();
+  };
+
+  const closeModal = () => {
+    setShowAuth(false);
+    setLoginPass("");
+    setSignupError("");
+    setSignupInfo("");
+    if (clearAuthError) clearAuthError();
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (authenticated) setShowAuth(false);
+  }, [authenticated]);
+
+  const handleLoginSubmit = async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    await login(loginUser, loginPass);
+  };
+
+  const handleSignupSubmit = async (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setSignupError("");
+    setSignupInfo("");
+
+    if (!firstName.trim() || !lastName.trim() || !regUser.trim() || !regEmail.trim() || !regPass) {
+      setSignupError("First name, last name, username, email and password are required.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      setSignupLoading(true);
+
+      await registerUser({
+        username: regUser.trim(),
+        email: regEmail.trim(),
+        password: regPass,
+        firstName: firstName.trim(),
+        lastName: lastName.trim(),
+      });
+
+      // IMPORTANT: do NOT auto-login now, because user must verify email first
+      setSignupInfo("Compte créé ✅. Va confirmer ton email (check spam). Ensuite reviens te connecter.");
+      setMode("login");
+      setLoginUser(regUser.trim());
+      setLoginPass("");
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(err);
+      setSignupError(err.message || "Registration error.");
+    } finally {
+      setSignupLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const resendFromLogin = async () => {
+    // prefer email if user typed it, else username
+    const v = (loginUser || "").trim() || (regEmail || "").trim();
+    await resendVerifyEmail(v);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <header className="topbar">
+        <div style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.5rem" }}>
+          <div className="logo-circle">SW</div>
+          <div className="title-block">
+            <div className="main-title">SOCIOWIRE.com</div>
+            <div className="sub-title">Wired to life</div>
+            <div style={{ fontSize: "0.65rem", opacity: 0.7 }}>
+              {authLabel}
+              {lastError && (
+                <span style={{ color: "#f97373", marginLeft: "0.3rem" }}>
+                  ({lastError})
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="topbar-right">
+          <div className="theme-switch">
+            {["dark", "blue", "light"].map((t) => (
+              <button
+                key={t}
+                type="button"
+                className={"theme-dot" + (theme === t ? " theme-dot-active" : "")}
+                title={THEME_LABELS[t]}
+                onClick={() => onChangeTheme && onChangeTheme(t)}
+              >
+                {THEME_LABELS[t][0]}
+              </button>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+
+          {authenticated ? (
+            <div style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.4rem" }}>
+              <span style={{ fontSize: "0.8rem" }}>{username}</span>
+              <button className="btn-primary" onClick={logout}>
+                Logout
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div style={{ display: "flex", gap: "0.3rem" }}>
+              <button type="button" className="btn-primary" onClick={() => openModal("login")}>
+                Login
+              </button>
+              <button type="button" className="btn-secondary" onClick={() => openModal("signup")}>
+                Sign up
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </header>
+
+      {showAuth && (
+        <div className="auth-modal-backdrop" onClick={closeModal}>
+          <div className="auth-modal" onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
+            <div className="auth-modal-header">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                className={"auth-tab" + (mode === "login" ? " auth-tab-active" : "")}
+                onClick={() => setMode("login")}
+              >
+                Login
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                className={"auth-tab" + (mode === "signup" ? " auth-tab-active" : "")}
+                onClick={() => setMode("signup")}
+              >
+                Sign up
+              </button>
+              <button type="button" className="auth-close" onClick={closeModal}>
+                ✕
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            {mode === "login" ? (
+              <form className="auth-form" onSubmit={handleLoginSubmit}>
+                <label>
+                  Username
+                  <input
+                    type="text"
+                    value={loginUser}
+                    onChange={(e) => setLoginUser(e.target.value)}
+                    autoComplete="username"
+                  />
+                </label>
+                <label>
+                  Password
+                  <input
+                    type="password"
+                    value={loginPass}
+                    onChange={(e) => setLoginPass(e.target.value)}
+                    autoComplete="current-password"
+                  />
+                </label>
+
+                <button type="submit" className="btn-primary btn-full" disabled={loading}>
+                  {loading ? "..." : "Sign in"}
+                </button>
+
+                {lastError && (
+                  <div className="auth-error" style={{ marginTop: "0.6rem" }}>
+                    {lastError}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+
+                {needsEmailVerification && (
+                  <div
+                    style={{
+                      marginTop: "0.6rem",
+                      fontSize: "0.8rem",
+                      background: "rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.25)",
+                      border: "1px solid rgba(191, 219, 254, 0.5)",
+                      borderRadius: 10,
+                      padding: "0.5rem 0.6rem",
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    <div style={{ fontWeight: 800, marginBottom: 6 }}>
+                      ⚠️ Confirme ton email
+                    </div>
+                    <div style={{ opacity: 0.95 }}>
+                      Ouvre ton email et clique le lien de confirmation (check spam).
+                    </div>
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      className="btn-secondary"
+                      style={{ marginTop: 10 }}
+                      onClick={resendFromLogin}
+                      disabled={loading}
+                      title="Renvoyer l'email de confirmation"
+                    >
+                      Resend verification email
+                    </button>
+                    {lastErrorCode === "verify_sent" && (
+                      <div style={{ marginTop: 8, opacity: 0.95 }}>
+                        ✅ Envoyé. Refresh ta boîte mail.
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </form>
+            ) : (
+              <form className="auth-form" onSubmit={handleSignupSubmit}>
+                <div className="auth-row">
+                  <label>
+                    First name
+                    <input type="text" value={firstName} onChange={(e) => setFirstName(e.target.value)} />
+                  </label>
+                  <label>
+                    Last name
+                    <input type="text" value={lastName} onChange={(e) => setLastName(e.target.value)} />
+                  </label>
+                </div>
+                <label>
+                  Username
+                  <input type="text" value={regUser} onChange={(e) => setRegUser(e.target.value)} />
+                </label>
+                <label>
+                  Email
+                  <input type="email" value={regEmail} onChange={(e) => setRegEmail(e.target.value)} />
+                </label>
+                <label>
+                  Password
+                  <input type="password" value={regPass} onChange={(e) => setRegPass(e.target.value)} />
+                </label>
+
+                {signupError && <div className="auth-error">{signupError}</div>}
+
+                {signupInfo && (
+                  <div
+                    style={{
+                      marginTop: "0.25rem",
+                      fontSize: "0.8rem",
+                      color: "#dbeafe",
+                      background: "rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.16)",
+                      border: "1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.35)",
+                      borderRadius: 10,
+                      padding: "0.5rem 0.6rem",
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    {signupInfo}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+
+                <button type="submit" className="btn-primary btn-full" disabled={signupLoading}>
+                  {signupLoading ? "..." : "Create account"}
+                </button>
+              </form>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
+}
+'
+
+echo "✅ Replaced: src/components/Layout/TopBar.jsx"
+echo ""
+echo "DONE. Now run:"
+echo "  chmod +x patch_frontend_verify_email.sh"
+echo "  ./patch_frontend_verify_email.sh"
+echo ""
+echo "Then:"
+echo "  npm run dev"
+echo "And test: signup -> should NOT auto-login; it tells you to verify email."
+echo "Login before verify -> friendly message + resend button."
+echo ""
+echo "Backups saved in: $BK"
+
diff --git a/src/auth/AuthContext.jsx b/src/auth/AuthContext.jsx
index 6f58d5f..717fa95 100644
--- a/src/auth/AuthContext.jsx
+++ b/src/auth/AuthContext.jsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 const AuthContext = createContext(null);
-
-// Backend API (same origin)
 const API_BASE = "/api";
 
 const TOKEN_KEY = "sociowire:access_token";
@@ -11,7 +9,7 @@ const USERNAME_KEY = "sociowire:username";
 
 function decodeJwtPayload(token) {
   try {
-    const parts = token.split(".");
+    const parts = String(token || "").split(".");
     if (parts.length < 2) return null;
     const json = atob(parts[1].replace(/-/g, "+").replace(/_/g, "/"));
     return JSON.parse(json);
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ function willExpireSoon(token, withinSeconds = 90) {
   return p.exp - now <= withinSeconds;
 }
 
-async function backendRefresh(refreshToken) {
+async function apiRefresh(refreshToken) {
   const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/refresh`, {
     method: "POST",
     headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
@@ -35,38 +33,71 @@ async function backendRefresh(refreshToken) {
     body: JSON.stringify({ refresh_token: refreshToken }),
   });
 
-  const text = await res.text();
-  if (!res.ok) {
-    throw new Error(`${res.status} ${text}`);
-  }
+  const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${text}`);
 
-  const data = JSON.parse(text);
+  const data = JSON.parse(text || "{}");
   if (!data.access_token) throw new Error("No access_token in refresh response");
+
   return {
     accessToken: data.access_token,
     refreshToken: data.refresh_token || refreshToken,
   };
 }
 
+async function apiMe(accessToken) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/me`, {
+    method: "GET",
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}` },
+    credentials: "include",
+  });
+
+  const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${text || "me failed"}`);
+
+  const data = JSON.parse(text || "{}");
+  return data;
+}
+
+async function apiResendVerify(accessToken) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/resend-verification`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}` },
+    credentials: "include",
+  });
+
+  const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${text || "resend failed"}`);
+
+  return text ? JSON.parse(text) : { ok: true };
+}
+
 export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
   const [booting, setBooting] = useState(true);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+
   const [authenticated, setAuthenticated] = useState(false);
   const [username, setUsername] = useState("");
   const [token, setToken] = useState(null);
+
+  const [emailVerified, setEmailVerified] = useState(true);
+  const [needsEmailVerification, setNeedsEmailVerification] = useState(false);
+
   const [lastError, setLastError] = useState("");
+  const [lastInfo, setLastInfo] = useState("");
 
   const usernameRef = useRef("");
 
   function persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user }) {
     setToken(accessToken);
     setAuthenticated(true);
-    setUsername(user);
-    usernameRef.current = user;
+    setUsername(user || "");
+    usernameRef.current = user || "";
+
     try {
       localStorage.setItem(TOKEN_KEY, accessToken);
       if (refreshToken) localStorage.setItem(REFRESH_KEY, refreshToken);
-      localStorage.setItem(USERNAME_KEY, user);
+      localStorage.setItem(USERNAME_KEY, user || "");
     } catch {}
   }
 
@@ -75,7 +106,11 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
     setToken(null);
     setUsername("");
     usernameRef.current = "";
-    setLastError(msg);
+
+    setEmailVerified(true);
+    setNeedsEmailVerification(false);
+
+    setLastError(msg || "");
     try {
       localStorage.removeItem(TOKEN_KEY);
       localStorage.removeItem(REFRESH_KEY);
@@ -83,66 +118,109 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
     } catch {}
   }
 
-  async function trySilentRefreshIfNeeded() {
+  async function syncWithBackend(accessToken, fallbackUser = "") {
+    // Confirme que le backend accepte vraiment le token
+    const me = await apiMe(accessToken);
+
+    const u =
+      me.username ||
+      me.preferred_username ||
+      me.user ||
+      fallbackUser ||
+      localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) ||
+      "";
+
+    const verified = me.email_verified !== false; // default true si absent
+    setEmailVerified(verified);
+    setNeedsEmailVerification(!verified);
+
+    setAuthenticated(true);
+    setToken(accessToken);
+    setUsername(u);
+    usernameRef.current = u;
+
+    // garde username en storage pour UI
+    try { localStorage.setItem(USERNAME_KEY, u); } catch {}
+
+    if (!verified) {
+      setLastInfo("Check your inbox and verify your email to unlock posting.");
+    } else {
+      setLastInfo("");
+    }
+
+    return { me, verified };
+  }
+
+  async function bootRestore() {
+    const storedToken = (() => {
+      try { return localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY); } catch { return null; }
+    })();
+    const storedRefresh = (() => {
+      try { return localStorage.getItem(REFRESH_KEY); } catch { return null; }
+    })();
+    const storedUser = (() => {
+      try { return localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) || ""; } catch { return ""; }
+    })();
+
+    if (!storedToken) return;
+
+    // 1) essaie /me direct
     try {
-      const storedToken = localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY);
-      const storedRefresh = localStorage.getItem(REFRESH_KEY);
-      const storedUser = localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) || "";
-
-      if (!storedToken || !storedRefresh) return false;
-
-      if (!willExpireSoon(storedToken, 30)) {
-        setToken(storedToken);
-        setUsername(storedUser);
-        usernameRef.current = storedUser;
-        setAuthenticated(true);
-        return true;
-      }
-
-      const { accessToken, refreshToken } = await backendRefresh(storedRefresh);
-      persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: storedUser });
-      return true;
+      await syncWithBackend(storedToken, storedUser);
+      return;
     } catch (e) {
-      console.warn("[AUTH] silent refresh failed:", e);
+      // 2) si /me refuse, tente refresh si possible
+      const msg = String(e?.message || "");
+      const is401 = msg.startsWith("401") || msg.includes(" 401 ");
+      if (!is401 || !storedRefresh) {
+        clearAuth("Session expired. Please login again.");
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const { accessToken, refreshToken } = await apiRefresh(storedRefresh);
+      persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: storedUser });
+      await syncWithBackend(accessToken, storedUser);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn("[AUTH] restore refresh failed:", e);
       clearAuth("Session expired. Please login again.");
-      return false;
     }
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
     (async () => {
       try {
-        const ok = await trySilentRefreshIfNeeded();
-        if (!ok) {
-          const storedToken = localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY);
-          const storedUser = localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) || "";
-          if (storedToken) {
-            setToken(storedToken);
-            setUsername(storedUser);
-            usernameRef.current = storedUser;
-            setAuthenticated(true);
-          }
-        }
+        await bootRestore();
       } finally {
         setBooting(false);
       }
     })();
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, []);
 
+  // Auto refresh (et resync backend)
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!authenticated) return;
 
     const interval = setInterval(async () => {
       try {
-        const t = localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY);
-        const rt = localStorage.getItem(REFRESH_KEY);
+        const t = (() => { try { return localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY); } catch { return null; } })();
+        const rt = (() => { try { return localStorage.getItem(REFRESH_KEY); } catch { return null; } })();
         if (!t || !rt) return;
 
-        if (!willExpireSoon(t, 90)) return;
+        if (!willExpireSoon(t, 90)) {
+          // même si pas proche d’expirer, on peut vérifier /me 1 fois de temps en temps
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const { accessToken, refreshToken } = await apiRefresh(rt);
+        const u = (() => {
+          try { return localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) || usernameRef.current || ""; } catch { return usernameRef.current || ""; }
+        })();
 
-        const { accessToken, refreshToken } = await backendRefresh(rt);
-        const u = localStorage.getItem(USERNAME_KEY) || usernameRef.current || "";
         persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: u });
+        await syncWithBackend(accessToken, u);
       } catch (e) {
         console.warn("[AUTH] auto refresh failed:", e);
         clearAuth("Session expired. Please login again.");
@@ -154,6 +232,7 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
 
   async function login(user, pass) {
     setLastError("");
+    setLastInfo("");
     const u = (user || "").trim();
     if (!u || !pass) {
       setLastError("Username and password required.");
@@ -170,14 +249,21 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
         body: JSON.stringify({ username: u, password: pass }),
       });
 
-      const text = await res.text();
+      const text = await res.text().catch(() => "");
       if (!res.ok) {
-        console.error("[AUTH] /api/login failed", res.status, text);
+        // backend peut renvoyer un JSON {error:"email_not_verified"}
+        try {
+          const obj = JSON.parse(text || "{}");
+          if (res.status === 403 && obj?.error === "email_not_verified") {
+            setLastError("Email not verified. Check your inbox (spam) and verify, then login again.");
+            return;
+          }
+        } catch {}
         setLastError(`${res.status} login failed`);
         return;
       }
 
-      const data = JSON.parse(text);
+      const data = JSON.parse(text || "{}");
       const accessToken = data.access_token;
       const refreshToken = data.refresh_token;
 
@@ -187,11 +273,21 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
       }
 
       persistAuth({ accessToken, refreshToken, user: u });
+
+      // IMPORTANT: resync with backend right after login
+      try {
+        await syncWithBackend(accessToken, u);
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn("[AUTH] /me failed after login:", e);
+        clearAuth("Login desynced. Please login again.");
+        return;
+      }
+
       setLastError("");
     } catch (e) {
       console.error("[AUTH] network error", e);
-      setLastError("Network error during login.");
       clearAuth("Network error during login.");
+      setLastError("Network error during login.");
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
@@ -201,6 +297,23 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
     clearAuth("");
   }
 
+  async function resendVerificationEmail() {
+    setLastError("");
+    setLastInfo("");
+    const t = token || (() => { try { return localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY); } catch { return null; } })();
+    if (!t) {
+      setLastError("Not logged in.");
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      await apiResendVerify(t);
+      setLastInfo("Verification email sent. Check inbox/spam.");
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(e);
+      setLastError("Could not resend verification email.");
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <AuthContext.Provider
       value={{
@@ -209,9 +322,13 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }) {
         authenticated,
         username,
         token,
+        emailVerified,
+        needsEmailVerification,
         login,
         logout,
+        resendVerificationEmail,
         lastError,
+        lastInfo,
       }}
     >
       {children}
diff --git a/src/auth/authErrors.js b/src/auth/authErrors.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3341f30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auth/authErrors.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+export function parseAuthError(text = "", status = 0) {
+  // Keycloak token error example:
+  // {"error":"invalid_grant","error_description":"Account is not fully set up"}
+  const raw = String(text || "");
+  let err = "";
+  let desc = "";
+
+  try {
+    const j = JSON.parse(raw);
+    err = String(j.error || "");
+    desc = String(j.error_description || j.errorMessage || "");
+  } catch {
+    // raw is not JSON
+  }
+
+  const combined = (err + " " + desc + " " + raw).toLowerCase();
+
+  // Email verification / required action
+  if (
+    combined.includes("not fully set up") ||
+    combined.includes("verify") ||
+    combined.includes("verification") ||
+    combined.includes("required action") ||
+    (combined.includes("email") && combined.includes("verified"))
+  ) {
+    return {
+      code: "email_verification_required",
+      message:
+        "Tu dois confirmer ton email avant de te connecter. Vérifie ta boîte mail (et le spam), puis réessaie.",
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Bad credentials
+  if (
+    combined.includes("invalid user credentials") ||
+    (combined.includes("invalid_grant") && !combined.includes("not fully set up"))
+  ) {
+    return { code: "invalid_credentials", message: "Mauvais username ou password." };
+  }
+
+  // Fallback
+  if (desc) return { code: "login_failed", message: desc };
+  if (err) return { code: "login_failed", message: err };
+  if (raw && raw.length < 220) return { code: "login_failed", message: raw };
+
+  return { code: "login_failed", message: status ? `Login failed (${status}).` : "Login failed." };
+}
diff --git a/src/components/Layout/TopBar.jsx b/src/components/Layout/TopBar.jsx
index 7d1cf2f..e562d76 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout/TopBar.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout/TopBar.jsx
@@ -2,14 +2,20 @@ import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { useAuth } from "../../auth/AuthContext";
 import { registerUser } from "../../api/client";
 
-const THEME_LABELS = {
-  dark: "Dark",
-  blue: "Blue",
-  light: "Light",
-};
+const THEME_LABELS = { dark: "Dark", blue: "Blue", light: "Light" };
 
 export default function TopBar({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme }) {
-  const { loading, authenticated, username, login, logout, lastError } = useAuth();
+  const {
+    loading,
+    authenticated,
+    username,
+    login,
+    logout,
+    needsEmailVerification,
+    resendVerificationEmail,
+    lastError,
+    lastInfo,
+  } = useAuth();
 
   const [showAuth, setShowAuth] = useState(false);
   const [mode, setMode] = useState("login");
@@ -23,6 +29,7 @@ export default function TopBar({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme }) {
   const [regEmail, setRegEmail] = useState("");
   const [regPass, setRegPass] = useState("");
   const [signupError, setSignupError] = useState("");
+  const [signupInfo, setSignupInfo] = useState("");
   const [signupLoading, setSignupLoading] = useState(false);
 
   let authLabel = "AUTH: anon";
@@ -33,12 +40,14 @@ export default function TopBar({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme }) {
     setMode(nextMode);
     setShowAuth(true);
     setSignupError("");
+    setSignupInfo("");
   };
 
   const closeModal = () => {
     setShowAuth(false);
     setLoginPass("");
     setSignupError("");
+    setSignupInfo("");
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -53,18 +62,16 @@ export default function TopBar({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme }) {
   const handleSignupSubmit = async (e) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     setSignupError("");
-    if (
-      !firstName.trim() ||
-      !lastName.trim() ||
-      !regUser.trim() ||
-      !regEmail.trim() ||
-      !regPass
-    ) {
+    setSignupInfo("");
+
+    if (!firstName.trim() || !lastName.trim() || !regUser.trim() || !regEmail.trim() || !regPass) {
       setSignupError("First name, last name, username, email and password are required.");
       return;
     }
+
     try {
       setSignupLoading(true);
+
       await registerUser({
         username: regUser.trim(),
         email: regEmail.trim(),
@@ -72,7 +79,12 @@ export default function TopBar({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme }) {
         firstName: firstName.trim(),
         lastName: lastName.trim(),
       });
-      await login(regUser.trim(), regPass);
+
+      // IMPORTANT: si Verify Email est activé côté Keycloak, on ne tente PAS de login auto.
+      setSignupInfo("Account created. Check your inbox (spam) to verify your email, then login.");
+      setMode("login");
+      setLoginUser(regUser.trim());
+      setLoginPass("");
     } catch (err) {
       console.error(err);
       setSignupError(err.message || "Registration error.");
@@ -89,14 +101,49 @@ export default function TopBar({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme }) {
           <div className="title-block">
             <div className="main-title">SOCIOWIRE.com</div>
             <div className="sub-title">Wired to life</div>
-            <div style={{ fontSize: "0.65rem", opacity: 0.7 }}>
+
+            <div style={{ fontSize: "0.65rem", opacity: 0.8 }}>
               {authLabel}
               {lastError && (
-                <span style={{ color: "#f97373", marginLeft: "0.3rem" }}>
+                <span style={{ color: "#f97373", marginLeft: "0.35rem" }}>
                   ({lastError})
                 </span>
               )}
             </div>
+
+            {authenticated && needsEmailVerification && (
+              <div
+                style={{
+                  marginTop: 6,
+                  fontSize: "0.70rem",
+                  background: "rgba(250,204,21,0.14)",
+                  border: "1px solid rgba(250,204,21,0.55)",
+                  padding: "6px 8px",
+                  borderRadius: 12,
+                  display: "flex",
+                  gap: 8,
+                  alignItems: "center",
+                  flexWrap: "wrap",
+                }}
+              >
+                <span style={{ fontWeight: 800 }}>Verify email required.</span>
+                <span style={{ opacity: 0.9 }}>Posting is locked until verification.</span>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  className="btn-secondary"
+                  onClick={resendVerificationEmail}
+                  style={{ padding: "0.30rem 0.70rem" }}
+                >
+                  Resend email
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {!needsEmailVerification && lastInfo && (
+              <div style={{ marginTop: 6, fontSize: "0.70rem", opacity: 0.85 }}>
+                {lastInfo}
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -181,7 +228,7 @@ export default function TopBar({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme }) {
                 <button type="submit" className="btn-primary btn-full" disabled={loading}>
                   {loading ? "..." : "Sign in"}
                 </button>
-                {lastError && <div className="auth-error" style={{marginTop:"0.6rem"}}>{lastError}</div>}
+                {lastError && <div className="auth-error" style={{ marginTop: "0.6rem" }}>{lastError}</div>}
               </form>
             ) : (
               <form className="auth-form" onSubmit={handleSignupSubmit}>
@@ -209,11 +256,15 @@ export default function TopBar({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme }) {
                 </label>
 
                 {signupError && <div className="auth-error">{signupError}</div>}
+                {signupInfo && (
+                  <div className="auth-error" style={{ background: "rgba(34,197,94,0.14)", borderColor: "rgba(34,197,94,0.55)", color: "#d1fae5" }}>
+                    {signupInfo}
+                  </div>
+                )}
 
                 <button type="submit" className="btn-primary btn-full" disabled={signupLoading}>
                   {signupLoading ? "..." : "Create account"}
                 </button>
-                {lastError && <div className="auth-error" style={{marginTop:"0.6rem"}}>{lastError}</div>}
               </form>
             )}
           </div>