diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4e5b483..ebec2fc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -55,4 +55,8 @@ inventory/.copilot_instructions.md
 # ============================
 publish/
 
+.dpkeys/
+**/.dpkeys/
+
+
 appsettings.Development.json
diff --git a/CulinaryCommandApp/Components/Pages/Users/Create.razor b/CulinaryCommandApp/Components/Pages/Users/Create.razor
index 8a9db9b..53b557c 100644
--- a/CulinaryCommandApp/Components/Pages/Users/Create.razor
+++ b/CulinaryCommandApp/Components/Pages/Users/Create.razor
@@ -1,20 +1,149 @@
 @page "/users/create"
-@using CulinaryCommand.Data.Entities
+@rendermode InteractiveServer
+
+@using CulinaryCommand.Services.UserContextSpace
 @inject IUserService UserService
+@inject IUserContextService UserCtx
+@inject LocationState LocationState
 @inject NavigationManager Nav
-@rendermode InteractiveServer
 
-<h3>Create User</h3>
+<h3>Invite User</h3>
+
+@if (!_hydrated)
+{
+    <p>Loading...</p>
+}
+else if (!_allowed)
+{
+    <div class="alert alert-warning">You do not have permission to invite users.</div>
+}
+else
+{
+    <EditForm Model="_model" OnValidSubmit="Save">
+        <DataAnnotationsValidator />
+        <ValidationSummary />
+
+        <div class="mb-3">
+            <label class="form-label">First Name</label>
+            <InputText class="form-control" @bind-Value="_model.FirstName" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="mb-3">
+            <label class="form-label">Last Name</label>
+            <InputText class="form-control" @bind-Value="_model.LastName" />
+        </div>
 
-<UserForm Model="model" FormTitle="Create User" OnValidSubmit="Save" />
+        <div class="mb-3">
+            <label class="form-label">Email</label>
+            <InputText class="form-control" @bind-Value="_model.Email" />
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="mb-3">
+            <label class="form-label">Role</label>
+            <InputSelect class="form-select" @bind-Value="_model.Role">
+                <option value="Employee">Employee</option>
+                <option value="Manager">Manager</option>
+            </InputSelect>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="mb-3">
+            <label class="form-label">Assigned Locations</label>
+            <UserLocationTagPicker CompanyId="_companyId"
+                                   AssignedIds="_model.LocationIds"
+                                   UserId="0"
+                                   OnChanged="OnLocationsChanged" />
+        </div>
+
+        <button class="btn btn-success" type="button" @onclick="Save" disabled="@_saving">
+            @(_saving ? "Inviting..." : "Send Invite")
+        </button>
+        <button class="btn btn-outline-secondary ms-2" type="button" @onclick="Cancel" disabled="_saving">Cancel</button>
+    </EditForm>
+}
 
 @code {
-    private User model = new();
+    private bool _hydrated;
+    private bool _allowed;
+    private bool _saving;
+
+    private int _companyId;
+    private int _createdByUserId;
+
+    private InviteUserVm _model = new()
+    {
+        Role = "Employee",
+        LocationIds = new List<int>()
+    };
+
+    protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
+    {
+        var ctx = await UserCtx.GetAsync();
+
+        if (ctx.IsAuthenticated != true)
+        {
+            Nav.NavigateTo("/login", true);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (ctx.User is null)
+        {
+            Nav.NavigateTo("/no-access", true);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _allowed =
+            string.Equals(ctx.User.Role, "Admin", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            string.Equals(ctx.User.Role, "Manager", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+        _companyId = ctx.User.CompanyId ?? 0;
+        _createdByUserId = ctx.User.Id;
+
+        // default to current location if you want
+        var current = LocationState.CurrentLocation;
+        if (current != null && !_model.LocationIds.Contains(current.Id))
+            _model.LocationIds.Add(current.Id);
+
+        _hydrated = true;
+    }
+
+    private Task OnLocationsChanged(List<int> ids)
+    {
+        _model.LocationIds = ids ?? new List<int>();
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    private async Task Save()
+    {
+        if (_saving) return;
+        _saving = true;
+        try
+        {
+            await UserService.InviteUserAsync(
+                _model.FirstName,
+                _model.LastName,
+                _model.Email,
+                _model.Role,
+                _companyId,
+                _createdByUserId,
+                _model.LocationIds
+            );
+
+            Nav.NavigateTo("/users");
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _saving = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void Cancel() => Nav.NavigateTo("/users");
 
-    private async Task Save(User u)
+    private class InviteUserVm
     {
-        await UserService.CreateUserAsync(u);
-        await UserService.AssignLocationsAsync(u.Id, u.UserLocations.Select(x => x.LocationId).ToList());
-        Nav.NavigateTo("/users");
+        public string FirstName { get; set; } = "";
+        public string LastName { get; set; } = "";
+        public string Email { get; set; } = "";
+        public string Role { get; set; } = "Employee";
+        public List<int> LocationIds { get; set; } = new();
     }
 }
diff --git a/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/CognitoProvisioningService.cs b/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/CognitoProvisioningService.cs
index 817b781..e000044 100644
--- a/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/CognitoProvisioningService.cs
+++ b/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/CognitoProvisioningService.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ await _cognito.AdminCreateUserAsync(new AdminCreateUserRequest
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            throw new InvalidOperationException("Failed to create Cognito user.", ex);
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to create Cognito user. {ex.GetType().Name}: {ex.Message}", ex);
         }
 
         try
diff --git a/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/UserService.cs b/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/UserService.cs
index cd031cf..e233677 100644
--- a/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/UserService.cs
+++ b/CulinaryCommandApp/Services/UserService.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public interface IUserService
         Task SendInviteEmailAsync(User user);
         Task<User?> GetUserByInviteTokenAsync(string token);
         Task<bool> ActivateUserAsync(string token, string password);
+        Task<User> InviteUserAsync(string firstName, string lastName, string email, string role, int companyId, int createdByUserId, List<int> locationIds);
     }
 
     public class UserService : IUserService
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ public async Task<User> CreateUserAsync(User user)
         {
             // check that the user with that email DOESN'T exist
             if (await _context.Users.AnyAsync(u => u.Email == user.Email))
-               { throw new Exception("Email already exists.");}
+            { throw new Exception("Email already exists."); }
 
             user.Password = HashPassword(user.Password!);
             user.CreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow;
@@ -447,7 +448,7 @@ public async Task SendInviteEmailAsync(User user)
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(user.InviteToken))
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("User does not have an invite token.");
 
-            string link = $"https://yourdomain.com/account/setup?token={user.InviteToken}";
+            string link = $"https://culinary-command.com/account/setup?token={user.InviteToken}";
 
             string subject = "Your CulinaryCommand Account Invitation";
             string body = $@"
@@ -474,22 +475,86 @@ public async Task SendInviteEmailAsync(User user)
         public async Task<bool> ActivateUserAsync(string token, string password)
         {
             var user = await GetUserByInviteTokenAsync(token);
+            if (user == null) return false;
 
-            if (user == null)
-                return false;
+            // Create the user in Cognito (so they can log in)
+            await _cognito.CreateUserWithPasswordAsync(
+                user.Email!,
+                user.Name ?? user.Email!,
+                password
+            );
 
-            user.Password = HashPassword(password);   
-            //user.CreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+            // Mark active in DB (your existing logic)
+            user.Password = HashPassword(password);
             user.UpdatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow;
             user.IsActive = true;
             user.EmailConfirmed = true;
             user.InviteToken = null;
             user.InviteTokenExpires = null;
-            user.UpdatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
             return true;
         }
 
+        public async Task<User> InviteUserAsync(
+                string firstName,
+                string lastName,
+                string email,
+                string role,
+                int companyId,
+                int createdByUserId,
+                List<int> locationIds)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(email)) throw new InvalidOperationException("Email is required.");
+            if (locationIds == null || locationIds.Count == 0) throw new InvalidOperationException("At least one location must be selected.");
+
+            email = email.Trim().ToLowerInvariant();
+
+            // create invited user for ONE location (your existing method)
+            var primaryLocId = locationIds[0];
+
+            var user = await CreateInvitedUserForLocationAsync(new CreateUserForLocationRequest
+            {
+                FirstName = firstName?.Trim() ?? "",
+                LastName = lastName?.Trim() ?? "",
+                Email = email,
+                Role = role,
+                LocationId = primaryLocId
+            }, companyId, createdByUserId);
+
+            // now assign any additional locations (since CreateInvitedUserForLocationAsync only attaches one)
+            var extraLocs = locationIds.Skip(1).ToList();
+            if (extraLocs.Count > 0)
+            {
+                // add userlocations for extras
+                foreach (var locId in extraLocs)
+                {
+                    _context.UserLocations.Add(new UserLocation
+                    {
+                        UserId = user.Id,
+                        LocationId = locId
+                    });
+
+                    // if manager, add manager mapping too
+                    if (string.Equals(role, "Manager", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    {
+                        _context.ManagerLocations.Add(new ManagerLocation
+                        {
+                            UserId = user.Id,
+                            LocationId = locId
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+
+                await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
+            }
+
+            // send invite email
+            await SendInviteEmailAsync(user);
+
+            return user;
+        }
+
+
     }
 }
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