Drift Register

User registration system for Pterodactyl Panel with admin controls.

Enable / disable registration Optional password requirement Auto-login after registration Hide button when disabled

Step 1: Drag & Drop

Copy all files to your Pterodactyl panel root directory:

/var/www/pterodactyl/

drift-register/
├── app/
├── resources/
└── routes/

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Install NodeJS & Yarn, then build the Panel assets.

Ubuntu / Debian

$ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash -
$ sudo apt install -y nodejs

CentOS / Rocky / Alma

                        $ curl -sL https://rpm.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash -

                        $ sudo yum install -y nodejs yarn # CentOS 7

                        $ sudo dnf install -y nodejs yarn # CentOS 8 / Rocky 8 / Alma 8

Install JS packages & build

                    $ npm i -g yarn # Install Yarn

                    $ cd /var/www/pterodactyl

                    $ yarn # Installs build dependencies

# For NodeJS v17+ enable legacy provider
$ export NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider
$ yarn build:production # Build panel

Use yarn run watch for real‑time development preview.

Step 3: Clear Cache & Rebuild

                    $ cd /var/www/pterodactyl

                    # Clear all caches

                    $ php artisan config:clear

                    $ php artisan route:clear

                    $ php artisan cache:clear

                    # Rebuild routes

                    $ php artisan route:cache

Step 4: Build Frontend

$ cd /var/www/pterodactyl
$ yarn build:production # Build panel

Step 5: Set Default Settings

                    $ cd /var/www/pterodactyl

                    $ php artisan tinker --execute="

                      \$settings = app(\Pterodactyl\Contracts\Repository\SettingsRepositoryInterface::class);

                      \$settings->set('settings::registration_enabled', '0'); // Disabled by default

                      \$settings->set('settings::registration_require_password', '1'); // Password required

                      echo 'Settings configured!';

                    "

Configuration

Go to Admin Panel → Drift Register in the sidebar
Enable user registration
Choose whether to require password during registration
Click Save

Usage

Register button appears on login page when registration is enabled
Users are automatically logged in after registration
Direct access to /auth/register redirects to login when disabled
Password fields hidden when Require Password is disabled

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drift development · 2026 made by notfiree