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MEDIUMError Handling

Duplicate Email Registration

Verify that the system prevents creating multiple accounts with the same email address.

4 steps
~2 min
auth-8

Preconditions

  • An account already exists with the email you will try to register
  • You are not logged in

Test Steps

Follow each step carefully

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Navigate to the registration page

Location

Click "Sign Up" in navigation

Verify

Registration form is displayed

Enter an email address that is ALREADY registered

Location

Email field

Note

Use an email you know already has an account

Fill in all other required fields (password, name, etc.)

Location

Complete the form with valid data

Verify

All fields pass individual validation

Click "Create Account" button

Location

Primary registration button

Verify

Form submits

Expected Result

Error handling: (1) Error message indicates email is already registered OR (2) For security, some systems show success but send "You already have an account" email instead of revealing account existence, (3) User is not created with duplicate email, (4) Original account remains unaffected.

Ready to Complete?

Click when you have verified all steps and the expected result.

Test Info

Module
Authentication
Steps
4
Duration
2 min
XP Value
+20