diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 959e639..8e5f91b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use skynet_ldap_server::methods::account_update::post_update_ldap;
 use skynet_ldap_server::{db_init, get_config, State};
+use skynet_ldap_server::methods::account_new::post_new_account;
 
 #[async_std::main]
 async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ async fn main() -> tide::Result<()> {
     let mut app = tide::with_state(state);
 
     app.at("/ldap/update").post(post_update_ldap);
+    
+    app.at("/ldap/new").post(post_new_account);
 
     app.listen(host_port).await?;
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/methods/account_new.rs b/src/methods/account_new.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44f0c4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/methods/account_new.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+use crate::State;
+use ldap3::exop::PasswordModify;
+use ldap3::{LdapConn, Mod, Scope, SearchEntry};
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+use tide::prelude::{json, Deserialize};
+use tide::Request;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct LdapNewUser {
+    user: String,
+    // email that is used on wolves
+    mail: String,
+    name_first : String,
+    name_second : String,
+    discord: Option<String>
+}
+
+/// Handles initial detail entering page
+pub async fn post_new_account(mut req: Request<State>) -> tide::Result {
+    // check if username exists
+    //  search ldap and local
+    //  send back that that username is in use
+
+    // check local if email exists (periodic sync)
+    //  if not then request info on individual user
+    //      if there is no email matching still send 200 back
+    //      if there is then send email with link to the account
+
+    // save user details in the db
+    
+    let LdapNewUser {
+        user, 
+        mail, 
+        name_first, 
+        name_second, 
+        discord
+    } = req.body_json().await?;
+
+    let config = &req.state().config;
+    
+    // easier to give each request its own connection
+    let mut ldap = LdapConn::new(&config.ldap_host)?;
+
+    // ldap3 docs say a blank username and pass is an anon bind
+    ldap.simple_bind("", "")?.success()?;
+
+
+    let dn = format!("uid={},ou=users,dc=skynet,dc=ie", user);
+    if let Ok(x) = ldap.search(&dn, Scope::Base, "(objectClass=*)", vec!["*"]) {
+        if let Ok((rs, _res)) = x.success(){
+            if !rs.is_empty() {
+                return Ok(json!({"result": "error", "error": "username not available"}).into())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // done with ldap
+    ldap.unbind()?;
+    
+    // now check local
+    
+
+    
+
+    Ok(json!({"result": "success"}).into())
+}
diff --git a/src/methods/mod.rs b/src/methods/mod.rs
index d799d9a..db17a92 100644
--- a/src/methods/mod.rs
+++ b/src/methods/mod.rs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 pub mod account_update;
+pub mod account_new;