var passErrorCount = 0;

  $("#customer-login #register input.btn").click(function(e) {
      e.preventDefault();
      var confirmPassword = $("#confirm_password").val();
      var password = $("#password_input").val();
      if (confirmPassword != password) {
        if(passErrorCount > 0) {
          $("#pass-errors").empty().fadeOut('fast');
        }
        $("#pass-errors").html("passwords don't match.").fadeIn('fast');
        passErrorCount++;
        return false;
      }
    else {
      $('form#create_customer').submit();
    }
  });