def register(request,template_name="registration/register.html"):
    """ view displaying customer registration form """
    if request.method == 'GET':
        plan = request.GET.get('plan','')
        print plan

    if request.method == 'POST':
        postdata = request.POST.copy()
        form = RegistrationForm(postdata)
        if form.is_valid():
            #form.save()
            user = form.save(commit=False)  # new

            user.email = postdata.get('email','')  # new
            user.is_active = False
            user.save()  # new

            try:
                cat = Category(user = user,
                               name = postdata.get('username'),
                               description = "later")
                cat.save()
            except Exception, e:
                pass

            # create a user profile
            plan     = postdata.get('plan','')
            section  = postdata.get('section',1)
            fullname = postdata.get('fullname','')
            phone    = postdata.get('phone','')
            website  = postdata.get('website','')
            company  = postdata.get('company','')
            paypal   = postdata.get('paypal','')

            if  'image' in request.FILES:
                image    = request.FILES['image']
            else:
                image    = None

            profile = UserProfile(user=user, fullname=fullname, phone=phone, website=website, company=company, paypal=paypal, section= section, image = image )
            profile.save()

            un = postdata.get('username','')
            pw = postdata.get('password1','')
            em = postdata.get('email','redatest7@gmail.com')
            from django.contrib.auth import login, authenticate
            new_user = authenticate(username=un, password=pw)

            email = EmailMessage('Congratulations And Thank You For Registering Into Builders Backbone', 'Thank You For Applying With BuildersBackBone.com We Appreciate Your Business Your Application Has Been Submitted And It Will Be Reviewed By One Of Our Support Specialist And They Will Contact You Soon. <br><br><br><br><br>Please Feel Free To Contact Our Office At <br><br> (713)413-8818 <br> Or <br> At support@buildersbackbone.com <br><br> Builders BackBone Team.', to=[em])
            email.send()

            if new_user and new_user.is_active:
                login(request, new_user)
                url = urlresolvers.reverse('my_account')


                return HttpResponseRedirect(url)
            else:
                return render_to_response("pages/inactive_user_registered.html", locals(), context_instance=RequestContext(request))
    else:
        form = RegistrationForm()
    page_title = 'User Registration'
    return render_to_response(template_name,locals(),context_instance=RequestContext(request))