diff --git a/backend/apps/user/models.py b/backend/apps/user/models.py
index 537f11a..0eec1d2 100644
--- a/backend/apps/user/models.py
+++ b/backend/apps/user/models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractBaseUser, AbstractUser, PermissionsMixin
+from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractBaseUser, PermissionsMixin
 from django.db import models
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/modals/auth/forms/login.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/modals/auth/forms/login.svelte
index 9b62bb7..e939415 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/modals/auth/forms/login.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/modals/auth/forms/login.svelte
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@
       {/if}
     </button>
   </form>
+  <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+    <span>Not a member yet?</span>
+    <button class="font-info font-medium underline">Register now!</button>
+  </div>
   <p class="text-center text-xs">
     By continuing, you agree to the <a
       href="/support/terms-and-conditions"
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/modals/auth/forms/profile_select.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/modals/auth/forms/profile_select.svelte
index 52311d3..cee3ed2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/modals/auth/forms/profile_select.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/modals/auth/forms/profile_select.svelte
@@ -4,14 +4,16 @@
   import type { FormProps } from '../types';
   import Avatar from '$lib/components/ui/avatar.svelte';
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
-  import { apiFetch } from '$lib/utils/api';
-  import type { Profile } from '$lib/types/user';
   import { enhance } from '$app/forms';
   import type { SubmitFunction } from '@sveltejs/kit';
   import { close_modal } from '$lib/stores/modals.svelte';
   import { invalidateAll } from '$app/navigation';
   // @ts-expect-error: too lazy to copy paste it
   import daisyuiColorNames from 'daisyui/src/theming/colorNames';
+  import client from '$lib/clients/client';
+  import type { components } from '$lib/clients/v1';
+
+  type Profile = components['schemas']['Profile'];
 
   let { forms_state, goto_form }: FormProps = $props();
 
@@ -38,20 +40,23 @@
   };
 
   onMount(async () => {
-    try {
-      pending = true;
-      status_text = 'Fetching profiles...';
-      profiles = await apiFetch<Profile[]>('v1/user/me/profiles/', {
-        headers: {
-          Authorization: `Bearer ${(forms_state.login as { token: string }).token}`
-        }
-      });
-    } catch (err) {
-      console.error(err);
-    } finally {
-      pending = false;
-      status_text = null;
+    pending = true;
+    status_text = 'Fetching profiles...';
+
+    const { data, error, response } = await client.GET('/api/v1/u/me/profiles/', {
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${(forms_state.login as { token: string }).token}`
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok && error) {
+      console.log(error);
+    } else if (data) {
+      profiles = data;
     }
+
+    pending = false;
+    status_text = null;
   });
 </script>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(actions)/auth/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/(actions)/auth/+page.server.ts
index 578d46b..483f729 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(actions)/auth/+page.server.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(actions)/auth/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,42 +1,30 @@
 import { dev } from '$app/environment';
 import { fail } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import type { Actions } from './$types';
-import { isAuthError } from '$lib/utils/errors';
 import client from '$lib/clients/client';
 
 export const actions = {
   login: async ({ request, cookies }) => {
     const form_data = await request.formData();
 
-    try {
-      const { data } = await client.POST('/api/v1/u/auth/login/', {
-        body: {
-          email: form_data.get('email') as string,
-          password: form_data.get('password') as string
-        }
-      });
-
-      if (data !== undefined) {
-        cookies.set('auth_token', data.token, {
-          httpOnly: true,
-          secure: !dev,
-          path: '/',
-          sameSite: 'lax'
-        });
+    const { data, error, response } = await client.POST('/api/v1/u/auth/login/', {
+      body: {
+        email: form_data.get('email') as string,
+        password: form_data.get('password') as string
       }
+    });
 
-      return { token: data?.token };
-    } catch (err) {
-      let message = 'Oops! something went wrong.';
-      let code = 500;
+    if (!response.ok && error) {
+      return fail(response.status, error.errors[0]);
+    } else if (data) {
+      cookies.set('auth_token', data.token, {
+        httpOnly: true,
+        secure: !dev,
+        path: '/',
+        sameSite: 'lax'
+      });
 
-      if (isAuthError(err)) {
-        message = err.message;
-        code = err.code;
-      } else {
-        console.error(err);
-      }
-      return fail(code, { detail: message });
+      return { token: data.token };
     }
   }
 } satisfies Actions;
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(app)/settings/profile/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/settings/profile/+page.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53b50de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(app)/settings/profile/+page.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { fail } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { Actions } from './$types';
+import { dev } from '$app/environment';
+import client from '$lib/clients/client';
+
+export const actions = {
+  create: async ({ request, cookies }) => {
+    const form_data = await request.formData();
+
+    const { error, response } = await client.POST('/api/v1/u/me/profiles/', {
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${cookies.get('auth_token')}`
+      },
+      // @ts-expect-error: only requires username for POST req
+      body: {
+        username: form_data.get('username') as string
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok && error) {
+      return fail(response.status, error.errors[0]);
+    } else {
+      return { success: true };
+    }
+  },
+  select: async ({ request, cookies }) => {
+    const form_data = await request.formData();
+    const profile_id = form_data.get('profile_id') as string;
+
+    cookies.set('auth_user_profile_id', profile_id, {
+      httpOnly: true,
+      secure: !dev,
+      path: '/',
+      sameSite: 'lax'
+    });
+
+    return { success: true };
+  }
+} satisfies Actions;
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/settings/profile/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/settings/profile/+page.server.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ea93a60..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/routes/settings/profile/+page.server.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-import { isAuthError } from '$lib/utils/errors';
-import { fail } from '@sveltejs/kit';
-import type { Actions } from './$types';
-import { dev } from '$app/environment';
-import client from '$lib/clients/client';
-
-export const actions = {
-  create: async ({ request, cookies }) => {
-    const form_data = await request.formData();
-
-    try {
-      await client.POST('/api/v1/u/me/profiles/', {
-        headers: {
-          Authorization: `Bearer ${cookies.get('auth_token')}`
-        },
-        // @ts-expect-error: only requires username for POST req
-        body: {
-          username: form_data.get('username') as string
-        }
-      });
-
-      return { success: true };
-    } catch (err) {
-      let message = 'Oops! something went wrong.';
-      let code = 500;
-
-      if (isAuthError(err)) {
-        message = err.message;
-        code = err.code;
-      } else if (err instanceof Error) {
-        message = err.message;
-        code = 400;
-      }
-      return fail(code, { detail: message });
-    }
-  },
-  select: async ({ request, cookies }) => {
-    const form_data = await request.formData();
-
-    cookies.set('auth_user_profile_id', form_data.get('profile_id') as string, {
-      httpOnly: true,
-      secure: !dev,
-      path: '/',
-      sameSite: 'lax'
-    });
-
-    return { success: true };
-  }
-} satisfies Actions;