New user registrations now get an activation e-mail

app/Http/Controllers/Auth/RegisterController.php

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class RegisterController extends Controller
         if (UserConfig::get('require_email_verification'))
         {
             $activationData['is_activated'] = false;
-            $activationData['activation_code'] = MiscHelper::randomString();
+            $activationData['activation_token'] = MiscHelper::randomString();
         }
 
         return User::create(array_merge(
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ class RegisterController extends Controller
         ));
     }
 
+    public function activate($token)
+    {
+        return Theme::render('auth.activate');
+    }
+
     public function register(Request $request)
     {
         if (!UserConfig::get('allow_self_registration'))

app/Mail/UserActivationRequired.php

@@ -33,11 +33,14 @@ class UserActivationRequired extends Mailable
      */
     public function build()
     {
+        $subject = trans('email.activation_required_subject', ['app_name' => UserConfig::get('app_name')]);
+
         return $this
             ->from(UserConfig::get('sender_address'), UserConfig::get('sender_name'))
-            ->subject(trans('email.activation_required_subject', ['app_name' => UserConfig::get('app_name')]))
+            ->subject($subject)
             ->view(Theme::viewName('email.user_activation_required'))
             ->with([
+                'subject' => $subject,
                 'user' => $this->user
             ]);
     }

resources/lang/en/email.php

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 return [
+    'activation_required_p1' => 'Thank you for registering an account on :app_name.',
+    'activation_required_p2' => 'To confirm your e-mail address and activate your account, please click the link below. ' .
+        'You may also need to copy + paste this into your browser\'s address bar if your e-mail reader has split this line.',
     'activation_required_subject' => 'Activate your :app_name account',
+    'generic_intro' => 'Hi :user_name,',
+    'generic_regards' => 'Regards,',
     'test_email_subject' => 'Test e-mail from :app_name'
 ];

resources/views/themes/base/email/user_activation_required.blade.php

@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
-Hi {{ $user->name }},
+@extends('themes.base.email_layout')
 
-Thanks for registering.
-
-Regards,
-{{ UserConfig::get('app_name') }}
+@section('title', $subject)
+@section('content')
+    <p>@lang('email.generic_intro', ['user_name' => $user->name])</p>
+    <p>@lang('email.activation_required_p1', ['app_name' => UserConfig::get('app_name')])</p>
+    <p>@lang('email.activation_required_p2')</p>
+    <p><a href="{{ route('auth.activate', ['token' => $user->activation_token]) }}">{{ route('auth.activate', ['token' => $user->activation_token]) }}</a></p>
+    <p>
+        -- <br/>
+        @lang('email.generic_regards')<br/>
+        {{ UserConfig::get('app_name') }}<br/>
+        <a href="{{ route('home') }}">{{ route('home') }}</a>
+    </p>
+@endsection

routes/web.php

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Route::group(['prefix' => 'admin'], function () {
 
 // Gallery
 Route::get('/', 'Gallery\DefaultController@index')->name('home');
+Route::get('/activate/{token}', 'Auth\RegisterController@activate')->name('auth.activate');
 Route::get('{albumUrlAlias}', 'Gallery\AlbumController@index')->name('viewAlbum');
 Route::get('{albumUrlAlias}/{photoFilename}', 'Gallery\PhotoController@show')->name('viewPhoto');
 Route::get('photo/{albumUrlAlias}/{photoFilename}', 'Gallery\PhotoController@download')->name('downloadPhoto');