CHAPTER 7

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User Registration with Parse

If you Build it, Hopefully they will Come

This chapter focuses on registering a new user with Parse, and having them log in using their credentials. We’ll also cover related topics like a password reset feature and registration via Facebook.

To unlock all of the awesome features you’ll be building for the Messenger App, a user of this application first needs to be a registered user. At this point in your digital life, you may already have a few online accounts that you need to provide some credentials to be able to use. Similarly, the Messenger App will need to know who is using it.

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