Product: Section 1 | Subflow 1d: Host Account Creation

## 🧩 Overview
Create a Host account creation system that allows potential Hosts to create accounts on Home Unite Us so they can login and apply to be a Host in the program.

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## 🧠 Problem Statement
Currently, Hosts do not have a way to create an account for Home Unite Us. As a result, Hosts cannot login to create a profile, a required step to host Guests on the platform.

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## 🙋‍♀️ User Story
As a potential Host, I want to create an account on Home Unite Us, So that I can login and apply to be a Host.

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## 🎯 Acceptance Criteria (Definition of Done)
*Transfer information to Design to Engineering Issue to be checked off*
*These high-level criteria will be detailed further in Design and Engineering handoff templates*
- Clear list of conditions to be met for this feature to be considered complete.
- Each should be testable and specific.

> Example:
> - [ ] Host can access the Profile from the dashboard.
> - [ ] All required profile questions display correctly.
> - [ ] Hosts can save progress and resume later.
> - [ ] The data is stored in the appropriate backend repository.

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## 🔍 Context / Background
Success is defined as Hosts being able to create a user account from the Home Unite Us website. This is a foundational feature required before Hosts can begin the application and onboarding process.

- Research Summary: [link]
- Previous Discovery Work: [link to doc]
- Related Epics or Projects: [link]

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## 🖼️ Design Notes (Preliminary)
- Is this feature ready for design work? Yes / No
- Any ideas, inspiration, or existing patterns that should be considered?
> Example: Use form components from the design system; style similar to Guest Intake Form.

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## 📌 Scope Considerations (In/Out Scope)
- [Feature List](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uM287TOz20jnXPS4kRe0Dt5GlhnPbNRYBHHOxcamCJ0/edit?gid=343529642#gid=343529642) *Add/Update Feature List*
- [x] Added to [Feature List](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uM287TOz20jnXPS4kRe0Dt5GlhnPbNRYBHHOxcamCJ0/edit?gid=343529642#gid=343529642) and completed information accordingly

**In Scope:**
- Basic Host account creation functionality
- Email verification process
- Responsive design across all devices
- Password validation

**Out of Scope (future or separate stories):**
- Must integrate with existing authentication system (AWS Cognito)
- Email deliverability concerns for verification emails
- Must ensure proper password validation and security measures

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## 🛑 Constraints / Risks / Workflow Dependency
*(Compliance / Regulatory information will be captured in the Feature List, this should be specific to the feature, where applicable)
- Known data dependencies?
- Technical limitations?

> Example: We must collect data in a way that meets GDPR and local data privacy laws.

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### Action Items
- Assign and Prep
- [ ] Product Manager: Understand, draft User Story and self-assign
- [ ] Product Manager: Conduct the necessary research (if applicable), clarify any questions
- [ ] Product Manager: Work with PM team/lead to clarify any questions about the User Story
- [ ] Product Manager: Work with Product Team Lead to assign the appropriate size & complexity
- [ ] Product Manager/Lead: determine if work should be split into multiple issues, if so, create issue(s) and link them in this issue (if applicable) or create as standalone.
- Draft and Review:
- [ ] Product Manager: Change Issue Status to "In Progress"
- [ ] Product Manager: Draft User Story
- [ ] Product Manager: Change Issue Status to "For Review/Feedback Needed"
- [ ] Product Manager: Add Label "Ready for: Design Peer Review"
- [ ] Product 1st Level/Peer Review: Review to ensure the story captures the objective/goal of the feature to be developed and provides adequate for Design and Dev. Provide comment(s) in the comment section of the issue and tag assignee.
- [ ] Product 1st Level/Peer Reviewer: Change Issue Status to "Questions/Clarification" and add label "Ready for Product.....Persona"
- [ ] Product Manager (Assignee): Change Issue Status to "In Progress"
- [ ] Product Manager (Assignee): Review issue comment(s) and resolve accordingly
- [ ] Repeat above steps until all comments are resolved
- [ ] Product 1st Level/Peer Reviewer: Change Issue Status to "For Review/Feedback Needed" and add label "Ready for: Product Lead"
- [ ] 2nd final/Product Lead: Review and provide feedback (if any) in comment section below, add label "Ready for Product...Persona"
- [ ] Repeat above steps until all comments are resolved

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### 🔗 Related Tickets
- Add all related ticket(s) as sub-issues (add picture)
- Design Ticket: [[883](https://github.com/hackforla/HomeUniteUs/issues/883)]
- Engineering Ticket: [link]
- QA Test Plan: [link]

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### 📎 Resources & References

- Existing Research: [Link]
- Brand Guidelines / Design System: [Link]
- Previous or Related Designs: [Link]