diff --git a/CTFd/__init__.py b/CTFd/__init__.py
index fcfd4aa..48b1254 100644
--- a/CTFd/__init__.py
+++ b/CTFd/__init__.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
 from flask_session import Session
 from sqlalchemy_utils import database_exists, create_database
 from jinja2 import FileSystemLoader, TemplateNotFound
-from utils import get_config, set_config
+from utils import get_config, set_config, cache
 import os
 import sqlalchemy
+from sqlalchemy.engine.url import make_url
+from sqlalchemy.exc import OperationalError
 
 
 class ThemeLoader(FileSystemLoader):
@@ -24,15 +26,26 @@ def create_app(config='CTFd.config'):
 
         from CTFd.models import db, Teams, Solves, Challenges, WrongKeys, Keys, Tags, Files, Tracking
 
-        ## sqlite database creation is relative to the script which causes issues with serve.py
-        if not database_exists(app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI']) and not app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'].startswith('sqlite'):
-            create_database(app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'])
+        url = make_url(app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'])
+        if url.drivername == 'postgres':
+            url.drivername = 'postgresql'
 
         db.init_app(app)
-        db.create_all()
+
+        try:
+            if not database_exists(url):
+                create_database(url)
+            db.create_all()
+        except OperationalError:
+            db.create_all()
+        else:
+            db.create_all()
 
         app.db = db
 
+        cache.init_app(app)
+        app.cache = cache
+
         if not get_config('ctf_theme'):
             set_config('ctf_theme', 'original')
 
diff --git a/CTFd/admin.py b/CTFd/admin.py
index 53ebdf5..cf77d79 100644
--- a/CTFd/admin.py
+++ b/CTFd/admin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from flask import render_template, request, redirect, abort, jsonify, url_for, session, Blueprint
 from CTFd.utils import sha512, is_safe_url, authed, admins_only, is_admin, unix_time, unix_time_millis, get_config, \
     set_config, sendmail, rmdir, create_image, delete_image, run_image, container_status, container_ports, \
-    container_stop, container_start, get_themes
+    container_stop, container_start, get_themes, cache
 from CTFd.models import db, Teams, Solves, Awards, Containers, Challenges, WrongKeys, Keys, Tags, Files, Tracking, Pages, Config, DatabaseError
 from CTFd.scoreboard import get_standings
 from itsdangerous import TimedSerializer, BadTimeSignature
@@ -105,8 +105,12 @@ def admin_config():
 
         db.session.commit()
         db.session.close()
+        with app.app_context():
+            cache.clear()
         return redirect(url_for('admin.admin_config'))
 
+    with app.app_context():
+        cache.clear()
     ctf_name = get_config('ctf_name')
     ctf_theme = get_config('ctf_theme')
     max_tries = get_config('max_tries')
@@ -758,7 +762,7 @@ def admin_wrong_key(page='1'):
 
     wrong_keys = WrongKeys.query.add_columns(WrongKeys.id, WrongKeys.chalid, WrongKeys.flag, WrongKeys.teamid, WrongKeys.date,\
                 Challenges.name.label('chal_name'), Teams.name.label('team_name')).\
-                join(Challenges).join(Teams).order_by('team_name ASC').slice(page_start, page_end).all()
+                join(Challenges).join(Teams).order_by(WrongKeys.date.desc()).slice(page_start, page_end).all()
 
     wrong_count = db.session.query(db.func.count(WrongKeys.id)).first()[0]
     pages = int(wrong_count / results_per_page) + (wrong_count % results_per_page > 0)
@@ -776,7 +780,7 @@ def admin_correct_key(page='1'):
 
     solves = Solves.query.add_columns(Solves.id, Solves.chalid, Solves.teamid, Solves.date, Solves.flag, \
                 Challenges.name.label('chal_name'), Teams.name.label('team_name')).\
-                join(Challenges).join(Teams).order_by('team_name ASC').slice(page_start, page_end).all()
+                join(Challenges).join(Teams).order_by(Solves.date.desc()).slice(page_start, page_end).all()
 
     solve_count = db.session.query(db.func.count(Solves.id)).first()[0]
     pages = int(solve_count / results_per_page) + (solve_count % results_per_page > 0)
diff --git a/CTFd/auth.py b/CTFd/auth.py
index 9f265e4..bbc14db 100644
--- a/CTFd/auth.py
+++ b/CTFd/auth.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import logging
 import time
 import re
 import os
+import urllib
 
 auth = Blueprint('auth', __name__)
 
@@ -22,20 +23,28 @@ def confirm_user(data=None):
     if data and request.method == "GET":  ## User is confirming email account
         try:
             s = Signer(app.config['SECRET_KEY'])
-            email = s.unsign(data.decode('base64'))
+            email = s.unsign(urllib.unquote(data.decode('base64')))
         except BadSignature:
             return render_template('confirm.html', errors=['Your confirmation link seems wrong'])
+        except:
+            return render_template('reset_password.html', errors=['Your link appears broken, please try again.'])
         team = Teams.query.filter_by(email=email).first()
         team.verified = True
         db.session.commit()
         db.session.close()
+        logger = logging.getLogger('regs')
+        logger.warn("[{0}] {1} confirmed {2}".format(time.strftime("%m/%d/%Y %X"), team.name.encode('utf-8'), team.email.encode('utf-8')))
         if authed():
             return redirect(url_for('challenges.challenges_view'))
         return redirect(url_for('auth.login'))
-    if not data and request.method == "GET": ## User has been directed to the confirm page because his account is not verified
+    if not data and request.method == "GET":  ## User has been directed to the confirm page because his account is not verified
+        if not authed():
+            return redirect(url_for('auth.login'))
         team = Teams.query.filter_by(id=session['id']).first()
         if team.verified:
             return redirect(url_for('views.profile'))
+        else:
+            verify_email(team.email)
         return render_template('confirm.html', team=team)
 
 
@@ -48,7 +57,7 @@ def reset_password(data=None):
     if data is not None and request.method == "POST":
         try:
             s = TimedSerializer(app.config['SECRET_KEY'])
-            name = s.loads(data.decode('base64'), max_age=1800)
+            name = s.loads(urllib.unquote(data.decode('base64')), max_age=1800)
         except BadTimeSignature:
             return render_template('reset_password.html', errors=['Your link has expired'])
         team = Teams.query.filter_by(name=name).first()
@@ -92,7 +101,7 @@ def register():
         emails = Teams.query.add_columns('email', 'id').filter_by(email=email).first()
         pass_short = len(password) == 0
         pass_long = len(password) > 128
-        valid_email = re.match("[^@]+@[^@]+\.[^@]+", request.form['email'])
+        valid_email = re.match(r"(^[a-zA-Z0-9_.+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9-]+\.[a-zA-Z0-9-.]+$)", request.form['email'])
 
         if not valid_email:
             errors.append("That email doesn't look right")
@@ -121,10 +130,15 @@ def register():
                 session['admin'] = team.admin
                 session['nonce'] = sha512(os.urandom(10))
 
-                if can_send_mail() and get_config('verify_emails'):
-                    verify_email(team.email)
-                else:
-                    if can_send_mail():
+                if can_send_mail() and get_config('verify_emails'): ## Confirming users is enabled and we can send email.
+                    db.session.close()
+                    logger = logging.getLogger('regs')
+                    logger.warn("[{0}] {1} registered (UNCONFIRMED) with {2}".format(time.strftime("%m/%d/%Y %X"),
+                                                                       request.form['name'].encode('utf-8'),
+                                                                       request.form['email'].encode('utf-8')))
+                    return redirect(url_for('auth.confirm_user'))
+                else: ## Don't care about confirming users
+                    if can_send_mail(): ## We want to notify the user that they have registered.
                         sendmail(request.form['email'], "You've successfully registered for {}".format(get_config('ctf_name')))
 
         db.session.close()
@@ -142,25 +156,30 @@ def login():
         errors = []
         name = request.form['name']
         team = Teams.query.filter_by(name=name).first()
-        if team and bcrypt_sha256.verify(request.form['password'], team.password):
-            try:
-                session.regenerate() # NO SESSION FIXATION FOR YOU
-            except:
-                pass # TODO: Some session objects don't implement regenerate :(
-            session['username'] = team.name
-            session['id'] = team.id
-            session['admin'] = team.admin
-            session['nonce'] = sha512(os.urandom(10))
-            db.session.close()
+        if team:
+            if team and bcrypt_sha256.verify(request.form['password'], team.password):
+                try:
+                    session.regenerate() # NO SESSION FIXATION FOR YOU
+                except:
+                    pass # TODO: Some session objects don't implement regenerate :(
+                session['username'] = team.name
+                session['id'] = team.id
+                session['admin'] = team.admin
+                session['nonce'] = sha512(os.urandom(10))
+                db.session.close()
 
-            logger = logging.getLogger('logins')
-            logger.warn("[{0}] {1} logged in".format(time.strftime("%m/%d/%Y %X"), session['username'].encode('utf-8')))
+                logger = logging.getLogger('logins')
+                logger.warn("[{0}] {1} logged in".format(time.strftime("%m/%d/%Y %X"), session['username'].encode('utf-8')))
 
-            if request.args.get('next') and is_safe_url(request.args.get('next')):
-                return redirect(request.args.get('next'))
-            return redirect(url_for('challenges.challenges_view'))
-        else:
-            errors.append("That account doesn't seem to exist")
+                if request.args.get('next') and is_safe_url(request.args.get('next')):
+                    return redirect(request.args.get('next'))
+                return redirect(url_for('challenges.challenges_view'))
+            else: # This user exists but the password is wrong
+                errors.append("That account doesn't seem to exist")
+                db.session.close()
+                return render_template('login.html', errors=errors)
+        else:  # This user just doesn't exist
+            errors.append("Your username or password is incorrect")
             db.session.close()
             return render_template('login.html', errors=errors)
     else:
diff --git a/CTFd/challenges.py b/CTFd/challenges.py
index 7b0ad38..f0ed12f 100644
--- a/CTFd/challenges.py
+++ b/CTFd/challenges.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from flask import current_app as app, render_template, request, redirect, abort, jsonify, json as json_mod, url_for, session, Blueprint
 
-from CTFd.utils import ctftime, view_after_ctf, authed, unix_time, get_kpm, can_view_challenges, is_admin, get_config, get_ip, is_verified
+from CTFd.utils import ctftime, view_after_ctf, authed, unix_time, get_kpm, user_can_view_challenges, is_admin, get_config, get_ip, is_verified, ctf_started, ctf_ended, ctf_name
 from CTFd.models import db, Challenges, Files, Solves, WrongKeys, Keys, Tags, Teams, Awards
 
 from sqlalchemy.sql import and_, or_, not_
@@ -15,16 +15,26 @@ challenges = Blueprint('challenges', __name__)
 
 @challenges.route('/challenges', methods=['GET'])
 def challenges_view():
-    if not is_admin():
+    errors = []
+    start = get_config('start') or 0
+    end = get_config('end') or 0
+    if not is_admin(): # User is not an admin
         if not ctftime():
-            if view_after_ctf():
+            # It is not CTF time
+            if view_after_ctf(): # But we are allowed to view after the CTF ends
                 pass
-            else:
+            else:  # We are NOT allowed to view after the CTF ends
+                errors.append('{} has ended'.format(ctf_name()))
+                return render_template('chals.html', errors=errors, start=int(start), end=int(end))
                 return redirect(url_for('views.static_html'))
-        if get_config('verify_emails') and not is_verified():
+        if get_config('verify_emails') and not is_verified(): # User is not confirmed
             return redirect(url_for('auth.confirm_user'))
-    if can_view_challenges():
-        return render_template('chals.html', ctftime=ctftime())
+    if user_can_view_challenges(): # Do we allow unauthenticated users?
+        if get_config('start') and not ctf_started():
+            errors.append('{} has not started yet'.format(ctf_name()))
+        if (get_config('end') and ctf_ended()) and not view_after_ctf():
+            errors.append('{} has ended'.format(ctf_name()))
+        return render_template('chals.html', errors=errors, start=int(start), end=int(end))
     else:
         return redirect(url_for('auth.login', next='challenges'))
 
@@ -37,7 +47,7 @@ def chals():
                 pass
             else:
                 return redirect(url_for('views.static_html'))
-    if can_view_challenges():
+    if user_can_view_challenges():
         chals = Challenges.query.filter(or_(Challenges.hidden != True, Challenges.hidden == None)).add_columns('id', 'name', 'value', 'description', 'category').order_by(Challenges.value).all()
 
         json = {'game':[]}
@@ -55,21 +65,24 @@ def chals():
 
 @challenges.route('/chals/solves')
 def chals_per_solves():
-    if can_view_challenges():
-        solves_sub = db.session.query(Solves.chalid, db.func.count(Solves.chalid).label('solves')).join(Teams, Solves.teamid == Teams.id).filter(Teams.banned == False).group_by(Solves.chalid).subquery()
-        solves = db.session.query(solves_sub.columns.chalid, solves_sub.columns.solves, Challenges.name) \
-            .join(Challenges, solves_sub.columns.chalid == Challenges.id).all()
-        json = {}
-        for chal, count, name in solves:
-            json[name] = count
-        db.session.close()
-        return jsonify(json)
-    return redirect(url_for('auth.login', next='chals/solves'))
+    if not user_can_view_challenges():
+        return redirect(url_for('auth.login', next=request.path))
+    solves_sub = db.session.query(Solves.chalid, db.func.count(Solves.chalid).label('solves')).join(Teams, Solves.teamid == Teams.id).filter(Teams.banned == False).group_by(Solves.chalid).subquery()
+    solves = db.session.query(solves_sub.columns.chalid, solves_sub.columns.solves, Challenges.name) \
+        .join(Challenges, solves_sub.columns.chalid == Challenges.id).all()
+    json = {}
+    for chal, count, name in solves:
+        json[name] = count
+    db.session.close()
+    return jsonify(json)
+
 
 
 @challenges.route('/solves')
 @challenges.route('/solves/<teamid>')
 def solves(teamid=None):
+    if not user_can_view_challenges():
+        return redirect(url_for('auth.login', next=request.path))
     solves = None
     awards = None
     if teamid is None:
@@ -109,6 +122,8 @@ def solves(teamid=None):
 
 @challenges.route('/maxattempts')
 def attempts():
+    if not user_can_view_challenges():
+        return redirect(url_for('auth.login', next=request.path))
     chals = Challenges.query.add_columns('id').all()
     json = {'maxattempts':[]}
     for chal, chalid in chals:
@@ -120,6 +135,8 @@ def attempts():
 
 @challenges.route('/fails/<teamid>', methods=['GET'])
 def fails(teamid):
+    if not user_can_view_challenges():
+        return redirect(url_for('auth.login', next=request.path))
     fails = WrongKeys.query.filter_by(teamid=teamid).count()
     solves = Solves.query.filter_by(teamid=teamid).count()
     db.session.close()
@@ -129,6 +146,8 @@ def fails(teamid):
 
 @challenges.route('/chal/<chalid>/solves', methods=['GET'])
 def who_solved(chalid):
+    if not user_can_view_challenges():
+        return redirect(url_for('auth.login', next=request.path))
     solves = Solves.query.join(Teams, Solves.teamid == Teams.id).filter(Solves.chalid == chalid, Teams.banned == False).order_by(Solves.date.asc())
     json = {'teams':[]}
     for solve in solves:
@@ -138,9 +157,11 @@ def who_solved(chalid):
 
 @challenges.route('/chal/<chalid>', methods=['POST'])
 def chal(chalid):
-    if not ctftime():
+    if ctf_ended() and not view_after_ctf():
         return redirect(url_for('challenges.challenges_view'))
-    if authed():
+    if not user_can_view_challenges():
+        return redirect(url_for('auth.login', next=request.path))
+    if authed() and is_verified() and (ctf_started() or view_after_ctf()):
         fails = WrongKeys.query.filter_by(teamid=session['id'], chalid=chalid).count()
         logger = logging.getLogger('keys')
         data = (time.strftime("%m/%d/%Y %X"), session['username'].encode('utf-8'), request.form['key'].encode('utf-8'), get_kpm(session['id']))
@@ -148,10 +169,11 @@ def chal(chalid):
 
         # Anti-bruteforce / submitting keys too quickly
         if get_kpm(session['id']) > 10:
-            wrong = WrongKeys(session['id'], chalid, request.form['key'])
-            db.session.add(wrong)
-            db.session.commit()
-            db.session.close()
+            if ctftime():
+                wrong = WrongKeys(session['id'], chalid, request.form['key'])
+                db.session.add(wrong)
+                db.session.commit()
+                db.session.close()
             logger.warn("[{0}] {1} submitted {2} with kpm {3} [TOO FAST]".format(*data))
             # return "3" # Submitting too fast
             return jsonify({'status': '3', 'message': "You're submitting keys too fast. Slow down."})
@@ -176,28 +198,31 @@ def chal(chalid):
                 if x['type'] == 0: #static key
                     print(x['flag'], key.strip().lower())
                     if x['flag'] and x['flag'].strip().lower() == key.strip().lower():
-                        solve = Solves(chalid=chalid, teamid=session['id'], ip=get_ip(), flag=key)
-                        db.session.add(solve)
-                        db.session.commit()
-                        db.session.close()
+                        if ctftime():
+                            solve = Solves(chalid=chalid, teamid=session['id'], ip=get_ip(), flag=key)
+                            db.session.add(solve)
+                            db.session.commit()
+                            db.session.close()
                         logger.info("[{0}] {1} submitted {2} with kpm {3} [CORRECT]".format(*data))
                         # return "1" # key was correct
                         return jsonify({'status':'1', 'message':'Correct'})
                 elif x['type'] == 1: #regex
                     res = re.match(str(x['flag']), key, re.IGNORECASE)
                     if res and res.group() == key:
-                        solve = Solves(chalid=chalid, teamid=session['id'], ip=get_ip(), flag=key)
-                        db.session.add(solve)
-                        db.session.commit()
-                        db.session.close()
+                        if ctftime():
+                            solve = Solves(chalid=chalid, teamid=session['id'], ip=get_ip(), flag=key)
+                            db.session.add(solve)
+                            db.session.commit()
+                            db.session.close()
                         logger.info("[{0}] {1} submitted {2} with kpm {3} [CORRECT]".format(*data))
                         # return "1" # key was correct
                         return jsonify({'status': '1', 'message': 'Correct'})
 
-            wrong = WrongKeys(session['id'], chalid, request.form['key'])
-            db.session.add(wrong)
-            db.session.commit()
-            db.session.close()
+            if ctftime():
+                wrong = WrongKeys(session['id'], chalid, request.form['key'])
+                db.session.add(wrong)
+                db.session.commit()
+                db.session.close()
             logger.info("[{0}] {1} submitted {2} with kpm {3} [WRONG]".format(*data))
             # return '0' # key was wrong
             if max_tries:
diff --git a/CTFd/config.py b/CTFd/config.py
index c7a3629..22e2e85 100644
--- a/CTFd/config.py
+++ b/CTFd/config.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ with open('.ctfd_secret_key', 'a+') as secret:
 
 ##### SERVER SETTINGS #####
 SECRET_KEY = key
-SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'sqlite:///ctfd.db'
+SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = os.environ.get('DATABASE_URL') or 'sqlite:///ctfd.db'
 SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False
 SESSION_TYPE = "filesystem"
 SESSION_FILE_DIR = "/tmp/flask_session"
@@ -31,3 +31,7 @@ TRUSTED_PROXIES = [
     '^172\.(1[6-9]|2[0-9]|3[0-1])\.',
     '^192\.168\.'
 ]
+
+CACHE_TYPE = "simple"
+if CACHE_TYPE == 'redis':
+    CACHE_REDIS_URL = os.environ.get('REDIS_URL')
diff --git a/CTFd/models.py b/CTFd/models.py
index b7a049e..7c86de4 100644
--- a/CTFd/models.py
+++ b/CTFd/models.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class Teams(db.Model):
     banned = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     verified = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     admin = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+    joined = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.datetime.utcnow)
 
     def __init__(self, name, email, password):
         self.name = name
diff --git a/CTFd/static/original/admin/js/chalboard.js b/CTFd/static/original/admin/js/chalboard.js
index 567ce1f..aafa29e 100644
--- a/CTFd/static/original/admin/js/chalboard.js
+++ b/CTFd/static/original/admin/js/chalboard.js
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ $('#create-key').click(function(e){
     var elem = $('<div class="col-md-4">');
 
     elem.append($("<div class='form-group'>").append($("<input class='current-key form-control' type='text'>")));
-    elem.append('<div class="radio-inline"><input type="radio" name="key_type['+amt+']" value="0">Static</div>');
+    elem.append('<div class="radio-inline"><input type="radio" name="key_type['+amt+']" value="0" checked>Static</div>');
     elem.append('<div class="radio-inline"><input type="radio" name="key_type['+amt+']" value="1">Regex</div>');
     elem.append('<a href="#" onclick="$(this).parent().remove()" class="btn btn-danger key-remove-button">Remove</a>');
 
diff --git a/CTFd/templates/original/admin/chals.html b/CTFd/templates/original/admin/chals.html
index 92f5e73..2adb5d7 100644
--- a/CTFd/templates/original/admin/chals.html
+++ b/CTFd/templates/original/admin/chals.html
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <label for="value">Value</label>
-                            <input type="number" class="form-control" name="value" placeholder="Enter value">
+                            <input type="number" class="form-control" name="value" placeholder="Enter value" required>
                         </div>
                         <div class="form-group" style="height:75px">
                             <div class="col-md-9" style="padding-left:0px">
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
                         </div>
                         <input type="hidden" value="{{ nonce }}" name="nonce" id="nonce">
                         <div style="text-align:center">
-                            <button class="btn btn-theme btn-outlined create-challenge" type="submit">Create</button>
+                            <button class="btn btn-theme btn-outlined create-challenge-submit" type="submit">Create</button>
                         </div>
                     </form>
                 </div>
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <label for="value">Value</label>
-                            <input type="number" class="form-control chal-value" name="value" placeholder="Enter value">
+                            <input type="number" class="form-control chal-value" name="value" placeholder="Enter value" required>
                         </div>
                         <input class="chal-id" type='hidden' name='id' placeholder='ID'>
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
                         </div>
                         <input type="hidden" value="{{ nonce }}" name="nonce" id="nonce">
                         <div style="text-align:center">
-                            <button class="btn btn-theme btn-outlined create-challenge" type="submit">Update</button>
+                            <button class="btn btn-theme btn-outlined update-challenge-submit" type="submit">Update</button>
                         </div>
                     </form>
                 </div>
diff --git a/CTFd/templates/original/admin/teams.html b/CTFd/templates/original/admin/teams.html
index 568a29a..871a512 100644
--- a/CTFd/templates/original/admin/teams.html
+++ b/CTFd/templates/original/admin/teams.html
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ input[type="checkbox"] { margin: 0px !important; position: relative; top: 5px; }
                         <input type="hidden" name="id">
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <label for="name">Team Name</label>
-                            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="name" id="name" placeholder="Enter new team name">
+                            <input type="text" class="form-control" name="name" id="name" placeholder="Enter new team name" required>
                         </div>
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <label for="email">Email</label>
-                            <input type="email" class="form-control" name="email" id="email" placeholder="Enter new email">
+                            <input type="email" class="form-control" name="email" id="email" placeholder="Enter new email" required>
                         </div>
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <label for="password">Password</label>
diff --git a/CTFd/templates/original/chals.html b/CTFd/templates/original/chals.html
index cb98aa9..184828f 100644
--- a/CTFd/templates/original/chals.html
+++ b/CTFd/templates/original/chals.html
@@ -80,6 +80,17 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
+
+{% if errors %}
+<div class="container main-container">
+    <div id='errors' class="row">
+{% for error in errors %}
+        <h1>{{ error }}</h1>
+{% endfor %}
+    </div>
+</div>
+{% else %}
+
 <div class="jumbotron home">
     <div class="container">
         <h1>Challenges</h1>
@@ -147,10 +158,11 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
+{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block scripts %}
     <script src="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/js/utils.js"></script>
-    <script src="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/js/chalboard.js"></script>
+    {% if not errors %}<script src="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/js/chalboard.js"></script>{% endif %}
     <script src="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/js/style.js"></script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/CTFd/templates/original/page.html b/CTFd/templates/original/page.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..070529a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CTFd/templates/original/page.html
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+    <title>{{ ctf_name() }}</title>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <link rel="shortcut icon" href="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/img/favicon.ico"
+          type="image/x-icon">
+    <link rel="icon" href="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/img/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/css/vendor/bootstrap.min.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet"
+          href="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/css/vendor/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css"/>
+    <link href='{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/css/vendor/lato.css' rel='stylesheet'
+          type='text/css'>
+    <link href='{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/css/vendor/raleway.css' rel='stylesheet'
+          type='text/css'>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/css/style.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{{ request.script_root }}/static/user.css">
+    {% block stylesheets %}{% endblock %}
+    <script src="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/js/vendor/moment.min.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+        var script_root = "{{ request.script_root }}";
+    </script>
+</head>
+<body>
+<div class="body-container">
+    <div class="navbar navbar-inverse home">
+        <div class="container">
+            <div class="navbar-header">
+                <button class="navbar-toggle" data-target=".navbar-collapse" data-toggle="collapse" type="button">
+                    <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+                    <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+                    <span class="icon-bar"></span>
+                </button>
+                <a href="{{ request.script_root }}/" class="navbar-brand">{{ ctf_name() }}</a>
+            </div>
+            <div class="navbar-collapse collapse" aria-expanded="false" style="height: 0px">
+                <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
+                    {% for page in pages() %}
+                        <li><a href="{{ request.script_root }}/{{ page.route }}">{{ page.route|title }}</a></li>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                    <li><a href="{{ request.script_root }}/teams">Teams</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="{{ request.script_root }}/scoreboard">Scoreboard</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="{{ request.script_root }}/challenges">Challenges</a></li>
+                </ul>
+                <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
+                    {% if username is defined %}
+                        {% if admin %}
+                            <li><a href="{{ request.script_root }}/admin">Admin</a></li>
+                        {% endif %}
+                        <li><a href="{{ request.script_root }}/team/{{ id }}">Team</a></li>
+                        <li><a href="{{ request.script_root }}/profile">Profile</a></li>
+                        <li><a href="{{ request.script_root }}/logout">Logout</a></li>
+                    {% else %}
+                        {% if can_register() %}
+                            <li><a href="{{ request.script_root }}/register">Register</a></li>
+                            <li><a style="padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;">|</a></li>
+                        {% endif %}
+                        <li><a href="{{ request.script_root }}/login">Login</a></li>
+                    {% endif %}
+                </ul>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    {{ content | safe }}
+
+</div>
+<script src="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/js/vendor/jquery.min.js"></script>
+<script src="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/js/vendor/marked.min.js"></script>
+<script src="{{ request.script_root }}/static/{{ ctf_theme() }}/js/vendor/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
+{% block scripts %}
+{% endblock %}
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/CTFd/templates/original/profile.html b/CTFd/templates/original/profile.html
index 6d9f911..9fd28a5 100644
--- a/CTFd/templates/original/profile.html
+++ b/CTFd/templates/original/profile.html
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
                 <div class="alert alert-info alert-dismissable submit-row" role="alert">
                     Your email address isn't confirmed!
                     Please check your email to confirm your email address.
+                    <br>
+                    <br>
+                    To have the confirmation email reset please <a href="{{ request.script_root }}/confirm">click
+                    here.</a>
                     <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span
                             aria-hidden="true">×</span></button>
                 </div>
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@
                         <span class="input">
                             <input class="input-field" type="password" name="confirm" id="confirm-input" />
                             <label class="input-label" for="confirm-input">
-                                <span class="label-content" data-content="Password">Password</span>
+                                <span class="label-content" data-content="Password">Current Password</span>
                             </label>
                         </span>
                     </div>
diff --git a/CTFd/utils.py b/CTFd/utils.py
index c63f436..f9d7504 100644
--- a/CTFd/utils.py
+++ b/CTFd/utils.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 from CTFd.models import db, WrongKeys, Pages, Config, Tracking, Teams, Containers, ip2long, long2ip
 
 from six.moves.urllib.parse import urlparse, urljoin
+import six
 from werkzeug.utils import secure_filename
 from functools import wraps
 from flask import current_app as app, g, request, redirect, url_for, session, render_template, abort
+from flask_cache import Cache
 from itsdangerous import Signer, BadSignature
 from socket import inet_aton, inet_ntoa, socket
 from struct import unpack, pack, error
@@ -24,8 +26,11 @@ import smtplib
 import email
 import tempfile
 import subprocess
+import urllib
 import json
 
+cache = Cache()
+
 
 def init_logs(app):
     logger_keys = logging.getLogger('keys')
@@ -132,11 +137,13 @@ def init_utils(app):
                 abort(403)
 
 
+@cache.memoize()
 def ctf_name():
     name = get_config('ctf_name')
     return name if name else 'CTFd'
 
 
+@cache.memoize()
 def ctf_theme():
     theme = get_config('ctf_theme')
     return theme if theme else ''
@@ -152,13 +159,17 @@ def authed():
 
 
 def is_verified():
-    team = Teams.query.filter_by(id=session.get('id')).first()
-    if team:
-        return team.verified
+    if get_config('verify_emails'):
+        team = Teams.query.filter_by(id=session.get('id')).first()
+        if team:
+            return team.verified
+        else:
+            return False
     else:
-        return False
+        return True
 
 
+@cache.memoize()
 def is_setup():
     setup = Config.query.filter_by(key='setup').first()
     if setup:
@@ -174,12 +185,9 @@ def is_admin():
         return False
 
 
+@cache.memoize()
 def can_register():
-    config = Config.query.filter_by(key='prevent_registration').first()
-    if config:
-        return config.value != '1'
-    else:
-        return True
+    return not bool(get_config('prevent_registration'))
 
 
 def admins_only(f):
@@ -192,11 +200,9 @@ def admins_only(f):
     return decorated_function
 
 
+@cache.memoize()
 def view_after_ctf():
-    if get_config('view_after_ctf') == '1' and time.time() > int(get_config("end")):
-        return True
-    else:
-        return False
+    return bool(get_config('view_after_ctf'))
 
 
 def ctftime():
@@ -234,10 +240,19 @@ def ctftime():
     return False
 
 
-def can_view_challenges():
-    config = Config.query.filter_by(key="view_challenges_unregistered").first()
+def ctf_started():
+    return time.time() > int(get_config("start") or 0)
+
+
+def ctf_ended():
+    return time.time() > int(get_config("end") or 0)
+
+
+def user_can_view_challenges():
+    config = bool(get_config('view_challenges_unregistered'))
+    verify_emails = bool(get_config('verify_emails'))
     if config:
-        return authed() or config.value == '1'
+        return authed() or config
     else:
         return authed()
 
@@ -284,14 +299,20 @@ def get_themes():
             if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(dir, name))]
 
 
+@cache.memoize()
 def get_config(key):
     config = Config.query.filter_by(key=key).first()
     if config and config.value:
         value = config.value
         if value and value.isdigit():
             return int(value)
-        else:
-            return value
+        elif value and isinstance(value, six.string_types):
+            if value.lower() == 'true':
+                return True
+            elif value.lower() == 'false':
+                return False
+            else:
+                return value
     else:
         set_config(key, None)
         return None
@@ -308,10 +329,12 @@ def set_config(key, value):
     return config
 
 
+@cache.memoize()
 def can_send_mail():
     return mailgun() or mailserver()
 
 
+@cache.memoize()
 def mailgun():
     if app.config.get('MAILGUN_API_KEY') and app.config.get('MAILGUN_BASE_URL'):
         return True
@@ -319,6 +342,8 @@ def mailgun():
         return True
     return False
 
+
+@cache.memoize()
 def mailserver():
     if (get_config('mail_server') and get_config('mail_port')):
         return True
@@ -384,7 +409,7 @@ def verify_email(addr):
     token = s.sign(addr)
     text = """Please click the following link to confirm your email address for {}: {}""".format(
         get_config('ctf_name'),
-        url_for('auth.confirm_user', _external=True) + '/' + token.encode('base64')
+        url_for('auth.confirm_user', _external=True) + '/' + urllib.quote_plus(token.encode('base64'))
     )
     sendmail(addr, text)
 
@@ -407,6 +432,7 @@ def sha512(string):
     return hashlib.sha512(string).hexdigest()
 
 
+@cache.memoize()
 def can_create_container():
     try:
         output = subprocess.check_output(['docker', 'version'])
diff --git a/CTFd/views.py b/CTFd/views.py
index c376f10..da494f6 100644
--- a/CTFd/views.py
+++ b/CTFd/views.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from flask import current_app as app, render_template, render_template_string, request, redirect, abort, jsonify, json as json_mod, url_for, session, Blueprint, Response
-from CTFd.utils import authed, ip2long, long2ip, is_setup, validate_url, get_config, set_config, sha512, get_ip
+from CTFd.utils import authed, ip2long, long2ip, is_setup, validate_url, get_config, set_config, sha512, get_ip, cache
 from CTFd.models import db, Teams, Solves, Awards, Challenges, WrongKeys, Keys, Tags, Files, Tracking, Pages, Config
 
 from jinja2.exceptions import TemplateNotFound
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ def setup():
             db.session.commit()
             db.session.close()
             app.setup = False
+            with app.app_context():
+                cache.clear()
             return redirect(url_for('views.static_html'))
         return render_template('setup.html', nonce=session.get('nonce'))
     return redirect(url_for('views.static_html'))
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ def static_html(template):
     except TemplateNotFound:
         page = Pages.query.filter_by(route=template).first()
         if page:
-            return render_template_string('{% extends "base.html" %}{% block content %}' + page.html + '{% endblock %}')
+            return render_template('page.html', content=page.html)
         else:
             abort(404)
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 40c92b9..cda9c81 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Flask
 Flask-SQLAlchemy
 Flask-Session
+Flask-Caching
 SQLAlchemy
 sqlalchemy-utils
 passlib