diff --git a/kursy/forms.py b/kursy/forms.py
index 5583cf1..02fb7c1 100644
--- a/kursy/forms.py
+++ b/kursy/forms.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import os
+
+import requests
 from django import forms
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.handlers.wsgi import WSGIRequest
@@ -12,4 +15,33 @@ class SignUpForm(forms.Form):
         user.last_name = self.cleaned_data["last_name"].strip().title()
         user.save()
 
+        # create Gitea account
+
+        payload = {
+            "user_id": user.id,
+            "username": f"studio77-{user.id}",
+            "email": user.email,
+            "full_name": f"{user.first_name} {user.last_name}".strip(),
+            "password": request.POST.get("password1"),
+            "must_change_password": False,
+            "visibility": "private",
+        }
+        api_url = getattr(settings, "GITEA_URL", None)
+        if api_url:
+            url = f"{api_url}/admin/users"
+            try:
+                response = requests.post(
+                    url,
+                    json=payload,
+                    timeout=5,
+                    headers={"Authorization": f"token {os.getenv('GITEA_API_TOKEN')}"},
+                )
+                response.raise_for_status()
+                print(f"Successfully created Gitea account for {user.email}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(
+                    f"Failed to create Gitea account for user {user.email}: {e}\n{response.text}"
+                )
+                raise e
+
         return user