backend api stuff

frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.js

@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ export const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
       toast.success('Account created successfully!');
       return { success: true };
     } catch (error) {
-      const errorMessage = error.response?.data?.message || 'Registration failed. Please try again.';
+      console.error('Registration error:', error);
+      const errorMessage = error.response?.data?.message || error.message || 'Registration failed. Please try again.';
       dispatch({ type: actionTypes.SET_ERROR, payload: errorMessage });
       toast.error(errorMessage);
       return { success: false, error: errorMessage };

frontend/src/pages/Auth/Register.js

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ const Register = () => {
                   message: 'Password must be at least 8 characters',
                 },
                 pattern: {
-                  value: /^(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])(?=.*\d)(?=.*[@$!%*?&])[A-Za-z\d@$!%*?&]/,
+                  value: /^(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])(?=.*\d)(?=.*[@$!%*?&#+])[A-Za-z\d@$!%*?&#+]/,
                   message: 'Password must contain uppercase, lowercase, number, and special character',
                 },
               })}