diff --git a/src/libs/util.ts b/src/libs/util.ts
index 286d2a6b6..91e1c3be3 100644
--- a/src/libs/util.ts
+++ b/src/libs/util.ts
@@ -102,11 +102,13 @@ export const doCopyTwoSecRedo = (text: string, fn: () => void) => {
  * @param veriClaim is expected to have fields: claim, claimType, and issuer
  */
 export const isGiveRecordTheUserCanConfirm = (
+  isRegistered: boolean,
   veriClaim: GenericCredWrapper<GenericVerifiableCredential>,
   activeDid: string,
   confirmerIdList: string[] = [],
 ) => {
   return (
+    isRegistered &&
     isGiveAction(veriClaim) &&
     !confirmerIdList.includes(activeDid) &&
     veriClaim.issuer !== activeDid &&
diff --git a/src/views/ClaimView.vue b/src/views/ClaimView.vue
index 8ecf93fa5..7972dce1b 100644
--- a/src/views/ClaimView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ClaimView.vue
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         class="col-span-1 bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-4 py-2 rounded-md"
         v-if="
           libsUtil.isGiveRecordTheUserCanConfirm(
+            isRegistered,
             veriClaim,
             activeDid,
             confirmerIdList,
@@ -472,6 +473,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
   fullClaimDump = "";
   fullClaimMessage = "";
   isEditedGlobalId = false;
+  isRegistered = false;
   numConfsNotVisible = 0; // number of hidden DIDs in the confirmerIdList, minus the issuer if they aren't visible
   showDidCopy = false;
   showIdCopy = false;
@@ -496,6 +498,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
     this.fullClaimDump = "";
     this.fullClaimMessage = "";
     this.isEditedGlobalId = false;
+    this.isRegistered = false;
     this.numConfsNotVisible = 0;
     this.veriClaim = serverUtil.BLANK_GENERIC_SERVER_RECORD;
     this.veriClaimDump = "";
@@ -507,6 +510,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
     this.activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
     this.apiServer = settings?.apiServer || "";
     this.allContacts = await db.contacts.toArray();
+    this.isRegistered = settings?.isRegistered || false;
 
     await accountsDB.open();
     const accounts = accountsDB.accounts;
diff --git a/src/views/ConfirmGiftView.vue b/src/views/ConfirmGiftView.vue
index 938a7481e..87729dc8a 100644
--- a/src/views/ConfirmGiftView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ConfirmGiftView.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         <span
           v-if="
             libsUtil.isGiveRecordTheUserCanConfirm(
+              isRegistered,
               veriClaim,
               activeDid,
               confirmerIdList,
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
           class="col-span-1 bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white px-4 py-2 rounded-md"
           v-if="
             libsUtil.isGiveRecordTheUserCanConfirm(
+              isRegistered,
               veriClaim,
               activeDid,
               confirmerIdList,
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@
           <fa icon="circle-check" class="ml-2 text-white cursor-pointer" />
         </button>
         <a
+          v-if="isRegistered"
           class="col-span-1 bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white ml-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-md"
           :href="urlForNewGive"
         >
@@ -431,6 +434,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
   giverName = "";
   issuerName = "";
   isLoading = false;
+  isRegistered = false;
   numConfsNotVisible = 0; // number of hidden DIDs in the confirmerIdList, minus the issuer if they aren't visible
   recipientName = "";
   showDetails = false;
@@ -450,6 +454,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
     this.confsVisibleErrorMessage = "";
     this.confsVisibleToIdList = [];
     this.giveDetails = null;
+    this.isRegistered = false;
     this.numConfsNotVisible = 0;
     this.urlForNewGive = "";
     this.veriClaim = serverUtil.BLANK_GENERIC_SERVER_RECORD;
@@ -463,6 +468,7 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
     this.activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
     this.apiServer = settings?.apiServer || "";
     this.allContacts = await db.contacts.toArray();
+    this.isRegistered = settings?.isRegistered || false;
 
     await accountsDB.open();
     const accounts = accountsDB.accounts;
@@ -782,7 +788,17 @@ export default class ClaimView extends Vue {
   }
 
   notifyWhyCannotConfirm() {
-    if (!isGiveAction(this.veriClaim)) {
+    if (!this.isRegistered) {
+      this.$notify(
+        {
+          group: "alert",
+          type: "info",
+          title: "Not Registered",
+          text: "Someone needs to register you before you can contribute.",
+        },
+        3000,
+      );
+    } else if (!isGiveAction(this.veriClaim)) {
       this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
diff --git a/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue b/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
index b30db8f77..49c06f470 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectViewView.vue
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div v-if="activeDid" class="mt-4">
+    <div v-if="activeDid && isRegistered" class="mt-4">
       <div class="text-center">
         <button
           @click="openOfferDialog()"
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     </div>
     <OfferDialog ref="customOfferDialog" :projectId="this.projectId" />
 
-    <div v-if="activeDid">
+    <div v-if="activeDid && isRegistered">
       <div class="text-center">
         <p class="mt-2 mt-4 text-center">Record a contribution from:</p>
       </div>
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
   givesProvidedByThis: Array<GiveSummaryRecord> = [];
   givesProvidedByHitLimit = false;
   imageUrl = "";
+  isRegistered = false;
   issuer = "";
   latitude = 0;
   longitude = 0;
@@ -489,6 +490,7 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
     this.activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
     this.apiServer = settings?.apiServer || "";
     this.allContacts = await db.contacts.toArray();
+    this.isRegistered = !!settings?.isRegistered;
 
     await accountsDB.open();
     const accounts = accountsDB.accounts;
@@ -939,7 +941,11 @@ export default class ProjectViewView extends Vue {
       claimType: "GiveAction",
       issuer: give.agentDid,
     };
-    return libsUtil.isGiveRecordTheUserCanConfirm(giveDetails, this.activeDid);
+    return libsUtil.isGiveRecordTheUserCanConfirm(
+      this.isRegistered,
+      giveDetails,
+      this.activeDid,
+    );
   }
 
   confirmConfirmClaim(give: GiveSummaryRecord) {
diff --git a/src/views/ProjectsView.vue b/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
index 17031d6ce..663b331f1 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
@@ -189,10 +189,14 @@
     <InfiniteScroll v-if="showProjects" @reached-bottom="loadMoreProjectData">
       <div v-if="projects.length === 0" class="text-center py-4">
         You have not announced any projects.
-        <br />
-        Hit the big
-        <fa icon="plus" class="bg-blue-600 text-white px-1 py-1 rounded-full" />
-        button. You'll never know until you try.
+        <div v-if="isRegistered">
+          Hit the big
+          <fa
+            icon="plus"
+            class="bg-blue-600 text-white px-1 py-1 rounded-full"
+          />
+          button. You'll never know until you try.
+        </div>
       </div>
       <ul id="listProjects" class="border-t border-slate-300">
         <li