diff --git a/playwright.config-local.ts b/playwright.config-local.ts
index 323c64118..73c78b7d4 100644
--- a/playwright.config-local.ts
+++ b/playwright.config-local.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
 
   /* Configure global timeout; default is 30000 milliseconds */
   // the image upload will often not succeed at 5 seconds
-  // timeout: 5000,
+  // timeout: 10000,
 
   /* Run your local dev server before starting the tests */
   /**
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
    */
   webServer: {
     command:
-      "VITE_PASSKEYS_ENABLED=true VITE_DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER=http://localhost:3000 npm run dev",
+      "VITE_APP_SERVER=http://localhost:8080 VITE_DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER=http://localhost:3000 VITE_PASSKEYS_ENABLED=true npm run dev",
     url: "http://localhost:8080",
     reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
   },
diff --git a/src/components/InviteDialog.vue b/src/components/InviteDialog.vue
index b514608bf..e79c0eb72 100644
--- a/src/components/InviteDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/InviteDialog.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 <template>
   <div v-if="visible" class="dialog-overlay">
     <div class="dialog">
-      <h1 class="text-xl font-bold text-center mb-4">{{ title }}</h1>
+      <h1 class="text-xl font-bold text-center mb-4">Invitation & Notes</h1>
 
-      {{ message }}
+      These are optional notes for your use, to make comments for to recall
+      later when redeemed by someone. These notes are sent to the server. If you
+      want to store your own way, the invitation ID is: {{ inviteIdentifier }}
       <input
         type="text"
-        placeholder="Name"
+        placeholder="Notes"
         class="block w-full rounded border border-slate-400 mb-4 px-3 py-2"
         v-model="text"
       />
@@ -52,22 +54,19 @@ export default class InviteDialog extends Vue {
   $notify!: (notification: NotificationIface, timeout?: number) => void;
 
   callback: (text: string, expiresAt: string) => void = () => {};
-  message = "";
+  inviteIdentifier = "";
   text = "";
-  title = "";
   visible = false;
   expiresAt = new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * 30 * 3)
     .toISOString()
     .substring(0, 10);
 
   async open(
-    title: string,
-    message: string,
+    inviteIdentifier: string,
     aCallback: (text: string, expiresAt: string) => void,
   ) {
     this.callback = aCallback;
-    this.title = title;
-    this.message = message;
+    this.inviteIdentifier = inviteIdentifier;
     this.visible = true;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/views/ContactsView.vue b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
index 8a35ae025..24e9374ce 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
@@ -460,7 +460,8 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
             registered: true,
           }),
         );
-      } catch (error) {
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+      } catch (error: any) {
         console.error("Error redeeming invite:", error);
         let message = "Got an error sending the invite.";
         if (
diff --git a/src/views/InviteOneView.vue b/src/views/InviteOneView.vue
index 7f63f8fc9..fe6a82dec 100644
--- a/src/views/InviteOneView.vue
+++ b/src/views/InviteOneView.vue
@@ -46,11 +46,14 @@
           >
             <td
               class="py-2 text-center text-blue-500"
-              @click="copyInviteAndNotify(invite.jwt)"
+              @click="copyInviteAndNotify(invite.inviteIdentifier, invite.jwt)"
+              title="{{ inviteLink(invite.jwt) }}"
             >
               {{ getTruncatedInviteId(invite.inviteIdentifier) }}
             </td>
-            <td class="py-2 text-left">{{ invite.notes }}</td>
+            <td class="py-2 text-left" :data-testId="inviteLink(invite.jwt)">
+              {{ invite.notes }}
+            </td>
             <td class="py-2 text-center">
               {{ invite.expiresAt.substring(0, 10) }}
             </td>
@@ -134,31 +137,31 @@ export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
     return `${redeemedBy.slice(0, 13)}...${redeemedBy.slice(-3)}`;
   }
 
-  copyInviteAndNotify(jwt: string) {
-    const link = APP_SERVER + "/contacts?inviteJwt=" + jwt;
-    useClipboard().copy(link);
+  inviteLink(jwt: string): string {
+    return APP_SERVER + "/contacts?inviteJwt=" + jwt;
+  }
+  copyInviteAndNotify(inviteId: string, jwt: string) {
+    useClipboard().copy(this.inviteLink(jwt));
     this.$notify(
       {
         group: "alert",
         type: "success",
         title: "Copied",
-        text: "Invitation link is copied to clipboard.",
+        text: "Link for invite " + inviteId + " is copied to clipboard.",
       },
       3000,
     );
   }
 
   async createInvite() {
+    const inviteIdentifier =
+      Math.random().toString(36).substring(2) +
+      Math.random().toString(36).substring(2) +
+      Math.random().toString(36).substring(2);
     (this.$refs.inviteDialog as InviteDialog).open(
-      "Invitation Note",
-      `These notes are only for your use, to make comments for a link to recall later if redeemed by someone. 
-       Note that this is sent to the server.`,
+      inviteIdentifier,
       async (notes, expiresAt) => {
         try {
-          const inviteIdentifier =
-            Math.random().toString(36).substring(2) +
-            Math.random().toString(36).substring(2) +
-            Math.random().toString(36).substring(2);
           const headers = await getHeaders(this.activeDid);
           if (!expiresAt) {
             throw {
diff --git a/test-playwright/00-noid-tests.spec.ts b/test-playwright/00-noid-tests.spec.ts
index 4aad2792f..c5d7016f7 100644
--- a/test-playwright/00-noid-tests.spec.ts
+++ b/test-playwright/00-noid-tests.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
-import { deleteContact, generateEthrUser, importUser } from './testUtils';
+import { deleteContact, generateAndRegisterEthrUser, importUser } from './testUtils';
 
 test('Check activity feed', async ({ page }) => {
   // Load app homepage
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ test('Confirm test API setting (may fail if you are running your own Time Safari
 
 test('Check User 0 can register a random person', async ({ page }) => {
   await importUser(page, '00');
-  const newDid = await generateEthrUser(page);
+  const newDid = await generateAndRegisterEthrUser(page);
   expect(newDid).toContain('did:ethr:');
 
   await page.goto('./');
   await page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Unnamed/Unknown' }).click();
-  await page.getByPlaceholder('What was given').fill('Access!');
+  await page.getByPlaceholder('What was given').fill('Gave me access!');
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Sign & Send' }).click();
   await expect(page.getByText('That gift was recorded.')).toBeVisible();
   // now ensure that alert goes away
diff --git a/test-playwright/05-invite.spec.ts b/test-playwright/05-invite.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f85bef65a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-playwright/05-invite.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import { deleteContact, generateNewEthrUser, generateRandomString, importUser, switchToUser } from './testUtils';
+
+test('Check User 0 can invite someone', async ({ page }) => {
+  const newDid = await generateNewEthrUser(page);
+
+  await importUser(page, '00');
+  await page.goto('./invite-one');
+  await page.locator('button > svg.fa-plus').click();
+  const neighborNum = await generateRandomString(5);
+  await page.getByPlaceholder('Notes', { exact: true }).fill(`Neighbor ${neighborNum}`);
+  // get the expiration date input and set to 14 days from now
+  const expirationDate = new Date(Date.now() + 14 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+  await page.locator('input[type="date"]').fill(expirationDate.toISOString().split('T')[0]);
+  await page.locator('button:has-text("Save")').click();
+  await expect(page.locator('div[role="alert"] button:has-text("Yes")')).toBeHidden();
+
+  // check that the invite is in the list
+  const newInviteLine = await page.locator(`td:has-text("Neighbor ${neighborNum}")`);
+  await expect(newInviteLine).toBeVisible();
+  // retrieve the link from the title
+  const inviteLink = await newInviteLine.getAttribute('data-testId');
+  await expect(inviteLink).not.toBeNull();
+
+  // become the new user and accept the invite
+  await switchToUser(page, newDid);
+  await page.goto(inviteLink as string);
+  await page.getByPlaceholder('Name', { exact: true }).fill(`My pal User #0`);
+  await page.locator('button:has-text("Save")').click();
+  await expect(page.locator('button:has-text("Save")')).toBeHidden();
+  await expect(page.locator(`li:has-text("My pal User #0")`)).toBeVisible();
+});
diff --git a/test-playwright/20-create-project.spec.ts b/test-playwright/20-create-project.spec.ts
index f46226b92..45fdfc7e3 100644
--- a/test-playwright/20-create-project.spec.ts
+++ b/test-playwright/20-create-project.spec.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ test('Create new project, then search for it', async ({ page }) => {
   // Create new project
   await page.goto('./projects');
   await page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Projects', exact: true }).click();
-  await page.getByRole('button').click();
+  await page.locator('button > svg.fa-plus').click();
   await page.getByPlaceholder('Idea Name').fill(finalTitle);
   await page.getByPlaceholder('Description').fill(finalDescription);
   await page.getByPlaceholder('Website').fill(standardWebsite);
diff --git a/test-playwright/testUtils.ts b/test-playwright/testUtils.ts
index 090ae2011..d6e0a447c 100644
--- a/test-playwright/testUtils.ts
+++ b/test-playwright/testUtils.ts
@@ -34,10 +34,15 @@ export async function importUser(page: Page, id?: string): Promise<string> {
 
 // This is to switch to someone already in the identity table. It doesn't include registration.
 export async function switchToUser(page: Page, did: string): Promise<void> {
-  await page.goto('./account');
-  await page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Advanced' }).click();
-  await page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Switch Identifier' }).click();
-  await page.getByRole('code', { name: did }).click();
+  // await page.goto('./account');
+  // await page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Advanced' }).click();
+  // await page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Switch Identifier' }).click();
+  await page.goto('./identity-switcher');
+  const didElem = await page.locator(`code:has-text("${did}")`);
+  await didElem.isVisible();
+  await didElem.click();
+  // wait for the switch to happen and the account page to fully load
+  await page.getByTestId('didWrapper').locator('code:has-text("did:")');
 }
 
 function createContactName(did: string): string {
@@ -56,17 +61,21 @@ export async function deleteContact(page: Page, did: string): Promise<void> {
   await expect(page.locator('div[role="alert"] button:has-text("Yes")')).toBeHidden();
 }
 
-// Generate a new random user and register them.
-// Note that this makes 000 the active user. Use switchToUser to switch to this DID.
-export async function generateEthrUser(page: Page): Promise<string> {
+export async function generateNewEthrUser(page: Page): Promise<string> {
   await page.goto('./start');
   await page.getByTestId('newSeed').click();
   await expect(page.locator('span:has-text("Created")')).toBeVisible();
 
   await page.goto('./account');
-  // wait until the DID shows on the page in the 'did' element
   const didElem = await page.getByTestId('didWrapper').locator('code:has-text("did:")');
   const newDid = await didElem.innerText();
+  return newDid;
+}
+
+// Generate a new random user and register them.
+// Note that this makes 000 the active user. Use switchToUser to switch to this DID.
+export async function generateAndRegisterEthrUser(page: Page): Promise<string> {
+  const newDid = await generateNewEthrUser(page);
 
   await importUser(page, '000'); // switch to user 000