diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index fc025fa..6da6399 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 
 # I tried and failed to set things here with vue-cli-service but
 # things may be more reliable with vite so let's try again.
+
+VITE_APP_SERVER=http://localhost:8080
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a6e144..5d5c7f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,9 +58,12 @@ npm run test-all
 * Run the correct build:
 
   * Staging
+
+    (Let's replace this with a .env.development or .env.staging file.)
+
+    The test BVC_MEETUPS_PROJECT_CLAIM_ID does not resolve as a URL because it's only in the test DB and the prod redirect won't redirect there.
+
 ```
-# (Let's replace this with a .env.development or .env.staging file.)
-# The test BVC_MEETUPS_PROJECT_CLAIM_ID does not resolve as a URL because it's only in the test DB and the prod redirect won't redirect there.
 TIME_SAFARI_APP_TITLE="TimeSafari_Test" VITE_APP_SERVER=https://test.timesafari.app VITE_BVC_MEETUPS_PROJECT_CLAIM_ID=https://endorser.ch/entity/01HWE8FWHQ1YGP7GFZYYPS272F VITE_DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER=https://test-api.endorser.ch VITE_DEFAULT_IMAGE_API_SERVER=https://test-image-api.timesafari.app VITE_DEFAULT_PARTNER_API_SERVER=https://test-partner-api.endorser.ch VITE_PASSKEYS_ENABLED=true npm run build
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 50249b2..4778077 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -309,28 +309,6 @@
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
-
-          <div
-            v-else
-            class="absolute inset-0 h-screen flex flex-col items-center justify-center bg-slate-900/50"
-          >
-            <div
-              class="flex w-11/12 max-w-sm mx-auto mb-3 overflow-hidden bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg"
-            >
-              <div class="w-full px-6 py-6 text-slate-900 text-center">
-                <p class="text-lg mb-4">
-                  Something has gone very wrong. We'd appreciate if you'd
-                  contact us and let us know how you got here. Thank you!
-                </p>
-                <button
-                  @click="close(notification.id)"
-                  class="block w-full text-center text-md font-bold uppercase bg-slate-600 text-white px-2 py-2 rounded-md"
-                >
-                  Close
-                </button>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
         </div>
       </Notification>
     </div>
@@ -398,6 +376,7 @@ export default class App extends Vue {
       return true;
     }
 
+    // clone in order to get only the properties and allow stringify to work
     const serverSubscription = {
       ...subscription,
     };
diff --git a/src/libs/endorserServer.ts b/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
index ed44c39..e937d5a 100644
--- a/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
+++ b/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
@@ -1070,6 +1070,7 @@ export async function generateEndorserJwtForAccount(
     contactInfo.own.profileImageUrl = profileImageUrl;
   }
 
+  // Add the next key -- but note that it makes the QR more detailed
   if (includeNextKeyIfDerived && account?.mnemonic && account?.derivationPath) {
     const newDerivPath = nextDerivationPath(account.derivationPath as string);
     const nextPublicHex = deriveAddress(
@@ -1082,6 +1083,7 @@ export async function generateEndorserJwtForAccount(
       Buffer.from(nextPublicEncKeyHash).toString("base64");
     contactInfo.own.nextPublicEncKeyHash = nextPublicEncKeyHashBase64;
   }
+
   const vcJwt = await createEndorserJwtForDid(account.did, contactInfo);
 
   const viewPrefix = CONTACT_URL_PREFIX + ENDORSER_JWT_URL_LOCATION;
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index cd386a3..f4e7b15 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -172,11 +172,14 @@ function setupGlobalErrorHandler(app: VueApp) {
     info: string,
   ) => {
     console.error(
-      "Ouch! Global Error Handler. Info:",
-      info,
+      "Ouch! Global Error Handler.",
       "Error:",
       err,
-      "Instance:",
+      "- Error toString:",
+      err.toString(),
+      "- Info:",
+      info,
+      "- Instance:",
       instance,
     );
     // Want to show a nice notiwind notification but can't figure out how.
diff --git a/src/router/index.ts b/src/router/index.ts
index bffa5b4..d01be86 100644
--- a/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/src/router/index.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ const routes: Array<RouteRecordRaw> = [
     name: "invite-one",
     component: () => import("../views/InviteOneView.vue"),
   },
+  {
+    path: "/invite-one-accept/:jwt?",
+    name: "InviteOneAcceptView",
+    component: () => import("@/views/InviteOneAcceptView.vue"),
+  },
   {
     path: "/new-activity",
     name: "new-activity",
diff --git a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
index 1298f97..1a6ffd1 100644
--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
         {{ notifyingNewActivityTime.replace(" ", "&nbsp;") }}
       </div>
       <router-link class="pl-4 text-sm text-blue-500" to="/help-notifications">
-        Troubleshoot your notification setup.
+        Troubleshoot your notifications.
       </router-link>
     </div>
     <PushNotificationPermission ref="pushNotificationPermission" />
@@ -918,9 +918,29 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
       // Initialize component state with values from the database or defaults
       await this.initializeState();
       await this.processIdentity();
+    } catch (error) {
+      // this can happen when running automated tests in dev mode because notifications don't work
+      console.error(
+        "Telling user to clear cache at page create because:",
+        error,
+      );
+      // this sometimes gives different information on the error
+      console.error(
+        "To repeat with concatenated error: telling user to clear cache at page create because: " +
+          error,
+      );
+      this.$notify(
+        {
+          group: "alert",
+          type: "danger",
+          title: "Error Loading Profile",
+          text: "See the Help page about errors with your personal data.",
+        },
+        -1,
+      );
+    }
 
-      this.passkeyExpirationDescription = tokenExpiryTimeDescription();
-
+    try {
       /**
        * Beware! I've seen where this "ready" never resolves.
        */
@@ -937,26 +957,17 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
        * Beware! I've seen where we never get to this point because "ready" never resolves.
        */
     } catch (error) {
-      // this can happen when running automated tests in dev mode because notifications don't work
-      console.error(
-        "Telling user to clear cache at page create because:",
-        error,
-      );
-      // this sometimes gives different information on the error
-      console.error(
-        "To repeat with concatenated error: telling user to clear cache at page create because: " +
-          error,
-      );
       this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
-          type: "danger",
-          title: "Error Loading Profile",
-          text: "See the Help page about errors with your personal data.",
+          type: "warning",
+          title: "Cannot Set Notifications",
+          text: "This browser does not support notifications. Try Chrome or Safari, or other suggestions on the 'Troubleshoot your notifications' page.",
         },
-        -1,
+        3000,
       );
     }
+    this.passkeyExpirationDescription = tokenExpiryTimeDescription();
   }
 
   beforeUnmount() {
diff --git a/src/views/ContactsView.vue b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
index 4655007..d841e47 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
       this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
-          type: "warning",
+          type: "danger",
           title: "Blank Invite",
           text: "The invite was not included, which can happen when your iOS device cuts off the link. Try pasting the full link into a browser.",
         },
@@ -474,29 +474,36 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
           3000,
         );
 
+        // wait for a second before continuing so they see the registration message
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+
         // now add the inviter as a contact
+        // (similar code is in InviteOneAcceptView.vue)
         const payload: JWTPayload =
           decodeEndorserJwt(importedInviteJwt).payload;
         const registration = payload as VerifiableCredential;
         (this.$refs.contactNameDialog as ContactNameDialog).open(
           "Who Invited You?",
           "",
-          (name) => {
-            // not doing await on purpose, so that they always see the onboarding
-            this.addContact({
+          async (name) => {
+            await this.addContact({
               did: registration.vc.credentialSubject.agent.identifier,
               name: name,
               registered: true,
             });
+            // wait for a second before continuing so they see the user-added message
+            await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
             this.showOnboardingInfo();
           },
-          () => {
-            // not doing await on purpose, so that they always see the onboarding
-            this.addContact({
+          async () => {
+            // on cancel, will still add the contact
+            await this.addContact({
               did: registration.vc.credentialSubject.agent.identifier,
               name: "(person who invited you)",
               registered: true,
             });
+            // wait for a second before continuing so they see the user-added message
+            await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
             this.showOnboardingInfo();
           },
         );
diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 8e4de44..9318a20 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@
     <div class="mb-8">
       <div v-if="isCreatingIdentifier">
         <p class="text-slate-500 text-center italic mt-4 mb-4">
-          <fa icon="spinner" class="fa-spin-pulse" /> Loading&hellip;
+          <fa icon="spinner" class="fa-spin-pulse" />
+          Loading&hellip;
         </p>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/views/InviteOneAcceptView.vue b/src/views/InviteOneAcceptView.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8ea042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/views/InviteOneAcceptView.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+<template>
+  <QuickNav selected="Invite" />
+  <section id="Content" class="p-6 pb-24 max-w-3xl mx-auto">
+    <div v-if="acceptInput" class="text-center mt-4">
+      <p>That invitation did not work.</p>
+      <p class="mt-2">
+        Go back to your invite message and copy the entire text, then paste it
+        here.
+      </p>
+      <input
+        v-model="inputJwt"
+        type="text"
+        placeholder="Paste invitation..."
+        class="mt-4 border-2 border-gray-300 p-2 rounded"
+      />
+      <button
+        @click="() => processInvite(inputJwt, true)"
+        class="ml-2 p-2 bg-blue-500 text-white rounded"
+      >
+        Submit
+      </button>
+    </div>
+    <div
+      v-if="checkingInvite"
+      class="text-lg text-center font-light relative px-7"
+    >
+      <fa icon="spinner" class="fa-spin-pulse" />
+      Loading&hellip;
+    </div>
+  </section>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { Component, Vue } from "vue-facing-decorator";
+import { Router } from "vue-router";
+
+import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav.vue";
+import { NotificationIface } from "@/constants/app";
+import { db, retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount } from "@/db/index";
+import { decodeEndorserJwt } from "@/libs/crypto/vc";
+import { generateSaveAndActivateIdentity } from "@/libs/util";
+
+@Component({ components: { QuickNav } })
+export default class InviteOneAcceptView extends Vue {
+  $notify!: (notification: NotificationIface, timeout?: number) => void;
+
+  acceptInput: boolean = false;
+  activeDid: string = "";
+  apiServer: string = "";
+  checkingInvite: boolean = true;
+  inputJwt: string = "";
+
+  async mounted() {
+    this.checkingInvite = true;
+    await db.open();
+    const settings = await retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount();
+    this.activeDid = settings.activeDid || "";
+    this.apiServer = settings.apiServer || "";
+
+    if (!this.activeDid) {
+      this.activeDid = await generateSaveAndActivateIdentity();
+    }
+
+    const jwt = window.location.pathname.substring(
+      "/invite-one-accept/".length,
+    );
+    await this.processInvite(jwt, false);
+
+    this.checkingInvite = false;
+  }
+
+  // process the invite JWT and/or text message containing the URL with the JWT
+  async processInvite(jwtInput: string, notifyOnFailure: boolean) {
+    this.checkingInvite = true;
+
+    try {
+      let jwt: string = jwtInput ?? "";
+
+      // parse the string: extract the URL or JWT if surrounded by spaces
+      // and then extract the JWT from the URL
+      const urlMatch = jwtInput.match(/(https?:\/\/[^\s]+)/);
+      if (urlMatch && urlMatch[1]) {
+        // extract the JWT from the URL, meaning any character except "?"
+        const internalMatch = urlMatch[1].match(/\/invite-one-accept\/([^?]+)/);
+        if (internalMatch && internalMatch[1]) {
+          jwt = internalMatch[1];
+        }
+      } else {
+        // extract the JWT (which starts with "ey") if it is surrounded by other input
+        const spaceMatch = jwtInput.match(/(ey[\w.-]+)/);
+        if (spaceMatch && spaceMatch[1]) {
+          jwt = spaceMatch[1];
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (!jwt) {
+        if (notifyOnFailure) {
+          this.$notify(
+            {
+              group: "alert",
+              type: "danger",
+              title: "Missing invite",
+              text: "There was no invite. Paste the entire text that has the link.",
+            },
+            5000,
+          );
+        }
+        this.acceptInput = true;
+      } else {
+        //const payload: JWTPayload =
+        decodeEndorserJwt(jwt);
+
+        // That's good enough for an initial check.
+        // Send them to the contacts page to finish, with inviteJwt in the query string.
+        (this.$router as Router).push({
+          name: "contacts",
+          query: { inviteJwt: jwt },
+        });
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error accepting invite:", error);
+      if (notifyOnFailure) {
+        this.$notify(
+          {
+            group: "alert",
+            type: "danger",
+            title: "Error",
+            text: "There was an error processing that invite.",
+          },
+          3000,
+        );
+      }
+      this.acceptInput = true;
+    }
+    this.checkingInvite = false;
+  }
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/src/views/InviteOneView.vue b/src/views/InviteOneView.vue
index ca3c479..82543b0 100644
--- a/src/views/InviteOneView.vue
+++ b/src/views/InviteOneView.vue
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
               {{ invite.notes }}
             </td>
             <td class="text-center">
-              {{ invite.expiresAt.substring(0, 10) }}
+              {{ invite.redeemedAt ? "" : invite.expiresAt.substring(0, 10) }}
             </td>
             <td class="text-center">
               {{ invite.redeemedAt?.substring(0, 10) }}
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ import ContactNameDialog from "@/components/ContactNameDialog.vue";
 import QuickNav from "@/components/QuickNav.vue";
 import TopMessage from "@/components/TopMessage.vue";
 import InviteDialog from "@/components/InviteDialog.vue";
-import { APP_SERVER, NotificationIface } from "@/constants/app";
-import { db, retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount } from "@/db";
+import { APP_SERVER, AppString, NotificationIface } from "@/constants/app";
+import { db, retrieveSettingsForActiveAccount } from "@/db/index";
+import { Contact } from "@/db/tables/contacts";
 import { createInviteJwt, getHeaders } from "@/libs/endorserServer";
 
 interface Invite {
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
   invites: Invite[] = [];
   activeDid: string = "";
   apiServer: string = "";
-  contactsRedeemed = {};
+  contactsRedeemed: { [key: string]: Contact } = {};
   isRegistered: boolean = false;
   showAppleWarning = false;
 
@@ -178,12 +179,12 @@ export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
       );
       this.invites = response.data.data;
 
-      const baseContacts = await db.contacts.toArray();
+      const baseContacts: Contact[] = await db.contacts.toArray();
       for (const invite of this.invites) {
         const contact = baseContacts.find(
           (contact) => contact.did === invite.redeemedBy,
         );
-        if (contact) {
+        if (contact && invite.redeemedBy) {
           this.contactsRedeemed[invite.redeemedBy] = contact;
         }
       }
@@ -209,14 +210,16 @@ export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
   getTruncatedRedeemedBy(redeemedBy: string | null): string {
     if (!redeemedBy) return "";
     if (this.contactsRedeemed[redeemedBy]) {
-      return this.contactsRedeemed[redeemedBy].name;
+      return (
+        this.contactsRedeemed[redeemedBy].name || AppString.NO_CONTACT_NAME
+      );
     }
     if (redeemedBy.length <= 19) return redeemedBy;
     return `${redeemedBy.slice(0, 13)}...${redeemedBy.slice(-3)}`;
   }
 
   inviteLink(jwt: string): string {
-    return APP_SERVER + "/contacts?inviteJwt=" + jwt;
+    return APP_SERVER + "/invite-one-accept/" + jwt;
   }
 
   copyInviteAndNotify(inviteId: string, jwt: string) {
@@ -251,7 +254,8 @@ export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
     );
   }
 
-  lookForErrorAndNotify(error, title: string, defaultMessage: string) {
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  lookForErrorAndNotify(error: any, title: string, defaultMessage: string) {
     console.error(title, "-", error);
     let message = defaultMessage;
     if (error.response && error.response.data && error.response.data.error) {
@@ -301,14 +305,15 @@ export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
             { inviteJwt: inviteJwt, notes: notes },
             { headers },
           );
-          this.invites.push({
+          const newInvite = {
             inviteIdentifier: inviteIdentifier,
             expiresAt: expiresAt,
             jwt: inviteJwt,
             notes: notes,
             redeemedAt: null,
             redeemedBy: null,
-          });
+          };
+          this.invites = [newInvite, ...this.invites];
           // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
         } catch (error: any) {
           this.lookForErrorAndNotify(
@@ -321,7 +326,7 @@ export default class InviteOneView extends Vue {
     );
   }
 
-  addNewContact(did) {
+  addNewContact(did: string) {
     (this.$refs.contactNameDialog as ContactNameDialog).open(
       "To Whom Did You Send The Invite?",
       "Their name will be added to your contact list.",