diff --git a/frontend/.env b/frontend/.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42fb0eee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+API_BASE_URL='https://btrix.webrecorder.net/api'
+REGISTRATION_ENABLED=false
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 9ab91cdc..a88cd047 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "web-test-runner \"src/**/*.test.{ts,js}\" --node-resolve --playwright --browsers chromium",
-    "prebuild": "npm run localize:build",
+    "prebuild": "npm run localize:build && npm run get-settings",
     "prebuild-dev": "npm run localize:build",
     "build": "webpack --mode production",
     "build-dev": "webpack --mode development",
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
     "lint": "eslint --fix \"src/**/*.{ts,js}\"",
     "format": "prettier --write \"**/*.{ts,js,html,css}\"",
     "localize:extract": "lit-localize extract",
-    "localize:build": "lit-localize build"
+    "localize:build": "lit-localize build",
+    "get-settings": "node ./scripts/get-settings.mjs"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@esm-bundle/chai": "^4.3.4-fix.0",
@@ -45,11 +46,13 @@
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "^9.1.0",
     "css-loader": "^6.3.0",
     "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
+    "dotenv-webpack": "^7.0.3",
     "eslint": "^8.2.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.3.0",
     "eslint-plugin-lit": "^1.6.1",
     "eslint-plugin-wc": "^1.3.2",
     "eslint-webpack-plugin": "^3.1.1",
+    "node-fetch": "^3.1.0",
     "postcss": "^8.3.8",
     "postcss-loader": "^6.1.1",
     "prettier": "^2.4.1",
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@
     "style-loader": "^3.3.0",
     "ts-loader": "^9.2.6",
     "typescript": "^4.5.2",
+    "update-dotenv": "^1.1.1",
     "webpack": "^5.56.0",
     "webpack-cli": "^4.8.0",
     "webpack-dev-server": "^4.3.0"
diff --git a/frontend/sample.env.local b/frontend/sample.env.local
index a3183a7d..69b5c43c 100644
--- a/frontend/sample.env.local
+++ b/frontend/sample.env.local
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 API_BASE_URL='http://btrix.cloud'
+REGISTRATION_ENABLED=true
diff --git a/frontend/scripts/get-settings.mjs b/frontend/scripts/get-settings.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25e39c00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/scripts/get-settings.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import fetch from "node-fetch";
+import updateDotenv from "update-dotenv";
+import dotenv from "dotenv";
+
+dotenv.config();
+
+async function main() {
+  try {
+    const resp = await fetch(`${process.env.API_BASE_URL}/settings`);
+    const body = await resp.json();
+
+    const newEnv = await updateDotenv({
+      REGISTRATION_ENABLED: Boolean(body.enabled).toString(),
+    });
+
+    console.log(
+      ".env file updated:",
+      `REGISTRATION_ENABLED=${newEnv["REGISTRATION_ENABLED"]}`
+    );
+  } catch {
+    console.log(
+      "could not update .env file, env is now:",
+      `REGISTRATION_ENABLED=${process.env.REGISTRATION_ENABLED}`
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+main();
diff --git a/frontend/src/__generated__/locales/ko.ts b/frontend/src/__generated__/locales/ko.ts
index 7f91ea49..137a1cd7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__generated__/locales/ko.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__generated__/locales/ko.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
+// Do not modify this file by hand!
+// Re-generate this file by running lit-localize
 
-    // Do not modify this file by hand!
-    // Re-generate this file by running lit-localize
+/* eslint-disable no-irregular-whitespace */
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 
-    
-    
-
-    /* eslint-disable no-irregular-whitespace */
-    /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
-
-    export const templates = {
-      's47d31e4dbe55f7d9': `Browsertrix Cloud`,
-'sa03807e44737a915': `로그아웃`,
-'sca974356724f8230': `로그인`,
-'sd03ac20f93055ed8': `내 계정`,
-    };
-  
\ No newline at end of file
+export const templates = {
+  s47d31e4dbe55f7d9: `Browsertrix Cloud`,
+  sa03807e44737a915: `로그아웃`,
+  sca974356724f8230: `로그인`,
+  sd03ac20f93055ed8: `내 계정`,
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/index.ts b/frontend/src/index.ts
index f7fcd3a1..881431e7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/index.ts
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ import type { CurrentUser } from "./types/user";
 import type { AuthState } from "./utils/AuthService";
 import theme from "./theme";
 
+const REGISTRATION_ENABLED = process.env.REGISTRATION_ENABLED === "true";
 const ROUTES = {
   home: "/",
-  signUp: "/sign-up",
   join: "/join/:token?email",
   verify: "/verify?token",
   login: "/log-in",
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ const ROUTES = {
   archive: "/archives/:id/:tab",
   archiveAddMember: "/archives/:id/:tab/add-member",
 } as const;
+
+if (REGISTRATION_ENABLED) {
+  (ROUTES as any).signUp = "/sign-up";
+}
+
 const DASHBOARD_ROUTE = ROUTES.archives;
 
 type DialogContent = {
diff --git a/frontend/webpack.config.js b/frontend/webpack.config.js
index 7c733a8f..ccae3be0 100644
--- a/frontend/webpack.config.js
+++ b/frontend/webpack.config.js
@@ -2,13 +2,19 @@
 const path = require("path");
 const ESLintPlugin = require("eslint-webpack-plugin");
 const CopyPlugin = require("copy-webpack-plugin");
+const Dotenv = require("dotenv-webpack");
 
 const isDevServer = process.env.WEBPACK_SERVE;
+const dotEnvPath = path.resolve(
+  process.cwd(),
+  `.env${isDevServer ? `.local` : ""}`
+);
 
 require("dotenv").config({
-  path: path.resolve(process.cwd(), `.env${isDevServer ? `.local` : ""}`),
+  path: dotEnvPath,
 });
 
+// TODO actual prod URL
 const backendUrl = new URL(process.env.API_BASE_URL || "http://btrix.cloud/");
 const shoelaceAssetsSrcPath = path.resolve(
   __dirname,
@@ -80,6 +86,8 @@ module.exports = {
   },
 
   plugins: [
+    new Dotenv({ path: dotEnvPath }),
+
     // Lint js files
     new ESLintPlugin({
       // lint only changed files:
diff --git a/frontend/yarn.lock b/frontend/yarn.lock
index 6af111a9..7d97192d 100644
--- a/frontend/yarn.lock
+++ b/frontend/yarn.lock
@@ -1746,6 +1746,11 @@ cssesc@^3.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/cssesc/-/cssesc-3.0.0.tgz#37741919903b868565e1c09ea747445cd18983ee"
   integrity sha512-/Tb/JcjK111nNScGob5MNtsntNM1aCNUDipB/TkwZFhyDrrE47SOx/18wF2bbjgc3ZzCSKW1T5nt5EbFoAz/Vg==
 
+data-uri-to-buffer@^4.0.0:
+  version "4.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/data-uri-to-buffer/-/data-uri-to-buffer-4.0.0.tgz#b5db46aea50f6176428ac05b73be39a57701a64b"
+  integrity sha512-Vr3mLBA8qWmcuschSLAOogKgQ/Jwxulv3RNE4FXnYWRGujzrRWQI4m12fQqRkwX06C0KanhLr4hK+GydchZsaA==
+
 debounce@^1.2.0:
   version "1.2.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/debounce/-/debounce-1.2.1.tgz#38881d8f4166a5c5848020c11827b834bcb3e0a5"
@@ -1935,11 +1940,30 @@ doctrine@^3.0.0:
   dependencies:
     esutils "^2.0.2"
 
+dotenv-defaults@^2.0.2:
+  version "2.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv-defaults/-/dotenv-defaults-2.0.2.tgz#6b3ec2e4319aafb70940abda72d3856770ee77ac"
+  integrity sha512-iOIzovWfsUHU91L5i8bJce3NYK5JXeAwH50Jh6+ARUdLiiGlYWfGw6UkzsYqaXZH/hjE/eCd/PlfM/qqyK0AMg==
+  dependencies:
+    dotenv "^8.2.0"
+
+dotenv-webpack@^7.0.3:
+  version "7.0.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv-webpack/-/dotenv-webpack-7.0.3.tgz#f50ec3c7083a69ec6076e110566720003b7b107b"
+  integrity sha512-O0O9pOEwrk+n1zzR3T2uuXRlw64QxHSPeNN1GaiNBloQFNaCUL9V8jxSVz4jlXXFP/CIqK8YecWf8BAvsSgMjw==
+  dependencies:
+    dotenv-defaults "^2.0.2"
+
 dotenv@^10.0.0:
   version "10.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-10.0.0.tgz#3d4227b8fb95f81096cdd2b66653fb2c7085ba81"
   integrity sha512-rlBi9d8jpv9Sf1klPjNfFAuWDjKLwTIJJ/VxtoTwIR6hnZxcEOQCZg2oIL3MWBYw5GpUDKOEnND7LXTbIpQ03Q==
 
+dotenv@^8.2.0:
+  version "8.6.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-8.6.0.tgz#061af664d19f7f4d8fc6e4ff9b584ce237adcb8b"
+  integrity sha512-IrPdXQsk2BbzvCBGBOTmmSH5SodmqZNt4ERAZDmW4CT+tL8VtvinqywuANaFu4bOMWki16nqf0e4oC0QIaDr/g==
+
 ee-first@1.1.1:
   version "1.1.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ee-first/-/ee-first-1.1.1.tgz#590c61156b0ae2f4f0255732a158b266bc56b21d"
@@ -2321,6 +2345,13 @@ fd-slicer@~1.1.0:
   dependencies:
     pend "~1.2.0"
 
+fetch-blob@^3.1.2:
+  version "3.1.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fetch-blob/-/fetch-blob-3.1.3.tgz#a7dca4855e39d3e3c5a1da62d4ee335c37d26012"
+  integrity sha512-ax1Y5I9w+9+JiM+wdHkhBoxew+zG4AJ2SvAD1v1szpddUIiPERVGBxrMcB2ZqW0Y3PP8bOWYv2zqQq1Jp2kqUQ==
+  dependencies:
+    web-streams-polyfill "^3.0.3"
+
 file-entry-cache@^6.0.1:
   version "6.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/file-entry-cache/-/file-entry-cache-6.0.1.tgz#211b2dd9659cb0394b073e7323ac3c933d522027"
@@ -2381,6 +2412,13 @@ follow-redirects@^1.0.0, follow-redirects@^1.14.4:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.14.4.tgz#838fdf48a8bbdd79e52ee51fb1c94e3ed98b9379"
   integrity sha512-zwGkiSXC1MUJG/qmeIFH2HBJx9u0V46QGUe3YR1fXG8bXQxq7fLj0RjLZQ5nubr9qNJUZrH+xUcwXEoXNpfS+g==
 
+formdata-polyfill@^4.0.10:
+  version "4.0.10"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/formdata-polyfill/-/formdata-polyfill-4.0.10.tgz#24807c31c9d402e002ab3d8c720144ceb8848423"
+  integrity sha512-buewHzMvYL29jdeQTVILecSaZKnt/RJWjoZCF5OW60Z67/GmSLBkOFM7qh1PI3zFNtJbaZL5eQu1vLfazOwj4g==
+  dependencies:
+    fetch-blob "^3.1.2"
+
 forwarded@0.2.0:
   version "0.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/forwarded/-/forwarded-0.2.0.tgz#2269936428aad4c15c7ebe9779a84bf0b2a81811"
@@ -3505,6 +3543,15 @@ node-fetch@2.6.5:
   dependencies:
     whatwg-url "^5.0.0"
 
+node-fetch@^3.1.0:
+  version "3.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/node-fetch/-/node-fetch-3.1.0.tgz#714f4922dc270239487654eaeeab86b8206cb52e"
+  integrity sha512-QU0WbIfMUjd5+MUzQOYhenAazakV7Irh1SGkWCsRzBwvm4fAhzEUaHMJ6QLP7gWT6WO9/oH2zhKMMGMuIrDyKw==
+  dependencies:
+    data-uri-to-buffer "^4.0.0"
+    fetch-blob "^3.1.2"
+    formdata-polyfill "^4.0.10"
+
 node-forge@^0.10.0:
   version "0.10.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/node-forge/-/node-forge-0.10.0.tgz#32dea2afb3e9926f02ee5ce8794902691a676bf3"
@@ -4828,6 +4875,11 @@ unpipe@1.0.0, unpipe@~1.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/unpipe/-/unpipe-1.0.0.tgz#b2bf4ee8514aae6165b4817829d21b2ef49904ec"
   integrity sha1-sr9O6FFKrmFltIF4KdIbLvSZBOw=
 
+update-dotenv@^1.1.1:
+  version "1.1.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/update-dotenv/-/update-dotenv-1.1.1.tgz#17146f302f216c3c92419d5a327a45be910050ca"
+  integrity sha512-3cIC18In/t0X/yH793c00qqxcKD8jVCgNOPif/fGQkFpYMGecM9YAc+kaAKXuZsM2dE9I9wFI7KvAuNX22SGMQ==
+
 uri-js@^4.2.2:
   version "4.4.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/uri-js/-/uri-js-4.4.1.tgz#9b1a52595225859e55f669d928f88c6c57f2a77e"
@@ -4892,6 +4944,11 @@ wbuf@^1.1.0, wbuf@^1.7.3:
   dependencies:
     minimalistic-assert "^1.0.0"
 
+web-streams-polyfill@^3.0.3:
+  version "3.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/web-streams-polyfill/-/web-streams-polyfill-3.2.0.tgz#a6b74026b38e4885869fb5c589e90b95ccfc7965"
+  integrity sha512-EqPmREeOzttaLRm5HS7io98goBgZ7IVz79aDvqjD0kYXLtFZTc0T/U6wHTPKyIjb+MdN7DFIIX6hgdBEpWmfPA==
+
 webidl-conversions@^3.0.0:
   version "3.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/webidl-conversions/-/webidl-conversions-3.0.1.tgz#24534275e2a7bc6be7bc86611cc16ae0a5654871"