@RequestMapping(value = "/submitsignup", method = RequestMethod.POST) public View submitSignup(@Valid SignupForm signupForm) { User newUser = new User(); newUser.setUsername(signupForm.getUsername()); newUser.setPassword(signupForm.getPassword()); newUser.setRole(permissions.getStartingRole()); userRepository.save(newUser); forumSession.setCurrentUser(newUser); return new RedirectView("/", true); }