text: $(document).ready (function () {
  
  	$("#register_form").validate({
          rules: {
              firstname: "required",
              lastname: "required",
              email: {
                  required: true,
                  email: true
              },
              password: {
                  required: true,
                  minlength: 5
              }
          },
          messages: {
              firstname: "Please enter your firstname",
              lastname: "Please enter your lastname",
              password: {
                  required: "Please provide a password",
                  minlength: "Your password must be at least 5 characters long"
              },
              email: "Please enter a valid email address"
          },
          submitHandler: function(form) {
              form.submit();
          }
      });
  
      $('#signup_btn').click (function () {
      	$("#register_form").submit();
      });
  
  });