diff --git a/install/steps/3-requirements.php b/install/steps/3-requirements.php
index 659e3036..65281248 100644
--- a/install/steps/3-requirements.php
+++ b/install/steps/3-requirements.php
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@
 defined('MYAAC') or die('Direct access not allowed!');
 
 // configuration
-$dirs_required = [
+$dirs_required_writable = [
 	'system/logs',
 	'system/cache',
 ];
+
+$dirs_required = [
+	'tools/ext' => $locale['step_requirements_folder_not_exists_tools_ext'],
+];
+
 $dirs_optional = [
 	GUILD_IMAGES_DIR => $locale['step_requirements_warning_images_guilds'],
 	GALLERY_DIR => $locale['step_requirements_warning_images_gallery'],
@@ -18,6 +23,7 @@ $extensions_optional = [
 	'gd' => $locale['step_requirements_warning_player_signatures'],
 	'zip' => $locale['step_requirements_warning_install_plugins'],
 ];
+
 /*
  *
  * @param string $name
@@ -41,7 +47,7 @@ $failed = false;
 // start validating
 version_check($locale['step_requirements_php_version'], (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 50500), PHP_VERSION);
 
-foreach ($dirs_required as $value)
+foreach ($dirs_required_writable as $value)
 {
 	$is_writable = is_writable(BASE . $value) && (MYAAC_OS != 'WINDOWS' || win_is_writable(BASE . $value));
 	version_check($locale['step_requirements_write_perms'] . ': ' . $value, $is_writable);
@@ -52,6 +58,12 @@ foreach ($dirs_optional as $dir => $errorMsg) {
 	version_check($locale['step_requirements_write_perms'] . ': ' . $dir, $is_writable, $is_writable ? '' : $errorMsg, true);
 }
 
+foreach ($dirs_required as $dir => $errorMsg)
+{
+	$exists = is_dir(BASE . $dir);
+	version_check($locale['step_requirements_folder_exists'] . ': ' . $dir, $exists, $exists ? '' : $errorMsg);
+}
+
 $ini_register_globals = ini_get_bool('register_globals');
 version_check('register_long_arrays', !$ini_register_globals, $ini_register_globals ? $locale['on'] : $locale['off']);
 
@@ -78,4 +90,3 @@ if($failed) {
 }
 
 echo '</div>';
-?>
diff --git a/install/steps/5-database.php b/install/steps/5-database.php
index 6ee7d031..ed8f82a1 100644
--- a/install/steps/5-database.php
+++ b/install/steps/5-database.php
@@ -41,57 +41,56 @@ if(!$error) {
 	$configToSave['cache_engine'] = 'auto';
 	$configToSave['cache_prefix'] = 'myaac_' . generateRandomString(8, true, false, true);
 
-	require BASE . 'install/includes/config.php';
-
 	if(!$error) {
-		require BASE . 'install/includes/database.php';
+		$content = '';
+		$saved = Settings::saveConfig($configToSave, BASE . 'config.local.php', $content);
+		if ($saved) {
+			success($locale['step_database_config_saved']);
+			$_SESSION['saved'] = true;
 
-		$locale['step_database_importing'] = str_replace('$DATABASE_NAME$', config('database_name'), $locale['step_database_importing']);
-		success($locale['step_database_importing']);
+			require BASE . 'config.local.php';
+			require BASE . 'install/includes/config.php';
 
-		if(isset($database_error)) { // we failed connect to the database
-			error($database_error);
-		}
-		else {
-			if(!$db->hasTable('accounts')) {
-				$tmp = str_replace('$TABLE$', 'accounts', $locale['step_database_error_table']);
-				error($tmp);
-				$error = true;
-			}
+			if (!$error) {
+				require BASE . 'install/includes/database.php';
 
-			if(!$db->hasTable('players')) {
-				$tmp = str_replace('$TABLE$', 'players', $locale['step_database_error_table']);
-				error($tmp);
-				$error = true;
-			}
-
-			if(!$db->hasTable('guilds')) {
-				$tmp = str_replace('$TABLE$', 'guilds', $locale['step_database_error_table']);
-				error($tmp);
-				$error = true;
-			}
-
-			if(!$error) {
-				$twig->display('install.installer.html.twig', array(
-					'url' => 'tools/5-database.php',
-					'message' => $locale['loading_spinner']
-				));
-
-				$content = '';
-				$saved = Settings::saveConfig($configToSave, BASE . 'config.local.php', $content);
-				if($saved) {
-					success($locale['step_database_config_saved']);
-					$_SESSION['saved'] = true;
+				if (isset($database_error)) { // we failed connect to the database
+					error($database_error);
 				}
 				else {
-					$_SESSION['config_content'] = $content;
-					unset($_SESSION['saved']);
+					if (!$db->hasTable('accounts')) {
+						$tmp = str_replace('$TABLE$', 'accounts', $locale['step_database_error_table']);
+						error($tmp);
+						$error = true;
+					}
 
-					$locale['step_database_error_file'] = str_replace('$FILE$', '<b>' . BASE . 'config.php</b>', $locale['step_database_error_file']);
-					error($locale['step_database_error_file'] . '<br/>
-						<textarea cols="70" rows="10">' . $content . '</textarea>');
+					if (!$db->hasTable('players')) {
+						$tmp = str_replace('$TABLE$', 'players', $locale['step_database_error_table']);
+						error($tmp);
+						$error = true;
+					}
+
+					if (!$db->hasTable('guilds')) {
+						$tmp = str_replace('$TABLE$', 'guilds', $locale['step_database_error_table']);
+						error($tmp);
+						$error = true;
+					}
+
+					if (!$error) {
+						$twig->display('install.installer.html.twig', array(
+							'url' => 'tools/5-database.php',
+							'message' => $locale['loading_spinner']
+						));
+					}
 				}
 			}
+		} else {
+			$_SESSION['config_content'] = $content;
+			unset($_SESSION['saved']);
+
+			$locale['step_database_error_file'] = str_replace('$FILE$', '<b>' . BASE . 'config.php</b>', $locale['step_database_error_file']);
+			error($locale['step_database_error_file'] . '<br/>
+				<textarea cols="70" rows="10">' . $content . '</textarea>');
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/install/tools/5-database.php b/install/tools/5-database.php
index 3ad4348a..ff0bcbbb 100644
--- a/install/tools/5-database.php
+++ b/install/tools/5-database.php
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ if($db->hasTable(TABLE_PREFIX . 'account_actions')) {
 else {
 	// import schema
 	try {
+		$locale['step_database_importing'] = str_replace('$DATABASE_NAME$', config('database_name'), $locale['step_database_importing']);
+		success($locale['step_database_importing']);
+
 		$db->query(file_get_contents(BASE . 'install/includes/schema.sql'));
 
 		$locale['step_database_success_schema'] = str_replace('$PREFIX$', TABLE_PREFIX, $locale['step_database_success_schema']);
diff --git a/plugins/email-confirmed-reward/reward.php b/plugins/email-confirmed-reward/reward.php
index 11af5b34..e485dcf0 100644
--- a/plugins/email-confirmed-reward/reward.php
+++ b/plugins/email-confirmed-reward/reward.php
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 defined('MYAAC') or die('Direct access not allowed!');
 
-$reward = setting('core.account_mail_confirmed_reward');
-
 $hasCoinsColumn = $db->hasColumn('accounts', 'coins');
 $rewardCoins = setting('core.account_mail_confirmed_reward_coins');
 if ($rewardCoins > 0 && !$hasCoinsColumn) {
diff --git a/system/database.php b/system/database.php
index f20ca720..34b4574a 100644
--- a/system/database.php
+++ b/system/database.php
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ try {
 	}
 
 	if(defined('MYAAC_INSTALL')) {
+		$error = $e->getMessage();
 		return; // installer will take care of this
 	}
 
diff --git a/system/init.php b/system/init.php
index ec61b459..9bc14514 100644
--- a/system/init.php
+++ b/system/init.php
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ date_default_timezone_set(setting('core.date_timezone'));
 
 setting(
 	[
-		'core.account_create_character_create',
-		setting('core.account_create_character_create') && (!setting('core.mail_enabled') || !setting('core.account_mail_verify'))
+		'core.account_mail_verify',
+		setting('core.account_mail_verify') && setting('core.mail_enabled')
 	]
 );
 
diff --git a/system/locale/de/install.php b/system/locale/de/install.php
index 85be3b16..ad354609 100644
--- a/system/locale/de/install.php
+++ b/system/locale/de/install.php
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ $locale['step_requirements'] = 'Anforderungen';
 $locale['step_requirements_title'] = 'Anforderungen überprüfen';
 $locale['step_requirements_php_version'] = 'PHP Version';
 $locale['step_requirements_write_perms'] = 'Schreibberechtigungen';
+$locale['step_requirements_folder_exists'] = 'Ordner ist vorhanden';
+$locale['step_requirements_folder_not_exists_tools_ext'] = 'NPM Package Manager wird verwendet für externe JavaScript/CSS Bibliotheken.'
+	. ' Es sollte via Command Line installiert werden: <a href="https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm">https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm</a>'
+	. ' Nachdem das Tool installiert wurde, folgende Befehl sollte ausgeführt in dem Hauptordner des MyAACs: "npm install".';
 $locale['step_requirements_failed'] = 'Die Installation wird deaktiviert, bis diese Anforderungen erfüllt sind.</b><br/>Für weitere Informationen siehe <b>README</b> Datei.';
 $locale['step_requirements_extension'] = '$EXTENSION$ PHP Erweiterung';
 
diff --git a/system/locale/en/install.php b/system/locale/en/install.php
index 3de85896..e25537c9 100644
--- a/system/locale/en/install.php
+++ b/system/locale/en/install.php
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ $locale['step_requirements'] = 'Requirements';
 $locale['step_requirements_title'] = 'Requirements check';
 $locale['step_requirements_php_version'] = 'PHP Version';
 $locale['step_requirements_write_perms'] = 'Write permissions';
+$locale['step_requirements_folder_exists'] = 'Directory exists';
+$locale['step_requirements_folder_not_exists_tools_ext'] = 'NPM Package Manager is used for external JavaScript/CSS libraries.'
+	. ' You need to install it through Command Line: <a href="https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm">https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm</a>'
+	. ' When you done with installing that tool, execute: "npm install" in the main MyAAC folder.';
 $locale['step_requirements_failed'] = 'Installation will be disabled until these requirements will be passed.</b><br/>For more informations see <b>README</b> file.';
 $locale['step_requirements_extension'] = '$EXTENSION$ PHP extension';
 $locale['step_requirements_warning_images_guilds'] = 'Guild logo upload will not work';
diff --git a/system/locale/pl/install.php b/system/locale/pl/install.php
index 1afb2ddd..22204adf 100644
--- a/system/locale/pl/install.php
+++ b/system/locale/pl/install.php
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ $locale['step_requirements'] = 'Wymagania';
 $locale['step_requirements_title'] = 'Sprawdzanie wymagań';
 $locale['step_requirements_php_version'] = 'Wersja PHP';
 $locale['step_requirements_write_perms'] = 'Uprawnienia do zapisu';
+$locale['step_requirements_folder_exists'] = 'Folder istnieje';
+$locale['step_requirements_folder_not_exists_tools_ext'] = 'Manadżer Pakietów NPM jest używany do zewnętrznych bibliotek JavaScript/CSS.'
+	. ' Trzeba go zainstalować poprzez wiersz poleceń: <a href="https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm">https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm</a>'
+	. ' Po instalacji narzędzia, wywołaj następujące polecenie w głownym katalogu MyAAC: "npm install".';
 $locale['step_requirements_failed'] = 'Instalacja zostanie zablokowana dopóki te wymagania nie zostaną spełnione.</b><br/>Po więcej informacji zasięgnij do pliku <b>README</b>.';
 $locale['step_requirements_extension'] = 'Rozszerzenie PHP - $EXTENSION$';
 $locale['step_requirements_warning_images_guilds'] = 'Nie będzie możliwości uploadu obrazków gildii';
diff --git a/system/pages/account/confirm-email.php b/system/pages/account/confirm-email.php
index 925aef5e..615dd942 100644
--- a/system/pages/account/confirm-email.php
+++ b/system/pages/account/confirm-email.php
@@ -25,16 +25,20 @@ if(!Account::where('email_hash', $hash)->exists()) {
 }
 else
 {
-	if (Account::where('email_hash', $hash)->where('email_verified', 0)->exists()) {
-		$query = $query->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
+	$accountModel = Account::where('email_hash', $hash)->where('email_verified', 0)->first();
+	if ($accountModel) {
+		$accountModel->email_verified = 1;
+		$accountModel->save();
+
+		success('You have now verified your e-mail, this will increase the security of your account. Thank you for doing this. You can now <a href=' . getLink('account/manage') . '>log in</a>.');
+
 		$account = new OTS_Account();
-		$account->load($query['id']);
+		$account->load($accountModel->id);
 		if ($account->isLoaded()) {
 			$hooks->trigger(HOOK_EMAIL_CONFIRMED, ['account' => $account]);
 		}
 	}
-
-	Account::where('email_hash', $hash)->update('email_verified', 1);
-	success('You have now verified your e-mail, this will increase the security of your account. Thank you for doing this.');
+	else {
+		error('Link has expired.');
+	}
 }
-?>
diff --git a/system/pages/account/create.php b/system/pages/account/create.php
index 34e4689d..0074f9e3 100644
--- a/system/pages/account/create.php
+++ b/system/pages/account/create.php
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ if($save)
 			if(_mail($email, 'New account on ' . $config['lua']['serverName'], $body_html))
 			{
 				echo 'Your account has been created.<br/><br/>';
+
+				warning("Before you can login - you need to verify your E-Mail. The verification link has been sent to $email. If the message is not coming - remember to check the SPAM folder.");
+
 				$twig->display('success.html.twig', array(
 					'title' => 'Account Created',
 					'description' => 'Your account ' . $account_type . ' is <b>' . $tmp_account . '</b><br/>You will need the account ' . $account_type . ' and your password to play on ' . configLua('serverName') . '.
@@ -252,15 +255,6 @@ if($save)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if(setting('core.account_create_character_create')) {
-				// character creation
-				$character_created = $createCharacter->doCreate($character_name, $character_sex, $character_vocation, $character_town, $new_account, $errors);
-				if (!$character_created) {
-					error('There was an error creating your character. Please create your character later in account management page.');
-					error(implode(' ', $errors));
-				}
-			}
-
 			if(setting('core.account_create_auto_login')) {
 				if ($hasBeenCreatedByEMail) {
 					$_POST['account_login'] = $email;
@@ -311,6 +305,15 @@ if($save)
 			}
 		}
 
+		if(setting('core.account_create_character_create')) {
+			// character creation
+			$character_created = $createCharacter->doCreate($character_name, $character_sex, $character_vocation, $character_town, $new_account, $errors);
+			if (!$character_created) {
+				error('There was an error creating your character. Please create your character later in account management page.');
+				error(implode(' ', $errors));
+			}
+		}
+
 		return;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/system/pages/account/login.php b/system/pages/account/login.php
index e68bfd2e..0fce795d 100644
--- a/system/pages/account/login.php
+++ b/system/pages/account/login.php
@@ -60,28 +60,33 @@ if(!empty($login_account) && !empty($login_password))
 		&& (!isset($t) || $t['attempts'] < 5)
 	)
 	{
-		session_regenerate_id();
-		setSession('account', $account_logged->getId());
-		setSession('password', encrypt((USE_ACCOUNT_SALT ? $account_logged->getCustomField('salt') : '') . $login_password));
-		if($remember_me) {
-			setSession('remember_me', true);
-		}
-
-		$logged = true;
-		$logged_flags = $account_logged->getWebFlags();
-
-		if(isset($_POST['admin']) && !admin()) {
-			$errors[] = 'This account has no admin privileges.';
-			unsetSession('account');
-			unsetSession('password');
-			unsetSession('remember_me');
-			$logged = false;
+		if (setting('core.account_mail_verify') && (int)$account_logged->getCustomField('email_verified') !== 1) {
+			$errors[] = 'Your account is not verified. Please verify your email address. If the message is not coming check the SPAM folder in your E-Mail client.';
 		}
 		else {
-			$account_logged->setCustomField('web_lastlogin', time());
-		}
+			session_regenerate_id();
+			setSession('account', $account_logged->getId());
+			setSession('password', encrypt((USE_ACCOUNT_SALT ? $account_logged->getCustomField('salt') : '') . $login_password));
+			if($remember_me) {
+				setSession('remember_me', true);
+			}
 
-		$hooks->trigger(HOOK_LOGIN, array('account' => $account_logged, 'password' => $login_password, 'remember_me' => $remember_me));
+			$logged = true;
+			$logged_flags = $account_logged->getWebFlags();
+
+			if(isset($_POST['admin']) && !admin()) {
+				$errors[] = 'This account has no admin privileges.';
+				unsetSession('account');
+				unsetSession('password');
+				unsetSession('remember_me');
+				$logged = false;
+			}
+			else {
+				$account_logged->setCustomField('web_lastlogin', time());
+			}
+
+			$hooks->trigger(HOOK_LOGIN, array('account' => $account_logged, 'password' => $login_password, 'remember_me' => $remember_me));
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/system/src/Settings.php b/system/src/Settings.php
index 6c122237..0749396a 100644
--- a/system/src/Settings.php
+++ b/system/src/Settings.php
@@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ class Settings implements \ArrayAccess
 		}
 
 		$this->settingsDatabase[$pluginKeyName][$key] = $value;
+		// invalidate cache
+		unset($this->cache[$offset]);
 	}
 
 	#[\ReturnTypeWillChange]
diff --git a/system/templates/account.create.html.twig b/system/templates/account.create.html.twig
index 300b700a..2e5267e2 100644
--- a/system/templates/account.create.html.twig
+++ b/system/templates/account.create.html.twig
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
 			{{ hook('HOOK_ACCOUNT_CREATE_BETWEEN_BOXES_1') }}
 
-			{% if (not setting('core.mail_enabled') or not setting('core.account_mail_verify')) and setting('core.account_create_character_create') %}
+			{% if setting('core.account_create_character_create') %}
 			<tr>
 				<td>
 					<div class="TableShadowContainerRightTop">