diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 1cabf7f..ba1cb51 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ const isEventEditorOpen = ref(false)
 const notificationStats = ref({ configured: false, subscriberCount: 0 })
 const notificationMessage = ref('')
 const notificationError = ref('')
+const signupNotificationMessage = ref('')
+const signupNotificationError = ref('')
+const isSignupNotificationLoading = ref(false)
 const payments = ref([])
 const cards = ref([])
 const accessLogs = ref([])
@@ -361,6 +364,7 @@ const canContinue = computed(() => {
   if (signupStep.value === 4) return DATA_IMAGE_PATTERN.test(form.signature)
   return true
 })
+const signupNotificationSupport = computed(() => notificationSupport())
 const pwaInstallTitle = computed(() => {
   if (isPwaStandalone.value) return 'PWA installed'
   if (installPlatform.value === 'ios') return 'Install L484 on iPhone'
@@ -772,11 +776,14 @@ const openSignup = () => {
   loadBitcoinPrice()
   refreshPwaStandalone()
   installPlatform.value = detectInstallPlatform()
-  signupStep.value = currentMember.value ? 5 : 0
+  signupStep.value = currentMember.value ? 6 : 0
   createdMember.value = currentMember.value
   isCardRevealing.value = false
   generatedCredentials.value = null
   formError.value = ''
+  signupNotificationMessage.value = ''
+  signupNotificationError.value = ''
+  isSignupNotificationLoading.value = false
 }
 
 const openMemberSignin = () => {
@@ -839,6 +846,7 @@ const resetForm = () => {
 
 const nextStep = () => {
   formError.value = ''
+  signupNotificationError.value = ''
   sanitizeForm()
 
   if (signupStep.value === 2 && !validateApplicant()) {
@@ -960,6 +968,7 @@ const handleSignerCompletion = async () => {
 }
 
 const createMembership = async () => {
+  formError.value = ''
   sanitizeForm()
   if (!validateApplicant()) {
     return
@@ -1011,7 +1020,7 @@ const createMembership = async () => {
     saveMembers()
     resetForm()
     isCardRevealing.value = true
-    signupStep.value = 5
+    signupStep.value = 6
 
     window.setTimeout(() => {
       isCardRevealing.value = false
@@ -1021,6 +1030,21 @@ const createMembership = async () => {
   }
 }
 
+const enableSignupNotificationsAndCreate = async () => {
+  signupNotificationMessage.value = ''
+  signupNotificationError.value = ''
+  isSignupNotificationLoading.value = true
+  try {
+    const result = await subscribeToNotifications()
+    signupNotificationMessage.value = `Notifications enabled. ${result.subscriberCount || 1} device subscribed.`
+    await createMembership()
+  } catch (error) {
+    signupNotificationError.value = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Could not enable notifications.'
+  } finally {
+    isSignupNotificationLoading.value = false
+  }
+}
+
 const syncSignatureCanvas = () => {
   const canvas = signatureCanvas.value
   if (!canvas) return
@@ -3229,23 +3253,25 @@ watch(mobileMenuOpen, (open) => {
     </div>
 
     <div v-if="isSignupOpen" class="modal-backdrop" @click.self="closeSignup">
-      <div class="signup-modal" :class="{ 'card-modal': signupStep === 5 }">
+      <div class="signup-modal" :class="{ 'card-modal': signupStep === 6 }">
         <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 border-b border-white/10 p-5">
           <div>
             <p class="section-kicker">L484 Membership</p>
             <h2 class="text-2xl font-black uppercase leading-none">
-              {{ signupStep === 5 ? 'Membership Card' : 'Become a member' }}
+              {{ signupStep === 6 ? 'Membership Card' : 'Become a member' }}
             </h2>
           </div>
           <button class="modal-close" type="button" aria-label="Close" @click="closeSignup"></button>
         </div>
 
-        <div v-if="signupStep > 1 && signupStep < 5" class="step-row">
+        <div v-if="signupStep > 1 && signupStep < 6" class="step-row">
           <span :class="{ active: signupStep >= 2 }">1</span>
           <i></i>
           <span :class="{ active: signupStep >= 3 }">2</span>
           <i></i>
           <span :class="{ active: signupStep >= 4 }">3</span>
+          <i></i>
+          <span :class="{ active: signupStep >= 5 }">4</span>
         </div>
 
         <div class="modal-body">
@@ -3380,7 +3406,40 @@ watch(mobileMenuOpen, (open) => {
             </div>
           </div>
 
-          <div v-if="signupStep === 5 && createdMember" class="card-modal-content space-y-6">
+          <div v-if="signupStep === 5" class="pwa-install-step">
+            <div class="pwa-install-hero">
+              <img src="/images/app-icon-192.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" />
+              <div>
+                <p class="section-kicker">Notifications</p>
+                <h3>Enable member alerts</h3>
+                <p>
+                  L484 can send updates about your membership, payment, card pickup, and private events directly to this installed app.
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="signin-options">
+              <div class="pwa-install-card active">
+                <strong>Recommended</strong>
+                <small>Enable notifications before creating your card so this device can receive L484 updates.</small>
+              </div>
+              <div class="pwa-install-card">
+                <strong>Status</strong>
+                <small>
+                  Permission {{ notificationPermission }} ·
+                  {{ signupNotificationSupport.supported ? 'Push supported' : 'Push unavailable' }} ·
+                  {{ signupNotificationSupport.secure ? 'Secure context' : 'HTTPS required' }}
+                </small>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <p v-if="signupNotificationMessage" class="validation-message rounded border border-amber-400/30 bg-amber-400/10 p-3 text-sm text-amber-100">
+              {{ signupNotificationMessage }}
+            </p>
+            <p v-if="signupNotificationError" class="validation-message rounded border border-red-400/40 bg-red-500/10 p-3 text-sm text-red-200">
+              {{ signupNotificationError }}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          <div v-if="signupStep === 6 && createdMember" class="card-modal-content space-y-6">
             <div class="card-reveal-stage mx-auto" :class="{ 'is-revealing': isCardRevealing }">
               <div v-if="isCardRevealing" class="card-spinner" aria-hidden="true">
                 <img src="/images/small-logo.svg" alt="" />
@@ -3446,11 +3505,11 @@ watch(mobileMenuOpen, (open) => {
         </div>
 
         <div class="modal-footer border-t border-white/10 p-5">
-          <button v-if="signupStep > 0 && signupStep < 5" class="secondary-action" type="button" @click="previousStep">
+          <button v-if="signupStep > 0 && signupStep < 6" class="secondary-action" type="button" @click="previousStep">
             Back
           </button>
 
-          <template v-if="signupStep === 5">
+          <template v-if="signupStep === 6">
             <button class="secondary-action" type="button" @click="openBackup">
               Export
             </button>
@@ -3464,12 +3523,17 @@ watch(mobileMenuOpen, (open) => {
           <button v-else-if="signupStep === 1" class="primary-action" type="button" @click="handlePwaInstallPrimary">
             {{ pwaInstallPrimaryLabel }}
           </button>
-          <button v-else-if="signupStep < 4" class="primary-action" type="button" @click="nextStep">
+          <button v-else-if="signupStep < 5" class="primary-action" type="button" @click="nextStep">
             Continue
           </button>
-          <button v-else-if="signupStep === 4" class="primary-action" type="button" @click="createMembership">
-            Create card
-          </button>
+          <template v-else-if="signupStep === 5">
+            <button class="secondary-action" type="button" :disabled="isSignupNotificationLoading" @click="createMembership">
+              Continue without alerts
+            </button>
+            <button class="primary-action" type="button" :disabled="isSignupNotificationLoading" @click="enableSignupNotificationsAndCreate">
+              {{ isSignupNotificationLoading ? 'Enabling...' : 'Enable & create card' }}
+            </button>
+          </template>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>