diff --git a/codeeve/settings.py b/codeeve/settings.py
index 2f4e0ca..bf2cb14 100644
--- a/codeeve/settings.py
+++ b/codeeve/settings.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
 SITE_ID = 1
 ACCOUNT_LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = '/projects'
 ACCOUNT_LOGOUT_ON_GET = True
+LOGIN_URL = '/accounts/github/login/?process=login'
 
 
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
diff --git a/projects/templates/projects/project_list.html b/projects/templates/projects/project_list.html
index 922f50f..e141f9a 100644
--- a/projects/templates/projects/project_list.html
+++ b/projects/templates/projects/project_list.html
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
     <div class="content-section-a">
 
         <div class="container">
+            {% if view.request.user.is_authenticated %}
             <a href="create/">Create a project</a>
+            {% endif %}
             {% for project in object_list %}
             <div class="row">
                 <div class="col-lg-5 col-sm-6">
diff --git a/projects/views.py b/projects/views.py
index 943c760..72074f2 100644
--- a/projects/views.py
+++ b/projects/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views.generic.list import ListView
 from django.views.generic.detail import DetailView
 from django.views.generic.edit import CreateView, UpdateView
@@ -8,10 +10,17 @@
 
 class ProjectCreate(CreateView):
     model = Project
-    fields = ['title', 'description', 'max_members', 'difficulty',
-              'image', 'participants', 'coach', 'owner']
+    fields = ['title', 'description', 'max_members', 'difficulty', 'image']
     success_url = reverse_lazy('project_list')
 
+    @method_decorator(login_required)
+    def dispatch(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return super(ProjectCreate, self).dispatch(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def form_valid(self, form):
+        form.instance.owner = self.request.user
+        return super(ProjectCreate, self).form_valid(form)
+
 
 class ProjectUpdate(UpdateView):
     model = Project