diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/auth/invite/[id]/_registration-form.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/auth/invite/[id]/_registration-form.tsx
index f7ea9ace5..9baf60958 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/auth/invite/[id]/_registration-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/auth/invite/[id]/_registration-form.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { Button, PasswordInput, Stack, TextInput } from "@mantine/core";
 
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
-import { useForm, zodResolver } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import {
   showErrorNotification,
   showSuccessNotification,
@@ -24,18 +24,17 @@ export const RegistrationForm = ({ invite }: RegistrationFormProps) => {
   const t = useScopedI18n("user");
   const router = useRouter();
   const { mutate, isPending } = clientApi.user.register.useMutation();
-  const form = useForm<FormType>({
-    validate: zodResolver(validation.user.registration),
+  const form = useZodForm(validation.user.registration, {
     initialValues: {
       username: "",
       password: "",
       confirmPassword: "",
     },
-    validateInputOnBlur: true,
-    validateInputOnChange: true,
   });
 
-  const handleSubmit = (values: FormType) => {
+  const handleSubmit = (
+    values: z.infer<typeof validation.user.registration>,
+  ) => {
     mutate(
       {
         ...values,
@@ -88,5 +87,3 @@ export const RegistrationForm = ({ invite }: RegistrationFormProps) => {
     </Stack>
   );
 };
-
-type FormType = z.infer<typeof validation.user.registration>;
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/auth/login/_login-form.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/auth/login/_login-form.tsx
index ec5edf3a5..d98d387b0 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/auth/login/_login-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/auth/login/_login-form.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
 import { IconAlertTriangle } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 
 import { signIn } from "@homarr/auth/client";
-import { useForm, zodResolver } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import {
   showErrorNotification,
   showSuccessNotification,
@@ -27,15 +27,16 @@ export const LoginForm = () => {
   const router = useRouter();
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string>();
-  const form = useForm<FormType>({
-    validate: zodResolver(validation.user.signIn),
+  const form = useZodForm(validation.user.signIn, {
     initialValues: {
       name: "",
       password: "",
     },
   });
 
-  const handleSubmitAsync = async (values: FormType) => {
+  const handleSubmitAsync = async (
+    values: z.infer<typeof validation.user.signIn>,
+  ) => {
     setIsLoading(true);
     setError(undefined);
     await signIn("credentials", {
@@ -92,5 +93,3 @@ export const LoginForm = () => {
     </Stack>
   );
 };
-
-type FormType = z.infer<typeof validation.user.signIn>;
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_background.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_background.tsx
index 08c936336..a60f81395 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_background.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_background.tsx
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ import {
   backgroundImageRepeats,
   backgroundImageSizes,
 } from "@homarr/definitions";
-import { useForm } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import type { TranslationObject } from "@homarr/translation";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 import type { SelectItemWithDescriptionBadge } from "@homarr/ui";
 import { SelectWithDescriptionBadge } from "@homarr/ui";
+import { validation } from "@homarr/validation";
 
 import type { Board } from "../../_types";
 import { useSavePartialSettingsMutation } from "./_shared";
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ export const BackgroundSettingsContent = ({ board }: Props) => {
   const t = useI18n();
   const { mutate: savePartialSettings, isPending } =
     useSavePartialSettingsMutation(board);
-  const form = useForm({
+  const form = useZodForm(validation.board.savePartialSettings, {
     initialValues: {
       backgroundImageUrl: board.backgroundImageUrl ?? "",
       backgroundImageAttachment: board.backgroundImageAttachment,
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_colors.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_colors.tsx
index 4b38a2d5f..f80511d06 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_colors.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_colors.tsx
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ import {
 } from "@mantine/core";
 import { useDisclosure } from "@mantine/hooks";
 
-import { useForm } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
+import { validation } from "@homarr/validation";
 
 import type { Board } from "../../_types";
 import { generateColors } from "../../(content)/_theme";
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ const hexRegex = /^#[0-9a-fA-F]{6}$/;
 const progressPercentageLabel = (value: number) => `${value}%`;
 
 export const ColorSettingsContent = ({ board }: Props) => {
-  const form = useForm({
+  const form = useZodForm(validation.board.savePartialSettings, {
     initialValues: {
       primaryColor: board.primaryColor,
       secondaryColor: board.secondaryColor,
@@ -114,15 +115,16 @@ export const ColorSettingsContent = ({ board }: Props) => {
 };
 
 interface ColorsPreviewProps {
-  previewColor: string;
+  previewColor: string | undefined;
 }
 
 const ColorsPreview = ({ previewColor }: ColorsPreviewProps) => {
   const theme = useMantineTheme();
 
-  const colors = hexRegex.test(previewColor)
-    ? generateColors(previewColor)
-    : generateColors("#000000");
+  const colors =
+    previewColor && hexRegex.test(previewColor)
+      ? generateColors(previewColor)
+      : generateColors("#000000");
 
   return (
     <Group gap={0} wrap="nowrap">
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_general.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_general.tsx
index d8e3eec82..a47624d9e 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_general.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_general.tsx
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ import {
 } from "@mantine/hooks";
 import { IconAlertTriangle } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 
-import { useForm } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
+import { validation } from "@homarr/validation";
 
 import type { Board } from "../../_types";
 import { useUpdateBoard } from "../../(content)/_client";
@@ -38,20 +39,30 @@ export const GeneralSettingsContent = ({ board }: Props) => {
 
   const { mutate: savePartialSettings, isPending } =
     useSavePartialSettingsMutation(board);
-  const form = useForm({
-    initialValues: {
-      pageTitle: board.pageTitle ?? "",
-      logoImageUrl: board.logoImageUrl ?? "",
-      metaTitle: board.metaTitle ?? "",
-      faviconImageUrl: board.faviconImageUrl ?? "",
+  const form = useZodForm(
+    validation.board.savePartialSettings
+      .pick({
+        pageTitle: true,
+        logoImageUrl: true,
+        metaTitle: true,
+        faviconImageUrl: true,
+      })
+      .required(),
+    {
+      initialValues: {
+        pageTitle: board.pageTitle ?? "",
+        logoImageUrl: board.logoImageUrl ?? "",
+        metaTitle: board.metaTitle ?? "",
+        faviconImageUrl: board.faviconImageUrl ?? "",
+      },
+      onValuesChange({ pageTitle }) {
+        updateBoard((previous) => ({
+          ...previous,
+          pageTitle,
+        }));
+      },
     },
-    onValuesChange({ pageTitle }) {
-      updateBoard((previous) => ({
-        ...previous,
-        pageTitle,
-      }));
-    },
-  });
+  );
 
   const metaTitleStatus = useMetaTitlePreview(form.values.metaTitle);
   const faviconStatus = useFaviconPreview(form.values.faviconImageUrl);
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_layout.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_layout.tsx
index ea8865a7e..c4ed09d4c 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/[name]/settings/_layout.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 import { Button, Grid, Group, Input, Slider, Stack } from "@mantine/core";
 
-import { useForm } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
+import { validation } from "@homarr/validation";
 
 import type { Board } from "../../_types";
 import { useSavePartialSettingsMutation } from "./_shared";
@@ -15,11 +16,14 @@ export const LayoutSettingsContent = ({ board }: Props) => {
   const t = useI18n();
   const { mutate: savePartialSettings, isPending } =
     useSavePartialSettingsMutation(board);
-  const form = useForm({
-    initialValues: {
-      columnCount: board.columnCount,
+  const form = useZodForm(
+    validation.board.savePartialSettings.pick({ columnCount: true }).required(),
+    {
+      initialValues: {
+        columnCount: board.columnCount,
+      },
     },
-  });
+  );
 
   return (
     <form
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/init/user/_init-user-form.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/init/user/_init-user-form.tsx
index 30a30e7de..da373e9aa 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/init/user/_init-user-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/init/user/_init-user-form.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { Button, PasswordInput, Stack, TextInput } from "@mantine/core";
 
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
-import { useForm, zodResolver } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import {
   showErrorNotification,
   showSuccessNotification,
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ export const InitUserForm = () => {
   const t = useScopedI18n("user");
   const { mutateAsync, error, isPending } =
     clientApi.user.initUser.useMutation();
-  const form = useForm<FormType>({
-    validate: zodResolver(validation.user.init),
-    validateInputOnBlur: true,
-    validateInputOnChange: true,
+  const form = useZodForm(validation.user.init, {
     initialValues: {
       username: "",
       password: "",
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/apps/_form.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/apps/_form.tsx
index d024a9c36..0b0162659 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/apps/_form.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/apps/_form.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { Button, Group, Stack, Textarea, TextInput } from "@mantine/core";
 
-import { useForm, zodResolver } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import type { TranslationFunction } from "@homarr/translation";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 import type { z } from "@homarr/validation";
@@ -25,14 +25,13 @@ export const AppForm = (props: AppFormProps) => {
     props;
   const t = useI18n();
 
-  const form = useForm({
+  const form = useZodForm(validation.app.manage, {
     initialValues: initialValues ?? {
       name: "",
       description: "",
       iconUrl: "",
       href: "",
     },
-    validate: zodResolver(validation.app.manage),
   });
 
   return (
@@ -41,9 +40,7 @@ export const AppForm = (props: AppFormProps) => {
         <TextInput {...form.getInputProps("name")} withAsterisk label="Name" />
         <IconPicker
           initialValue={initialValues?.iconUrl}
-          onChange={(iconUrl) => {
-            form.setFieldValue("iconUrl", iconUrl);
-          }}
+          {...form.getInputProps("iconUrl")}
         />
         <Textarea {...form.getInputProps("description")} label="Description" />
         <TextInput {...form.getInputProps("href")} label="URL" />
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/_integration-secret-inputs.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/_integration-secret-inputs.tsx
index f68997943..76fb9ae01 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/_integration-secret-inputs.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/_integration-secret-inputs.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 import { integrationSecretIcons } from "./_integration-secret-icons";
 
 interface IntegrationSecretInputProps {
+  withAsterisk?: boolean;
   label?: string;
   kind: IntegrationSecretKind;
   value?: string;
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/edit/[id]/_integration-edit-form.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/edit/[id]/_integration-edit-form.tsx
index 14519e686..7630622d9 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/edit/[id]/_integration-edit-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/edit/[id]/_integration-edit-form.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   getAllSecretKindOptions,
   getDefaultSecretKinds,
 } from "@homarr/definitions";
-import { useForm, zodResolver } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import { useConfirmModal } from "@homarr/modals";
 import {
   showErrorNotification,
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@ export const EditIntegrationForm = ({ integration }: EditIntegrationForm) => {
   });
 
   const router = useRouter();
-  const form = useForm<FormType>({
+  const form = useZodForm(validation.integration.update.omit({ id: true }), {
     initialValues: initialFormValues,
-    validate: zodResolver(validation.integration.update.omit({ id: true })),
     onValuesChange,
   });
   const { mutateAsync, isPending } = clientApi.integration.update.useMutation();
@@ -103,11 +102,13 @@ export const EditIntegrationForm = ({ integration }: EditIntegrationForm) => {
         <TestConnectionNoticeAlert />
 
         <TextInput
+          withAsterisk
           label={t("integration.field.name.label")}
           {...form.getInputProps("name")}
         />
 
         <TextInput
+          withAsterisk
           label={t("integration.field.url.label")}
           {...form.getInputProps("url")}
         />
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/new/_integration-new-form.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/new/_integration-new-form.tsx
index 039af27eb..44223330f 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/new/_integration-new-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/new/_integration-new-form.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import type {
 } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import { getAllSecretKindOptions } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import type { UseFormReturnType } from "@homarr/form";
-import { useForm, zodResolver } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import {
   showErrorNotification,
   showSuccessNotification,
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ export const NewIntegrationForm = ({
     initialFormValue: initialFormValues,
   });
   const router = useRouter();
-  const form = useForm<FormType>({
+  const form = useZodForm(validation.integration.create.omit({ kind: true }), {
     initialValues: initialFormValues,
-    validate: zodResolver(validation.integration.create.omit({ kind: true })),
     onValuesChange,
   });
   const { mutateAsync, isPending } = clientApi.integration.create.useMutation();
@@ -100,11 +99,13 @@ export const NewIntegrationForm = ({
         <TestConnectionNoticeAlert />
 
         <TextInput
+          withAsterisk
           label={t("integration.field.name.label")}
           {...form.getInputProps("name")}
         />
 
         <TextInput
+          withAsterisk
           label={t("integration.field.url.label")}
           {...form.getInputProps("url")}
         />
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ export const NewIntegrationForm = ({
             )}
             {form.values.secrets.map(({ kind }, index) => (
               <IntegrationSecretInput
+                withAsterisk
                 key={kind}
                 kind={kind}
                 {...form.getInputProps(`secrets.${index}.value`)}
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/[userId]/general/_components/_profile-form.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/[userId]/general/_components/_profile-form.tsx
index 517bfc92c..c94f0a67e 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/[userId]/general/_components/_profile-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/[userId]/general/_components/_profile-form.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Button, Group, Stack, TextInput } from "@mantine/core";
 
 import type { RouterInputs, RouterOutputs } from "@homarr/api";
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
-import { useForm, zodResolver } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import {
   showErrorNotification,
   showSuccessNotification,
@@ -38,14 +38,11 @@ export const UserProfileForm = ({ user }: UserProfileFormProps) => {
       });
     },
   });
-  const form = useForm({
+  const form = useZodForm(validation.user.editProfile.omit({ id: true }), {
     initialValues: {
       name: user.name ?? "",
       email: user.email ?? "",
     },
-    validate: zodResolver(validation.user.editProfile.omit({ id: true })),
-    validateInputOnBlur: true,
-    validateInputOnChange: true,
   });
 
   const handleSubmit = useCallback(
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/[userId]/security/_components/_change-password-form.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/[userId]/security/_components/_change-password-form.tsx
index 0f1c310eb..4d26599d6 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/[userId]/security/_components/_change-password-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/[userId]/security/_components/_change-password-form.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Button, Fieldset, Group, PasswordInput, Stack } from "@mantine/core";
 import type { RouterInputs, RouterOutputs } from "@homarr/api";
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
 import { useSession } from "@homarr/auth/client";
-import { useForm, zodResolver } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import {
   showErrorNotification,
   showSuccessNotification,
@@ -37,15 +37,13 @@ export const ChangePasswordForm = ({ user }: ChangePasswordFormProps) => {
       });
     },
   });
-  const form = useForm<FormType>({
+  const form = useZodForm(validation.user.changePassword, {
     initialValues: {
-      previousPassword: "",
+      /* Require previous password if the current user want's to change his password */
+      previousPassword: session?.user.id === user.id ? "" : "_",
       password: "",
       confirmPassword: "",
     },
-    validate: zodResolver(validation.user.changePassword),
-    validateInputOnBlur: true,
-    validateInputOnChange: true,
   });
 
   const handleSubmit = (values: FormType) => {
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/create/_components/create-user-stepper.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/create/_components/create-user-stepper.tsx
index c1d903110..b2f711030 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/create/_components/create-user-stepper.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/create/_components/create-user-stepper.tsx
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ import {
 import { IconUserCheck } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
-import { useForm, zodResolver } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import { useScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 import { validation, z } from "@homarr/validation";
+import { createCustomErrorParams } from "@homarr/validation/form";
 
 import { StepperNavigationComponent } from "./stepper-navigation.component";
 
@@ -40,40 +41,36 @@ export const UserCreateStepperComponent = () => {
 
   const { mutateAsync, isPending } = clientApi.user.create.useMutation();
 
-  const generalForm = useForm({
-    initialValues: {
-      username: "",
-      email: undefined,
+  const generalForm = useZodForm(
+    z.object({
+      username: z.string().min(1),
+      email: z.string().email().or(z.string().length(0).optional()),
+    }),
+    {
+      initialValues: {
+        username: "",
+        email: "",
+      },
     },
-    validate: zodResolver(
-      z.object({
-        username: z.string().min(1),
-        email: z.string().email().or(z.string().length(0).optional()),
-      }),
-    ),
-    validateInputOnBlur: true,
-    validateInputOnChange: true,
-  });
+  );
 
-  const securityForm = useForm({
-    initialValues: {
-      password: "",
-      confirmPassword: "",
+  const securityForm = useZodForm(
+    z
+      .object({
+        password: validation.user.password,
+        confirmPassword: z.string(),
+      })
+      .refine((data) => data.password === data.confirmPassword, {
+        path: ["confirmPassword"],
+        params: createCustomErrorParams("passwordsDoNotMatch"),
+      }),
+    {
+      initialValues: {
+        password: "",
+        confirmPassword: "",
+      },
     },
-    validate: zodResolver(
-      z
-        .object({
-          password: validation.user.password,
-          confirmPassword: z.string(),
-        })
-        .refine((data) => data.password === data.confirmPassword, {
-          path: ["confirmPassword"],
-          message: "Passwords do not match",
-        }),
-    ),
-    validateInputOnBlur: true,
-    validateInputOnChange: true,
-  });
+  );
 
   const allForms = useMemo(
     () => [generalForm, securityForm],
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/groups/[id]/_rename-group-form.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/groups/[id]/_rename-group-form.tsx
index da0f9195c..da9c5be58 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/groups/[id]/_rename-group-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/groups/[id]/_rename-group-form.tsx
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ import { useCallback } from "react";
 import { Button, Group, Stack, TextInput } from "@mantine/core";
 
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
-import { useForm } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import {
   showErrorNotification,
   showSuccessNotification,
 } from "@homarr/notifications";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
+import { validation } from "@homarr/validation";
 
 import { revalidatePathActionAsync } from "~/app/revalidatePathAction";
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ interface RenameGroupFormProps {
 export const RenameGroupForm = ({ group }: RenameGroupFormProps) => {
   const t = useI18n();
   const { mutate, isPending } = clientApi.group.updateGroup.useMutation();
-  const form = useForm<FormType>({
+  const form = useZodForm(validation.group.update.pick({ name: true }), {
     initialValues: {
       name: group.name,
     },
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/groups/_add-group.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/groups/_add-group.tsx
index e126e7503..77dc2b009 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/groups/_add-group.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/users/groups/_add-group.tsx
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import { useCallback } from "react";
 import { Button, Group, Stack, TextInput } from "@mantine/core";
 
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
-import { useForm } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import { createModal, useModalAction } from "@homarr/modals";
 import {
   showErrorNotification,
   showSuccessNotification,
 } from "@homarr/notifications";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
+import { validation } from "@homarr/validation";
 
 import { revalidatePathActionAsync } from "~/app/revalidatePathAction";
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ export const AddGroup = () => {
 const AddGroupModal = createModal<void>(({ actions }) => {
   const t = useI18n();
   const { mutate, isPending } = clientApi.group.createGroup.useMutation();
-  const form = useForm({
+  const form = useZodForm(validation.group.create, {
     initialValues: {
       name: "",
     },
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/components/board/modals/board-rename-modal.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/components/board/modals/board-rename-modal.tsx
index 0be5cede3..47387f5ef 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/components/board/modals/board-rename-modal.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/components/board/modals/board-rename-modal.tsx
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 import { Button, Group, Stack, TextInput } from "@mantine/core";
 
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
-import { useForm } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import { createModal } from "@homarr/modals";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
-import type { validation, z } from "@homarr/validation";
+import type { z } from "@homarr/validation";
+import { validation } from "@homarr/validation";
 
 interface InnerProps {
   id: string;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ export const BoardRenameModal = createModal<InnerProps>(
         void utils.board.getDefaultBoard.invalidate();
       },
     });
-    const form = useForm<FormType>({
+    const form = useZodForm(validation.board.rename.omit({ id: true }), {
       initialValues: {
         name: innerProps.previousName,
       },
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/components/board/sections/category/category-edit-modal.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/components/board/sections/category/category-edit-modal.tsx
index 31fa67cad..ff01ac19a 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/components/board/sections/category/category-edit-modal.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/components/board/sections/category/category-edit-modal.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { Button, Group, Stack, TextInput } from "@mantine/core";
 
-import { useForm } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import { createModal } from "@homarr/modals";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
+import { z } from "@homarr/validation";
 
 interface Category {
   id: string;
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ interface InnerProps {
 export const CategoryEditModal = createModal<InnerProps>(
   ({ actions, innerProps }) => {
     const t = useI18n();
-    const form = useForm({
+    const form = useZodForm(z.object({ name: z.string().min(1) }), {
       initialValues: {
         name: innerProps.category.name,
       },
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/components/icons/picker/icon-picker.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/components/icons/picker/icon-picker.tsx
index f03b0a329..b23027937 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/components/icons/picker/icon-picker.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/components/icons/picker/icon-picker.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import type { FocusEventHandler } from "react";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import {
   Combobox,
@@ -15,9 +16,18 @@ import { useScopedI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 interface IconPickerProps {
   initialValue?: string;
   onChange: (iconUrl: string) => void;
+  error?: string | null;
+  onFocus?: FocusEventHandler;
+  onBlur?: FocusEventHandler;
 }
 
-export const IconPicker = ({ initialValue, onChange }: IconPickerProps) => {
+export const IconPicker = ({
+  initialValue,
+  onChange,
+  error,
+  onFocus,
+  onBlur,
+}: IconPickerProps) => {
   const [value, setValue] = useState<string>(initialValue ?? "");
   const [search, setSearch] = useState(initialValue ?? "");
 
@@ -76,13 +86,18 @@ export const IconPicker = ({ initialValue, onChange }: IconPickerProps) => {
             setSearch(event.currentTarget.value);
           }}
           onClick={() => combobox.openDropdown()}
-          onFocus={() => combobox.openDropdown()}
-          onBlur={() => {
+          onFocus={(event) => {
+            onFocus?.(event);
+            combobox.openDropdown();
+          }}
+          onBlur={(event) => {
+            onBlur?.(event);
             combobox.closeDropdown();
             setSearch(value || "");
           }}
           rightSectionPointerEvents="none"
           withAsterisk
+          error={error}
           label="Icon URL"
         />
       </Combobox.Target>
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/components/manage/boards/add-board-modal.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/components/manage/boards/add-board-modal.tsx
index 2cbe4e588..ffb67f80e 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/components/manage/boards/add-board-modal.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/components/manage/boards/add-board-modal.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { Button, Group, Stack, TextInput } from "@mantine/core";
 import { boardSchemas } from "node_modules/@homarr/validation/src/board";
 
-import { useForm, zodResolver } from "@homarr/form";
+import { useZodForm } from "@homarr/form";
 import { createModal } from "@homarr/modals";
 import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
 import { z } from "@homarr/validation";
+import { createCustomErrorParams } from "@homarr/validation/form";
 
 interface InnerProps {
   boardNames: string[];
@@ -14,20 +15,21 @@ interface InnerProps {
 export const AddBoardModal = createModal<InnerProps>(
   ({ actions, innerProps }) => {
     const t = useI18n();
-    const form = useForm({
-      initialValues: {
-        name: "",
+    const form = useZodForm(
+      z.object({
+        name: boardSchemas.byName.shape.name.refine(
+          (value) => !innerProps.boardNames.includes(value),
+          {
+            params: createCustomErrorParams("boardAlreadyExists"),
+          },
+        ),
+      }),
+      {
+        initialValues: {
+          name: "",
+        },
       },
-      validate: zodResolver(
-        z.object({
-          name: boardSchemas.byName.shape.name.refine(
-            (value) => !innerProps.boardNames.includes(value),
-          ),
-        }),
-      ),
-      validateInputOnBlur: true,
-      validateInputOnChange: true,
-    });
+    );
 
     return (
       <form
diff --git a/packages/api/src/router/board.ts b/packages/api/src/router/board.ts
index b00263b7a..b0b9e90eb 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/router/board.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/router/board.ts
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ export const boardRouter = createTRPCRouter({
       );
     }),
   savePartialBoardSettings: protectedProcedure
-    .input(validation.board.savePartialSettings)
+    .input(
+      validation.board.savePartialSettings.and(z.object({ id: z.string() })),
+    )
     .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
       await throwIfActionForbiddenAsync(
         ctx,
diff --git a/packages/api/src/router/test/user.spec.ts b/packages/api/src/router/test/user.spec.ts
index 6873f74c6..95901ac82 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/router/test/user.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/router/test/user.spec.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe("initUser should initialize the first user", () => {
         confirmPassword: "12345679",
       });
 
-    await expect(actAsync()).rejects.toThrow("Passwords do not match");
+    await expect(actAsync()).rejects.toThrow("passwordsDoNotMatch");
   });
 
   it("should not create a user if the password is too short", async () => {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/router/user.ts b/packages/api/src/router/user.ts
index 70e2cbd88..07a8fe298 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/router/user.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/router/user.ts
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ const createUserAsync = async (
   await db.insert(schema.users).values({
     id: userId,
     name: input.username,
+    email: input.email,
     password: hashedPassword,
     salt,
   });
diff --git a/packages/form/package.json b/packages/form/package.json
index 76b2dad03..b964a10ea 100644
--- a/packages/form/package.json
+++ b/packages/form/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
   },
   "prettier": "@homarr/prettier-config",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@mantine/form": "^7.9.2"
+    "@mantine/form": "^7.9.2",
+    "@homarr/validation": "workspace:^0.1.0",
+    "@homarr/translation": "workspace:^0.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/form/src/index.ts b/packages/form/src/index.ts
index 7211e1b1e..1dd155c45 100644
--- a/packages/form/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/form/src/index.ts
@@ -1 +1,33 @@
-export const name = "form";
+import { useForm, zodResolver } from "@mantine/form";
+
+import { useI18n } from "@homarr/translation/client";
+import { z } from "@homarr/validation";
+import type {
+  AnyZodObject,
+  ZodEffects,
+  ZodIntersection,
+} from "@homarr/validation";
+import { zodErrorMap } from "@homarr/validation/form";
+
+export const useZodForm = <
+  TSchema extends
+    | AnyZodObject
+    | ZodEffects<AnyZodObject>
+    | ZodIntersection<AnyZodObject, AnyZodObject>,
+>(
+  schema: TSchema,
+  options: Omit<
+    Exclude<Parameters<typeof useForm<z.infer<TSchema>>>[0], undefined>,
+    "validate" | "validateInputOnBlur" | "validateInputOnChange"
+  >,
+) => {
+  const t = useI18n();
+
+  z.setErrorMap(zodErrorMap(t));
+  return useForm<z.infer<TSchema>>({
+    ...options,
+    validateInputOnBlur: true,
+    validateInputOnChange: true,
+    validate: zodResolver(schema),
+  });
+};
diff --git a/packages/form/src/messages.ts b/packages/form/src/messages.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96c0402d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/form/src/messages.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import type { TranslationObject } from "@homarr/translation";
+import type {
+  ErrorMapCtx,
+  z,
+  ZodTooBigIssue,
+  ZodTooSmallIssue,
+} from "@homarr/validation";
+import { ZodIssueCode } from "@homarr/validation";
+
+const handleStringError = (issue: z.ZodInvalidStringIssue) => {
+  if (typeof issue.validation === "object") {
+    // Check if object contains startsWith / endsWith key to determine the error type. If not, it's an includes error. (see type of issue.validation)
+    if ("startsWith" in issue.validation) {
+      return {
+        key: "errors.string.startsWith",
+        params: {
+          startsWith: issue.validation.startsWith,
+        },
+      } as const;
+    } else if ("endsWith" in issue.validation) {
+      return {
+        key: "errors.string.endsWith",
+        params: {
+          endsWith: issue.validation.endsWith,
+        },
+      } as const;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      key: "errors.invalid_string.includes",
+      params: {
+        includes: issue.validation.includes,
+      },
+    } as const;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    message: issue.message,
+  };
+};
+
+const handleTooSmallError = (issue: ZodTooSmallIssue) => {
+  if (issue.type !== "string" && issue.type !== "number") {
+    return {
+      message: issue.message,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    key: `errors.tooSmall.${issue.type}`,
+    params: {
+      minimum: issue.minimum,
+      count: issue.minimum,
+    },
+  } as const;
+};
+
+const handleTooBigError = (issue: ZodTooBigIssue) => {
+  if (issue.type !== "string" && issue.type !== "number") {
+    return {
+      message: issue.message,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    key: `errors.tooBig.${issue.type}`,
+    params: {
+      maximum: issue.maximum,
+      count: issue.maximum,
+    },
+  } as const;
+};
+
+export const handleZodError = (
+  issue: z.ZodIssueOptionalMessage,
+  ctx: ErrorMapCtx,
+) => {
+  if (ctx.defaultError === "Required") {
+    return {
+      key: "errors.required",
+      params: {},
+    } as const;
+  }
+  if (issue.code === ZodIssueCode.invalid_string) {
+    return handleStringError(issue);
+  }
+  if (issue.code === ZodIssueCode.too_small) {
+    return handleTooSmallError(issue);
+  }
+  if (issue.code === ZodIssueCode.too_big) {
+    return handleTooBigError(issue);
+  }
+  if (issue.code === ZodIssueCode.custom && issue.params?.i18n) {
+    const { i18n } = issue.params as CustomErrorParams;
+    return {
+      key: `errors.custom.${i18n.key}`,
+    } as const;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    message: issue.message,
+  };
+};
+
+export interface CustomErrorParams {
+  i18n: {
+    key: keyof TranslationObject["common"]["zod"]["errors"]["custom"];
+    params?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/translation/src/lang/en.ts b/packages/translation/src/lang/en.ts
index 8fec28235..a8d04b863 100644
--- a/packages/translation/src/lang/en.ts
+++ b/packages/translation/src/lang/en.ts
@@ -512,6 +512,31 @@ export default {
       show: "Show preview",
       hide: "Hide preview",
     },
+    zod: {
+      errors: {
+        default: "This field is invalid",
+        required: "This field is required",
+        string: {
+          startsWith: "This field must start with {startsWith}",
+          endsWith: "This field must end with {endsWith}",
+          includes: "This field must include {includes}",
+          invalidEmail: "This field must be a valid email",
+        },
+        tooSmall: {
+          string: "This field must be at least {minimum} characters long",
+          number: "This field must be greater than or equal to {minimum}",
+        },
+        tooBig: {
+          string: "This field must be at most {maximum} characters long",
+          number: "This field must be less than or equal to {maximum}",
+        },
+        custom: {
+          passwordsDoNotMatch: "Passwords do not match",
+          boardAlreadyExists: "A board with this name already exists",
+          // TODO: Add custom error messages
+        },
+      },
+    },
   },
   section: {
     category: {
diff --git a/packages/validation/package.json b/packages/validation/package.json
index 356189fdf..fa45fba35 100644
--- a/packages/validation/package.json
+++ b/packages/validation/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
-    ".": "./index.ts"
+    ".": "./index.ts",
+    "./form": "./src/form/i18n.ts"
   },
   "typesVersions": {
     "*": {
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
   "prettier": "@homarr/prettier-config",
   "dependencies": {
     "zod": "^3.23.8",
-    "@homarr/definitions": "workspace:^0.1.0"
+    "@homarr/definitions": "workspace:^0.1.0",
+    "@homarr/translation": "workspace:^0.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/validation/src/board.ts b/packages/validation/src/board.ts
index b908ab591..42577f1f3 100644
--- a/packages/validation/src/board.ts
+++ b/packages/validation/src/board.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const boardNameSchema = z
   .string()
   .min(1)
   .max(255)
-  .regex(/^[A-Za-z0-9-\\._]+$/);
+  .regex(/^[A-Za-z0-9-\\._]*$/);
 
 const byNameSchema = z.object({
   name: boardNameSchema,
@@ -53,12 +53,7 @@ const savePartialSettingsSchema = z
     customCss: z.string().max(16384),
     columnCount: z.number().min(1).max(24),
   })
-  .partial()
-  .and(
-    z.object({
-      id: z.string(),
-    }),
-  );
+  .partial();
 
 const saveSchema = z.object({
   id: z.string(),
diff --git a/packages/validation/src/form/i18n.ts b/packages/validation/src/form/i18n.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..20deccdc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/validation/src/form/i18n.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import type { ErrorMapCtx, z, ZodTooBigIssue, ZodTooSmallIssue } from "zod";
+import { ZodIssueCode } from "zod";
+
+import type { TranslationObject } from "@homarr/translation";
+
+export const zodErrorMap = <
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+  TFunction extends (key: string, ...params: any[]) => string,
+>(
+  t: TFunction,
+) => {
+  return (issue: z.ZodIssueOptionalMessage, ctx: ErrorMapCtx) => {
+    const error = handleZodError(issue, ctx);
+    if ("message" in error && error.message)
+      return {
+        message: error.message ?? ctx.defaultError,
+      };
+    return {
+      message: t(
+        error.key ? `common.zod.${error.key}` : "common.zod.errors.default",
+        error.params ?? {},
+      ),
+    };
+  };
+};
+
+const handleStringError = (issue: z.ZodInvalidStringIssue) => {
+  if (issue.validation === "email") {
+    return {
+      key: "errors.string.invalidEmail",
+    } as const;
+  }
+
+  if (typeof issue.validation === "object") {
+    if ("startsWith" in issue.validation) {
+      return {
+        key: "errors.string.startsWith",
+        params: {
+          startsWith: issue.validation.startsWith,
+        },
+      } as const;
+    } else if ("endsWith" in issue.validation) {
+      return {
+        key: "errors.string.endsWith",
+        params: {
+          endsWith: issue.validation.endsWith,
+        },
+      } as const;
+    }
+
+    return {
+      key: "errors.invalid_string.includes",
+      params: {
+        includes: issue.validation.includes,
+      },
+    } as const;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    message: issue.message,
+  };
+};
+
+const handleTooSmallError = (issue: ZodTooSmallIssue) => {
+  if (issue.type !== "string" && issue.type !== "number") {
+    return {
+      message: issue.message,
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (issue.type === "string" && issue.minimum === 1) {
+    return {
+      key: "errors.required",
+    } as const;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    key: `errors.tooSmall.${issue.type}`,
+    params: {
+      minimum: issue.minimum,
+      count: issue.minimum,
+    },
+  } as const;
+};
+
+const handleTooBigError = (issue: ZodTooBigIssue) => {
+  if (issue.type !== "string" && issue.type !== "number") {
+    return {
+      message: issue.message,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    key: `errors.tooBig.${issue.type}`,
+    params: {
+      maximum: issue.maximum,
+      count: issue.maximum,
+    },
+  } as const;
+};
+
+const handleZodError = (issue: z.ZodIssueOptionalMessage, ctx: ErrorMapCtx) => {
+  if (ctx.defaultError === "Required") {
+    return {
+      key: "errors.required",
+      params: {},
+    } as const;
+  }
+  if (issue.code === ZodIssueCode.invalid_string) {
+    return handleStringError(issue);
+  }
+  if (issue.code === ZodIssueCode.too_small) {
+    return handleTooSmallError(issue);
+  }
+  if (issue.code === ZodIssueCode.too_big) {
+    return handleTooBigError(issue);
+  }
+  if (issue.code === ZodIssueCode.custom && issue.params?.i18n) {
+    const { i18n } = issue.params as CustomErrorParams;
+    return {
+      key: `errors.custom.${i18n.key}`,
+    } as const;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    message: issue.message,
+  };
+};
+
+export interface CustomErrorParams {
+  i18n: {
+    key: keyof TranslationObject["common"]["zod"]["errors"]["custom"];
+    params?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  };
+}
+
+export const createCustomErrorParams = (
+  i18n: CustomErrorParams["i18n"] | CustomErrorParams["i18n"]["key"],
+) => (typeof i18n === "string" ? { i18n: { key: i18n } } : { i18n });
diff --git a/packages/validation/src/user.ts b/packages/validation/src/user.ts
index 02bf45acc..28a8e44d2 100644
--- a/packages/validation/src/user.ts
+++ b/packages/validation/src/user.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,34 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
 
+import { createCustomErrorParams } from "./form/i18n";
+
 const usernameSchema = z.string().min(3).max(255);
 const passwordSchema = z.string().min(8).max(255);
 
+const confirmPasswordRefine = [
+  (data: { password: string; confirmPassword: string }) =>
+    data.password === data.confirmPassword,
+  {
+    path: ["confirmPassword"],
+    params: createCustomErrorParams("passwordsDoNotMatch"),
+  },
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+] satisfies [(args: any) => boolean, unknown];
+
 const createUserSchema = z
   .object({
     username: usernameSchema,
     password: passwordSchema,
     confirmPassword: z.string(),
-    email: z.string().email().optional(),
+    email: z.string().email().or(z.string().length(0).optional()),
   })
-  .refine((data) => data.password === data.confirmPassword, {
-    path: ["confirmPassword"],
-    message: "Passwords do not match",
-  });
+  .refine(confirmPasswordRefine[0], confirmPasswordRefine[1]);
 
 const initUserSchema = createUserSchema;
 
 const signInSchema = z.object({
-  name: z.string(),
-  password: z.string(),
+  name: z.string().min(1),
+  password: z.string().min(1),
 });
 
 const registrationSchema = z
@@ -28,10 +37,7 @@ const registrationSchema = z
     password: passwordSchema,
     confirmPassword: z.string(),
   })
-  .refine((data) => data.password === data.confirmPassword, {
-    path: ["confirmPassword"],
-    message: "Passwords do not match",
-  });
+  .refine(confirmPasswordRefine[0], confirmPasswordRefine[1]);
 
 const registrationSchemaApi = registrationSchema.and(
   z.object({
@@ -54,14 +60,11 @@ const editProfileSchema = z.object({
 
 const changePasswordSchema = z
   .object({
-    previousPassword: z.string(),
+    previousPassword: z.string().min(1),
     password: passwordSchema,
     confirmPassword: z.string(),
   })
-  .refine((data) => data.password === data.confirmPassword, {
-    path: ["confirmPassword"],
-    message: "Passwords do not match",
-  });
+  .refine(confirmPasswordRefine[0], confirmPasswordRefine[1]);
 
 const changePasswordApiSchema = changePasswordSchema.and(
   z.object({ userId: z.string() }),
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index bb6b4fefd..af7bb23d6 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -556,6 +556,12 @@ importers:
 
   packages/form:
     dependencies:
+      '@homarr/translation':
+        specifier: workspace:^0.1.0
+        version: link:../translation
+      '@homarr/validation':
+        specifier: workspace:^0.1.0
+        version: link:../validation
       '@mantine/form':
         specifier: ^7.9.2
         version: 7.9.2(react@18.3.1)
@@ -787,6 +793,9 @@ importers:
       '@homarr/definitions':
         specifier: workspace:^0.1.0
         version: link:../definitions
+      '@homarr/translation':
+        specifier: workspace:^0.1.0
+        version: link:../translation
       zod:
         specifier: ^3.23.8
         version: 3.23.8