diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa12fbfe1..e26c51d5c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -189,5 +189,5 @@ pyvenv.cfg
 pip-selfcheck.json
 
 # End of https://www.gitignore.io/api/python,django
-static/
+/static/
 local.env.yml
diff --git a/passbook/core/forms/applications.py b/passbook/core/forms/applications.py
index b4a105780..47693fea5 100644
--- a/passbook/core/forms/applications.py
+++ b/passbook/core/forms/applications.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ from passbook.core.models import Application, Provider
 class ApplicationForm(forms.ModelForm):
     """Application Form"""
 
-    provider = forms.ModelChoiceField(queryset=Provider.objects.all().select_subclasses())
+    provider = forms.ModelChoiceField(queryset=Provider.objects.all().select_subclasses(),
+                                      required=False)
 
     class Meta:
 
diff --git a/passbook/core/static/js/passbook.js b/passbook/core/static/js/passbook.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a52cfe21e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/passbook/core/static/js/passbook.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+function convertToSlug(Text) {
+    return Text
+        .toLowerCase()
+        .replace(/[^\w ]+/g, '')
+        .replace(/ +/g, '-')
+        ;
+}
+
+
+const $source = $('input[name=name]');
+const $result = $('input[name=slug]');
+
+const typeHandler = function (e) {
+    $result.val(convertToSlug(e.target.value));
+}
+
+$source.on('input', typeHandler) // register for oninput
+$source.on('propertychange', typeHandler) // for IE8
diff --git a/passbook/core/templates/base/skeleton.html b/passbook/core/templates/base/skeleton.html
index de44486bb..5334d5a0c 100644
--- a/passbook/core/templates/base/skeleton.html
+++ b/passbook/core/templates/base/skeleton.html
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     <script src="{% static 'js/jquery.min.js' %}"></script>
     <script src="{% static 'js/bootstrap.min.js' %}"></script>
     <script src="{% static 'js/patternfly.min.js' %}"></script>
+    <script src="{% static 'js/passbook.js' %}"></script>
     {% block scripts %}
     {% endblock %}
     <div class="modals">