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How to remove Name field at registration when Jomsocial registration used?

10 years 2 months ago
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Hello,

We are using Jomsocial registration. We are trying to avoid asking users for their name on registration. How can we remove Name field at registration?

I guess this field is required in the database. In case this is true, is it possible to generate a readable (repeated alternation of consonants and vowels) random string and use that as name until the user updates it on his profile? In case you find this useful for other users too is it possible to add it as a feature?

Respect for your awesome work!

10 years 2 months ago
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Hi, Julien.

This field is required by Joomla! so it can't be removed.

But (!) you could enter a fixed value in this field and hide it with css :D So lets do it.

Copy this file ROOT/components/com_community/templates/default/register.index.php

to

ROOT/templates/your_current_template/html/com_community (if you don't have "html" or "com_community" folder, feel free to create them.

Then edit file in line 48, change this:

<input type="text" name="jsname" id="jsname" value="<?php echo $data['html_field']['jsname']; ?>" class="input text required validate-name" style="width: 70%" />

to this
<input type="text" name="jsname" id="jsname" value="DEFAULT USER NAME" class="input text required validate-name" style="width: 70%" />

Now you'll need to hide that field, change line 44 from this:
<li>

to this:
<li style="display: none;">

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All is good. Thank you! I attached the patch for anyone interested.

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I know this topic is nearly three years old but wondered if it might still work on Joomla 3?

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