Dear All,
I would simply like the NEW USER to be able to SIGN UP with their First Name & Last Name, without the odd field: User Name, which is confusing for the user, or the user would think I am an odd, demanding them to repeat another type of "Name"!? Not user friendly to force all these field upon the registrant.
1. I have tried to make the field User Name "Optional" but that doesn't work. Gives error: "Error - Registration failed: Please enter name." (Is there an error in SEBLOD here or should this actually work, since it is choosable? Otherwise it's just confusing, if it isn't.)
2. I have tried to hide User Name and concatenate the two fields First Name & Last Name to User Name, but the registration process still gives: "Error - Registration failed: Please enter name." I tried changing many different settings here, but nothing worked.
3. I DONNOT like the possibly possible solution of using User Name for e.g. the Firstname, since there are already users registered with their full name in the old Joomla User Name field, and this would make the DB incongruent. If User Name is absolutelly required, I guess hiding and concatenating First Name + Last Name into User Name, would be the best solution. Any other suggestions?
I see that other users have the same problem and haven't gotten an answer to this for over 3 years. Why is this not an easy and straight forward process to get to work without errors? It should be simple to set up a registration form with whatever fields you like, I believe, or at least I used to think.
I am a SEBLOD total beginner. Can someone finally show how this simple and user friendly sign up form is created successfully, in a detailed step by step explaination, possibly with screenshots or a video if needed?
I, and many others would appreciate that, You Pro, help us get over this basic hurdle, will you. I hope this isn't the hardest problem to solve in the entire world.
Many thanks to YOU in advance MY HERO, who ever you are. :-)