what gets entered upon registering

[nfarley]

when someone comes to your site and registers an account at your phpbb forum, what tables are updated in your database?

I run a site where we use the forum for the site's registration, but we'd like to change it so that intitally, when members register, they have a short form with just their name, email, and password. We just feel like the huge registration form is scaring some users away.

We'd like to keep the current profile page untouched though so that once they're registered, they can still go in and change whatever they like.

I know how to make a form that would add them to the database, but I wanted to know exactly where I need to update/add data when then submit their info.

thanks!

[zoobie]

there's only a few things asked when signing up
email/password/confirm
takes less than a minute
chances are its something else scaring them away

[Marshalrusty]

when someone comes to your site and registers an account at your phpbb forum, what tables are updated in your database?

Off the top of my head: users, groups, config (total user #+1).

We'd like to keep the current profile page untouched though so that once they're registered, they can still go in and change whatever they like.

Custom Registration Form*

*Note that any MODs downloaded from anywhere other than the MODs section of this site have not been validated by the phpBB team and can be potentially harmful to your forum. Be sure to make full backups of the files and database before installing any MOD

[nfarley]

thanks Marshalrusty!! that's the kind of response I'm looking for.

zoobie, I know that it only requires just those three things...that's why I only want those to show upon registration. your everyday person doesn't just know that the entire remainder of the form is optional. believe me, when I first registered at a phpbb forum, I was intimidated.

to any one else...if you happen to have any light to shed on this topic, feel free to help me out in any way I can.

[Lumpy Burgertushie]

that link that marshalrusty showed you , is just what you want. the form only asks for name , username and email. then the profile page is still there for later.
It works great and is easy to install.

robert