Before I create a phpBB board I have a question, I hope you can help me!
I run a fairly large Facebook group and I want to bin it off but take the membership with me. However, I do not want to have anonymous members on my new forum...I want everyone to know who they are talking to!
So is there a way with phpBB to have a new member register using a Facebook login that takes the Facebook users name along with it and uses it to create the new phpBB profile...preferably without them being able to change the name at that point or later
The Oneal forums suggest that plugin is a bit buggy? Does it allow someone to change their name once registered or is there a phpBB setting to deny that option?
Bit of work around but one option is set the registration to admin activation. Edit the registration to inform people it's for Facebook group X etc. and use your Facebook username. I don't do Facebook but if their email address is available to you then it would be easy to confirm.
If not available you can create custom profile field they would also fill out during registration where they can input some random word. Have them send you private message on Facebook with their random word to confirm.
Be some work but it will allow for confirmation.
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Headofpins wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2021 7:17 pm
is there a way with phpBB to have a new member register using a Facebook login that takes the Facebook users name along with it and uses it to create the new phpBB profile...preferably without them being able to change the name at that point or later