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Before you begin
Before user can create profile, you need to make sure that Joomla User Registration is enabled.
Navigate to site Back End, and from Users dropdown menu open User Manager
Click on Options and make sure that users registration is enabled
Another interesting option on this screen is New User Account Activation'. For our example, we will set this to None and hence allow user to login instantly after registration.
If you wish your user to verify tthe email before they can login, you will want to set this option to Self, or if you want to approve every new registration, the Admin option would be right choice.
Creating profile from frontend
Navigate to jomSocial Frontpage and click on the Join Us Now! Its Free green button
Populating the Joomla User Information
The very first screen of jomSocial registration flow, is actually handled by Joomla! This might sound strange because registration is happening from jomSocial form, but please do read this article to understand this process. You will need to populate all fields on this screen in order to proceed further
All information needs to be provided. If some of the information is not provided, jomSocial will conveniently notify users that errors must be corrected before proceeding.
Click next to proceed
Word or two on ReCaptcha
Populating the Custom Profile Fields
This is the step of registration where actual jomSocial User Profile is created. The fields on this screen may vary, depending on the Custom Profile Fields you have set for the site
Provide required information and click on the Register button
Uploading Avatar
This is the last step of jomSocial registration flow. Avatar upload is not mandatory and you can either skip it or click next
Finishing up
Depending on the type of New User Account Activation we set at the very begining of this tutorial, the last screen will vary, but in our case, it will present this screen
Click on Back to home or login to site.
Your Profile is created.