Difference between revisions of "Multiprofiles"

Revision as of 08:28, 8 March 2013

Overview

The JomSocial multi-profile feature allows administrators to setup different types of profiles on the site.

Multi-Profile Features

Create unlimited profile types.
Use different profile fields for individual profile types.
Use different avatars and watermarks.

Note:

It will NOT nest users into multiple profile types.
It will NOT be mandatory when using Facebook Connect for registration.

Setting Up

Before you start creating multiple profiles, please make sure that they are enabled. In JomSocial -> Configuration under Site pane locate the setting as indicated on image below.
File:Multiprofilebackend.png

Available option in these settings are

Enable Multiple Profiles - Enabled by default
Lock Profile - This setting will lock all existing multiple profiles and will prevent users to change their profile type. If you want to have this setting per individual profiletype, leave this to No

Creating Multiprofile

Navigate to site backend and from Components dropdown menu select JomSocial then Multiprofile

The screen that opens will allow us to manage Multi Profiles on the site. By default, it should be blank. Click on the New to create new profile type as indicated on the picture bellow

The Multiple profiletype pane will now be open and we will have a lot of new options to configure

Multiprofile options

Title - Name of the Multi profile type
Description - Description of the Multi profile type
Published - Select Yes to publish this profile type
Require Approvals - Set the approval requirement for profiletype
Allow group creation - Allow all users in this profiletype to create groups
Allow event creation - Allow all users in this profiletype to create events
Lock Profile - If set to no, users in this profiletype will be able to change the multiprofile type (only if global option in configuration is set to no as well)
Watermark - Upload watermark image
Watermark Position - select the position of avatar watermark

Custom Profile Fields in Multiprofile settings

Select which field codes to appear in this custom profile type. Fields that are not included will not be displayed in the user profile area. Profile groups will automatically be included once the child items are included.
Note: Users profile fields will inherit their custom profile fields. If you are changing an existing profile type, the existing profile fields may no longer appear

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   Use different avatars and watermarks.
-{{alert|<strong>Note:</strong> The JomSocial multi-profile feature will '''NOT''':
+{{alert|<strong>Note:</strong>
-* Nest users into multiple profile types.
+* It will NOT nest users into multiple profile types.
-* Be mandatory when using [[Setting up Facebook Connect|Facebook Connect]] for registration.|alert-info}}
+* It will NOT be mandatory when using [[Setting up Facebook Connect|Facebook Connect]] for registration.|alert-info}}
 ==Setting Up==