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Before you start creating multiple profiles, please make sure that '''Multiple Profiles"' are enabled. In JomSocial -> Configuration under the '''Site''' pane, locate the setting as indicated in image below:<br/>
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Revision as of 08:34, 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 Multiple Profiles"' is enabled. In JomSocial -> Configuration under the Site pane, locate the setting as indicated in image below:

File:Multiprofilebackend.png

Available options in these settings are:

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

Creating Multiple Profiles

Navigate to the site Backend.
From the Components dropdown menu, select JomSocial.
Then select Multiprofile.

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The screen that opens will allow us to manage the Multiple Profiles on the site. By default, it should be blank. Click New to create a new profile type as shown in the picture below:

Multiprofilesnew.png

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

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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