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== Overview ==

The main goal is to allow administrators to add/edit user profile fields. These fields may also be categorised, ordered, locked, hidden.

== Database Changes ==

=== New tables ===

There are 3 new tables:
* '''user_info_field'''
* '''user_info_category'''
* '''user_info_data'''

=== Splitting the current user table ===
In version 1.9, the following fields will be moved from the '''user''' table and placed in a category named '''optional'''
*icq
*skype
*yahoo
*aim
*msn
*phone1
*phone2
*institution
*department
*address
*url

The remaining fields will remain hardcoded in the user profile form.

== Admin's Interface ==

=== Various field flags ===
*'''required''' - a required field. Fields marked as required will also be displayed in the signup form;
*'''locked''' - can the user edit this field?;
*'''visible''' - can the user see this field? Options are:
**'''Not visible''' - only a site administrator can see and edit this field
**'''Visible to user''' - information is private to the user
**'''Visible to everyone''' - information is available to anyone who can view user profiles

=== Adding/Editing fields ===

[[Image:siteadmin_customprofiles.jpg|Link to the custom profiles interface from the site administration block]]

==== Steps ====
* 1. Make a category
** For example: "Class Information"
** Then in the lower left-hand part of the page, you'll see "Create a new profile field:."
* 2. Choose: "Menu of choices"
** Example: Enter "p-teacher" then "Teacher" then a list of teachers who teach a given course.
** Example: Enter "p-major" then "Major" then a list of the majors offered at your school
* 3. Make another category,  for example: "Personal Info"
* 4.  Choose: "Text"
** Example: Enter "p-hobby" then "Hobbies"
** Example: Enter "p-birthday" then "Birthday"
* 5. Now go to your own profile and click the "edit profile" tab to see how it looks.

== User's Interface ==

=== User profile page ===

=== The signup page ===
The signup form will be changed to include all required custom profile fields.

=== The "public" user profile page ===
This doesn't reflect your additions, at least on the March 31, 2007 Version of Moodle 1.8

==See also==
*Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=55814 Should I hack the mdl_user table, or add my own?] forum discussion

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