VirtueMart - 1.1 User Manual
User Registration Fields
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4.7.4.1. Add a new Field
You can add a new field by clicking the "New" button on the toolbar in the User Field List. The Field
Form allows you to choose from various field types like
Form allows you to choose from various field types like
Text Input Field
Textarea
Checkbox
Date
drop down
email
Textarea
Checkbox
Date
drop down
Web Address
Used for Web Addresses.
EU VAT ID
Checks for a valid EU VAT ID upon Registration.
Age Verification
Allows you to ask the Customer for her/his Birthday to check if she/he is old
enough to purchase from your Store. You can specify the minimum age at
the bottom of the Registration Field Form after you have selected this type.
enough to purchase from your Store. You can specify the minimum age at
the bottom of the Registration Field Form after you have selected this type.
Tip
Some other Field Types will be visible depending on what other Components you have
installed on your Joomla!/Mambo:
installed on your Joomla!/Mambo:
Newsletter Registration
You can let your new Customers be automatically be
subscribed to a Newsletter. The following Components
are supported: Letterman [http://www.thejfactory.com/
component/option,com_docman/Itemid,56/].
subscribed to a Newsletter. The following Components
are supported: Letterman [http://www.thejfactory.com/
component/option,com_docman/Itemid,56/].
Captcha Field
Obviously not a good idea if you don't want
to bug new Customers, but sometimes necessary
to prevent Registration Spam. You can add a
Captcha Check to the Registration Form if the
SecurityImages Component [http://joomlacode.org/gf/
project/securityimages/] is installed on your Site.
to bug new Customers, but sometimes necessary
to prevent Registration Spam. You can add a
Captcha Check to the Registration Form if the
SecurityImages Component [http://joomlacode.org/gf/
project/securityimages/] is installed on your Site.
In our example we will add a new field where users from the EU can fill in the EU VAT ID of their
company if applicable.
company if applicable.