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- Fill in the form and don't select a user group as this custom field we are making is a global one that all user groups will see and fill in (other than banned users)
- Group: The default Group is About Me. This is where the custom fields are grouped together. You can create Groups as well.
- Required: Do you want users to be required to fill in this field when they edit their profiles?
- Include on Registration: This will show the custom field on the registration. If you also chose Yes to #2, then the new user will have to fill this in during registration.
- Include on Search User
- Don't select anything for this.
- Location: Choose Main or Basic. You might want to experiment before deciding which one to choose to see which you like best.
- Type: Choose from Large Text Area, Small Text Area, Selection, Multiple Selection, Radio or Checkbox. Experiment to see how these work for what you want to do.
- Name: This is what the user will see so be sure to put a good name on it. You'll want to fill in any other languages you have too. In our example, we used Favorite Dessert for this custom field.
- Group: The default Group is About Me. This is where the custom fields are grouped together. You can create Groups as well.
- Required: Do you want users to be required to fill in this field when they edit their profiles?
- Include on Registration: This will show the custom field on the registration. If you also chose Yes to #6, then the new user will have to fill this in during registration.
- Add: This adds the custom field to your site.
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Creating Global Custom Groups
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- Location: User's Profile
- User Group: Leave blank
- Name: Put a name for this group. If you have other languages installed, be sure to put the name in on those too. In our example, we put this one as Business Details.
- Add Group or Cancel: Click to Add when done or Cancel if you don't want to add it.
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