Registration & login with mobile phone number extension simplifies your user’s registration. This eliminates the need for email, thereby allowing the user sign up with their phone number. This tutorial will show you how to enable registration with phone number for your site.
Notice
This feature is currently compatible with phpFox version 4.8.2 afterward.
1.Turn on this feature in AdminCP:
- Go to Admin CP > Settings > Registration Settings> Turn on the setting [Enable Registration using Phone Number.
2.Register SMS service
- Now you are required to register an account for SMS service from a SMS provider to get the AIP key. Currently, phpFox supports below 3 providers, you can choose a provider of your choice:
Nexmo: https://www.vonage.com/communications-apis/sms/pricing/
Twilio: https://www.twilio.com/sms/pricing/us
Clickatell: https://www.clickatell.com/pricing-and-coverage/message-pricing/#step-1
3.Configure SMS service
Once you’re done with the SMS registration, go back to Admin CP > Settings > Registration Settings > Choose SMS service provider that you just registered > Input your AIP Key. Don’t forget to save changes.
Still on the Registration Settings page, you can also turn on setting " Enable Registration using SMS Service" . Enable this setting to allow users receiving verification code via SMS.
The sign up page from user frontend will look like this
