Last updated November 27, 2009. Created by will.gresham on January 24, 2007.
Edited by regisit, bekasu, VM, slip. Log in to edit this page.
This is a quick and easy way to have users agree to a terms of service during registration using the profile.module. Ensure that the profile.module (part of core) is enabled, before beginning this recipe. Those looking for a module that does something similar should look to the legal.module. The "Terms of Use" module is another option.
Using Drupal 6.x:
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NOTE: See this node: http://drupal.org/node/179932 and look at #92 comment with a patch that fixes checkbox validation. Without this patch this trick does not work. This bug is present at in versions least up to 6.14. If you're not comfortable appying a core patch, use a contributed module as noted above or apply the following module to fix the core: http://drupal.org/project/checkbox_validate
Go to (administer > profiles)
Add a "checkbox" field, by clicking on the checkbox link under Add new field.
Now you are presented with a form, for the new profile field.
Fill out the form as follows (wording can be changed to suit your own use case)
Category: Terms Of Service (This will be the category under which the terms of service will be shown on the registration page)
Title: I Agree (Title of the checkbox itself)
Form Name: profile_tos (The field the checkbox will occupy in the database)
Explanation:
Here you can list your Terms of Service that should be read over, before checkmarking the checkbox. or you could create a node for the Terms of Service and link to that node in this field.
Weight: Set as you wish
Visibility: Private field, content only available to privileged users.
Page title: Leave Blank
Now all you have to do is check mark the checkboxes at the bottom of page titled:
The user must enter a value & Visible in user registration form.
-----Submit Form-----
Now visit the new registration form to see what's been created! : )
Using Drupal 5.x:
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Go to (administer > profiles)
Add a "checkbox" field, by clicking on the checkbox link under Add new field.
Now you are presented with a form, for the new profile field.
Fill out the form as follows (wording can be changed to suit your own use case)
Category: Terms of Service (This will be the category under which the terms of service will be shown on the registration page)
Title: I Agree (Title of the checkbox itself)
Form Name: profile_tos (The field the checkbox will occupy in the database)
Explanation:
Here you can list your Terms of Service that should be read over, before checkmarking the checkbox. or you could create a node for the Terms of Service and link to that node in this field.
Weight: Set as you wish
Visibility: Private field, content only available to privileged users.
Page title: Leave Blank
Now all you have to do is check mark the checkboxes at the bottom of page titled:
The user must enter a value & Visible in user registration form.
-----Submit Form-----
Now visit the new registration form to see what's been created! : )
Using Drupal 4.7:
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Go to (administer > settings > profiles)
Add a "checkbox" field, by clicking on the checkbox link under Add new field.
Now you are presented with a form, for the new profile field.
Fill out the form as follows (wording can be changed to suit your own use case)
Category: Terms Of Service (This will be the category under which the terms of service will be shown on the registration page)
Title: I Agree (Title of the checkbox itself)
Form Name: profile_tos (The field the checkbox will occupy in the database)
Explanation:
Here you can list your Terms of Service that should be read over, before checkmarking the checkbox. or you could create a node for the Terms of Service and link to that node in this field.
Weight: Set as you wish
Visibility: Private field, content only available to privileged users.
Page title: Leave Blank
Now all you have to do is check mark the checkboxes at the bottom of page titled:
The user must enter a value & Visible in user registration form.
-----Submit Form-----
Now visit the new registration form to see what's been created! : )
Special Thanks: to Drupal User Florian for bringing this method to the attention of Community Members by way of the forums.
Thanks: to Drupal User Chill35 for proofreading and double checking steps involved to insure that steps are correct.
Comments
Another approach in new
Another approach in new module:
<?phpfunction example_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
if($form_id == 'user_register') {
$form['legal'] = array(
'#type' => 'fieldset',
'#title' => t('legal'),
);
$form['legal']['select'] = array(
'#type' => 'checkbox',
'#title' => t('agreement'),
'#default_value' => 1,
//'#validate' => array('example_form_n11_validate1236'), //Why doesn't it work here?
'#description' => t('You must agreement the '.l('terms','node/6').', otherwies you should exit'),
);
$form['#validate'][] ='example_form_validate_custom'; //It works very well, but loading every validation?
}
}
function example_form_validate_custom($form, &$form_state) {
$legal = $form_state['values']['select'];
if ($legal===0) {
form_set_error('select', 'Please check the agreement.');
}
}
?>
Any comments and suggestion are always welcome！
Would you like to answer my questions in the code?
//'#validate' => array('example_form_n11_validate1236'), //Why doesn't it work here?
$form['#validate'][] ='example_form_validate_custom'; //It works very well, but loading every validation?