Installing and configuring Realname registration

Installation

Your first step is download the latest version of Realname registration for your Drupal API version from the project page. Now extract the tar.gz or zip file and upload the folder in to sites/all/modules or sites/<your site>/modules.

Note: It is recommended to setup your fields prior to enabling Realname registration to avoid any registration form validation errors on a live site during configuration

Whether you are using Content profile, Profile2, or the core Profile module, you should first create your name fields. You must have a first name and last name field, the middle name is optional.

Because Realname registration uses your fields, the module makes no changes to your database with the exception of setting the module weight and introducing system variables.

Field requirements

• The fields you intend to use must be displayed on the registration form.
• The first and last name fields must be required.
• They all must be textfields.

Notes

• When using Content profile, you must enable the sub-module Content Profile User Registration
• When using Content permissions, you must allow Anonymous users to create the field names

Configuration

Navigate to the Realname registration configuration page, it is located under Configuration > People > Realname registration in Drupal 7, and Administer > User management > Realname registration in Drupal 6. If you are using the core Profile module, you can simply supply your field names in the corresponding fields and save the configuration. The module will throw form errors if the fields do not meet the requirements stated above.

Content profile & Profile2 integration

If you have either of the modules installed, you will have additional fieldsets on the configuration page. To use the fields in Realname registration, check the box saying use this module for storage and supply the machine name of the corresponding Content profile type OR Profile2 type. They follow the same field requirements as the core Profile module.

Realname registration project page