Editing default signup field descriptions

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Editing default signup field descriptions discussion started with Sailor seeking help to add descriptions to the username and full name fields on the sign-up page. Sailor was unable to find the field descriptions in the browser’s HTML and needed guidance on how to identify the text at admin/customize/site_texts. Arkshine responded with a solution, advising Sailor to enable specific settings and look for .instructions to customize the site text. Sailor confirmed that the solution worked, thanking Arkshine for the prompt assistance.

Long time user and fan, first time admin setting up a small community. Here goes first post.

I used the pointers in this old thread to find and replace other text

However, how do I identify fields that are named too generically and have no current field description? I tried looking for hints in browser’s HTML, no luck there.

On the sign up page, for example, I would like to add a description to two fields (username and full name) on how to choose a username, and that user’s full name is required.

Even on this site’s sign up form, the descriptions are blank.

What should I be searching for to identify the Username and Name field description text at admin/customize/site_texts?

Hey Sailor, welcome!

Make sure to enable those settings:

Then, look for .instructions

This should work!

Worked like magic, thank you for the prompt pointer!