Custom Profile Link

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:discourse2: Summary Add a custom link to the user profile
:hammer_and_wrench: Repository GitHub - discourse/discourse-profile-custom-link
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A small component to add a customisable link on the user profile.

Shows on…

  1. The expanded user profile

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  2. The usercard

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Settings

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If you leave profile custom link field empty, it will default using the username, so in the example case it would go to

http://github.com/charlie

If you want to use a custom user input field, you have to set the value to the exact name of the userfield, example:

  1. Create the user field

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  2. Set setting to user field name

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  3. Have users fill out the field
    /u/[username]/preferences/profile

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Now it will go to http://github.com/MyRealGithubName

For a more advanced implementation, take a look at the Multiple Custom Profile Links component

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Does this get “nofollow”? Will it be sent akismet?

This is definitely going to be used by spammers!

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Just a quick nitpick, that should be http://github.com/, right?

Also, any particular reason why this suggests http GitHub instead of https?

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Haha yes, that’s a typo. Thanks. I’m not reinventing url structures here :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Not at all

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Hey @chapoi ! So glad I found this component. I’ve just added to our forum, thanks! I might even switch to the “multiple link” version.

Quick note: there is an extra “the” in the description text below the “profile custom link icon” field :slight_smile:

Is there a specific reason I have to add a component for this, instead of adding another field type for the User Fields?

Cheers

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Nice catch. :+1: This should tidy it up:

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I’m not sure I follow the question. User fields aren’t all automatically shown on the profile or usercard.

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Hey Charlie,
sorry for not being clearer. It would be great if there was a field type for user fields, that allows links instead of just text.

Or are we utilising User Fields all wrong? Here is how we are using them right now:

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Links have to be copy-pasted instead of just being clickable.

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Ok now I follow, thanks!

Yeah, that’s actually a fair point you bring up. I’ll look into the possibility of your suggestion; my guess is that there is a reason why that wasn’t done, but I don’t know atm.

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Awesome, thanks! :bouquet:

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So, I had a look but the necessary changes are way above my designer skills (read: backend databas-y stuff) – so I’m afraid it will be necessary to use the plugin.

An option you could consider is making a feature request, and seeing if that garners more interest.

Cheers!

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