Making the name field required or removing it?

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Hi. I’ve searched around but couldn’t find an easy way (via the admin page) to set the name field as required or to remove it so I can create a custom one that is required.

Sorry if this is a basic question, I am at a loss. :confused:

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Is http://example.com/admin/customize/user_fields what you’re after?

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I’ve worked out how to create custom ones and making them compulsory fields, but I cannot work out how to make the name field compulsory or remove it.

Currently if I create a name field and make it ‘required’, I end up with two name fields in the sign up form.

EDIT: I’m talking about the default sign-up name field that ships with vanilla discourse.

EDIT2: Ideally I would just like to know how to make that name field required.

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Ah - I see what you’re getting at.

I’ve not seen anything in /admin to do that, and I highly suspect it’s not (currently) possible.

I suggest either making a request in, or moving this topic to, (probably) Feature

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Ok, I’ve just moved it.

Thanks for your help so far.

EDIT: What a wonderful system Discourse is. Thanks a million to the devs and staff. It is an incredibly well thought out platform.

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@neil can you add to your list a checkbox to make full name a required field at user signup time?

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Wonderful. Thanks @codinghorror and @neil!

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Will be curious how this effects people who are invited to the forum.

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It’s on my list! Will get to it soon.

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I added this feature today.

There’s a checkbox in the Users section of the settings called “full name required”. Give it a try!

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