How do I remove required fields from registration?

[xbboychink]

First go to minimum values in admin > config > minimum values
set what you want optional or don't want at all to 0

i went to includes/templates/your_template/templates/tpl_modules_create_account.php
So all i did was delete the labels and feilds for the fieldset labeled "additional contact details" and deleted all the fields and labels for what i didn't want displaying.

to get rid of the asteriks i deleted the span class="alert" for whatever asteriks i didn't want. you can find this in the code easily.

This is my new code:

<?php
/**
 * Page Template
 *
 * Loaded automatically by index.php?main_page=create_account.<br />
 * Displays Create Account form.
 *
 * @package templateSystem
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2006 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * @version $Id: tpl_modules_create_account.php 4822 2006-10-23 11:11:36Z drbyte $
 */
?>

<?php if ($messageStack->size('create_account') > 0) echo $messageStack->output('create_account'); ?>
<div class="alert forward"><?php echo FORM_REQUIRED_INFORMATION; ?></div>
<br class="clearBoth" />

<?php
  if (DISPLAY_PRIVACY_CONDITIONS == 'true') {
?>
<fieldset>
<legend><?php echo TABLE_HEADING_PRIVACY_CONDITIONS; ?></legend>
<div class="information"><?php echo TEXT_PRIVACY_CONDITIONS_DESCRIPTION;?></div>
<?php echo zen_draw_checkbox_field('privacy_conditions', '1', false, 'id="privacy"');?>
<label class="checkboxLabel" for="privacy"><?php echo TEXT_PRIVACY_CONDITIONS_CONFIRM;?></label>
</fieldset>
<?php
  }
?>

<?php
  if (ACCOUNT_COMPANY == 'true') {
?>
<fieldset>
<legend><?php echo CATEGORY_COMPANY; ?></legend>
<label class="inputLabel" for="company"><?php echo ENTRY_COMPANY; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('company', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_ADDRESS_BOOK, 'entry_company', '40') . ' id="company"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_COMPANY_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_COMPANY_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>
</fieldset>
<?php
  }
?>

<fieldset>
<legend><?php echo TABLE_HEADING_ADDRESS_DETAILS; ?></legend>
<?php
  if (ACCOUNT_GENDER == 'true') {
?>
<?php echo zen_draw_radio_field('gender', 'm', '', 'id="gender-male"') . '<label class="radioButtonLabel" for="gender-male">' . MALE . '</label>' . zen_draw_radio_field('gender', 'f', '', 'id="gender-female"') . '<label class="radioButtonLabel" for="gender-female">' . FEMALE . '</label>' . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_GENDER_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_GENDER_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<?php
  }
?>

<label class="inputLabel" for="firstname"><?php echo ENTRY_FIRST_NAME; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('firstname', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_CUSTOMERS, 'customers_firstname', '40') . ' id="firstname"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_FIRST_NAME_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_FIRST_NAME_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />

<label class="inputLabel" for="lastname"><?php echo ENTRY_LAST_NAME; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('lastname', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_CUSTOMERS, 'customers_lastname', '40') . ' id="lastname"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_LAST_NAME_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_LAST_NAME_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>



<br class="clearBoth" />

<?php
  if (ACCOUNT_SUBURB == 'true') {
?>
<label class="inputLabel" for="suburb"><?php echo ENTRY_SUBURB; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('suburb', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_ADDRESS_BOOK, 'entry_suburb', '40') . ' id="suburb"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_SUBURB_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_SUBURB_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<?php
  }
?>

<label class="inputLabel" for="city"><?php echo ENTRY_CITY; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('city', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_ADDRESS_BOOK, 'entry_city', '40') . ' id="city"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_CITY_TEXT) ? ' ': ''); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />

<?php
  if (ACCOUNT_STATE == 'true') {
    if ($flag_show_pulldown_states == true) {
?>
<label class="inputLabel" for="stateZone" id="zoneLabel"><?php echo ENTRY_STATE; ?></label>
<?php
      echo zen_draw_pull_down_menu('zone_id', zen_prepare_country_zones_pull_down($selected_country), $zone_id, 'id="stateZone"');
      if (zen_not_null(ENTRY_STATE_TEXT)) echo '&nbsp; '; 
    }
?>

<?php if ($flag_show_pulldown_states == true) { ?>
<br class="clearBoth" id="stBreak" />
<?php } ?>
<label class="inputLabel" for="state" id="stateLabel"><?php echo $state_field_label; ?></label>
<?php
    echo zen_draw_input_field('state', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_ADDRESS_BOOK, 'entry_state', '40') . ' id="state"');
    if (zen_not_null(ENTRY_STATE_TEXT)) echo '&nbsp; ';
    if ($flag_show_pulldown_states == false) {
      echo zen_draw_hidden_field('zone_id', $zone_name, ' ');
    }
?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<?php
  }
?>

<label class="inputLabel" for="postcode"><?php echo ENTRY_POST_CODE; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('postcode', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_ADDRESS_BOOK, 'entry_postcode', '40') . ' id="postcode"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_POST_CODE_TEXT) ? ' ': ''); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />

<label class="inputLabel" for="country"><?php echo ENTRY_COUNTRY; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_get_country_list('zone_country_id', $selected_country, 'id="country" ' . ($flag_show_pulldown_states == true ? 'onchange="update_zone(this.form);"' : '')) . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_COUNTRY_TEXT) ? ' ': ''); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
</fieldset>



<?php
  if (ACCOUNT_DOB == 'true') {
?>
<fieldset>
<legend><?php echo TABLE_HEADING_DATE_OF_BIRTH; ?></legend>
<label class="inputLabel" for="dob"><?php echo ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('dob','', 'id="dob"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
</fieldset>
<?php
  }
?>

<fieldset>
<legend><?php echo TABLE_HEADING_LOGIN_DETAILS; ?></legend>
<label class="inputLabel" for="email-address"><?php echo ENTRY_EMAIL_ADDRESS; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('email_address', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_CUSTOMERS, 'customers_email_address', '40') . ' id="email-address"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_EMAIL_ADDRESS_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_EMAIL_ADDRESS_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />

<?php
  if ($phpBB->phpBB['installed'] == true) {
?>
<label class="inputLabel" for="nickname"><?php echo ENTRY_NICK; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('nick','','id="nickname"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_NICK_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_NICK_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<?php
  }
?>

<label class="inputLabel" for="password-new"><?php echo ENTRY_PASSWORD; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_password_field('password', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_CUSTOMERS, 'customers_password', '20') . ' id="password-new"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_PASSWORD_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_PASSWORD_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />

<label class="inputLabel" for="password-confirm"><?php echo ENTRY_PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_password_field('confirmation', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_CUSTOMERS, 'customers_password', '20') . ' id="password-confirm"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_PASSWORD_CONFIRMATION_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
</fieldset>

<fieldset>
<legend><?php echo ENTRY_EMAIL_PREFERENCE; ?></legend>
<?php
  if (ACCOUNT_NEWSLETTER_STATUS != 0) {
?>
<?php echo zen_draw_checkbox_field('newsletter', '1', $newsletter, 'id="newsletter-checkbox"') . '<label class="checkboxLabel" for="newsletter-checkbox">' . ENTRY_NEWSLETTER . '</label>' . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_NEWSLETTER_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_NEWSLETTER_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
<?php } ?>

<?php echo zen_draw_radio_field('email_format', 'HTML', ($email_format == 'HTML' ? true : false),'id="email-format-html"') . '<label class="radioButtonLabel" for="email-format-html">' . ENTRY_EMAIL_HTML_DISPLAY . '</label>' .  zen_draw_radio_field('email_format', 'TEXT', ($email_format == 'TEXT' ? true : false), 'id="email-format-text"') . '<label class="radioButtonLabel" for="email-format-text">' . ENTRY_EMAIL_TEXT_DISPLAY . '</label>'; ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
</fieldset>

<?php
  if (CUSTOMERS_REFERRAL_STATUS == 2) {
?>
<fieldset>

<legend><?php echo TABLE_HEADING_REFERRAL_DETAILS; ?></legend>
<label class="inputLabel" for="customers_referral"><?php echo ENTRY_CUSTOMERS_REFERRAL; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('customers_referral', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_CUSTOMERS, 'customers_referral', '15') . ' id="customers_referral"'); ?>
<br class="clearBoth" />
</fieldset>
<?php } ?>

[DivineIguana]

That is EXACTLY what I needed. Thanks so much!

[Merlinpa1969]

xxbb had you bothered to look in the right place

admin -> configuration -> customer details


you would see

Email Salutation false
Date of Birth false
Company false
Address Line 2 true
State true



and the rest on down the line....


the neat thing about this page is that you can turn the things that you dont want OFF just by flipping the switch to false



once again you can apologize to AFO after your done

[lithos044]

AFO Thanks alot, you answered the question xxbb had perfectly = helped me get answer.

[afo]

Glad to help!

[wheat]

And I thank you also, even thou the original poster is too rude to realize they are in error.

Withholding comment on the advisability of changing core if already confused by dealing with simple TRUE/FALSE settings

[renaissanceart]

Anyone know how to remove the fields / set minimum values for the contact us form?

[gezuvor]

I have a similar question that I will ask carefully to not offend. ;)

I don't mind having the Salutation included in the registration page, but I would like it to not be *Required. I would like to have it displayed, but not required, basically like Address Line 2.

Everyone that comments about turning it off in Admin-> Configuration -> Customer Details is correct, but that just removes it completely...

[procella]

I have in Customer details:
date of birth -> true
and in Minimum values tried with 0 and blank
but it is still as a required information.
why ´n´what to do?
I want it here but as optional

[afo]

According to the instructions in the admin, the minimum value should be blank to make optional.