Removing phone number in registration.

I actually searched it and found an answer but it didn't work. It was by adding ''vs' to the line. I'm assuming the post was refering to an older version. Anyone have any ideas on how to take it out?

If you set the Minimum Values to blank, not 0 ... but blank ... and edit the define for the * to '' in english.php

define('ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_TEXT', '*');

Then it is still there but not required ...

To remove it 100%, set the minimum value to blank ... then you can edit the files:
tpl_modules_create_account.php
tpl_account_edit_default.php
and anywhere else you do not wish to see the phone number ...

Thanks for the tip. I understood the first two parts in setting to zero and editing the *. But the telephone field is still there in registration. So I looked up the other two TPL files and I'm not sure how to edit them.

To completely remove it from everywhere there will be quite a few edits ...

tpl_modules_create_account.php for example would need to have this section removed in your overrides file:

<legend><?php echo TABLE_HEADING_PHONE_FAX_DETAILS; ?></legend>
<label class="inputLabel" for="telephone"><?php echo ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER; ?></label>
<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('telephone', '', zen_set_field_length(TABLE_CUSTOMERS, 'customers_telephone', '40') . ' id="telephone"') . (zen_not_null(ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_TEXT) ? '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_TEXT . '</span>': ''); ?>

You may find it easier to just not make it a required file than to try to remove it totally ...

NOTE: to make it not require, leave it blank not set at 0

I'm trying to make the phone number field not required, but still have it present (optional) on the account creation page. I've made the minimum value blank and removed the asterisk from the english.php file, and I thought all was well. However, upon going live this morning, a customer wrote in the following:

"Since your site is new, I wanted to let you know about a little bit of a bug
I ran into while placing my order. The phone number isn't required, but
then when I went to place the order, it errored out because it didn't have
my phone number. Then there isn't any place to put in the phone number
there, so I had to go out of the ordering screen, go into "My Account" and
add my phone and then go back and place the order again."

Any ideas? I'm on the latest release 1.3.02, and here's the url: superbuzzy.com

Thanks in advance for your help!

As a follow up to my question, I just viewed the profile for one of my customers and found that the birthdate and phone number are still listed as required in the Admin section although I set both of those values to blank in the minimum values section. Does this help point the way to a solution? I'd like both birthdate and phone number fields to be on the form, but optional. Thanks again.

Please read the first part of Ajeh's post (number 2 above). It tells you exactly how to do that.

Thanks, but unless I'm missing something, that's exactly what I've already done... set the minimum values to blank and removed the asterisks in the english.php file. That's why I'm posting...

Under Customer Details ...

Date of Birth
Display date of birth field during account creation and with account information
NOTE: Set Minimum Value Date of Birth to blank for not required
Set Minimum Value Date of Birth > 0 to require

Then edit the language file to remove the * require:

define('ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH_TEXT', '* (eg. 05/21/1970)');

Set the Minimum Value for Telephone to blank, not 0 then edit the language file for the require:

define('ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_TEXT', '*');

Now they are on the forms but not required ...

One question
When I go to Admin
Configuration->Customer Details
I dont see any field for telephone number
Why like that?

That is because the Telephone number setting is in the Minimum Value section as I indicated and not in the Customer Details ...

I'm at a total loss, and I must be missing something really simple... I have already made both the Date of Birth and Telephone Number values blank (not zero, not anything) in the Config-Admin section. I have edited the includes/languages/english.php file to remove the asterisks from both terms:

define('ENTRY_DATE_OF_BIRTH_TEXT', '(eg. 05/21/1970)');

and

define('ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_TEXT', '');

So, now customers are finding that the fields are not marked as required (no asterisks), but they are not permitted to check out until they go back and enter a phone number in the field.

Is there something I'm missing? I appreciate your help!

Which version of Zen Cart are you running?

Is this a clean install or an upgrade?

If you switch to Classic and try to create an account and just hit submit do DOB and Telephone come up as required?

I'm on 1.3.02, but I upgraded using changed files only. You're probably going to suggest a clean install, right? I'm a bit terrified, but I'll try it!

changed files is fine IF you used them to upgrade from 1.3.0.1

Otherwise, you should have used the full fileset.

what file contains where i have to set the minimum values to blank?

i worked out the minimum value thing but how do i do the same for country and salutation

I was just trying to make the telephone field not required…

To extend the answer: you have to change phone number minimum value to blank in the Admin > Configuration > Minimum Values

And remove “” in: define('ENTRY_TELEPHONE_NUMBER_TEXT', '');
\includes\languages\english.php

That is all