Can I make Nick Name optional in user account settings?
By Yuan-Sheng Fu on Sunday, 23 September 2018
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In the user account settings form, if the user lesave "Nick Name" field blank and click UPDATE FILE, an error will occur complaining that Nick Name is empty (see attached screenshot).

It looks like Nick Name field is added by EasyBlog. Standard Joomla user data does not have Nick Name. Is it possible to make Nick Name not required?
Hey there,

Currently, there is no setting to disable it. You can modify the function, 'validateProfile()' of profile.php file which is at JoomlaFolder/components/com_easyblog/controllers/profile.php so that the nickname will not be required. (Kindly refer the screenshot)
Irwin
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Monday, 24 September 2018 13:24
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Thanks for the instruction! I am just wondering what Nickname is used for in EasyBlog, so that it has to be made required?

Thanks,
Yuan
Yuan-Sheng Fu
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Monday, 24 September 2018 23:47
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Hey there,

You are most welcome.

The reason that the Nickname is used for in EasyBlog and has to be made required is due to there is one of the options of 'Name Display Format' is Nickname. So when it set to 'Nickname', it will retrieve the nickname from the user's profile. (Kindly refer the screenshot)

As a gentle reminder, kindly start a new thread if you have any other issue in the future so it will be easier for us to manage your inquiry. I will lock and mark this thread as resolved.
Irwin
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Tuesday, 25 September 2018 11:25
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