Auto-Assign Username

[Brandin]

Hello,

Don't want your users to pick their own usernames? Assign it yourself using these modifications!

The information below will assign a username of:
-First Initial Last Name, e.g. barsenault
-If that username exists, First Name, Last Initial, e.g. brandina
-If that username exists, email address of user

First, duplicate your

Code:

join.php

to usersc folder so you do not modify a CORE file.
Remove the

Code:

$username = Input::get('username');

around Line 70 and add the following haste after the

Code:

$email

value:
https://hastebin.com/ukojoqexut.php

Remove the validation for username around line 84, so instead of the first line after 83 being username, the first line should be

Code:

'fname' => array(

If you try to validate a non-field, it will fail.

Change Line 177 from:

Code:

'username' => Input::get('username'),

To:

Code:

'username' => $username,

In

Code:

users/views/_join.php

remove the Username label and input.

I recommend modifying the confirmation email or success page to include the users username, or advise them of the format (I recommend telling the user their username because it might not be in the format you provide them if the first format fails).