Sign-up fields are the data fields displayed in the portal sign-up page, that allow institutions to collect information from prospects or applicants during the registration process. These fields typically include standard information such as first name, last name, email address, phone number, nationality, etc. 🗄️
The standard sign-up fields
Without any additional configuration to the sign-up fields, the default fields displayed on the Portal sign-up page are First Name, Last Name, and Email Address.
These three fields are considered the system’s “main profile identifiers” — the core pieces of information used to identify users when creating new profiles or determining whether a profile already exists in the system:
Adding new sign-up fields (for admins only)
If you're a Management/Admin user of your institution, you're entitled to customise the Portal sign-up page to include more data fields. To do so, follow these steps:
Go to General Settings:
Click the Authentication tab:
Scroll down until the Sign-up fields section, and Add a field:
Select a profile field among the list:
Once added, click the Settings button to mark it as Required or Optional:
And that's all! Now your Portal sign-up page will display the newly added fields:
