community builder registration

Right now I'm feeling pretty disappointed with the registration process in Hikashop.
I have a site that is already set up with CB registration. I have separate fields for first name and last name. I need it this way for my other applications.

I need to either
a) force community builder registration by redirect
b) change Hikashop registration from a single line 'name' field to first name and last name that goes properly into CB
c) use the first name and last name from the address section go to CB and remove the single line name field.
d) take away all of the Hikashop login and registration and replace with a joomla module position.

I'm trying to be flexible. Any one of these options would probably work for me.

I don't know if you're talking about the registration and login area on the checkout, or the registration form page of HikaShop.

I'm talking about the login area on the checkout.

b. There is already a first name and last name field on the address area and if you fill them, they will go to CB fields properlyif you have a recent version of HikaShop.

Ok, I'll test that, but I also need to get rid of the single line 'name' field. Nobody wants to enter their name twice.

c. There is no option to remove the name field only but if you set the "Registration" option of the configuration to "no registration" that field as well as the username fields will be removed.

I don't see how to do that. I can see where to set 'login' to No. However, even if were to do that, the customer won't know what to do when they go to check out.

d. If you're talking about the checkout, remove the "login" view of your "checkout workflow" and either display the login module on the left/right column of your template, or add a module anywhere ( extensions.joomla.org/extensions/core-en...embed-a-include/6402 ) tag to the beginning of the "login" file of the view "checkout via the menu Display>Views followed by <?php return; ?>

I'll try that today and get back to you. Thanks

You also say that you're disappointed with the registration in HikaShop but you don't say why. Could you explain why ?

Because this is so difficult. It shouldn't be such a chore to not require a customer to enter their name twice etc.

If I remove the login option. It simply isn't there. That's ok, but ...
For my situation, the purchase must be associated with a joomla account, so they have to be logged in before checking out.
Right now, the guests can run through paypal etc. This will not work.
I need to at least hide the 'Finish' button or replace it for visitors who are not logged in. (status = guest vs status = registered)

also

If you're talking about the checkout, remove the "login" view of your "checkout workflow" and either display the login module on the left/right column of your template, or add a module anywhere ( extensions.joomla.org/extensions/core-en...embed-a-include/6402 ) tag to the beginning of the "login" file of the view "checkout via the menu Display>Views followed by <?php return; ?>

Can you elaborate on this please? I know I can load a module position in an article with {loadposition x} But how do I do that in the hikashop checkout page? Also, how do I assign a module to the checkout page? It's not in the menu selection list of joomla module manager.

Again, I'm not talking about the "Login" option. I'm talking about the the "Registration" option. Set it to "simplified registration" and that will remove the "name"/"username" and you will still have your customers linked to joomla users.

If I do that, the registration fields show in a way that would work for me, except there is no password field for the customers who want to register.

Ok, got that far.
But I'm not receiving the confirmation email that I get when registering via CB.

I'm talking about the activation link in the notification email. I don't get a notification email. Is this a setting in Hikashop?
In Joomla, new user account activation is set to 'Self'

I haven't pursued the activation email anymore right now, I'll consider that later. That's the least of my worries.

For now I just tried removing all captcha and removing the activation email altogether so there are fewer barriers to checkout.
But I still need them to reigster. So when we get to the checkout page, it shows the cart with items in it, and shows registration fields. If I register, it just jumps to a blank page that says 'message' and that's it. Cart is cleared and im not logged in. I don't know what to do. I have to log in and re select the items to purchase.

Obviously this is not a good checkout flow. What do I need to do so that registration goes straight to the next step in checkout?
This would mean automatically logging in the user and jump to paypal.

I think with this setup it functions.

There is still another issue though,

When the user chooses a State when registering in Hikashop, I need for this to go into a custom field in community builder for CB_State.

I think I might be at the final stages of implementing this.

Just in case there are others out there who find this thread I have to say that HikaShop and Community Builder do not particularly play well together. In my case I had to make a ton of compromises and adjust my entire registration process from being centered around community builder to be centered around HikaShop. What I ended up with is not ideal.

In my situation, I am selling courses, so a user must be registered before purchasing so that the purchase is linked to an account. This can be done inside the Hikashop checkout page, but I had issues with linking the information entered with the community builder account. Namely some address fields. To work around this, I made the purchase redirect to the community builder edit profile page so that after a purchase, the user can complete the address information that is necessary.

Figuring out all of this took me many hours of work, learning the hikashop back end, and troubleshooting getting it to play with the other stuff I already had in place.

The trade off is that Hikashop is pretty good if you can get the business edition because you have the option for custom coupons and affiliate payments which you don't have out of the box for virtuemart.

I may stick with this for a while until I can afford some custom development to integrate something like open cart.

Good Luck.

I need 'username' but not 'name'

What do I need to do to have only username?

I think you meant
.hikashop_registration_name_line{display:none; }

Would you happen to know how I make the registration form 2 columns?