Remove 'name' field from registration

-- HikaShop version -- : latest
-- Joomla version -- :2.5.19


I would like to remove the 'name' field from the registration form, as users are getting confused why they have to enter their name twice twice. Please see attachment. I know I have to edit the view User > Registration, but can you tell me what bit of code I need to remove in order for this 'name field to disappear?

That would be really appreciated.

Would I just delete the code in red:

?>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="hikashop_contentpane">
<?php if(!$this->simplified_registration){ ?>
<tr class="hikashop_registration_name_line" id="hikashop_registration_name_line">
<td class="key">
<label id="namemsg" for="register_name">
<?php echo JText::_( 'HIKA_USER_NAME' ); ?>
</label>
</td>
<td>
<input type="text" name="data[register][name]" id="register_name" value="<?php echo $this->escape($this->mainUser->get( 'name' ));?>" class="inputbox required" maxlength="50" /> *
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="hikashop_registration_username_line" id="hikashop_registration_username_line">
<td class="key">
<label id="usernamemsg" for="register_username">
<?php echo JText::_( 'HIKA_USERNAME' ); ?>
</label>
</td>
<td>

Hello,
I think that reading that thread will probably help you :

With both the Essential and the Business version, you can set the registration option of the config to simplified registration to remove the name, username and passwords fields.
It's not possible to just remove the two firsts. The password will be generated automatically and sent via email to the user.

The fields are generated dynamically so you can't just change them like that, unfortunately.

Hi Mohammed,

I am neither an Essential or Business user so that does not help.
Previously on another website I removed the 'name' field and it was not a problem. It seems only a problem if you remove 'user name' as all emails use the 'user-name'. Can you please confirm?

Hi Nicolas,

I am building a new site and would like to remove the the 'Name' field from view User | Registration. I tried to remove the following from the view user / registration as before, but the name field is still there. Any ideas?

<tr class="hikashop_registration_name_line" id="hikashop_registration_name_line">
		<td class="key">
			<label id="namemsg" for="register_name">
				<?php echo JText::_( 'HIKA_USER_NAME' ); ?>
			</label>
		</td>
			<td>
				<input type="text" name="data[register][name]" id="register_name" value="<?php echo $this->escape($this->mainUser->get( 'name' ));?>" class="inputbox required" maxlength="50" /> *
			</td>
	</tr>

Hi Jerome,

Can you show me an example of the 'simplified registration' in action? How much more simplified is it?

Jerome - the guest login is just what I need so time I move to your paying packages.
Can you please tell me one thing. A developer has made various changes to the views in my hikashop, in order to make hikashop and my template Bootstrap compatible for responsive layout. If I upload the essential version of hikashop, is that going to be an issue?

I guess I just have to try and see right?

Hi,

If the overrides have been done in the template folder, or via our interface so nothing will be lost and it will not be an issue.