How To Customize Sign Up Page - Public Networks

[Jen]

I just added this tutorial to my site - - figured it was needed here, too.

How To Customize / Add Text to Sign Up Page and Example:

NOTE: These instructions are for PUBLIC Networks.

1. Go to Manage/Language Editor, and select your language.
2. Be sure to give the page time to completely load, to ensure you select the correct language.
3. MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL NETWORK: If your Network has been set to "Approve Members", search on this exact string: "Apply for membership now. If you're already a member, <a %s>sign in</a>." without the quotes.
4. NO MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL NETWORK: If your Network has NOT been set to "Approve Members", search on this exact string: "Already a member? <a %s>Click here to sign in</a>." without the quotes.
5. The Ning Directory example uses #3 - Membership Approval Sign Up Page.

6. 

7. You will see a box in the right column that contains the search string you entered. This is where you want to add your custom content.
8. Add your custom text. Be sure to keep the "Apply for membership now. If you're already a member, <a %s>sign in</a>.", or the "Already a member? <a %s>Click here to sign in</a>." syntax, without the quotes. The safest bet: add your custom text below the special line.
9. Click on Save.

• Test this on a test site first. Be sure to access your Sign Up page on the test site, to see your results.
• See attached text/HTML file. It's fairly extreme, but will give you the exact text/HTML it took, to create the Sign Up page on the Ning Directory. You'll notice, I alter the "Apply for membership now. If you're already a member, <a %s>sign in</a>." line.
• Bottom line: you can add simple text with HTML attributes, via this Language Editor box. Be sure to keep the original line of code.

I keep my HTML in a file on my computer, tweak and get it ready, then I add to the language
editor.

Good Luck,
Jen

[Jordon McGee (Jords)]

Now that is a good idea!

[Glenn Lynch]

Hey Jen!!!!

When I enter the my custom code below the line that says Apply for a membership... It does not appear in my sign up page.

[Glenn Lynch]

Never mind I got it! :)

[Milton Lee]

Jen,

Great job. My question is, How is a decorative background added to the page?

[Neil Payne]

Thank you, Jen.  I searched for this for hours!  You should be on the Ning payroll, this should not be left up to the community to explain.

[Abel I. Arenivar]

hi friend, some time was looking to change the sign up on my network and really struck me what you wrote, I would like you to help me to mount a video instead of text as I show in the catch, I hope you help me, thanks and see you soon