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 How to configure user sign-up text and profile fields
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This article explains how to configure your user registration form by:

- Adding custom messages around the login, registration, and password reset forms
- Adding custom fields to capture extra information from users, on the registration form or their profile

Configure your sign-up form:
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1. Navigate to [**Settings**](/articles/9175641395215-Settings) in the left-hand menu.
2. Select **People, User settings** to view user-related options.
3. Scroll down to the **User form text** and **Custom fields** sections.

![The People settings page under Settings, with the User settings card highlighted beside Privacy settings, Single sign on, Password settings and Teams.](https://engage.knowledge.civ.io/storage/ClOR9ssY8MFqEISwE7R8iy7Dkc2Tsbcrvauzvz5f.png)

Configuring User Form Text
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You can display custom messages or instructions above and below each user form. This is useful for welcoming new users, explaining the sign-up process, or providing support information.

User form text appears in three locations: the login form, registration form, and forgot password form. Each location can have text displayed before (prefix) and after (suffix) the form.

The following form text can be customised:

- **Login form prefix and suffix** - Text that appears above and below the login form
- **Register form prefix and suffix** - Text that appears above and below the registration form
- **Forgot password form prefix and suffix** - Text that appears above and below the password reset form

For example, you might include a brief welcome message in the **Login / Register form prefix** to introduce users to your platform or provide information about registration requirements.

![The login form, with email login alongside Google and Microsoft sign-in options](/storage/articles/12078133943951.png)

Custom fields
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If you need to collect more information from users, add it as a custom field. You choose each field's type and whether it appears on the registration form, in the **About you** section of the user's profile, or only on the forms your team uses in the dashboard.

For the full guide, see [Customise the sign-up form](/articles/custom-user-fields).

**Important:** Remember to save your changes after configuring the user form text and custom fields. The changes will only take effect after saving.

*Here is an example of how your Register form might look to the public users:*

![The registration form as it appears to the public, with display name and email fields](https://engage.knowledge.civ.io/storage/QQzILRH6fjrLhuxuaM6utsFuumiOsgDfJDJTJ42Z.png)

Benefits of Custom Form Configuration
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By tailoring your user form text and adding custom fields, you can:

- Create a more welcoming registration experience
- Collect valuable demographic information for user segmentation
- Provide clear instructions to reduce user confusion
- Better understand your community to deliver more relevant content

These settings help you create a registration process that meets your specific community engagement needs while providing a smooth experience for new users.

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