Hi and thanks for such great software.

I want to eliminate some of the "Sign Up" Necessary fields.

I have eliminated those fields in my "install minibb".
Do I need to change array order, see below

$dbUserSheme=array(
'username'=>array(1,'username','login'),
'user_password'=>array(3,'user_password','passwd'),
'user_email'=>array(4,'user_email','email'),
'user_from'=>array(5,'user_from','from'),
'user_viewemail'=>array(6,'user_viewemail','user_viewemail'),
'user_sorttopics'=>array(7,'user_sorttopics','user_sorttopics'),
'language'=>array(8,'language','language'),
'num_topics'=>array(9,'num_topics',''),
'num_posts'=>array(10,'num_posts',''),
'user_custom1'=>array(11,'user_custom1','user_custom1'),
'user_custom2'=>array(12,'user_custom2','user_custom2'),
'user_custom3'=>array(13,'user_custom3','user_custom3')

should I leave the array numbers alone?

$dbUserSheme=array(
'username'=>array(1,'username','login'),
'user_password'=>array(3,'user_password','passwd'),
'user_email'=>array(4,'user_email','email'),
'user_from'=>array(8,'user_from','from'),
'user_viewemail'=>array(10,'user_viewemail','user_viewemail'),
'user_sorttopics'=>array(11,'user_sorttopics','user_sorttopics'),
'language'=>array(14,'language','language'),
'num_topics'=>array(16,'num_topics',''),
'num_posts'=>array(17,'num_posts',''),
'user_custom1'=>array(18,'user_custom1','user_custom1'),
'user_custom2'=>array(19,'user_custom2','user_custom2'),
'user_custom3'=>array(20,'user_custom3','user_custom3')
);

And do the same in mysql database? Have I done this correctly, If so is there anything else I need to change.

The necessary fields are only:

* Name
* Password
* Repeat Password
* Email

You cannot work without them.

You can simply remove any other field from

user_dataform.html

with a HTML editor and that's all. But you don't need to, they're not mandatory. However, some of your users could like to share something about themselves :)

Thanks for the answer. I found it.

I wanted to delete the ICQ, Website and occupation. which I did. I use PHP Designer, a free editor.

So if I understand you correctly. I do nothing with _install or install_options, is that correct.
Liz

To remove ICQ, web site, and occupation fields, you don't need to touch the script files - just edit template user_dataform.html. Make sure you keep the essential fields (i.e. name, password, repeat password, email) - as mentioned by Ivan.
All the best -
mb

Thank-you!