CreateUser

===Name===
_createuser
===Type===
_createuser
===Synopsis===
Using a form to register a new user in the Wiki
===Description===
_createuser is very powerfull and needs special attention. This option can create a new user in the Wiki. It will create a random password and send the user details to the users email address.  A confirm emailaddress email will also be send.

This functionality is disabled by default and can be enabled by setting the <code>$wgFlexFormConfig['can_create_user'] = true;</code> , see [[DevOps:Doc/FlexForm/2.0/Installation_of_FlexForm]].

The text for the email is this Language message :  flexform-createuser-email, so it can be easily changed in your wiki by creating the page : MediaWiki:flexform-createuser-email. 

The original i18n message is in HTML as the email will be send in HTML format  :

<code>"Dear $1,<nowiki><br></nowiki><nowiki><br></nowiki>We have created a new account for you.<nowiki><br></nowiki><nowiki><br></nowiki>You can now login with the following credentials.<nowiki><br></nowiki><nowiki><br></nowiki>Username:<nowiki><br></nowiki>$2<nowiki><br></nowiki><nowiki><br></nowiki>Password:<nowiki><br></nowiki>$3<nowiki><br></nowiki><nowiki><br></nowiki>You should log in and choose a new password.."</code>
===Parameters===
'''_createuser'''

'''username''' = [mandatory] The new username to be registered

'''email''' = [mandatory] The email address of the new user

'''realname''' = Optional the real name of the user

===Example===
Create a new user with username adje
<syntaxhighlight lang="html">
<form>
  <_createuser username="adje" email="ad@wikibase.nl" realname="Ad Strack van Schijndel" />
  <input type="submit" value="create Adje" />
</form>
</syntaxhighlight>

===Note===
Make sure that when using this powerful function to have the FlexForm setting "secure" to true for more security. Furthermore, take care where you show such a form. Also it is a good idea to add reCaptcha to your form if you let anonymous users create accounts.

As of version 2.2.15 _createuser has been changed to work a bit differently, but it is still backwards compatible.