[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # New User Account Activation - Admin ## - **[jonathan](/forum/user/6208-jonathan "View jonathan's Profile")** - [![jonathan's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/6208-jonathan "View jonathan's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/6208-jonathan) Less More - Posts: 3 - Thank you received: 0 - - 14 years 8 months ago [\#39789](#39789) by [jonathan](/forum/user/6208-jonathan "View jonathan's Profile") *[New User Account Activation - Admin](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/39789-new-user-account-activation-admin#39789 "Joomla 2.5 can be configured to require administrator approval of new user registrations. Does Hikashop support this functionality and, if so, how can I get it to work? I think I've configured everything correctly, and the other options for New User Account Activation ("None" and "Self") work correctly. But "Admin" behaves like "None", i.e. the user is immediately Enabled and Activated. The user does not have to click on the activation link sent to the user or the approval email is not sent to the administrator. I'm using Joomla 2.5.1 and Hikashop 1.5.6 (February 2012).")* was created by *[jonathan](/forum/user/6208-jonathan "View jonathan's Profile")* Joomla 2.5 can be configured to require administrator approval of new user registrations. Does Hikashop support this functionality and, if so, how can I get it to work? I think I've configured everything correctly, and the other options for New User Account Activation ("None" and "Self") work correctly. But "Admin" behaves like "None", i.e. the user is immediately Enabled and Activated. The user does not have to click on the activation link sent to the user or the approval email is not sent to the administrator. I'm using Joomla 2.5.1 and Hikashop 1.5.6 (February 2012). Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzM5Nzg5LW5ldy11c2VyLWFjY291bnQtYWN0aXZhdGlvbi1hZG1pbj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86293 - Thank you received: 14271 - - 14 years 8 months ago [\#39890](#39890) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Re: New User Account Activation - Admin](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/39789-new-user-account-activation-admin#39890 "Joomla 2.5 can be configured to require administrator approval of new user registrations. Does Hikashop support this functionality and, if so, how can I get it to work? I think I've configured everything correctly, and the other options for New User Account Activation ("None" and "Self") work correctly. But "Admin" behaves like "None", i.e. the user is immediately Enabled and Activated. The user does not have to click on the activation link sent to the user or the approval email is not sent to the administrator. I'm using Joomla 2.5.1 and Hikashop 1.5.6 (February 2012).")* That feature of Joomla > 1.7 is not handled in HikaShop so it's normal that it doesn't work. And there is no easy way to make it work either. There are only two solutions here: either you either the "self" activation, or you don't use the hikashop registration form and instead put a link to the joomla registration page in the checkout. The following user(s) said Thank You: [jonathan](/forum/user/6208-jonathan "View jonathan's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzM5Nzg5LW5ldy11c2VyLWFjY291bnQtYWN0aXZhdGlvbi1hZG1pbj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[jonathan](/forum/user/6208-jonathan "View jonathan's Profile")** - [![jonathan's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/6208-jonathan "View jonathan's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/6208-jonathan) Less More - Posts: 3 - Thank you received: 0 - - 14 years 8 months ago [\#39898](#39898) by [jonathan](/forum/user/6208-jonathan "View jonathan's Profile") Replied by *[jonathan](/forum/user/6208-jonathan "View jonathan's Profile")* on topic *[Re: New User Account Activation - Admin](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/39789-new-user-account-activation-admin#39898 "Joomla 2.5 can be configured to require administrator approval of new user registrations. Does Hikashop support this functionality and, if so, how can I get it to work? I think I've configured everything correctly, and the other options for New User Account Activation ("None" and "Self") work correctly. But "Admin" behaves like "None", i.e. the user is immediately Enabled and Activated. The user does not have to click on the activation link sent to the user or the approval email is not sent to the administrator. I'm using Joomla 2.5.1 and Hikashop 1.5.6 (February 2012).")* Ah, this is a major problem for me. Anyway, thanks for your quick reply, nicolas. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzM5Nzg5LW5ldy11c2VyLWFjY291bnQtYWN0aXZhdGlvbi1hZG1pbj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[zaratustra27](/forum/user/7005-zaratustra27 "View zaratustra27's Profile")** - [![zaratustra27's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/7005-zaratustra27 "View zaratustra27's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/7005-zaratustra27) Less More - Posts: 30 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 10 months ago [\#136795](#136795) by [zaratustra27](/forum/user/7005-zaratustra27 "View zaratustra27's Profile") Replied by *[zaratustra27](/forum/user/7005-zaratustra27 "View zaratustra27's Profile")* on topic *[Re: New User Account Activation - Admin](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/39789-new-user-account-activation-admin#136795 "Joomla 2.5 can be configured to require administrator approval of new user registrations. Does Hikashop support this functionality and, if so, how can I get it to work? I think I've configured everything correctly, and the other options for New User Account Activation ("None" and "Self") work correctly. But "Admin" behaves like "None", i.e. the user is immediately Enabled and Activated. The user does not have to click on the activation link sent to the user or the approval email is not sent to the administrator. I'm using Joomla 2.5.1 and Hikashop 1.5.6 (February 2012).")* I'm usign HS 2.2.2 and have problems with admin approval registration too, does the issue continue? Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzM5Nzg5LW5ldy11c2VyLWFjY291bnQtYWN0aXZhdGlvbi1hZG1pbj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Xavier](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile")** - [![Xavier's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar4105.png)](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/4105-xavier) Less More - Posts: 13201 - Thank you received: 2322 - - - - [](http://www.kidiweb.fr) - 12 years 10 months ago [\#136812](#136812) by [Xavier](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile") Replied by *[Xavier](/forum/user/4105-xavier "View Xavier's Profile")* on topic *[Re: New User Account Activation - Admin](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/39789-new-user-account-activation-admin#136812 "Joomla 2.5 can be configured to require administrator approval of new user registrations. Does Hikashop support this functionality and, if so, how can I get it to work? I think I've configured everything correctly, and the other options for New User Account Activation ("None" and "Self") work correctly. But "Admin" behaves like "None", i.e. the user is immediately Enabled and Activated. The user does not have to click on the activation link sent to the user or the approval email is not sent to the administrator. I'm using Joomla 2.5.1 and Hikashop 1.5.6 (February 2012).")* Hi, That should not continue, it had been corrected. Thanks to give us more informations about your configuration, do you have Joomla 3.2 ? And first of all thanks to update your hikashop version to 2.2.3, the latest one available on our website ![:)](/media/kunena/emoticons/8.png ":)") The following user(s) said Thank You: [zaratustra27](/forum/user/7005-zaratustra27 "View zaratustra27's Profile") Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzM5Nzg5LW5ldy11c2VyLWFjY291bnQtYWN0aXZhdGlvbi1hZG1pbj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[zaratustra27](/forum/user/7005-zaratustra27 "View zaratustra27's Profile")** - [![zaratustra27's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/7005-zaratustra27 "View zaratustra27's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/7005-zaratustra27) Less More - Posts: 30 - Thank you received: 0 - - 12 years 10 months ago [\#136954](#136954) by [zaratustra27](/forum/user/7005-zaratustra27 "View zaratustra27's Profile") Replied by *[zaratustra27](/forum/user/7005-zaratustra27 "View zaratustra27's Profile")* on topic *[Re: New User Account Activation - Admin](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/39789-new-user-account-activation-admin#136954 "Joomla 2.5 can be configured to require administrator approval of new user registrations. Does Hikashop support this functionality and, if so, how can I get it to work? I think I've configured everything correctly, and the other options for New User Account Activation ("None" and "Self") work correctly. But "Admin" behaves like "None", i.e. the user is immediately Enabled and Activated. The user does not have to click on the activation link sent to the user or the approval email is not sent to the administrator. I'm using Joomla 2.5.1 and Hikashop 1.5.6 (February 2012).")* It's a mix of Community Builder and Hikashop but login/register are handled by native Joomla system, linked to HS, funny, isn't it? Client decided to use 'Self' registration, thanks! Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzM5Nzg5LW5ldy11c2VyLWFjY291bnQtYWN0aXZhdGlvbi1hZG1pbj90bXBsPW1hcmtkb3du) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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