[For 1.8] Allow users to upload a custom cover to their profiles

[Omar G.]

I recently released OUGC File Profile Fields as a free plugin.

The following is an Example Configuration that will help you implement a custom cover for user profiles.

The reasoning to share this tutorial is for it to be an alternative to third-party plugins that are not optimized, and sometimes even have potential or actual vulnerabilities which might result in risky forum setups.

Custom Profile Cover Image
https://github.com/OUGC-Network/OUGC-Fil...e_examples

Custom Profile Field

    Title Profile Cover
    Short Description Upload an image to be used as your profile cover.
    Field Type File
    File Types PNG Image (png)
    Maximum File Size (Kilobytes) 2048
    Uploads Path ./uploads/covers (chmod 777)
    Custom Output Yes
    Only Image Files Yes
    Minimum Image Dimensions 600|200
    Maximum Image Dimensions 1000|400
    Display on profile? Yes
    Display on postbit? No
    Viewable By All groups
    Editable By All groups

Custom Template

A custom template should be created either in the Global Templates set for all themes or in each template set for each theme.

    Template Name ougcfileprofilefields_profile_file_10
    Contents The CLASS selector will target the profile user table in the stock MyBB theme.

<style>
	#content > div:nth-child(1) > fieldset:nth-child(5) {
		background-image: url('{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/ougc_fileprofilefields.php?aid={$aid}');
	}
</style>

Template Modifications

    Template Name member_profile
    Find {$footer}
    Add before {$GLOBALS['ougc_fileprofilefields']['fid10']} where 10 is the custom profile field identifier (fid).

Preview



* This is configuration set in a stock MyBB installation. For custom setups (themes), modifications or adaptations are expected.