Adding Real Name Support to HaikuZone

In addition to the username used to login to HaikuZone, users can also add their real name to their profile. However, when the author name of a post or comment is displayed, the (out of the box) default is to show the usually shorter and more cryptic username instead of the real name. That has now changed: HaikuZone users can now opt to enter their real name in their user profile and have it displayed throughout the system. To enable this feature, I have installed Drupal's Real Name Module:

http://drupal.org/project/realname

I had used this module before, on an older version of Drupal, and it worked nicely out of the box. This latest version, though, requires that you set permissions for each existing user role before the real name is displayed. The module can display the real name field in the new user registration form; however, to keep account creation as simple as possible and to avoid asking for too much personal information from the get go (which can be a bit intimidating), I decided not to enable this option.

If you want to add your real name to your HaikuZone account, visit your HaikuZone profile (obviously, you need to be logged in), click on the EDIT tab followed by the Personal Information tab. Once in the Personal Information window, enter your full name in the Real Name field and click the SAVE button at the bottom of the form. That will do it.