Manual:Hooks/AddNewAccount

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AddNewAccount
Available from version 1.5.0
Called after a user account is created

*Define function:
function fnMyHook( User $user, $byEmail ) { ... }

*Attach hook:
$wgHooks['AddNewAccount'][] = 'MyExtensionHooks::someExample';
Called from: SpecialUserlogin.php

*For more information about attaching hooks, see Manual:Hooks.
*For examples of extensions using this hook, see Category:AddNewAccount extensions.


[edit] Details

  • $user: the User object that was created. (Parameter added in 1.7)
  • $byEmail: true when account was created "by email" (added in 1.12)

[edit] Values

Inside a function called by the hook, you can grab user variables such as:

  • User's name: $user->mName
  • User's real name: $user->mRealName
  • User's email address: $user->mEmail
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