How to Create Registration Form in Joomla

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to create a registration form in Joomla by enabling user registration in Global Configuration and linking it to your site's main menu. In just a few steps, Joomla administrators can allow new visitors to self-register through a dedicated, publicly accessible registration page.

Steps

1. Navigate to the System menu to access core configuration settings.
2. Open Global Configuration to manage site-wide settings.
3. Click the Users tab to customize registration and account settings.
4. Set Allow User Registration to Yes.
5. Click Save & Close to apply your user registration settings.
6. Confirm the configuration saved success message — your settings are now active.
7. Navigate to the Menus section to manage site navigation.
8. Select Main Menu to add your registration page link.
9. Click + New to create a new menu item for user registration.
10. Click Select to choose a menu item type for the registration page.
11. Navigate to the Users section for registration options.
12. Choose the Registration Form option for your menu item.
13. Enter a descriptive title for your registration page.
14. Click Save & Close to finalize your new registration menu item.
15. Confirm the menu item saved message — your registration page is now accessible through the main menu.