[robertjpeterson]

Hello! I’ve done a pretty extensive search for a tutorial or relevant forum thread on my request, but I haven’t found one yet. Here’s what I need to do:

• When a new user registers, I want to store their email in a separate MySQL database.
>> Note: I am planning to forgo password retrieval on this site, which requires top-notch security.

How can this be done, if at all? And if there’s a thread already about this, I would welcome a point in the right direction.

Also, BuddyPress is awesome. I’m delighted to be using it.

HUGE thanks in advance!

Version info:
Wordpress version 3.4.1
PHP version 5.2.17
BuddyPress version 1.5.7

[robertjpeterson]

Just a polite bump. Thanks!

[Roger Coathup]

It’s a standard WordPress question, rather than BuddyPress specific.

Have a look at some of the actions on new user registration in WordPress – you would simply need to hook a function onto the appropriate action, and write to your alternative database in that function.

If you are not familiar with ‘action’ programming in WordPress, take a look at Codex documentation, there is plenty of info in there.

[robertjpeterson]

Roger, that’s a huge help. I’ll look in that direction instead. Thank you!