Safe to add to User template?

[Goca]

Hi there!

I tried to look through the forums, but couldn't find what I was looking for, and just had a quick question. I'm building a site that tracks a user's progress through material, as well as attaching different meta data to a user. Is it safe to add fields to the User system template, such as first-name, last-name, current-module, etc.? I wouldn't remove any of the standard fields that are a part of the User template.

I guess it's also worth asking, would the LoginRegisterPro module be best to use for something like this?

Thanks!

[netcarver]

Yes, you can do that, or you can use an alternative user template as well.

LRP supports collecting these additional fields as part of the registration process and/or allowing users access to these fields in their profiles.

[Gideon So]

Yes. It is OK to add any fields to the user template. I have built a project with this method and see no draw backs so far.

Gideon

[Goca]

Thank you both for the replies! Little by little I'm learning which areas of ProcessWire are okay to customize, and figured it was best to check. ?