Hi closetconnextion. I am looking for exactly the same as you. Would like when a user log in to be directed to the profile page to start. The profile field in the dropdown list will be a bonus - but the first mentioned is the most important for me. Anybody that knows how to do this?

To redirect to profile page use the login redirector plugin, to add your link to tools add that link to start file of any plugin.

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Team Webgalli
http://webgalli.com

Team Webgalli,

   as far as I can tell the redirector plugin has two variations, after first login and after editing their page. Is there a general version, so everytime they log in it happens? Thanks!

If thats not working for you, You can override the login action by a cuustom plugin. if you need support pm me:)

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Team Webgalli
http://webgalli.com

Hello closetconnextion,

The correct way to do it would be as Team Webgalli commented. Develop a plugin or use the redirector plugin.

To solve it you can edit the file /elgg1.7.1/actions/login.php (this is ususally not recommended as this would be to edit the elgg core, this is for you to understand it). Edit line 40 and replace it for:
forward("pg/profile/".$_SESSION['user']->username);

To add the profile link into the tools menu you should add the following line to any start.php (/elgg1.7.1/mod/profile/start.php would be ok).
add_menu(elgg_echo('profile_on_menu'), $CONFIG->wwwroot . "pg/profile/" . $_SESSION['user']->username);

I hope this helps

Regards.

Hi gushbellino - thanks man - will try this out later on and see if it can work for me - am running 1.7.1.

Hello jacque,

Ok, great, let us know if that helped.

Regards.