I have a question about COPPA

[JessicaS]

I was wondering if we can edit COPPA to change the age restriction? We would like to change the registration of our forum to 18 rather than 13.

[snakes1100]

Yes you can.

[Paul M]

Thats nice, how about actually revealing how :)

[snakes1100]

She didn't ask for a "how", she simply asked if they could. :)

[flowermama]

I'd love to know how, and if anyone would like to share how I'd be grateful.

[snakes1100]

1. admincp --> Languages & Phrases --> Search in Phrases --> Search for the word coppa, change the 13 to 18

2. You will need to do some code changing in register.php as well.

[JessicaS]

Do you mean replace 13 with 18 in the "Find and Replace in Languages?"

I believe what I need is to edit the register.php

[BSMedia]

The line you probably want to change is on 174 of register.php


if ($vbulletin->GPC['year'] < 1970 OR (mktime(0, 0, 0, $vbulletin->GPC['month'], $vbulletin->GPC['day'], $vbulletin->GPC['year'])
<= mktime(0, 0, 0, $current['month'], $current['day'], $current['year'] - 13)))


change 13 to 18 and that should probably do it. Though I didn't test this so be sure to backup your register.php

[snakes1100]

You need to change all references from 13 to 18.

[JessicaS]

Thank you for y'alls help!

:)