Varied registration form for different Joomla user types

Question

I have two user groups: customers and vendors. At the time of basic registration I have a radio button which allows me to put a new user into the respective user groups.

Once the user (customer or vendor) logs in I need one additional registration form for each of them so that (s)he can give specific details such as a customer will have to give vehicle details, while a vendor will have to give his/her bank details.

So how do I get/create two different additional registration forms after login? I am using Joomla 2.5.

Answer 1

Unless you're going to use a community component of some kind like CB or JomSocial, I believe you'll have to write a custom profile plugin to make the distinction yourself.

The Joomla Extension Directory for Communities has a long list of possibilities that you can review to see which best suits your needs.