Magento - Redirect back (similar to using setBeforeAuthUrl) when user creates a new account

Question

I have the following controller action, which redirects to the login page if no user is logged in:

public function requireloginAction() {
  if(!Mage::getSingleton('customer/session')->isLoggedIn()) {  
    // Not logged in
    // Save requested URL for later redirection
    Mage::getSingleton('customer/session')->setBeforeAuthUrl($this->getRequest()->getRequestUri());
    header("Status: 301");
    header('Location: '.Mage::helper('customer')->getLoginUrl());  // send to the login page
  }
  else {
    // Logged in
    .. do something ..
  }
}

By using setBeforeAuthUrl, once the user logs in he/she is redirected back to this action.

Problem:

If instead of logging in, the user, creates an account he/she is then redirected to the main page, rather then to the url set in setBeforeAuthUrl.

Question:

Is there something similar to setBeforeAuthUrl that works with Account Creation too? Or how can I achieve the desired effect?

(Magento Version 1.6)

Allan MacGregor Allan MacGregor · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-17T02:48:04

You can try using the following extension. http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/MagePsycho/extension/3763/custom_login_redirect

Or you can also open app/code/core/Mage/Customer/controllers/AccountController.php and look for the createPostAction() function around line 328 edit:

     $url = $this->_welcomeCustomer($customer);
     $this->_redirectSuccess($url);

to

     $url = 'http://www.mycustomrediurecturl.com';
     $this->_redirectSuccess($url);

If you want to do it the nice way override the controller add configuration options and make it a module :)

Cheers

Magento - Redirect back (similar to using setBeforeAuthUrl) when user creates a new account

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