I’m working on a Symfony web application and I’ve got the user registration working perfectly. My database has a user profile table called sfGuardUserProfile that’s defined in my schema.yml file.
The registration process works without any issues, but now I need to implement a feature that allows logged-in users to modify their existing profile information through the frontend interface.
What’s the best approach to create an edit profile functionality? I’m looking for guidance on how to set up the form handling, routing, and controller logic to make this work smoothly.
Use Symfony’s form component with data binding. Build a ProfileType form class that matches your sfGuardUserProfile entity fields. In your controller, create the form using the current user’s profile data as defaults. Handle GET requests to show the populated form and POST requests to process updates. Always validate submitted data before saving to the database. Add proper error handling and flash messages so users know if updates worked or failed. Don’t forget CSRF protection for security.
symfony forms are pretty straightforward for this. you can get the user profile in your controller, then bind it to the form. but make sure to check that the user owns the profile they’re editing - security’s key!
Interesting! What ORM are you using - Doctrine or Propel? And which Symfony version? The approach changes depending on these. Are you thinking of using the built-in user bundle or building something custom?