Question about components : create or modification

[hgt]

I want add new functionality to com_user and com_content. I have question... whether it is better to write a new component: com_user_extend or modify existing com_user. How to modify com_user it lose the possibility of easy updates. How to write a new duplicate of the code. ?

[dam-man]

You should write your own, other you can never upgrade your Joomla! installation. The modified data will get lost then.

What do you want to accomplish?

[hgt]

I create portal with a directory of companies, offers, and I need to add a user type: the company, an individual, description of additional fields. In each article com_content wants to add a photo (3 kinds of size) and a few changes

[dam-man]

I think you should start a new component.
Modifying com_content is not suitable for this.

[hgt]

I think so too. just wondering whether to use a table com_content (jos_content) or prepare their

[dam-man]

I think so too. just wondering whether to use a table com_content (jos_content) or prepare their

Your own component, needs his own tables also.

[hgt]

What you think about com_user. I want to add some additional fields to register: better a new view controller + new view + new JTable for the user or as it is in the K2 community through plug-ins ?