Safely creating new database tables / expant user table

[chris76423]

I need to store some additional information about users.

So i have 2 options.

1) Modify the user table and add some additional columns.

2) Create a new table, foreign key to user table and store data there.

With all the changes in vBulletin 5 i am unsure about the stuff i read online cause most of it was written for vBulletin 4.

I am wondering what's the correct approch here?

As i only need to add 1 or 2 information i would prefere 1).

Thanks

[glennrocksvb]

You can add custom profile fields.

AdminCP > User Profile Fields > Add New User Profile Field

[Wayne Luke]

We don't support modifying default tables. If we decide to add fields in the future and the column names conflict, you will lose data.

[chris76423]

Thanks guys.

You can add custom profile fields.

AdminCP > User Profile Fields > Add New User Profile Field

I need those extra informations to be invisible for users and moderators.

Could i achieve this by setting the option "Private Field" to "Yes" or would there still be a way for users to see these informations?

Thanks.

[glennrocksvb]

Also set "Which page displays this option?" to "Other"