[M-Cheezy]

Hello. I'm a senior in high school and am in a Web Design 3 class.

I just received a new project from my teacher: I need to help another teacher create a website. But he wants a login form so you would need a username and password to join his site. I have the basic code for a login form but I do not know what to do from that point. I guess I'm suppose to set a destination for the form. (If anybody knows what I'm trying to say ) Can somebody give me some HTML coding for that?

Thanks.
M-Cheezy

[knight_47]

This can be done in PHP, but depending on how advanced you need the thing to be, you can do a simple:

PHP Code:

<?php
if ($_POST['Submit'] AND $_POST['pass'] == "admin")
{
echo "welcome to the password protected page";
}
else
{
echo "get out of here!";
}
?>

[Chris_E]

I found a simple chunk of code on dynamicdrive by a guy called Rob Heslop.

Visit this link:

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/password.htm

The page is very easy to understand and allows you to put a few lines in your webpage and then go off to a different web page depending on what the username and password both are.

Hope its useful for you too.

Chris

[knight_47]

Just be careful with Javascript password protection, since it is client side, it is very easy to hack or bypass. PHP or using your .htaccess file would be much better.

Depending on what your trying to password protect, if it something important or sensitive, you should NOT use javascript.

[M-Cheezy]

Thank you for your help. I don't completely understand the assignment, as I am only used to working out of an HTML book. I"ll add the code to my page and try to figure out how everything works.

[namenotfound]

Originally Posted by knight_47

This can be done in PHP, but depending on how advanced you need the thing to be, you can do a simple:

PHP Code:

<?php
if ($_POST['Submit'] AND $_POST['pass'] == "admin")
{
echo "welcome to the password protected page";
}
else
{
echo "get out of here!";
}
?>

Doesn't he want username AND password? You're only offering password. If you look here you can see I use both username and password. Here's the code:

PHP Code:

<?php
$user = ($_POST['user'] === 'YOUR_USERNAME_HERE');
$pass = ($_POST['pass'] === 'YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE');

if ($user AND $pass) {
echo "<h2>The username and password are correct!!</h2>";
}
else {
echo "<h2>That is the wrong username and password</h2>";
}
?>

[knight_47]

Originally Posted by namenotfound

Doesn't he want username AND password? You're only offering password. If you look here you can see I use both username and password. Here's the code:

PHP Code:

<?php
$user = ($_POST['user'] === 'YOUR_USERNAME_HERE');
$pass = ($_POST['pass'] === 'YOUR_PASSWORD_HERE');

if ($user AND $pass) {
echo "<h2>The username and password are correct!!</h2>";
}
else {
echo "<h2>That is the wrong username and password</h2>";
}
?>

It was just an example for him to modify so it can fit his needs. But yeah, your example would have been better to start with.

[M-Cheezy]

Alright, so when the username and password are put in, how do you get the site to remember the correct combination and where would the link go to? Do I need to set up a page specifically for that?

[namenotfound]

The script has the correct combination in it already And you have to specify the link yourself.

[M-Cheezy]

Okay, thank you. How about like...a "register for username" thingy, what if I put that link on, which code would I use to let them register? I already have a form complete to type in a username, password, e-mail, etc. I don't know what link to put there. Once I have most of the basic code put together, then I'll post it on here to see if I've done it right. It'll probably be another month before I get it all together though.

[namenotfound]

Well for that you'd most likely would want to use a database. That way when they select their desired username and password, it's stored in the database.

[M-Cheezy]

Alright, I'll save that page for later; I guess you have to buy the database, but that's not my job

[knight_47]

Originally Posted by M-Cheezy

Alright, I'll save that page for later; I guess you have to buy the database, but that's not my job

No you don't buy databases, you just need to probably buy a host that supports PHP, and MySql, unless you already have one.

[ThaBrudda]

But this is what I am looking for too. (I actually logged on to ask specifically about this topic.)

I have a website that I am hosting on 1and1. It has protected directories, mySQL databases, .htaccess, and can run php scripts.

I want to set up a Member's Area and do the following:

1. Require a username and password for access, unique to each user. I need a form for them to fill out, with their info and requested user name and password (that I guess I would store in a mySQL database on the server, right?).

2. Require authentication or authorization from me to access the area - meaning I want to know who I am giving access to.

From reading this thread, I gather that I will need to us php and a mySQL database. 1and1's FAQ's and tutorials on how to do this are woefully lacking.

What sites or books would you recommend for me to learn how to do this? (Something that does not assume that I am a mySQL or php whiz would be very helpful ).

TIA,

ThaBrudda

[namenotfound]

Originally Posted by knight_47

No you don't buy databases, you just need to probably buy a host that supports PHP, and MySql, unless you already have one.

It depends on his host. Some offer a database as an upgrade (php with no database for a basic plan).

But also, you could store the user/pass in a flat file type of database (.txt file)