Creating a Members Only Page

[crb001]

I am trying to create a "Members Only" page on a local dog club website, but have no idea how to do so. I assume I first need to create a form to collect a users name and password, then use some server side scripting to register the user and then determine if the user is valid before redirecting to the protected page. I assume I would also have to create a dB to store users names and passwords. I've got to believe there are "canned" solutions to this problem such that I shouldn't have to do much development. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance.

[Alan B]

Yep, it's quite easy. Just go to cPanel and use "Password Protect Directories".

[crb001]

Wouldn't I still have to create a form to collect user name and password, create a dB to store user/password information, etc. or is this all available via cpanel with some configuration changes?

[Alan B]

Why not just try it? You'll learn by trying some of cPanel's features.

"Password Protect Directories" enables you to set a password for the directory. It won't record separate user IDs, you just tell people what the directory password is. If you need users to be able to create individual logins, then you'd need a more complicated solution.

[Twiztid]

well what is your website based on ( php nuke , smf ect.) if I knew which you were using I could help you out with that.

Twiztid

[crb001]

Actually, right now it's pretty simple, just html and css. It is for a local pet club site and the members want to have some information available to them only, not to the general public. I am not proficient in PHP, but would love to learn.

[savings]

PHP is actually not that hard. If you have any computer programming skills that helps, but once you pick up just the basics it's pretty easy, which is probably why it's so popular.