need idea for account creation

Gasolene

this isn't really a php question but I'm not sure where else to put it.

I'm developing a php application for a client that has accounts for multiple families. each family has multiple family members (users).

each family member (user) must pay a monthly fee using Paypal and IPN.

I'm not sure what the best way to handle this is as users can join and cancel anytime they want. obviously a user can't join a family they do not belong to and no one member should have more/less control than any other member.

i was wondering if anyone has done anything like this and what type of account creation method they used.

halojoy

Originally posted by Gasolene
- accounts for multiple families. each family has multiple family members (users).
- each family member (user) must pay a monthly fee using Paypal and IPN.
- what type of account creation method to use?

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thorpe

maybe you could build it something simular to linux's permissions and make each family a 'group'. you then make each family member belong to said 'group'. then, when locking down certain sections, just check the 'group' has sufficient access.

hope this helps.

Gasolene

maybe you could build it something simular to linux's permissions and make each family a 'group'. you then make each family member belong to said 'group'. then, when locking down certain sections, just check the 'group' has sufficient access.

that's pretty much what I have, each family member is linked to a family account.

The problem is not handling the accounts once created, the problem more related to the initial account signup. I've seen some similar systems use an invitational type system where one member can invite another, but i'm not sure that has the security i need.

here's a quick scenerio:

basically i need dad to be able to signup to the same family account as mom. once joined they will be billed seperately and cannot delete the others account.

but dad can only join the same account that mom has created (unless he wants to start his own family account).

thorpe

ok... i think im with you now. the first solution that has come to me now is to create something of a family tree. the first member of said family would sign up, set there perent_id to 0. then as subsequent family members sign up, set there parent_id to the initial family members id.

with me?

about the other problem. i think your going to need some sort of invite. you could pretty much make a (template) signup page that would add descendents to a family. and since your somehow charging each user per month, i cant see too many people signing up to a family they dont belong too.