How can i create an authintication system?

XIII

I'm making a financial site based on PHP/MySQL, there are two sections in that site, first one which is a free section have news, stocks calculator and chat.
second section which is paid section has the same fetures plus a portfolio manager for each member, financial analysis also it has a game which is available to members only too.
The Problem i face at the moment is i need to code a php/mysql authentication system so only paid members can access the pages which is in the second section, i need to code a registeration page and loging in page, i tried to code it but never succeded, any help is so welcomed 🙂

Rodney_H_

Well, a high-level overview COULD be something like....

In your user table, you could create a field that distinguishes levels of membership. For example:

1 = regular
2= paid
3 = lifetime member

etc...

Then, when you validate the user, you can check his/her "access level" and if it is only a "1", they don't see links to the special places that only paid members get to see. Also, when you log them in/validate the suers, you can set a session value to be assigned their access level, which can in turn be used on other pages.

On the pages where paid members are, you have to check the Session value and make sure they have clearnance for that page, or through a message and exit before showing any of the goods...

XIII

excuse me, i'm talking about the code, how to code an authentication system from the scratch?, in another sentence, registeration, loging in, checking pages??

dschreck

well that's a little bit too much to go through on just a simple forums, i'd suggest maybe setting your goals more reasonable? Companies that have pay sites generally are produced by programmers that at a minimum have a few years under the belts. (True, you can find sites built by the less skilled, but those are the ones that always get broken into).

I'd suggest you take a look at the forums, find out how to do a simple log in system. Decide one whether you want to use cookies or sessions, maybe both? Create a few modules that will allow you to authenticate users, and validate that it's really them. Also, start reading up on ecommerce, see how other people do it, and then start trying on your own.
Again, eCommerce is not something you can just have someone tell you how to write, you have to understand the fundamentals.

Rodney_H_

dschreck wrote:
well that's a little bit too much to go through on just a simple forums, i'd suggest maybe setting your goals more reasonable? Companies that have pay sites generally are produced by programmers that at a minimum have a few years under the belts. (True, you can find sites built by the less skilled, but those are the ones that always get broken into).

I'd suggest you take a look at the forums, find out how to do a simple log in system. Decide one whether you want to use cookies or sessions, maybe both? Create a few modules that will allow you to authenticate users, and validate that it's really them. Also, start reading up on ecommerce, see how other people do it, and then start trying on your own.
Again, eCommerce is not something you can just have someone tell you how to write, you have to understand the fundamentals.

Amen to that, dschreck. I don't think many people here will WRITE THE CODE FOR YOU for something this complex. Even so, you may be able to google and find something that is similar to what your needs are, but you will have to understand HOW TO MODIFY THAT CODE so it will work in your environment and situation.

We are not saying this to come down on you, but rather encourage you to learn the basics before diving into the deep end. If you make a simple mistake with people's credit card information, you will be opening yourself up to many serious problems, with some very serious consequences.....