[RESOLVED] Coding a login system

chaffinator

Hi, I'm new to PHP, but I do have a basic understanding for the code and how it works. The last two days I have been researching the language, but have come to a dead end and need desperate help.

I need to code a login system for a site I am working on. I have nothing, and need help getting the system up. If anyone knows of any tutorials or places for me to learn, please let me know. I want to learn how to do it myself, and all help would be appreciated, I don't want someone just doing it for me.

What I need for the system:
-A login using a username and password
-pages setup so only people that log in can view them
-any databases and code to make the system run.

Any help will be greatly appreciated! thank you!

-Ryan

harmor

http://www.phpfreaks.com/tutorials/40/0.php

chaffinator

This tutorial looks great, however, I do not want a register page. It is a closed community. I want it to where I simply add a username and password to the database and then give that info to the person. Is there a way to do this?

-Ryan

NogDog

You might find this flat file login system I created useful.

chaffinator

Thanks NogDog. The only problem is, I followed the instructions and had no luck. I'm still slowly working through the first tutorial that was recommended, but does anyone else have any help to offer? Thanks again.

Update: I have another question. What language is best to use for a login system? I see many sites using Javascript. So is PHP better? Javascript? or something else?

-Ryan

NogDog

Javascript is NOT a good way to do it, since the user can do a "view source" and see your JavaScript code. You definitely want to use some sort of server-side language (such as PHP; but JSP, ASP, ColdFusion, Perl, etc. can all do it, too).

When you say you "had no luck" using my code, can you elaborate? (If there's something wrong with it or the instructions are not good enough, I'd like to know.)

chaffinator

okay, thanks! I'll stick to PHP.

For me, I need very detailed, step by step directions. For me, your instructions were a little too broad. And also, I'm not a 100% sure what I'm doing, so I'm sure I made some errors.

Right now I'm working on the tutorial listed above from phpfreak.com, and I'm having troubles. If anyone can help me, please let me know.

-Ryan