How do i create a log in page?

[Alexandra]

Can any one tell me how I can maje a log in page on my website, I am making for my drama group. I know i'll have to use a database, but does anyone know if there is a wizzard or something i can do one in?:confused:

[TheBearMay]

Depends on what your host will support, and how big you anticipate the member list to get. Small member list on Apache you could use the .htaccess and .htpasswd files to manually manage. Larger member list maybe PHP with a MySQL backend (assuming your host suppports it).

[buntine]

Any server-side language which supports a database can be used to write such an application.

Technically, you will not need a database. But for larger member-bases, you will definetely want to consider it.

Are you using a Windows or Linux server?

Regards,
Andrew Buntine.

[doppelganger]

Hi Alex,

I had this problem not too long ago, and i found the information here http://www.webwizguide.info/asp/sample_scripts/database_login_script.asp to be very helpful. Basically, you will need microsoft access for it (which is very easy to get), and the rest is very easy to setup once you look through the documentation a bit. It has every page you'll need already premade, you just go through and add a little touch of class to them, and your users' logins and passwords. It was by far the easiest thing i came across, so give it a whirl. Beware though, there is a small learning curve if you've never done this before. We'll try and help you as much as possible though.

Good luck :)