Creating a members only area

[daiaxis]

Not sure even If I am posting this under the correct forum!!

I have a web site that provides general information to anyone who wants to look. What I want to add is a members only area where access is restricted only to specific people.

Does anyone have a real idiots guide to starting something like this off. I'll need it in a step by step guide. Something similar to the HTML primers on the main site.

I don't need people to be able to create a logon themselves I just need to be able to require a password to block entry to part of the site. I can then give the password to those people who need it.

Does any of this make sense??

Thanks

Daiaxis

[ray326]

Yep. It's called Basic Authentication and you do it with the server using .htaccess/.htpasswd files if your host allows.

[widebody2]

I'm also interested in doing something like this but I'd like to be able to have my members make their own passwords when they register. Can someone please do a really easy step by step? please

[pcthug]

I'm also interested in doing something like this but I'd like to be able to have my members make their own passwords when they register. Can someone please do a really easy step by step? please

If you are going to have multiple passwords/members you are going to need to use databases. A popular combination is PHP/MySQL, so try asking in the PHP Forum (http://www.webdeveloper.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=30&forumid=16)

[ray326]

If you are going to have multiple passwords/members you are going to need to use databases.You can directly manipulate the password file in Apache hosted sites (if they let you).