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Shaneob78
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April 6, 2009
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HELP!! Need a script for DUMMIES for a simple login/register feature

  • April 6, 2009
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I know very little html and am more of a designer, but my programmer has let me me down so I have to take this on myself.

I want to include a very common feature where visitors register to my site, so I can collect some information and contact details from them, then they can access hidden pages of the site and receive some exclusive download links by email, allowing them to download content (only once). They can then login each time they visit with a userID or email and a password.

My host supports almost every scripting language.

I've been told PHP is what I need, but I know absolutley nothing about it. My host said there is templates for such a simple script out there on the net for free but I'm being passed from pillar to post with scripts for much more complicated and rarer scripts than I need.

Hope you can help.

LB

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Simon_RCL
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May 12, 2009

Thanks David.  That's great!  I think my mind is now made up.  I need to learn PHP .....  fast!! Cheers, Simon

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Anonymous
May 14, 2009

Is this thread has already answered? If it has then make sure you mark it as answered.

MurraySummers
MurraySummers
Inspiring
May 14, 2009

The answer is not the answer to the question though.

David_Powers
David_Powers
Inspiring
April 6, 2009

The Dreamweaver Log In User and Restrict Access to Page server behaviors will accomplish what you need.

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Anonymous
April 6, 2009

David

Could you expand on that please?

David_Powers
David_Powers
Inspiring
April 7, 2009

Hi David,

Thanks for your help on this, Im getting there ....... slowly.

Do I need to create a database to store users info first?

Is this a basic html page with a table with lots and lots or rows and columns for each of the details they have entered (e.g Name, DOB, Address.....etc)??

I'm at the stage where I've selected the 'Insert Record' from the Server Behaviours drop down menu, but hardly any of the options on the Insert record menu apply to me as I haven't created the database yet.

Do I take a guess at the number of rows needed? Or does each new user that registers get a row for their data created automatically?

thanks again for your help, I've made real progress.

LB


Do I need to create a database to store users info first?

Yes. Without a database, it won't work.

Is this a basic html page with a table with lots and lots or rows and columns for each of the details they have entered (e.g Name, DOB, Address.....etc)??

No, I'm afraid not. Dreamweaver's PHP server behaviors work in conjunction with the MySQL database. If your hosting company supports PHP, you will almost certainly have access to a MySQL database and phpMyAdmin, a web-based program that helps create and maintain MySQL databases. As a minimum, your users table in the database will need three columns:

  • user_id (a number that acts as the primary key for each record)
  • username
  • password

You can also have other columns to store other details, such as first name, family name, and any other information that you want to store.

If you have never done any PHP or database development before, this is going to be a major undertaking for you. The Adobe Developer Centre has some articles that show you how to set up a PHP/MySQL testing environment (http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/setting_up_php.html) and create your first database-driven pages (http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/php_event_registration.html). The Dreamweaver help files also step you through the process of creating a login system (http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Dreamweaver/10.0_Using/WScbb6b82af5544594822510a94ae8d65-7883a.html).

Working with PHP/MySQL isn't difficult, but there's a lot to absorb. If you're going to start working with login systems and other database-driven features, you might find it useful to take a look at one of my books about Dreamweaver and PHP. I have different editions for Dreamweaver 8, CS3, and CS4. You can find more details at my website (http://foundationphp.com/).

Good luck.

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