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Dan Petrie
8,228 PointsLinking html login page with PHP and MYSQL
Hello,
I have created a website from a friend who wants to password four webpages on his website.
I am fairly new to php programming but have installed WAMP on my computer.
I am happy to share the website with anyone who maybe able to point me in the right direction?
3 Answers
Kim Jami
3,098 PointsYou could store a session and check if the session is set on each password protected page.
password-protected-page.php
<?PHP
//init session
session_start();
if(isset($_SESSION["user"]) && $_SESSION["user"] == true)) {
// show the password protected page
} else {
// redirect to the login page
header('Location: login.php');
die();
}
// rest of the password protected page
login.php
<?PHP
// set session
if(isset($_POST["password"]) && $_POST["password"] == "mypassword") {
// init session
session_start();
$_SESSION["user"] = true;
//redirect to the password protected page
header('Location: password-protected-page.php');
}
?>
<form method="post" action="">
<input type="password" name="password" />
</form>
Note: This is a very simple approach, and if you're even considering it you should atleast md5 the password, also note the code I've posted may included syntax errors as I have not tested it, but it should atleast give you an idea how to approach it.
<?PHP
md5($_POST["password"]) == "mymd5password"
?>
Dan Petrie
8,228 PointsHi Kim, thankyou for the reply. So above my html code I should put this code? Dan
Kim Jami
3,098 PointsYes exactly, as you can see I've specified two documents, login.php and password-protected-page.php.
In the password-protected-page.php all your HTML code goes below the ?> php tag, right where I've written "// rest of the password protected page".
Good luck.