Members Only Area

Started by Garrett, March 07, 2012, 08:28:51 PM

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Garrett

How would I make a Members Only Area (with Log-in required) on my website?

I'm not a programmer or anything such as that, so I will need help or need a pre-made script.
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Jason

It depends on what type of members-only area you want.  You can easily password protect a directory in cPanel  if you are doing this for one or two people but if you want to do something extensive, you should probably look for a script that can manage usernames, passwords, etc.

Garrett

Okay. So, I can password protect a directory.

However, what about usernames? Can I make cPanel ask for a username AND password to enter a directory?
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Jason

Yes, but you have to set that up in cPanel.  It's not a complete user management system where people can reset and/or manage their own passwords.  Typically you set it so everyone uses the same username/password.

Garrett

Well, I'll use a script for this one. :)

However, I'd like for it to be like cPanel where it has buttons that they can click on. I'd like for them to be able to view payments and our bi-monthly newsletter in the member panel. They have to pay for it though, $2.50 per year.

Also, I'd like for the script to be free.
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Jason

You'll have to search for a script like that online.  My recommendation would be to start with Hotscripts.com.

Garrett

I don't know what to type in.
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Jason

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You'll have to search for the type of script you need.  It depends on your goals, needs, etc.

To add to this, here's the part of Hotscript's site for PHP Scripts > User Authentication:

http://www.hotscripts.com/category/scripts/php/scripts-programs/user-authentication/

Or, if you're going to be charging people for access, you may want to look for a shopping cart system that has all of that already built in.