1st Client Area

[calebm12]

Hi All

I am starting from ground zero here. Am interested in incorporating a client only area. Having a client login that then takes them to a page that has there webreports, invoices, maybe some links, and maybe some images (i.e. work that i am doing that is currently in progress).

I understand that i am dealing with 2 different issues. A authenitication method and a database. Could someone give me some advice on how to get started. Are there any pre packaged software or freeware that could help me.

[tobemenow]

calebm12, there are many already available solutions for that. The bad news though is that you'd be better off if you made your own system from scratch.

Since you didn't get started yet, I have to give you a small warning. Make the client area hacker-safe. Although you might think that only the clients will know the urls, hackers are always after these hidden pages. They will use various attacks such as sql injections and other exploits to gain area to the client area and dump details of your clients.

Research the security part first and then decide on how do you want to make the client area.