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jtakajr · 05-13-2008, 03:46 PM

Hey, I am very new to PHP but I do know HTML well.. I was wondering if someone could help me create this for my site:

Login Area > When logged in, The page becomes personal with there name displaying and other things like that (right now, all I really need is name).

Register area > form with Name, E-mail, Password.

is there anyway I can get the register to do it on its own? I would be fine with having to manually enter the new registrations because the web page is for a small group but I would still like it to be automatic.
Is this possible to do with PHP?

Thanks!

Vege · 05-13-2008, 04:11 PM

Do you really want to build your own or do you just wanna use it?
Meaning there are numerous premade systems available.

This kind of job is what php does best.

jtakajr · 05-13-2008, 04:28 PM

Well I would not mind learning, but I would be REALLY happy with the other option..

Vege · 05-13-2008, 04:53 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...gement_systems
Choose your destiny.

jtakajr · 05-13-2008, 05:03 PM

Whoa, How do those work?..

Vege · 05-13-2008, 05:12 PM

Basically you download their paggage, (read the manual that they provide) put the files into your host and run the setup program that installs the databases and lets you use GUI tools to alter the settings after installation via browser.

The one you wanna use debends what you wanna do with the system as they are build into sertain purpoce.

jtakajr · 05-13-2008, 07:35 PM

Okay, So I uploaded the thing.. and I open the Install thing.. It tells me to sign up or something with the Database name and username and password then for Admin it says username e-mail and password.. then it shows "Database information updated?: NO Please make sure the database information is correct and then try again" what is the database information supposed to say??

Thanks!

EDIT:
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this is the information i need:

MySQL Information
Table Prefix - NEED THIS
Database Host - HAVE THIS
Database Name - HAVE THIS
Database Username - HAVE THIS
Database Password -HAVE THIS

Admin Account
Username WHATS THIS?
Password WHATS THIS?
E-Mail
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awpti · 05-14-2008, 12:41 AM

This means you need to go back to the site where you downloaded it and read the documentation. Carefully. 3 or 4 times.

Maybe 2 or 3 more times just to be sure.

Vege · 05-14-2008, 02:08 AM

database information is the information about your database that you get from your service provider.

If you don't have a database as an option, then you must choose one that don't use one.

jtakajr · 05-16-2008, 11:05 AM

is there anyway you can do this without cms?..

Vege · 05-16-2008, 11:58 AM

Sure, you just need more knowhow.
Adding data to file or database and reading and modifying that data, data sanitation, maybe email sending, session handling and security checks.

There are meny tutorials how to set it up, even good books.
It's the most common question here and google usually gives you also allot of help, directions.

You just need to take one step at a time.