Looking for a very simple login for web page

hi all
i am a complete newbie to this php so bear with me
have done searches for login and they all seem very complicated to work out
all i want is a simple login php
that just checks username and pass word from my database not to worried at the moment about encryption and that till i learn more
i have database set up and registration set up just need login check
many thanks
Doug

 

Consider doing it via htaccess. Much easier.

 

thanks for the reply
but havnt got a clue about what you suggest
like i said total newbie
cheers
Doug

 

OK sorry.

http://www.javascriptkit.com/howto/htaccess3.shtml

And

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...&q=htaccess+tutorial+password+protect&spell=1

If you don't need to display the log in person's name, or access their data or anything, this is the easiest and possibly the most secure way to protect certain files.

You place the htaccess file in the root and the password file somewhere outside the public tree, that's it. No database needed.

 

thanks again for that
what it is for is on my web site i have 2 choices free view page and a member page
and reg page so that peeps can reg them selves then view members page
with out me having to do any thing
if you understand what i mean
if you want to have a look
addy is
www.caravan-holiday-exchange.com
you can see members page at moment thats why i need the login
cheers
Doug

 

Here is the login check script that I use. You will have to edit it, but it shouldn't be that hard.

You might have to change the config.php file to your database connection file.

<?php

include("config.php");

$username = $_SESSION['username'];

if (!isset($_SESSION['logged_in']))
{
	if (!isset($_POST['check_login']))
	{
		echo"
		<table width='300' border='0' align='center' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='1' bgcolor='#CCCCCC'>
			<tr>
				<form name='form' action='login.php' method='POST'>
				<td>
			<table width='100%' border='0' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1' bgcolor='#FFFFFF'>
			<tr>
				<td colspan='3'><strong>Member Login </strong></td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td width='78'>Username</td>
				<td width='6'>:</td>
				<td width='294'><input name='username' type='text' /></td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td>Password</td>
				<td>:</td>
				<td><input name='password' type='password' /></td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td><a href='register.php?action=new'>New User</a></td>
				<td>&nbsp;</td>
				<td><input type='submit' name='check_login' value='Log In' /></td>
			</tr>
			</table>
				</td>
				</form>
			</tr>
		</table>";
	}
	elseif (isset($_POST['check_login']))
	{
		$username = $_POST['username']);
		$password = md5($_POST['password']);
		
		if (empty($password) || empty($username))
		{
			echo"You left a field blank!";
		}
		else
		{
			$check_login_query = "SELECT `username`, `password`, `id` FROM `members` WHERE `username` = '$username' AND password = '$password' LIMIT 1";
			$check_login = mysql_query($check_login_query);
			
			if (mysql_num_rows($check_login) > 0) 
			{
				$_SESSION['logged_in'] = 1;
				$_SESSION['username']  = $username;
				
				echo"You have successfully logged in! You will be redirected in three seconds!><br /><br />
				
				<div class='info'>If you don't wish to wait, <a href='index.php'>click here</a>";
				
				echo'<meta http-equiv="REFRESH" content="3;url=index.php">';
			}
			else
			{
				echo"You have supplied an invalid username and/or password!";
			}
		}
	}
}
?>

Code (markup):

 

thanks chris for that but i couldnt get it to run came up with errors
cheers any way
Doug

 

What errors, probably a mysql error, correct?

 

thanks to all for the help
but it is to hard for understand at my age so have given up for now
thanks
Doug

 

you can make simple login system using Cookie.it is not that secure,but you can use it.just post the username and password in a page,check if it and if it ok then set the cookie with any value.
example setcookie('logged','yes',time()+14*60*60);

now in the pages where u want check if the user is logged in or not then you can just check if the 'logged' Cookie's value is 'yes'.if it is 'yes' then ok otherwise you can redirect them to login page.

i hope it will help you

coderbari's homepage

 

thanks for that
but not what i need
need some thing a little better but simple
cheers
Doug

 

This is simple

http://www.php-mysql-tutorial.com/user-authentication/basic-authentication.php

 

check http://www.legend.ws/blog/tips-tricks/php-authentication-login-script/

upload a file and add 1 line.

 

thanks to all for info
cheers
Doug