hey i have 3 php scripts that i want to intergrate so the users dont have to sign up more then once. 2 of the scripts are very simple scripts and the last one is phpbb can anyone recommend to me how to do this through the database i suppose?
Through the database?? So you are saying that right now, a user has to create multiple accounts on your site, and you want the login/auth system to just use any 1 of those accounts for everything? -Or- are you trying to consolidate different user info databases into just one that all 3 systems use for authentication?
im not sure how it would exactly work but I want a user to sign up once in order to use all 3 aspects of the website. Im not sure how this is done...
I would think the gentleman was trying to say he has three applications which he wants his users to only register once for. So put all three sets of data into one table. Its doable, but a pain in the backside editing other peoples applications for things like that I would recommend writing one bespoke script to do all three tasks.
Its simple enough to do in theory, look at what data is held about each user e.g id,name,password,email etc and design one table with spaces for all this data. Create this table and then rewrite forms, queries etc to fetch and insert the data to this one central table instead of three seperate ones. --- The alternative is to post the data to all three tables and link them up with an id table, of course you then need to make sure when an amendment is made to one table the other two are updated. E.g passwords, emails etc. For a better system use the first.
my advice would be to use the phpbb user table to store users, and change the rest of your site to integrate into that table.... So that when you authenticate with the forumn, it allows access into the rest of your site, and vice versa ... There is so much code behind the phpBB that I wouldnt want to have to go through it all to change the user table. So, if you dont know anything about php, this is basically way over your head. If you do, then this is feasible, and I think there are probably some tutorials out there if you search for them, and maybe even through the phpBB site itself. However, I dont think its possible for you to get phpBB to use your existing user table ... just too complex.
I think this would cost $50-$70, not more. You can hire a programmer on getafreelancer . com or on rentacoder . com or PM me.