Log in area?

How can a I create a log in area for members and how do I make pages only accessible to these members and not to everyone?

I'm looking to add this feature to a new static site if that makes any difference.

 

If you don't want to program an entire security system yourself, look into a CMS system like http://drupal.org/. It has user rights built-in so you can grant access to some people, etc.

 

You can code a script yourself, you can use .htaccess to protect your pages, or you can google for a "php members area script" or something similar.

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itcn: his site is static so there's really no reason to use drupal, alot of features he is never going to use.

 

I could code you such a system in php for 20$.

 

Thanks for the offer Skullborg but tis something I want to learn myself. Thanks for the other comments too guys very helpful.

 

You just need php/html skills to build such a system.. Its a matter of a few code lines..