Register & Log In Feature For Simple PHP/MySQL site

What is the best way to make an index.php page and people register with a username and password (and a user ID which auto increments from 1 upwards) and then they can log-in and see the index.php page contents. On index.php it says "please register or log-in" when the user is not logged in. Then it will show the content when the user is logged in, such as "Welcome to X site".

I am very new to PHP so please keep it simple...

 

Try this http://www.phpeasystep.com/phptu/6.html

 

It doesn't explain how to let a user register. Maybe this tutorial is for doing that? http://www.phpeasystep.com/mysql/5.html

 

oeps sorry the following tutorial has both

http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/php/create-a-signup-form-with-email-confirmation/

 

http://www.phpeasystep.com/mysql/5.html looks easier and does the same thing, correct?

 

yes it does,

and for the unique id you can id field

 

You want User Cake.
http://usercake.com/