Heeelp! Newbie stuck ...

[Bubzeebub]

Hi all. I have a question. I'm looking to create a form on a site where a visitor can enter in information that's checked against a database. If the credentials entered are correct, the user will be redirected to another page within the site. I have PHP and mySQL to do this but I don't have a CLUE how to use them or what I need to solve the problem. Anyone care to help? Thanks in advance.

[robotsdobetter]

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[edited by: robotsdobetter at 1:35 am (utc) on Feb. 18, 2005]

[Bubzeebub]

anyone in particular...I'm a complete newbie at this stuff.

[coopster]

There have been many discussions here regarding authentication systems. Have you searched the site yet? It's tough to find a "one-size-fits-all" authentication system. Zend and some of the other authoritative sites have tutorials that might get you started. Key words to look for are going to be "authentication" and "session management".

[Bubzeebub]

Thanks Coop. I'll check that out. Appreciate it.