Hi I recently installed phpBB on my web server.
(its a free forum software available from http://phpbb.com)
The website I’m building is for a club of mine. I was wondering if it was possible to access and use the Mysql database that stores the Forum users information to create a members only login for my website.
I need to have password protected pages for the members site but I don’t want to have just one password passed out to all members. Because if I wanted to lock out an ex-member I’d have to track down and contact every club member to give them the new login name and password.
And having a system where I upload something like an updated text file containing login names and passwords everytime a new member joins sounds like a huge pain in the Adze.
If it isn’t possible to get and use the data from that database, does anyone know how I could setup a form or something that would add peoples name to that, or a different database with some kind of confirmation system? That way a non-member couldn’t just sign up for a login name and password without a admin or something accepting him/her and being able to run around the members site after filling out a 2 minute form.
1.On php my admin locate where usernames and passwords are stored.
2.On dreamweaver 8, create a form with 2 input boxes and a submit button.
3.Goto Application then “Log in user” if not done already follow…
1.Goto Windows, Databases,
2.Click on the "+"
3. follow…
1.Connection name: (Insert your connection name)
2.MySQL server: (Insert your MySQL server)
3.Username: (Insert your username)
4.Password: (Insert your password)
5.Database: (Click “Select” and choose the database your PHPBB stuff is in)
6.Now a windows should appear after pressing "Log in user"
follow…
Get input from: (select the form you wish to get username and pass from)
USER/PASS field: (select the texboxes you want to specify username and password)
Validate using connection: (Choose the connection you just made)
Table: (Choose the table in which your PHPBB stuff is in)
Username collom: (Choose the collom which your PHPBB usernames are kept)
Password collom: (Choose the collom which your PHPBB passwords are kept)
You should know what to do in the rest
Im not so certain if there are colloms there is a why thou
