user database with user specific information

[hojoff79]

I want to create a website a website with a user database and user specific information. I am pretty good with php and mySQL but a little rusty (haven't used it in a few years) so I could use a little help.

Basically, I need help with a user login system and how to lock files. Probably someone pointing me to a tutorial on how to write a secure login system would be the best thing for that portion.

Also (more importantly), I want to know what is the best database storage system schematic for saving user specific information. For example like a profile, a php page that when a user logs in will say welcome username, and like your interests are ...(what they have previously entered as an interest).

I am sure this is pretty common stuff but I can't really find any good tutorials so if you could point me in the right direction or just give me a general overview, that would be very much appreciated.

[PeejAvery]

What you are asking is very basic and common. Here's a good place to start...Google (http://www.google.com).

[hojoff79]

What you are asking is very basic and common. Here's a good place to start...Google (http://www.google.com).

thank you douche bag I am aware it's common but many of the top searches don't really lead to tutorials that I find easy to understand or very comprehensive. However, since it is so common I am sure that there are great tutorials out there, and I was asking for a recommendation.

Next time you want to be a smart *** realize you have thousands of posts, obviously no life, and picture that confirms exactly your "title" from above.

[socialite]

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-php-encrypt/?ca=dgr-lnxw97PHP-encrypt
this is a really good one :)

[PeejAvery]

Probably someone pointing me to a tutorial on how to write a secure login system would be the best thing for that portion.
I did exactly what you asked for! Had you just entered "php login tutorial" and not made a personal attack, you would probably be done with some of your work by now. I was completely sincere in my answer. It was an easy place to start.

You asked a question about something that is covered thousands of places all over the web and many places already here in the forum. We don't exist to do research for other people, but to help them...hence my large number of posts. I don't have time to waste for other people who won't do their own research.

Have fun with the rest of your work. I'm done with this!

[Brad Jones]

thank you douche bag I am aware it's common but many of the top searches don't really lead to tutorials that I find easy to understand or very comprehensive. However, since it is so common I am sure that there are great tutorials out there, and I was asking for a recommendation.

Next time you want to be a smart *** realize you have thousands of posts, obviously no life, and picture that confirms exactly your "title" from above.

Hojoff79 -

First let me say thanks. Thanks for posting on the forum. I agree that the "search Google" answer doesn't seem very helpful, but when a very broad question is asked, it does cause many people to wonder if Google (or any other search engine including the one on this site) was used first. We have a lot of people who come and ask broad questions without ever trying to search for an answer first. I'm sure you did a search and simply needed guidance to figure out which were the best/good tutorials to start with!

Of course, let me add that we also try to act like professionals on this forum. This means we avoid calling names and making negative comments towards others. This violates our acceptable usage policy. This is just a 'heads up' that you might want to edit your post to prevent it from violating the AUP.

More importantly, I assume that since you are calling a moderator a "douche bag " that you don't really have any desire to post to this forum. It is a credit to our moderators that you weren't immediately banned from the forum -- which is what I would have done if you had called me a douche bag.

We'd like to have you stick around. I believe as you start building your site, you will have more specific questions on what you are doing. There are a lot of great people here that can help - unless you start calling them all names.

Of course, searching also helps too. ;)

Brad!

[hojoff79]

thanks socialite, that actually was a really good tutorial that gave me everything I needed to get back into my grove. Thank you for not blowing me off with a simple answer and acting like you're too good for my question, cause you actually answered it perfectly (seriously). Thank you!