Topic: members only page

[sheryltoo]

I would like to set up a members only page on my website. My host uses Linux so I was told I need to set up a php password script but I don't know the first thing about doing this, other then I believe I have to first set up a database.
I tried to get some help from my host site and they suggested I install some software called Joomla which I can install using Fantastico from my cpanel but in reading what that software is, it sounds like they create web pages for you and I think control how my web pages look so I'm not sure that's what I want.
I had been coding my own pages using notepad and recently started using Microsoft Expression Web with much success so I'm not sure what happens if I install Joomla.
I know I can copy some codes from the internet that's suppose to set up a form people fill out for a members only page but I have no idea where to  put these codes and how it all works.
Perhaps someone here can give me some guidence.

[Nesa]

You need a php script to get this to work, have you scripted in php?

[sheryltoo]

No. I have no idea how to script in any language.

[bigguy]

Well, first Joomla is a cms. (content management system) It does a bit more than just allow you to make pages. You download it and install it like SMF. You have full control over it. On that note, SMF and a portal can do the same if not more than Joomla. Are you running SMF now.

[sheryltoo]

Yes, I am running smf.

[bigguy]

Simple portal can get you a members only page. As a matter of fact if you search the mod site you might get a single mod to make pages with membergroup permissions as well.

[sheryltoo]

Thanks. I'll look into that.
I had Simple Portal on one of my smf sites but when I upgraded to a newer smf version, I never upgraded Simple Portal.
Sounds like I should do that.

[bigguy]

Yup, give it a shot. Just remember to backup first.

[sheryltoo]

I will thanks.
It's late for me so I'm calling it a night. I need to have  fresh head when I start this, lol.

[sheryltoo]

I installed Simple Portal again but I'm not really seeing how I can make a members only page.
I did a search for members only at the Simple Portal site but it didn't find anything that looks like it talks about creatin a page that's for members only.

[alahuin]

Here's a bunch of stuff that might do what you want...(or not...)


http://php.resourceindex.com/Complete_Scripts/User_Management/


Regards
alahuin

[bigguy]

If you make a page you can assign membergroups to it that are allowed to view the page. In this way you have a members only page.

[sheryltoo]

Sorry I didn't get right back to you. I've been pretty busy but I tried working on this private page this afternoon and I'm not having much luck.
Maybe I just don't understand what the private page is.
I also tried to set up a board on the site that required approval and then created a new e-mail account and user so I could test it out but that didn't go well either. I have my site set up to get approval from administrator in order to join but when I tried to register under a new name and account, nothing came through at my administrator's e-mail address so I'm not approved as a member which means I can't see if my private page is working.
The e-mail address I use for this site isn't my primary e-mail address but it works. I set myself a test e-mail and that came through all right.
I don't understand why I haven't been asked to approve my new membership.
And I wonder how long this has been going on. I haven't really used this site much but wanted to get it started up again. I don't really want to turn off the option to get approval but I'm not sure how I can get notified that someone wants to join my site.
I turned off the needing approval to join and made up yet another test account to be sure people can join the site and that worked however I didn't see the private page I created so I have to try and figure out how that all works.
I think the first thing I need to do is figure out why I'm not getting the notification about someone wanting to join.

[sheryltoo]

I guess I made some headway where the approval is concerned. I got a notificatioin that one of the accounts I created wanted to join.
Nothing on the first account. I don't know why.
In any event, now I'll have to try and figure out this private board or private page thing.

[bigguy]

Maybe this will help with setting up a private board.

http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2873