Password Protect

Password Protect Add this login form to a page.

<form method="post" action="page.php">
<table>
<tr><td>Username:</td><td><input type="text" name="username" /></td></tr>
<tr><td>Password:</td><td><input type="password" name="password" /></td></tr>
<tr><td align="center"><input type="submit" name="login" value="Log In" /></td></tr>
</table>
</form>

page.php

<?php
session_start(); //Allows you to use sessions
$user = "USERNAME"; //Username to protected page.
$pass = "PASSWORD"; //Password to protected page.
if($_POST['username'] == $user & & $_POST['password'] == $pass) //If you entered the username and password correctly.
{
$_SESSION['logged_in'] = "true";
$_SESSION['username'] = $_POST['username']; //Saves your username.
echo('<meta name="refresh" content="0; url=page.php" />'); //Refreshes the page.
}
if(!isset($_SESSION['logged_in'])) //If you aren't logged in and you are trying to view the protected page.
  {
  echo('You are not logged in!');
  }
else
    {
?>
PAGE CONTENT HERE
<?
    }
?>

If you want, you can add a logout page. Add a link to logout.php in page.php

<?php
session_start(); //Allows you to use sessions.
session_destroy(); //Deletes all the sessions.
echo('You are now logged out.');
?>

Finished.

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