Login to view webpage

Hey guys, not sure if this is the best place for this post.

Basically I have a website. I have one page that I need to be login/password protected for certain people to view whom I give the details to.

I don't know much about this, I do know html but nothing with PHP or whatever this will need.

If someone could help me out, tutorial, links or whatever that'd be greatly appreciated.

cheers
Carl

If it's just a single page that needs viewing you can restrict access by password protecting the directory using htaccess: http://www.linux.org/article/view/-htaccess-password-protection-securing-a-folder-in-a-website
See that link for an explanation on that.

You could also setup a small PHP-based login, but that will take a bit more work.

But, for what you are talking about, a .htaccess authentication should suffice.

Password protect the directory from your cpanel. You'll have to manually create the accounts for access but I think that would be the easiest way to accomplish your task.
You could also do a wp install to a sub directory for that one page and install a plugin for membership access, same idea a little more work. Let me know if you need any assistance.

This should help you out -


ND

Would you do it for Wordpress, or a CMS, or to protect a folder ?

Will be really simple for WOrdpress: some plugins already exists for this.
Existing plugins:
- Magic members (paid and expensive but really useful)
- WordPress Access Control (opensource and great)

Or you can do it by yourself by modifing the header file of you theme to redirect any guest to the login form.