I don't have much time. I am on the public library computer and I'm trying to design a website without a home computer at the moment (on paper). Please refrain from 'rtfm' responses.
I'm also not very experienced with web programming.
I will be using php/mysql probably on host monster's web hosting services. I have not sign up for host monster yet so I'm not really sure if they will allow me to create actual SYSTEM users on their linux server. I have never designed a site where users log in and have their personal information stored on the server so the WHOLE concept is new to me.
1. For example on this site, when I signed up here (webdesignforum), did I get my own system account with the operating system? Is that what most sites do?
2. Would it be a bad idea to store user passwords in a mysql database?
3. What would you suggest?
In summary, I'm designing a web site for the first time with tools and technologies that I'm not familiar with to begin with. I want users to be able to register their own accounts and I also want to store information and there password. I want to know how to do this. Have to go quickly
I'm also not very experienced with web programming.
I will be using php/mysql probably on host monster's web hosting services. I have not sign up for host monster yet so I'm not really sure if they will allow me to create actual SYSTEM users on their linux server. I have never designed a site where users log in and have their personal information stored on the server so the WHOLE concept is new to me.
1. For example on this site, when I signed up here (webdesignforum), did I get my own system account with the operating system? Is that what most sites do?
2. Would it be a bad idea to store user passwords in a mysql database?
3. What would you suggest?
In summary, I'm designing a web site for the first time with tools and technologies that I'm not familiar with to begin with. I want users to be able to register their own accounts and I also want to store information and there password. I want to know how to do this. Have to go quickly