Have a format in mind and have a good idea how it works. So here what I need:
step 1:::
person must register: create handle // enter password // enter password // enter email : it then takes the person to acsepted page or reject per reason page.
step 2::: login page: enter handle // enter password : takes them on it to the site of their control pages for each handle controls their own pages yet all pages interacts with the others. or bad password re login page.

Have the page designed already have the script in html lang but one can create a password on the html page but it dont work even have the main login page same way. found a login scipt on the web was in three parts login page // password maker page // and log. I manage even get it in a cgi scipt. but when i loaded up on my last host they had limedted cgi allowed and keep getting either page can not display or rerouted me to some page to search at for it. Any scripts and help I could use thanks.

This post has been edited by microscopic^earthling: Aug 19 2005, 05:54 PM

Use PHP. I have a beta login script that I coded some time ago, it's supports registering, email activation, access levels and etc. I spent 2 days coding it only, it's not that hard, just be patient.

you need, besides the html, obviously a script that handles the posted data, compares the login info and etc.

Since this post was in the Perl & CGI you should really think about using PHP and a database like MySQL (both are free) and not that hard to learn. You can get PHP download here and you can get the latest MySQL download here.

While it is possible to write an HTML code that would work it would be extemely slow and it would really eatup a lot of diskspace. Astahost gives you unliited database space so with all your data for your scripts being there you don't need to worry about running out of disk space, pluse you would have to write more acript for errors that then eatup even more disk space.

Try PHP and look at the free scripts and in the C Panel for such stuff provided with an account here at Astahost.

Houdini: checked both out. From what I saw neither one php or MySQL appeared to be windows exe. The problem I have at this point I must run on a Windows base computer. do have a program called optipearl but they have a limited amount of examples. Need to remmber windows maybe a easy place to install programs on but suck at running unix or linux programs or even installing them. I do have the operating system redhat 9.0 but I can make heads or tals of it Can fig out the browser in it thats simple click and go.

Download and install this fantastic Apache PHP, MySQL, Perl, Tomcat, Filezilla FTP server Mercury mailserver and all in one simple windows installer program and set up a server ready to go within 10 minutes of download. It is XAMPP and you can get it here XAMPP Home Page you will be glad you got it and save the trouble of configuring all you need to run a local server with PHP and MySQL.

houdini

Well that was a bust. downloaded all parts and installed them. Knew i was in trouble when it said cant find port 80 and apache not installing due to cant find java. After that the system started locking up. had to do a system restore point to yesterday. Now computer ok again. Almost thought I was going to have to reinstall the entire operation system again. It was a good try.

Found the login script I can use now need the area to put it at. One day I will get that magic email telling me Ive been hosted. Can check the site out at custom-cgi.com they seem to have a lot of cool things for free.

Before I will give you everything I know about this problem, which of course will be able to solve it, let me ask you this few questions...


1. Let say that after a user typed correct handle and password then the front page for that user will be displayed. How do u plan to handle this situation when the user go to the 2nd page of the site? Will he need to type again the handle and password for that second page?

2. Do you have any knowledge about cookies? This is the right technology for your problem.


I need to ask you this so I will know how to help u

1) you would creat your own password on the registration page only you and I would know.
2) proceed to login page where you enter your user name and password
3) proceed to the pre login page from there enter the game area.


Im working on four areas right now 1) the html part of the site 2) the graphics that will be used 3) the cgi finding the codes or modifing them for my needs. 4) the layout and what areas i want in there.

As for cookies I understand the use and the need for them in this type of game and that falls in to the thrid step.

So for those that want to help to just help I say thank you. Those that want to help and get payed sorry do have low pocks full of cash. All I can say is thank you for payment. I'm trying this just for fun the game may not ever get out of testing and design. Have a feeling it will be lame too most but hey I like it. And is that what counts. So help my friend or not the choice is all yours.

Came acrossed something I dont know how to correct. Im getting an error 500 Apache/1.3.33 Server at www.galaxieconquest.astahost.com Port 80. When ever I try to bring up my login.cgi page place it in my cgi-bin folder and in another tryed linking to either same result can link to it if I name it html the page pulls up. Just cant name it login.cgi then I get the error page 500 will the cgi still work if the page is saved as login.html ??? I know Im looking at it just cant see it for the code.