I am new to website, can anyone help me out?

[cin2002]

Hi everyone,

I am very new to the website. I need to build a website which just allow to access for a group of users. Could anyone tell me what should I do? What information should I search for? Since the website that I am going to develop is very private concerning, can anyone give me some website security information? Thank you very much!!

 

[Wullie]

Hi mate,

What is it that you actually want info on here?

Security or the actual building of the site?

For security do a search for "htaccess authentication" and for the building search for "HTML"

Hope this helps Wullie

http://www.freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.searchit-now.co.uk

http://www.survivorhelp.co.uk

 

[GUJUm0deL]

To begin with, you would need some kind of user name/password script, you can do a search for that online...as for the security features, i'm sure your host provider has some kind of security option built-in...i'd also look into using Coldfusion its pretty safe (tek-tips uses coldfusion for its forums)... I have not failed; I merely found 100,000 different ways of not succeding...

 

[Wullie]

GUJUm0deL,

Sorry mate but I totally disagree!!

We don't know if this guy has a basic knowledge of HTML so I would never ever recommend Coldfusion..

Htaccess will do just as good a job as Coldfusion will and is so easy to use. It is only 2 files with a total of about 8 lines of text, then 1 more simple line for each user.

Coldfusion also relies on the server that you are working on being configured for it, a lot of servers are not. Htaccess is much more common and most servers allow you to use it without any problems.

You are offering a complicated solution when there is a much easier one that is just as effective.

Hope this helps Wullie

http://www.freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.searchit-now.co.uk

http://www.survivorhelp.co.uk

 

[GUJUm0deL]

Ok, you're right...
We don't know if the guy knows HTML, so coldfusion might be hard for him to use...but my suggestion only meant that if he does know HTML and CFM then he might be able to do that way...
I found out in my expericnce that most ppl. who know programming are not aware that CFM has a function like what I suggetsted...
Besides, coldfusion has a template that has the code in it, all he would have to do then is make it look nice...but that does not mean that he can't do research so he can learn it, right?? I have not failed; I merely found 100,000 different ways of not succeding...

 

[cin2002]

Thanks guys, I knew HTML, Asp and pearl, but I would like to use visual basic to build this website. After all I lack knowledge of website security.

 

[GUJUm0deL]

You can look into "htaccess authentication" like wullie reccomended...you can also ask what security your hosting company provides... I have not failed; I merely found 100,000 different ways of not succeding...