So I'm about to make a template that will be the homepage of my upcoming site. How can I make it so that I can have like a little backend that I can edit the text on certain parts of the site instead of editing the html directly. Like basically store information in the database rather on file. Can I see an example of php coding I can use?
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I would recommend using a content management system like Wordpress, Drupal, or Joomla to handle this for you. All you need to do is install Wordpress and then make alterations to a default theme to look how you'd like your site to look.
If you really, really wanted to write your own back-end, then you'd need to:
1. Have a login page where you enter a password. You can google how to create a simple PHP login page
2. Have a page that checks whether you are logged in (the tutorial you find in step 1 should tell you how to do that), and if you are logged in, shows a forum to edit the pages.
3. Have a page which takes the stuff the user typed into the form, and saves it into a database using MySQL queries
4. On the site homepage, use MySQL queries to load the data from the database and display it.
But, as I said, using wordpress is much, much easier, and more secure.
If you really, really wanted to write your own back-end, then you'd need to:
1. Have a login page where you enter a password. You can google how to create a simple PHP login page
2. Have a page that checks whether you are logged in (the tutorial you find in step 1 should tell you how to do that), and if you are logged in, shows a forum to edit the pages.
3. Have a page which takes the stuff the user typed into the form, and saves it into a database using MySQL queries
4. On the site homepage, use MySQL queries to load the data from the database and display it.
But, as I said, using wordpress is much, much easier, and more secure.
Thanks Cosmic, but this is mainly for a personal project so I can learn PHP more efficiently. I will try this method, I'll post back here if I need anymore help. I just needed someone to list the steps like how you just did, thanks.
it is best to use smarty, a php template engine. using this you can separate the php login from the design.
If that is too complex for you right now i suggest a header and footer file that loads the design and specific vars that will be used in the design elements.
I have tutorials on this type of thing on my website codervault. you can find the link in my signature, just click the banner.
If that is too complex for you right now i suggest a header and footer file that loads the design and specific vars that will be used in the design elements.
I have tutorials on this type of thing on my website codervault. you can find the link in my signature, just click the banner.
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