The 

Database
We are going to create a simple login system using PHP code on our
pages, and a MySQL database to store our users information. We will
track the users who are logged in with cookies.

Before we can create a login script, we first need to create a database

to store users. For the purpose of this tutorial we will simply need the
fields "username" and "password", however you can create as many
fields as you wish.

CREATE TABLE users (ID MEDIUMINT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT

PRIMARY KEY, username VARCHAR(60), password VARCHAR(60))
This will create a database called users with 3 fields: ID, username,
and password.

Registration Page 1
<?php
// Connects to your Database
mysql_connect("your.hostaddress.com", "username", "password") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("Database_Name") or die(mysql_error());

//This code runs if the form has been submitted

if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {

//This makes sure they did not leave any fields blank
if (!$_POST['username'] | !$_POST['pass'] | !$_POST['pass2'] ) {
die('You did not complete all of the required fields');
}

// checks if the username is in use

if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$_POST['username'] = addslashes($_POST['username']);
}
$usercheck = $_POST['username'];
$check = mysql_query("SELECT username FROM users WHERE username =
'$usercheck'")
or die(mysql_error());
$check2 = mysql_num_rows($check);

//if the name exists it gives an error

if ($check2 != 0) {
die('Sorry, the username '.$_POST['username'].' is already in use.');
}

// this makes sure both passwords entered match

if ($_POST['pass'] != $_POST['pass2']) {
die('Your passwords did not match. ');
}

// here we encrypt the password and add slashes if needed

$_POST['pass'] = md5($_POST['pass']);
if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$_POST['pass'] = addslashes($_POST['pass']);
$_POST['username'] = addslashes($_POST['username']);
}

// now we insert it into the database

$insert = "INSERT INTO users (username, password)
VALUES ('".$_POST['username']."', '".$_POST['pass']."')";
$add_member = mysql_query($insert);
?>

<h1>Registered</h1>
<p>Thank you, you have registered - you may now login</a>.</p>
Script continued and explained on the next page.

Registration Page 2
<?php
}
else
{
?>

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">

<table border="0">
<tr><td>Username:</td><td>
<input type="text" name="username" maxlength="60">
</td></tr>
<tr><td>Password:</td><td>
<input type="password" name="pass" maxlength="10">
</td></tr>
<tr><td>Confirm Password:</td><td>
<input type="password" name="pass2" maxlength="10">
</td></tr>
<tr><th colspan=2><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Register"></th></tr>
</table>
</form>

<?php
}
?>

Basically what this does is check to see if the form has been
submitted. If it has been submitted it checks to make sure that the
data is all OK (passwords match, username isn't in use) as
documented in the code. If everything is OK it adds the user to the
database, if not it returns the appropriate error.

If the form has not been submitted, they are shown the registration
form, which collects the username and password.

The Login Page 1

<?php
// Connects to your Database
mysql_connect("your.hostaddress.com", "username", "password") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("Database_Name") or die(mysql_error());

//Checks if there is a login cookie

if(isset($_COOKIE['ID_my_site']))

//if there is, it logs you in and directes you to the members page
{
$username = $_COOKIE['ID_my_site'];
$pass = $_COOKIE['Key_my_site'];
$check = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = '$username'")or
die(mysql_error());
while($info = mysql_fetch_array( $check ))
{
if ($pass != $info['password'])
{
}
else
{
header("Location: members.php");

}
}
}

//if the login form is submitted

if (isset($_POST['submit'])) { // if form has been submitted

// makes sure they filled it in

if(!$_POST['username'] | !$_POST['pass']) {
die('You did not fill in a required field.');
}
// checks it against the database

if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
$_POST['email'] = addslashes($_POST['email']);
}
$check = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = '".
$_POST['username']."'")or die(mysql_error());

//Gives error if user dosen't exist

$check2 = mysql_num_rows($check);
if ($check2 == 0) {
die('That user does not exist in our database. <a href=add.php>Click Here to
Register</a>');
}
while($info = mysql_fetch_array( $check ))
{
$_POST['pass'] = stripslashes($_POST['pass']);
$info['password'] = stripslashes($info['password']);
$_POST['pass'] = md5($_POST['pass']);

//gives error if the password is wrong

if ($_POST['pass'] != $info['password']) {
die('Incorrect password, please try again.');
}
Script continued and explained on the next page.

else
{

// if login is ok then we add a cookie

$_POST['username'] = stripslashes($_POST['username']);
$hour = time() + 3600;
setcookie(ID_my_site, $_POST['username'], $hour);
setcookie(Key_my_site, $_POST['pass'], $hour);
//then redirect them to the members area
header("Location: members.php");
}
}
}
else
{

// if they are not logged in

?>
<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>" method="post">
<table border="0">
<tr><td colspan=2><h1>Login</h1></td></tr>
<tr><td>Username:</td><td>
<input type="text" name="username" maxlength="40">
</td></tr>
<tr><td>Password:</td><td>
<input type="password" name="pass" maxlength="50">
</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" align="right">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Login">
</td></tr>
</table>
</form>
<?php
}

?>
Login Full Code

This script first checks to see if the login information is contained in a

cookie on the users computer. If it is, it tries to log them in. If this is
successful they are redirected to the members area.

If there is no cookie, it allows them to login. If the form has been

submitted, it checks it against the database and if it was successful
sets a cookie and takes them to the members area. If it has not been
submitted, it shows them the login form.

Members Area
<?php
// Connects to your Database
mysql_connect("your.hostaddress.com", "username", "password") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("Database_Name") or die(mysql_error());
//checks cookies to make sure they are logged in
if(isset($_COOKIE['ID_my_site']))
{
$username = $_COOKIE['ID_my_site'];
$pass = $_COOKIE['Key_my_site'];
$check = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = '$username'")or
die(mysql_error());
while($info = mysql_fetch_array( $check ))
{

//if the cookie has the wrong password, they are taken to the login page
if ($pass != $info['password'])
{ header("Location: login.php");
}

//otherwise they are shown the admin area

else
{
echo "Admin Area<p>";
echo "Your Content<p>";
echo "<a href=logout.php>Logout</a>";
}
}
}
else

//if the cookie does not exist, they are taken to the login screen
{
header("Location: login.php");
}
?>
This code checks our cookies to make sure the user is logged in, the
same way the login page did. If they are logged in, they are shown the
members area. If they are not logged in they are redirected to the
login page.

Logout Page
<?php
$past = time() - 100;
//this makes the time in the past to destroy the cookie
setcookie(ID_my_site, gone, $past);
setcookie(Key_my_site, gone, $past);
header("Location: login.php");
?>
All our logout page does is destroy the cookie, and then direct them
back to the login page. We destroy the cookie by setting the expiration
to some time in the past.