Dynamically editing a website via a secure login page.
Currently the websites I develop, I update myself, and once updated I upload the changes via an FTP program (Pretty much how the majority of people do it). However, I'd like to integrate into some of the sites I design, the ability for my customers to update/edit the pages themself by having a login username and password. Thus allowing them to dynamically update the content without requesting the update to myself. I believe this will in the long run save myself and them much time.
I understand a database will be needed to achieve this.
I host all my websites on a reseller account using the LINUX platform and NOT Windows so any scripting should be PHP I assume.
My websites are built to strict W3C standards and are wrapped in DIV tags and NOT tables. The Banner and menu options do not need editing, only the content of the actual <BODY> - </BODY>
If anyone can help me with this, I'd really appreciate it.
Many thanks
ED
I understand a database will be needed to achieve this.
I host all my websites on a reseller account using the LINUX platform and NOT Windows so any scripting should be PHP I assume.
My websites are built to strict W3C standards and are wrapped in DIV tags and NOT tables. The Banner and menu options do not need editing, only the content of the actual <BODY> - </BODY>
If anyone can help me with this, I'd really appreciate it.
Many thanks
ED
ASKER
Thanks for your reply.
I would like, and do not have the knowledge to know how, to have a page, which has a link at the bottom called 'EDIT'. This then provides them to login using a username and password and giving them complete control in editing any pages within the website dynamically.
Is it possible you could give examples or help me with this?
Many thanks
ED
I would like, and do not have the knowledge to know how, to have a page, which has a link at the bottom called 'EDIT'. This then provides them to login using a username and password and giving them complete control in editing any pages within the website dynamically.
Is it possible you could give examples or help me with this?
Many thanks
ED
Only with a a web page inside a database.
Go to http:www.thebicyclesite.com
Look at any of the databases (i.e. help and tips).
I can log in and edit any of the records.
With a database with ONE record and ONE field...with or without borders, you could have log in and option to edit.
In terms of writing something like this (mine is a MY SQL database and php), it is not just some quick notes. By all means, you can view the code under the page, but there are many ways to write this.
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I still maintain the easier way is with software like Page Breeze.
Go to http:www.thebicyclesite.com
Look at any of the databases (i.e. help and tips).
I can log in and edit any of the records.
With a database with ONE record and ONE field...with or without borders, you could have log in and option to edit.
In terms of writing something like this (mine is a MY SQL database and php), it is not just some quick notes. By all means, you can view the code under the page, but there are many ways to write this.
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I still maintain the easier way is with software like Page Breeze.
ASKER
Hi Glen,
Have you heard of TinyMCE or FreeTextBox? I'm looking to have something like these within my pages which link to a database. FreeTextBox is not going to work for me because it's built on ASP, but, TinyMCE is built using PHP.
Can you talk me through the steps in attaching something like the above (TinyMCE) and a database to a normal html page using PHP?? I'd also need a link that takes the user to a login screen, where they can type in a username and password which would give them full access to the editor where they can change the content and layout, which gets saved to the database.
Can you help with this?
ED
Have you heard of TinyMCE or FreeTextBox? I'm looking to have something like these within my pages which link to a database. FreeTextBox is not going to work for me because it's built on ASP, but, TinyMCE is built using PHP.
Can you talk me through the steps in attaching something like the above (TinyMCE) and a database to a normal html page using PHP?? I'd also need a link that takes the user to a login screen, where they can type in a username and password which would give them full access to the editor where they can change the content and layout, which gets saved to the database.
Can you help with this?
ED
Ed,
I am familiar with TinyMCE. It is fine.
You might want to use PHPMaker trial (30 days), as it will do it all for you.
That is what I used for the bicyclesite link above.
http://www.hkvstore.com/phpmaker/default.asp
I am familiar with TinyMCE. It is fine.
You might want to use PHPMaker trial (30 days), as it will do it all for you.
That is what I used for the bicyclesite link above.
http://www.hkvstore.com/phpmaker/default.asp
ASKER
I don't think this is what I'm looking for, as I don't need to scroll through records within a database. But, thanks for your recomendation.
Lets say I have 10 web pages. Currently, I update them using dreamweaver upon request from a customer. What I would like is for the actual content of each page, which includes it formatting, bullet points, tables etc, all to be editable via a login page on the website. The information which regularly gets updated is things like, news, services, events, change of times etc all which currently reside in the main BODY div wrapper. I'm assuming this content will need to be somehow linked into a database in order to update it dynamically.
This will then empower the customer to update their own website and take the burden away from me.
ED
Lets say I have 10 web pages. Currently, I update them using dreamweaver upon request from a customer. What I would like is for the actual content of each page, which includes it formatting, bullet points, tables etc, all to be editable via a login page on the website. The information which regularly gets updated is things like, news, services, events, change of times etc all which currently reside in the main BODY div wrapper. I'm assuming this content will need to be somehow linked into a database in order to update it dynamically.
This will then empower the customer to update their own website and take the burden away from me.
ED
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Thanks.
For HTML pages you can do this through MS Word or a basic wysiwyg editor like PageBreeze
If you want to get to a different level of control, put content into a database like MySQL and have access control through php