Possible to have password-protected areas?

[jennyfeet]

My client wants to have a members-only area...is this possible using OSC?

 

If not, is this possible using PHP in general? I know that when using HTML there are javascripts that will do this-- is the same thing possible using PHP?

 

Any advice?

Thanks!!

[Guest]

Try http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contri...l/search,member or http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contri...l/search,member .

 

-jared

[♥Vger]

Password Protection of folders can be an added feature of osCommerce (as outlined by Jared above), but it is also a feature of most web hosting control panels. Using your web hosting control panel you can simply password protect a directory and add authorised people to it as they sign up. A simple form-to-mail script is all that is required to get people to sign-up.

 

If you want for people to sign up to a mailing list, for example, then you could use a nifty little programme called phpLists, run from a sub-domain or folder and referenced from a link implanted in osCommerce.

 

Vger

[Guest]

That's funny - - I actually did exactly that: installed phpList and then replaced all the osC newsletter links with ones to phpList. :)

 

I think that Jenn is referring to a members-only area of the store, though. IOW, anyone can buy products 1, 2, and 3, but only "members" can see in the members area, where you can buy products 4, 5, and 6.

 

Is this what you mean, Jenn?

 

-jared

[jennyfeet]

Well, maybe both, actually...

The client definetly wants a members-only area of the site itself, but also certain products will be members-only special prices.

 

What would be the best way to implement this?

[♥Vger]

You can give 'members' special 'members only' prices by setting up the CCGV contribution (Credit Coupons & Gift Vouchers). They get a code (or codes) and either get percentage discounts, or flat rate discounts, or Free Shipping, when they enter the code while going through Checkout and then hitting the new Redeem button. You can tie it to all products, a product range, or individual products (Special Offers).

 

Vger