Member's page help

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improvec

I have created a web page for a credit repair company and i need some help. They want a page for their member's to use their Rep Id number and a password to access that particular persons page. i.e. I signed up, got my Rep Id number, i go to the site, and click on the Login button, punch in my Rep Id and password it then takes me to my personal "BACK ENTRANCE" where i can see what is happening to my credit report. If this sounds confusing i'm sorry but if you want a real example view the webpage: http://www.improvecredit.us/account_status.htm

Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!
 
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Andibub

That all takes access to a database, be it MySQL or whatever. You need to find out first, what does the host for the website offer as a database as well as what scripting languages they recognize, if any. Here are a few questions to ask the host

1) What type of server are they running (Windows, Unix, Linix)
2) What kind of database do they support? (MySQL, MSQL, etc...
3) What kind of scripting languages do they support besides FP? (ie; do they support .asp, .php or what?
4) And last, but the most important, do they have security? (ie; can you run https://whatever as your URL). Without security support, I'd dump them and go searching for a new host

Once you find out the answers to these questions, then ask what would be the best method to accomplish your goals

I'll warn you though, creating a system such as what you describe will take some custom programming and a person comfortable in database administration. If you're not able to provide that, it may be best to sub-contract the work out right now before any additional purchases are made to support their request

Hope this helps
Pat
 
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improvec

Do you have any suggestions? Because i am not familiar with databases.
Thanks again!
 
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Andibub

Personally, I like MySQL and PHP, but only because I'm comfortable using it. Hence, I look for hosts that support FP2002, PHP and MySQL. It would be your individual preference as to what you like. But, like I suggested earlier... if you don't know what you're doing and you're under presure to get it done, it may be worth your while to sub-contract it out. Your learning curve is going to take quite a bit of time. First, you'll have to learn how to create/update whatever database you have available. Then, you're going to have to learn to use the program which creates the secure scripts to operate it. That may be FrontPage, but it may be some other programming language like PHP. That could take months to get comfortable with

HTH
Pa

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Do you have any suggestions? Because i am not familiar with databases
Thanks again!
 
I

improvec

My host supports MySQL and PHP. Is there anyone you could reccomend to do this? And how much could it cost
Thanks Again
 
A

Andibub

The cost will be relative to how much work it takes to build what your client wants and how much the sub-contracor you hire expects to be paid per hour, but you will probably find that it runs well into the thousands of dollars. These things aren't cheap by any means. Perhaps your client doesn't understand what it is they're asking for. Maybe it's just a pipe dream they've thrown out wondering IF it could be done. Yes, it can, if they're willing to pay for it

There are a ton of other considerations your client will have to make, one being how often the database will need to be updated from their live records to keep the online data fresh, and who will be responsible for doing it. How is their data stored now? Can their data storage system export the records to a program that will update the online database? The list goes on and on. It would be best if you, your client and whoever is hired to do the programming (maybe they have staff already in place to do it) all sat down to discus these things

It's beyond the scope of this forum to discus possible candidates for the job. That would have to be between you and your client. Sorry! :

Hope that helps
Pa


----- improvec wrote: ----

My host supports MySQL and PHP. Is there anyone you could reccomend to do this? And how much could it cost
Thanks Again
 
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