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How to setup a password protected page?

by Dalun
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i'm creating a site for a product. how would i go about password protecting the download page?

for instance, the buyer finishes payment and clicks on the link to the download page. once there they need to enter a password to gain access. how do i fix up something like that?
#page #password #protected #setup
  • Profile picture of the author windfinder
    It depends on what programming language your web host supports. Most often PHP and/or ASP.

    It also depends on whether or not all customers should get the same password.
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  • Profile picture of the author oca101
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    • Profile picture of the author CarloD.
      Ya you are better off making that download page part of your "members area" so after purchase you could send people to a sign-up page... that way they create an account.

      If you are planning on building it, that could be challenging, there are many scripts that you could modify that are free, or you can purchase something... usually $100-$300 depending on the script.

      My course that I am releasing soon will come with a membership script as a free bonus... I Built it myself, it's not super advanced but it's a great free solution with instruction to install.

      I will have a WSO for it ... so instead of paying the full meat... im thinking $97 it will be like $17 for Warriors. I also provide a fairly dynamic custom website template and have full lessons on using it.

      In the meantime...
      Some paid scripts are
      Membership software - aMember Pro
      Easy Member Pro - PHP Membership Software

      Check out Script websites for free ones
      Search Listings | Hot Scripts

      Good luck,
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  • Profile picture of the author cirrus
    Most hosting control panel should have this feature.
    Like I know cpanel has it it's should be under security and its called Password Protected Directories.
    If you don't have Cpanel use htaccess, do a search on google for that you will find lots
    Info and videos. Htaccess works on Linux servers only.
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    • Profile picture of the author CarloD.
      using directory protection is ok, but someone might start giving out the user/pass... then you have to change the login details every now and then, and if a paid user needs to re download, you have to give out the new details... not reccommended in my opinion.
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  • Profile picture of the author ngseosept
    Cirrus is right. You can find it on the phpmyadmin or XAMPP.
    You must set a privileges on your site so that you can specifically
    determine what pages of the site should the user allowed to access
    or just simply set an authentication to the user. You can fin it on
    database behavior on the dream weaver.
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