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Marc O' Connor · (This post was last modified: 08-21-2008 06:42 AM by Dennis Tsang.)

Hmmm... Let me guess.
You need to integrate your forum within your website?
Well, you came to the right place.

What you need
1. Basic Knowledge In HTML.
2. Basic Knowledge In PHP.
3. MyBB (Duh).
4. A website to integrate it with.

How To
First, Before ANYTHING, even the "<HTML>" or "<?" Tag, place this.

PHP Code:

<?php
chdir('forums'); // path to MyBB
define("IN_MYBB", 1);
require './global.php';
?>

Then, place this where you want the login form/welcome message to appear.

PHP Code:

<?php

if($mybb->user['uid'])
{
��// The user is logged in, say Hi
echo "Hey, $mybbuser[username].<br>
Thanks for logging in.";
}
else
{
��// The user is not logged in, Display the form
echo "<form action='forums/member.php' method='post'>
Username: <input type='text' name='username' size='25' maxlength='30' /><br />
Password: <input type='password' name='password' size='25' />
<input type='hidden' name='action' value='do_login'>
<input type='hidden' name='url' value='index.php' />
<input type='submit' class='submit' name='submit' value='Login' /></form><br>";
}
?>

Where 'index.php' from line 17 (or close):

PHP Code:

<input type='hidden' name='url' value='index.php' /> 

Should be replaced with where you want to redirect after the login.

And Where 'forums/member.php' from line 12 (or close):

PHP Code:

<form action='forums/member.php' method='post'> 

Is the Path to your forum's member.php. Generally "forums/member.php".

If you need to add anything under on line 7 (or close):

PHP Code:

echo "Hey, $mybbuser[username].<br>
Thanks for logging in."; 

Make it like:

PHP Code:

echo "Hey, $mybbuser[username].<br>
Thanks for logging in.<br>Your text here."; 

To Add a link, do not use.

Code:

<a title="link Description" href="http://link/link.php">Link</a>

But

Code:

<a title='link Description' href='http://link/link.php'>Link</a>

In other words, Do NOT use double quotes inside

PHP Code:

echo "" 

.
Use 's instead of "s.

Also, save the file (Which has the login form) as "something.php" and not "something.html" or "something.htm".

*link removed because it was broken - DennisTT*

Regards,
Marc

zaher1988 · 01-20-2006, 03:21 PM

Nice tutorial Good job Wink

Marc O' Connor · 01-20-2006, 03:39 PM

Thanks.

Martin M. · 01-20-2006, 03:47 PM

Marc O' Connor Wrote:To Add a link, do not use.

Code:

<a title="link Description" href="http://link/link.php">Link</a>
But

Code:

<a title='link Description' href='http://link/link.php'>Link</a>

In other words, Do NOT use double quotes inside
PHP Code:

echo ""
.
Use 's instead of "s.

If you wanna use double quotes(") you can do \" tho.

Marc O' Connor · (This post was last modified: 01-20-2006 04:07 PM by Marc O' Connor.)

I find it that members who are not very experienced with PHP would find a single quote easier.

PHP Code:

echo "<form action=\"forums/member.php\" method=\"post\">
Username: <input type=\"text\" name=\"username\" size=\"25\" maxlength=\"30\" /><br />
Password: <input type=\"password\" name=\"password\" size=\"25\" />
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"do_login\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"url\" value=\"index.php\" />
<input type=\"submit\" class=\"submit\" name=\"submit\" value=\"Login\" /></form><br>"; 

Wouldn't look too welcoming, instead confusing to the PHP newcomers if you know what I mean.

Martin M. · 01-20-2006, 05:28 PM

I'm just saying for those who like double quotes Wink

Marc O' Connor · 01-20-2006, 05:41 PM

Ok.
Lol.

Christian · 01-21-2006, 02:34 AM

it better to use:

PHP Code:

echo'<a title="link Description" href="http://link/link.php">Link</a>'; 

Marc O' Connor · (This post was last modified: 01-21-2006 07:12 AM by Marc O' Connor.)

No.
It isn't.
It is the exact same with just 's replaced with "s and vice versa.

Ryan Gordon · 01-21-2006, 04:47 PM

or you could just use

PHP Code:

?>
<a title="link Description" href="http://link/link.php">Link</a>
<?php 

and not have to deal with any \'s