problems logging in

[Anonymous]

I believe I did everything correctly. I had everything configured properly and got to the point where I go to http://kindofperfect.net/alyson/admin/ and registered a name and password for myself. so then I move on to the next page where I actually have to log in. I enter my name and password and log in, but it just brings me back to the same login page, but with blank fields.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

nevermind, i figured out what i was doing wrong!

[pixelpunk]

Oh problems that solves themselves are awesome!

If anything was unclear or at fault with the script I would like to know so that I can try and make it better.

Cheers

[Anonymous]

could you please tell me how you solved this?
i have the same problem

thnx!

[pixelpunk]

If you enter wrong username and/or password, you will be presented with the exact same page.

This is how the script should work. There's no feedback that you entered the wrong information unfortunately.

If you somehow immediately forgot what you entered, only way to retreive the information is from the mysql tables, open up phpmyadmin or similar to do that.

If you are absolutely positive you've entered the correct information, then it's the script at fault somehow.

// pixelpunK

[Anonymous]

i tried that. looked up the correct username and pass, and still it doesnt work....

i have set access rights to the correct directory too. still dont know whats wrong

ps: thnx for the incredibly quick response btw! impressive

[pixelpunk]

Have you disabled cookies?
You need to accept a cookie when you login, or else it will fail.

// punK

[Anonymous]

yup, checked that too. I accept all cookies, and still i keep being returned to the same screen.
Is there anyway i can see a log file or something on what goes wrong?

[pixelpunk]

if($login == "true") { echo "username submitted: ".$_POST['user']."<br>pass submitted: ".$_POST['password']."<p />"; }

The above code, can you add that to your admin/index.php file. Add it on line 48. On line 48 you have a ?>, just put that a line below.

This will print out what you just entered in the form and what was submitted to the script for evaluation.

Check also that you reallly are not receiving a cookie. If you have no cookie then nevermind, but if you have a cookie then the login worked but you are not recognized somehow. And this above do not deal with such an scenario.

// punK

[pixelpunk]

If it continues not working could you please let me have a closer look at your site?

You can email me at punk [at] pixelpunk.se to give me your webadress, to let me really try it out give me login info for the admin section, and possibly ftp login if you feel comfortable doing that.

// punK