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I want each subscriber to see their own personalized greeting on the index page when they are logged on. I am a novice user with no php programming skills. Is this something I can conceivably create myself, or do I need professional help?

Also, I am not clear on how to edit the existing registration and login windows to have the look and feel I want for my site. Where can I go to learn how to do that?

billdb

The manual located here explains how to customize the user pages to match your site:

http://support.i2-services.com/php_mm/

How are you currently protecting your documents?

.htaccess / individual .php pages or mod_rewrite?

I am sorry, as far as I can see the manual does not explain how to customize the templates, it simply says that it's easy and tells me where to find them. When I open the file for one of those templates, I see a whole lot of code that I have no clue how to modify.

You did not address my question about unique user greetings, and I'm sorry, but I don't understand your question about how I am currently protecting my documents. My intention is to have only two or three web pages inside the members folder, which every member will have access to. The protection will be the member login through php_mm.

Hi Billdb
I think was they mean is that to protect your folders, so only members can get in, you need to use one of two systems.
One being .htaccess file, the other being mod_rewrite.
If your system is currently working, you must be using one of these.
Have a look in your protected folder and see what files you have in there besides your own pages.
do you have a rewrite_code.php file?

There is a rewrite_code.php file. There is also a file called .htaccess

Ok sounds like you're using the rewrite method w/ login done via the control panel.

If you have a few pages you're trying to protect, making them .php page extensions would allow you to use session variables that are set upon login.

These are $_SESSION[mm_email] $_SESSION[name], then any other custom fields are called via: $_SESSION[FIELD1] to
$_SESSION[field20]

So lets say in your index.php page of the protected folder. You should place the .php protection code at the very top of the file. This code is found in the admin program --> setup options --> protection options.

You can then call their name as a greeting in that file with code such as:

<?php
echo "Welcome $_SESSION[name],";
?>

<P>

As for customizig the templates. There is a little bit of code contained within the template but mainly what you want to do is wrap your header & footer of your site design around the content section of the template.

Thanks. That is probably a bit above my head, but I will see if I can work on it. This stuff is elementary to you, I know, but I have no background in code writing or manipulating web files.

If you open up a support ticket I can look into your usage more and provide more details to get what you're looking for.

Thanks,
i2

Great, I'll do that. If you look at the web pages I have posted now, I think you'll understand what I'm trying to acheive. The user interfaces and greetings are the key ingredient and the only thing keeping me from going live right now. I am really desperate to get this thing launched ASAP, so I will be very grateful for all the help I can get.

Thanks!