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Registration System Example Usage

In the examples given below the pages and processes marked with a are generated by PoppyDog. Notice that any web pages that are generated by PoppyDog can be made to look like the rest of your site (see Making the tool web pages match your web site).

Most basic usage

The Registration System is fully integrated with certain other PoppyDog tools such as ForumBoard Builder and Survey Builder. This integration means that you can, for example, configure your forum boards so that visitors must register with you and log on first before being allowed to post messages. You can also use the Registration System to simply allow visitors to register their details with you. If this is all you want to use the Registration System for then the features described below may not be of interest to you. However there are still some links that you can add to your site which you may find useful. These links can be found on the 'Registration System' | 'Url/Code Paste' page, section: '1. Basic Links'

Simple (but powerful) usage: Creating a simple Members Area

There is a lot you can do with the registration system, but if you want something straight forward, really easy to understand and set up then this is the set up for you. If you set up a Members Area as described below and stick to this design then you don't have to do anything special. Below is an illustration of a simple Members Area.

To achieve this design you will have a link somewhere on your web pages (e.g. menu) that says Members Area. When visitors click on this link they will be taken to the Members Area home page (and asked to log on first if they haven't already done so):

How to do this:

  1. Create your Home page and Members Area home page
  2. Follow the simple instructions found on the 'Registration System' | 'Url/Code Paste' page, section: '2. Creating a Simple Members Area'

Protecting pages so that only logged on members can view them

For optimum security, you can ensure that web pages can be only viewed by visitors who have logged on first. In the example illustrated below, the 'News' web page has been protected in this way. When someone tries to view the 'News' web page, they are asked to log on first:

How to do this
For each page you want to protect, you simply have to insert a line code (JavaScript) into the web page. Follow the instructions found on the 'Registration System' | 'Url/Code Paste' page, section: '3. Protecting pages so that only logged on members can view them'

Inserting a login box into your web pages

As well as providing various links such as login/logoff etc we also provide code which allows you to insert a login box into your web pages. Once someone has logged on the box is no longer visible:

How to do this
Wherever you want a login box to appear on your web page, simply insert the code given on the the 'Registration System' | 'Url/Code Paste' page, section: '4. HTML code for a login box that can be inserted into your web pages'

Creating Login and Logoff links

You can create links to 'Login' and to 'Logoff' your web site. We also provide code which allows you to create link that changes automatically between 'Login' and 'Logoff' depending on whether someone is logged on or not:

How to do this
We provide three ways to create a Login/Logoff link: I simple, II advanced, III expert. Follow the instructions found on the 'Registration System' | 'Url/Code Paste' | 'Advanced Options' page, sections 2,3 or 4: 'Creating a 'Login' and 'Logoff' link'

Detecting if someone is logged on or off

We provide you with information which will allow you to use JavaScript to determine if someone is logged on or not. This will allow you to, for example, change the content on your web pages accordingly:

How to do this
Follow the instructions found on the 'Registration System' | 'Url/Code Paste | 'Advanced Options' page, section: '1. Detecting if someone is logged on or off'

Displaying the username of the logged on member

When someone logs on, we provide you with code to display a logged on message:

How to do this
Follow the instructions found on the 'Registration System' | 'Url/Code Paste' page, section: '5. When logged on, displaying the message 'logged on: <username>'

Customizing the registration forms/pages

The registration pages can consist of up to three forms but you can decide to have only 1 or 2 if you wish. The third page can be a survey with your own questions:

Including a survey

By including a survey in the registration pages, you can collect statistical information on your registered members:

How to do this
Instructions on creating surveys and changing the order of the forms/pages can be found here: Registration System User Guide

The Members Directory

The Members Directory lists the public details of all your registered members. Full public details can be viewed by clicking on a nickname in which case the members profile is shown. Members can choose not to be included in the directory:

 

How to do this
On the page 'Registration System' | 'Url/Code Paste', section: '1. Most Basic Usage' you will see the URL that can be used to create link to the Members Directory

Private membership clubs

A private membership club is a subgroup of your registered members. Only the administrator can determine who belongs to a private club. If you create a club, you can assign certain privileges to members of that club. For example, you can restrict access to a forum board to only members of that club or you can you can restrict access to certain web pages to only members of that club:

How to do this:
Some more examples and instructions can be found here: Registration System User Guide

Using subscriptions (clubs)

Lets say that you have a newsletter and before visitors can view the newsletter you want them to subscribe to it so that you know which of your members and how many of them are interested in the newsletter.

If you create a subscription club, you can obtain the list of email address of the members who have subscribed to the club:

How to do this:
Some more examples and instructions can be found here: Registration System User Guide

Advanced: Retrieving personalized information on the logged on user

When someone logs on, we provide you with information on the visitor which will allow you to, for example, create a personalized welcome message. You'll need to write own JavaScript for this but if you ask us nicely we might provide something pre-written.

How to do this
For a description of the information supplied go here: 'Registration System' | 'Url/Code Paste' | 'Advanced Options' page, section: '5. Retrieving information on the newly logged on visitor'