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Zend Login Starter Application

Sun, 07/05/2009 - 06:08 — sgrover

One of the downsides of coding is that you tend to do the same type of task over and over. This hit me as I was ramping up for a new personal project - I needed a basic system that did user logins, and some limited access control. In addition, a simple user management system was needed. And I had decided to use Zend Framework. Instead of writing one from scratch yet again, I decided to create a shell project that provided these features. This way, when I start my next project I have a head start seeing as the code is already done.

Download this starter application

Usage:

  1. Decompress the file into a temporary directory
  2. read the login/support/README file
  3. Copy the 'login' folder to your web server. NOTE: only the "public" folder should be accessible by the general public. This is a typical Zend Framework setup and is well documented online.
  4. Rename the "login" folder to match your application name
  5. Create your database. Use the support/database/mysql.sql file to build the users table.
  6. Edit the application/configs/application.ini file to meet your needs. Specifically, change the database connection information and the timezone (if needed).
  7. Load the application in your browser. In my case I do so via http://localhost/dev/login/public. This will of course depend on where you placed the directory, what you named it, and/or how you set up your websever to access the directory.
  8. You should be presented with the "standard" Zend Framework index page for a new project, with the addition of some links across the top.
  9. Click the Login link. Register a user account.
  10. Click the Login link again. This time login as the user you just created.
  11. Notice the top links change. You can now Manage Users.
  12. Modify the application to meet your needs.

More information:

  • The starter app makes use of Zend Framework 1.8.4.
  • Both manual forms and Zend_Form type forms are used. The idea being that newer Zend Framework developers sometimes like to see sample code before deciding which approach to use.
  • Access control is done via a Front Controller Plugin.
  • You must be logged in to view the user management pages.

Contact me if you encounter any problems with the code, or if you see ways it can be improved.



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