I am desparate for help with php page login

[benjaminsegal]

I could really use some help with this if there anyone out there willing.

I am trying to create a site that has certain pages requiring users to login.
Can someone help me create the php script that checks if a user has logged in then direct them to a specified page or if not logged in, redirects to the login page.

Thanks!

Benjamin

[LP-SolidRaven]

http://www.evolt.org/PHP-Login.....n-Features
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[benjaminsegal]

This is fantastic code. It is what I am using. What I need help with is the "access denied" page code.

it's a very short if then script

Many thanks!

[Xtreme $niper]

What's actually funny here is that a year or two ago I decided to do this exact same thing, but I did it from scratch because I didn't bother to look for frameworks or pre-made code (I usually didn't trust random code that people would offer to use).

I think I did a good job of it but then again a hacker might come by and destroy what I created in a matter of seconds, so who knows. I'd go with something pre-built or a framework to be safe.
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