I recently installed PHP with Apache and MySQL manually. I decided to develop a login page with PHP for my website with Apache as web server and MySQL as database for validation of login credentials. It has 5 parts:
- config.php for connection with database
- register.php where new users can register themselves
- login.php where existing users can log on
- welcome.php where users are redirected after successful login and
- logout.php for logout.
I have used object-oriented PHP script for developing these pages. here are my codes:
config.php
<?php
/* Database credentials. I am running MySQL
server with default setting (user 'root' with 'root' password) */
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
define('DB_USERNAME', 'root');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'root');
define('DB_NAME', 'LoginData');
/* Attempt to connect to MySQL database */
$mysqli = new mysqli(DB_SERVER, DB_USERNAME, DB_PASSWORD, DB_NAME);
// Check connection
if($mysqli === false){
die("ERROR: Could not connect. " . $mysqli->connect_error);
}
?>
register.php
<?php
// Include config file
require_once 'config.php';
// Define variables and initialize with empty values
$username = $password = $confirm_password = "";
$username_err = $password_err = $confirm_password_err = "";
// Processing form data when form is submitted
if($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST"){
// Validate username
if(empty(trim($_POST["username"]))){
$username_err = "Please enter a username.";
} else{
// Prepare a select statement
$sql = "SELECT id FROM users WHERE username = ?";
if($stmt = $mysqli->prepare($sql)){
// Bind variables to the prepared statement as parameters
$stmt->bind_param("s", $param_username);
// Set parameters
$param_username = trim($_POST["username"]);
// Attempt to execute the prepared statement
if($stmt->execute()){
// store result
$stmt->store_result();
if($stmt->num_rows == 1){
$username_err = "This username is already taken.";
} else{
$username = trim($_POST["username"]);
}
} else{
echo "Oops! Something went wrong. Please try again later.";
}
}
// Close statement
$stmt->close();
}
// Validate password
if(empty(trim($_POST['password']))){
$password_err = "Please enter a password.";
} elseif(strlen(trim($_POST['password'])) < 6){
$password_err = "Password must have atleast 6 characters.";
} else{
$password = trim($_POST['password']);
}
// Validate confirm password
if(empty(trim($_POST["confirm_password"]))){
$confirm_password_err = 'Please confirm password.';
} else{
$confirm_password = trim($_POST['confirm_password']);
if($password != $confirm_password){
$confirm_password_err = 'Password did not match.';
}
}
// Check input errors before inserting in database
if(empty($username_err) && empty($password_err) && empty($confirm_password_err)){
// Prepare an insert statement
$sql = "INSERT INTO users (username, password) VALUES (?, ?)";
if($stmt = $mysqli->prepare($sql)){
// Bind variables to the prepared statement as parameters
$stmt->bind_param("ss", $param_username, $param_password);
// Set parameters
$param_username = $username;
$param_password = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT); // Creates a password hash
// Attempt to execute the prepared statement
if($stmt->execute()){
// Redirect to login page
header("location: login.php");
} else{
echo "Something went wrong. Please try again later.";
}
}
// Close statement
$stmt->close();
}
// Close connection
$mysqli->close();
}
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Sign Up</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.css">
<style type="text/css">
body{ font: 14px sans-serif; }
.wrapper{ width: 350px; padding: 20px; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="wrapper">
<h2>Sign Up</h2>
<p>Please fill this form to create an account.</p>
<form action="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]); ?>" method="post">
<div class="form-group <?php echo (!empty($username_err)) ? 'has-error' : ''; ?>">
<label>Username</label>
<input type="text" name="username"class="form-control" value="<?php echo $username; ?>">
<span class="help-block"><?php echo $username_err; ?></span>
</div>
<div class="form-group <?php echo (!empty($password_err)) ? 'has-error' : ''; ?>">
<label>Password</label>
<input type="password" name="password" class="form-control" value="<?php echo $password; ?>">
<span class="help-block"><?php echo $password_err; ?></span>
</div>
<div class="form-group <?php echo (!empty($confirm_password_err)) ? 'has-error' : ''; ?>">
<label>Confirm Password</label>
<input type="password" name="confirm_password" class="form-control" value="<?php echo $confirm_password; ?>">
<span class="help-block"><?php echo $confirm_password_err; ?></span>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Submit">
<input type="reset" class="btn btn-default" value="Reset">
</div>
<p>Already have an account? <a href="login.php">Login here</a>.</p>
</form>
</div>
</body>
</html>
login.php
<?php
// Include config file
require_once 'config.php';
// Define variables and initialize with empty values
$username = $password = "";
$username_err = $password_err = "";
// Processing form data when form is submitted
if($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST"){
// Check if username is empty
if(empty(trim($_POST["username"]))){
$username_err = 'Please enter username.';
} else{
$username = trim($_POST["username"]);
}
// Check if password is empty
if(empty(trim($_POST['password']))){
$password_err = 'Please enter your password.';
} else{
$password = trim($_POST['password']);
}
// Validate credentials
if(empty($username_err) && empty($password_err)){
// Prepare a select statement
$sql = "SELECT username, password FROM users WHERE username = ?";
if($stmt = $mysqli->prepare($sql)){
// Bind variables to the prepared statement as parameters
$stmt->bind_param("s", $param_username);
// Set parameters
$param_username = $username;
// Attempt to execute the prepared statement
if($stmt->execute()){
// Store result
$stmt->store_result();
// Check if username exists, if yes then verify password
if($stmt->num_rows == 1){
// Bind result variables
$stmt->bind_result($username, $hashed_password);
if($stmt->fetch()){
if(password_verify($password, $hashed_password)){
/* Password is correct, so start a new session and
save the username to the session */
session_start();
$_SESSION['username'] = $username;
header("location: welcome.php");
} else{
// Display an error message if password is not valid
$password_err = 'The password you entered was not valid.';
}
}
} else{
// Display an error message if username doesn't exist
$username_err = 'No account found with that username.';
}
} else{
echo "Oops! Something went wrong. Please try again later.";
}
}
// Close statement
$stmt->close();
}
// Close connection
$mysqli->close();
}
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Login</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.css">
<style type="text/css">
body{ font: 14px sans-serif; }
.wrapper{ width: 350px; padding: 20px; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="wrapper">
<h2>Login</h2>
<p>Please fill in your credentials to login.</p>
<form action="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]); ?>" method="post">
<div class="form-group <?php echo (!empty($username_err)) ? 'has-error' : ''; ?>">
<label>Username</label>
<input type="text" name="username"class="form-control" value="<?php echo $username; ?>">
<span class="help-block"><?php echo $username_err; ?></span>
</div>
<div class="form-group <?php echo (!empty($password_err)) ? 'has-error' : ''; ?>">
<label>Password</label>
<input type="password" name="password" class="form-control">
<span class="help-block"><?php echo $password_err; ?></span>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Login">
</div>
<p>Don't have an account? <a href="register.php">Sign up now</a>.</p>
</form>
</div>
</body>
</html>
welcome.php
<?php
// Initialize the session
session_start();
// If session variable is not set it will redirect to login page
if(!isset($_SESSION['username']) || empty($_SESSION['username'])){
header("location: login.php");
exit;
}
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Welcome</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.css">
<style type="text/css">
body{ font: 14px sans-serif; text-align: center; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Hi, <b><?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SESSION['username']); ?></b>. Welcome to our site.</h1>
</div>
<p><a href="logout.php" class="btn btn-danger">Sign Out of Your Account</a></p>
</body>
</html>
logout.php
<?php
// Initialize the session
session_start();
// Unset all of the session variables
$_SESSION = array();
// Destroy the session.
session_destroy();
// Redirect to login page
header("location: login.php");
exit;
?>
My issue is when I open any of my pages, I see these errors:
Warning: mysqli::__construct(): The server requested authentication method unknown to the client [caching_sha2_password] in C:\Apache24\htdocs\config.php on line 10.
Warning: mysqli::__construct(): (HY000/2054): The server requested authentication method unknown to the client in C:\Apache24\htdocs\config.php on line 10.
I you want to see the httpd.conf file of Apache web server, I am also attaching it below: LoadModule php7_module "c:\php\php7apache2_4.dll"
<IfModule php7_module>
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .html
PHPIniDir "C:\PHP"
</IfModule>
I you want to see the php.ini file, I am also attaching a few parts of it below:
Part-I
; Directory in which the loadable extensions (modules) reside.
; http://php.net/extension-dir
; extension_dir = "./"
; On windows:
extension_dir = "ext"
Part-II
;extension=php_bz2.dll
;extension=php_curl.dll
;extension=php_fileinfo.dll
;extension=php_ftp.dll
;extension=php_gd2.dll
;extension=php_gettext.dll
;extension=php_gmp.dll
;extension=php_intl.dll
;extension=php_imap.dll
;extension=php_interbase.dll
;extension=php_ldap.dll
;extension=php_mbstring.dll
;extension=php_exif.dll ; Must be after mbstring as it depends on it
extension=C:/PHP/ext/php_mysqli.dll
;extension=php_oci8_12c.dll ; Use with Oracle Database 12c Instant Client
;extension=php_odbc.dll
;extension=php_openssl.dll
;extension=php_pdo_firebird.dll
extension=C:/PHP/ext/php_pdo_mysql.dll
;extension=php_pdo_oci.dll
;extension=php_pdo_odbc.dll
;extension=php_pdo_pgsql.dll
;extension=php_pdo_sqlite.dll
;extension=php_pgsql.dll
;extension=php_shmop.dll
My Apache web server is working well and also I am also able to view phpinfo(); file. It is as follows:
Server API: Apache 2.0 Handler
Virtual Directory Support: enabled
Configuration File (php.ini) Path: C:\Windows
Loaded Configuration File: C:\PHP\php.ini
MysqlI Support: enabled
Client API library version: mysqlnd 5.0.12-dev - 20150407 - $Id: 38fea24f2847fa7519001be390c98ae0acafe387 $
PDO support: enabled
Can someone please tell me how to resolve these errors so that I can successfully login into my website.
