site login / database management for interactive community

[vintagestars]

database management - login, install

does anyone know of some FREE scripts or programs that allow you to create Member/User login and passwords... in which they must sign up and verify their email address? limit access to directories, log in and out, and create a member profile? or maybe you've created a script like this yourself and are willing to share?

i am hoping to maybe install a program like this into my site vintagestars.com, so i can create an interactive community.

(java scripts and .htaccess restriction will not work for this. please do not suggest )

thanks!
-Carrie

 

[Justin Reel]

I came across this the other day. I haven't tried it out yet, but it might be of some use to you. http://www.phpfreaks.com/tutorials/40/0.php

Good luck with the site