I am sure that this has been done before, but I was quite pleased with the result so I thought that I would show you how I created a template which forces a login before access to the site.
basicaaly a couple of php conditional statements.
in plain english:
if user is logged in { present the normal template }
else {
present a minimal template which only contains the login module
and additionallly if the visitor requests the lost password or registration page let them see that too }
and the code:
Code:
<body>
<!-- Check to see if visitor is logged in -->
<?php if ( $my->id) {?>
<!-- IS logged in so deliver normal template
Your normal template HTML here -->
<?php }
else {?>
<!-- Visitor NOT logged in so deliver the login page
HTML for the minimal login page - I have made it REALLY minimal for this example -->
<div>
<!-- here we load a module position for the login module
In the admin panel only assign the login module to this position -->
<?php mosLoadModules ( 'user5', -2 ); ?>
</div>
<!-- here we check if the visitor needs the Registration page/forgotten password page -->
<?php if ($option == 'com_registration'){ ?>
<!-- YES visitor wants registration or forgotten password page so include mainbody content -->
<div>
<?php include ("mainbody.php"); ?>
</div>
<?php } ?>
<!-- end of needs registration/forgotten password check -->
<?php } ?>
</body>
<!-- Check to see if visitor is logged in -->
<?php if ( $my->id) {?>
<!-- IS logged in so deliver normal template
Your normal template HTML here -->
<?php }
else {?>
<!-- Visitor NOT logged in so deliver the login page
HTML for the minimal login page - I have made it REALLY minimal for this example -->
<div>
<!-- here we load a module position for the login module
In the admin panel only assign the login module to this position -->
<?php mosLoadModules ( 'user5', -2 ); ?>
</div>
<!-- here we check if the visitor needs the Registration page/forgotten password page -->
<?php if ($option == 'com_registration'){ ?>
<!-- YES visitor wants registration or forgotten password page so include mainbody content -->
<div>
<?php include ("mainbody.php"); ?>
</div>
<?php } ?>
<!-- end of needs registration/forgotten password check -->
<?php } ?>
</body>
I hope someone finds this useful
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you are doing this for security - you should either remove all other templates from your site OR implement this modification on ALL templates. This is because the user can actually CHANGE THE TEMPLATE therefore bypassing this modification!!
