I have written a tutorial detailing how to create a login script with
PHP. It is in its simplest form not using cookies or mysql so It should be easily understood but it could be changed easily to create something more powerful using both cookies and mysql.
http://blog.pryde-design.co.uk/2008/...n-script-form/
Disclaimer: I am posting this as a contribution to the forum I would like to think that is a good one so please don't remove it just becuase its posted on my blog I have spoken to jackfranklin about my methods already.