How can I set up a business facebook page that when a user enters an email it will run through the company’s database and ensure they are not already there before inputting the information into the database. I would like it to display a message to the user like, “Thanks you are already registered with us”. I also need it to allow the user to still have access to the page. Sorry if this seems basic, but I have spent quite a while researching this and I believe it would be putting additional code in the authentication part, but I haven’t been able to figure it out. Thanks!
Jennifer
How can I set up a business facebook page that when a user enters
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Yes – you are correct – the functionality you are looking for would require additional authentication code in the form of server-side scripts. Only in that way would you be able to authenticate your users by cross referencing username/password or email values in your company’s database.
If you yourself are a programmer then I would recommend looking into PHP for the server-side scripting and a mysql database (if the database does not already exist in another form – cringe).
Both PHP and mysql are free to use and there is a large knowledge base on the internet.
Here are some links to get you started.
Don’t be afraid to jump in – the water is lovely 😛
Basic PHP Tutorial from Zend
Basic Mysql Tutorial from Tizag
Good luck and happy coding!