[SOLVED] Somthing Simple?

[steviez]

Hi,

 

On my website when users signup i want them to have to click the "i agree to the terms of user" before they can signup. I have been trying for ages now and cant get it to work. How is this done?

 

Thanks

[Balmung-San]

You're going to have to be a bit more specific then that. There are a ton of ways to have an "I agree to ..." built in, it's a matter of what you're looking for.

 

I know that phpBB puts up the ToS on a page, then for the agree link it sends you back to the same page with a variable attached to the back of the url, then in the page they check for the value, and output accordingly.

 

Another common way is to have a checkbox at the bottom of your registration form. When they submit it you can then check whether or not it's checked.

 

It all really depends on how you want to do it.

[steviez]

I just want a check box on my signup page

[Jessica]

<input type="checkbox" name="terms" value="1"> I agree

 

<input type="checkbox" name="terms" value="1" CHECKED> I agree <-- prechecked

 

if(isset($_POST['terms']) && $_POST['terms'] == 1){

//they agreed.

}

[steviez]

It wont work for me. I just want it to validate if the user has checked it

[Balmung-San]

It wont work for me. I just want it to validate if the user has checked it

 

Explain "won't work".

 

jesirose's code is a perfect example on how to do exactly what you want.

[steviez]

If the box is not checked it still posts the form without an error or message saying "you must agree to our terms of use"

[Balmung-San]

You'd need JavaScript.

[Jessica]

You need to do client side validation as WELL as javascript, but what you want is javascript.

[steviez]