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zabi kadamzadeh
5,745 PointsI want to create a members area, what programming languages do I need to use to do this? Thanks
I'm currently working on a site but I want to create a members area. I'm not sure what languages will allow me to do this?
4 Answers
Kevin Korte
28,149 PointsJust about any language. This kind of functionality is not restricted to a certain language or two. You will need to look at some sort of way to authenticate your user, and that likely will require a server, but again, even javascript now will run on the server with the help of nodejs
zabi kadamzadeh
5,745 PointsThanks for your response Kevin. I'm planning on using JS only to achieve this.
zabi kadamzadeh
5,745 PointsWill I need a JS node module for authentication? I've read online that Passport is best.
Angelica Hart Lindh
19,465 PointsGood 'ol Dave has a good course on user Auth with Treehouse btw
https://teamtreehouse.com/library/user-authentication-with-express-and-mongo
There are plenty to choose from on npm, good luck
zabi kadamzadeh
5,745 PointsBrilliant! Thanks @Geoshepherds HB, that's exactly what I need!