protect whole blog?

I’d install phpbb and take a look at how it handles “you must be registered/logged in first” since it accesses its members table in its database (and cookies) for login purposes. Then you’d probably be able to strip/copy the phpbb code and apply it to WP to do the same. Although, it would probably be a lot of work. You’d either need to know your php fairly well and/or be able to sort through a lot of phpbb files. Or I’d pick up a MySQL/PHP book. I recall reading a passage on login stuff. Looked pretty easy. Yeah, not the answer you were looking for… ??

There are a lot of CMS programs out there that offer this kind of “service” easily. WordPress is wonderful, but it isn’t the tool for every use.

Hi Friends,
I see that this post is pretty old, which, makes me hopeful that a solution has since been found … I searched around and this is the closest thing I could find to my question. If I missed something, sorry…

Is there a way (hack) to make it so the blog index page is just a register page, and, the user must first register, confirm with email link before accessing the actual content (posts) site….

thank you!
kf

Not, unless you hack it for yourself…

moshu, thanks for quick response!!!
i am an advanced beginner w/ php + mySQL…
how involved of a hack do you think that would be?
thank you,
kf

I am not a coder, sorry. I am just like a “policeman” in the middle of the traffic jam, trying to direct all the drivers in the right direction ??