Mysql PHP web login

Hi i am very new to Mysql and myPHP


annyways im a new IT guy at this place and everything has been setup but i have to add a new user to the website, i have found the authentication page where i can see current users and passwords.

So i added a new user by adding a new row in the list and filled out the boxes...for Username and password and all, but after all that i cant login with the new username and password.

my question is...what ahve i done wrong?...do i need to restart the database or server? or am i meant to do it in linux? since its a linux server runing the database n all


much appreciated

You need to explain a bit more than that. Like posting some code and db structure would help.

theres not much code since its all done online..like i have a database filled with prices..and there are people with discounts  that can login too see how much their pricing is, i can edit and delete users in this page called the authentication which allows me too add or delete these users. i added the user but it seems as if the system doesnt seem to recognise the new user


thanks

Okay, there's a really good (and by really good, I really mean 100%) chance that there is in fact a lot of code behind your setup.  It is simply located, as you said, online.  Do you not have ftp access to your company's server that the website is located on? 

There is no way we can even begin to figure out why the script isn't working, unless (as mentioned) we see the actual code involved. 

Also, it would help if you were more specific than "the system doesn't seem to recognize the new user." Howso? Is there some kind of error message?

Details, details.

ahhh no der is not FTP setup for the database...but the weird thing is that if i modify a existing user and change the username and password i can login with the new details but the new user details still do nto work...

Okay...I meant ftp access to the actual scripts.  You know, like, the scripts that actually produce this thing you are looking at? Like, logging in to ftp.yoursite.com and going to public_html/path/to/your/script.php ??

How are you entering the new user?  Some kind of registration form?  Do you have access to the database directly?  Normally these systems are setup with some kind of "enabled" flag or some kind of authentication process that needs to be followed to make the user "authenticated".  My guess is that you're probably missing that step.