13.02.2015, 07:00
If you've never used a PHP framework before, the learning curve is quite steep. I've been messing around with Laravel recently and it's very confusing to me, having coded in PHP for years.
My advice would be not to try and learn a whole framework just for the auth features, because you'll find that you'll have to adapt a bunch of framework-specific conventions that'll dramatically increase your development time - basically, it's overkill if you just want to secure your control panel.
Instead, check out something like PHP-login.net. That site has awesome auth scripts that you can freely use and adapt - from a super simple register/login to a more feature-packed mini framework that isn't quite as intense as something like Laravel/Symfony. All of those scripts include instructions on how to get started.
My advice would be not to try and learn a whole framework just for the auth features, because you'll find that you'll have to adapt a bunch of framework-specific conventions that'll dramatically increase your development time - basically, it's overkill if you just want to secure your control panel.
Instead, check out something like PHP-login.net. That site has awesome auth scripts that you can freely use and adapt - from a super simple register/login to a more feature-packed mini framework that isn't quite as intense as something like Laravel/Symfony. All of those scripts include instructions on how to get started.