How do i link my login page to my homepage in html?

I have started to create a website by simply writing HTML on my Mac in TextEditor. I have managed to create buttons as links and interconnect some of the pages together. I want to slowly develop my website over time such as adding a database etc.

I have watched a yt video on how to create a login page and I've created a login page that asks a user for their username and password. I've done my research and I can't figure out how to link the login form to the main website page saved as a html file only Mac.

Here is the HTML code for my login:

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: url(pic1.jpg);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  font-family: sans-serif;
}

.loginbox {
  width: 320px;
  height: 420px;
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: 70px 30px;
}

.avatar {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  top: -50px;
  left: calc(50% - 50px);
}

h2 {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 0 20px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.loginbox p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.loginbox input {
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.loginbox input[type="text"],
input[type="password"] {
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;
  background: transparent;
  outline: none;
  height: 40px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.loginbox input[type="submit"] {
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  height: 40px;
  background: #fb2525;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 18px;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.loginbox input[type="submit"]:hover {
  cursor: pointer;
  background: #ffc107;
  color: #000;
}

.loginbox a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 20px;
  color: darkgrey;
}

.loginbox a:hover {
  color: #ffc107;
}

  
  

  
    

      

      
Login Here
      

        
Username
        
        
Password
        
        
        Lost your password?

        Don't have an account?
      

    

  

asked Sep 22, 2018 at 22:18

2

If you are purely trying to open the homepage from your login page, then you can use this code at the top of your code:

or if you don't have a domain/hosting yet, then replace the http:// part to the path to the file where your index.html (or whatever you've called your other file)

This won't do any verification on the login form, but it will open the other page. For verification purposes it'd be better to use javascript/php. If you don't know javascript yet, I suggest you use this solution for now. Walk before you run and all that..

Good luck!

answered Sep 22, 2018 at 22:49

Rachel GallenRachel Gallen

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Learn how to create a responsive login form with CSS.

Click on the button to open the login form:

×

Username Password Remember me

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How To Create a Login Form

Step 1) Add HTML:

Add an image inside a container and add inputs (with a matching label) for each field. Wrap a element around them to process the input. You can learn more about how to process input in our PHP tutorial.

Example

   

 

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* Bordered form */
form {
  border: 3px solid #f1f1f1;
}

/* Full-width inputs */
input[type=text], input[type=password] {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  margin: 8px 0;
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Set a style for all buttons */
button {
  background-color: #04AA6D;
  color: white;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  margin: 8px 0;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Add a hover effect for buttons */
button:hover {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Extra style for the cancel button (red) */
.cancelbtn {
  width: auto;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  background-color: #f44336;
}

/* Center the avatar image inside this container */
.imgcontainer {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 24px 0 12px 0;
}

/* Avatar image */
img.avatar {
  width: 40%;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* Add padding to containers */
.container {
  padding: 16px;
}

/* The "Forgot password" text */
span.psw {
  float: right;
  padding-top: 16px;
}

/* Change styles for span and cancel button on extra small screens */
@media screen and (max-width: 300px) {
  span.psw {
    display: block;
    float: none;
  }
  .cancelbtn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

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How To Create a Modal Login Form

Step 1) Add HTML:

Example

Login

  class="close" title="Close Modal">×

 
 

   

     

   

   

      Username
     

      Password
     

      Login
     
        Remember me
     
   

   

      Cancel
      Forgot password?
   

 

Step 2) Add CSS:

Example

/* The Modal (background) */
.modal {
  display: none; /* Hidden by default */
  position: fixed; /* Stay in place */
  z-index: 1; /* Sit on top */
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%; /* Full width */
  height: 100%; /* Full height */
  overflow: auto; /* Enable scroll if needed */
  background-color: rgb(0,0,0); /* Fallback color */
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.4); /* Black w/ opacity */
  padding-top: 60px;
}

/* Modal Content/Box */
.modal-content {
  background-color: #fefefe;
  margin: 5px auto; /* 15% from the top and centered */
  border: 1px solid #888;
  width: 80%; /* Could be more or less, depending on screen size */
}

/* The Close Button */
.close {
  /* Position it in the top right corner outside of the modal */
  position: absolute;
  right: 25px;
  top: 0;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 35px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* Close button on hover */
.close:hover,
.close:focus {
  color: red;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Add Zoom Animation */
.animate {
  -webkit-animation: animatezoom 0.6s;
  animation: animatezoom 0.6s
}

@-webkit-keyframes animatezoom {
  from {-webkit-transform: scale(0)}
  to {-webkit-transform: scale(1)}
}

@keyframes animatezoom {
  from {transform: scale(0)}
  to {transform: scale(1)}
}

Tip: You can also use the following javascript to close the modal by clicking outside of the modal content (and not just by using the "x" or "cancel" button to close it):

Example

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Tip: Go to our HTML Form Tutorial to learn more about HTML Forms.

Tip: Go to our CSS Form Tutorial to learn more about how to style form elements.

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