The "create new user" link takes you to the register script, but this time a variable is sent with the link. This variable enables a new row called "level" to be shown in the form, as you can see below:
This row enables the admin to register a user as admin. If you register normally, this option is not available.
The "create new thread" link goes to a page called new_post.php. This page is similar to the form on the comments page, but requires that the title and category of the article be specified as below:
I created this page so that the admin can start a new topic or thread. The normal page that the users use to post a new message does not have the title or category sections.
The admin area can of course be improved a lot. With this script I’ve not only touched on the basics, but have also laid the foundation that could lead to a much more robust administration script being developed.
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