Are there any recommended tutorials or resources for beginners looking to create a customized login system in PHP?

For beginners looking to create a customized login system in PHP, one recommended tutorial is the "Creating a Secure PHP Login System with Registration" tutorial on Tutorial Republic. This tutorial covers the basics of creating a login system with registration, password hashing, and session management in PHP.

<?php
// Start session
session_start();

// Check if the user is already logged in
if(isset($_SESSION['user_id'])){
    header("Location: dashboard.php");
    exit;
}

// Check if the form is submitted
if($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST"){
    // Validate user input
    $username = $_POST['username'];
    $password = $_POST['password'];

    // Check if the username and password are correct
    // You can query your database here to check for valid credentials

    // If credentials are valid, set session variables and redirect to dashboard
    $_SESSION['user_id'] = 1; // Example user id
    header("Location: dashboard.php");
    exit;
}
?>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Login</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h2>Login</h2>
    <form method="post" action="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]); ?>">
        <label for="username">Username:</label><br>
        <input type="text" id="username" name="username"><br>
        <label for="password">Password:</label><br>
        <input type="password" id="password" name="password"><br>
        <input type="submit" value="Login">
    </form>
</body>
</html>