How do you protect a website so you dont get hacked ?

You can't... I think...
Something made by people can be cracked by people is my opinion.
But you can make it more difficould for crackers.
Make sure you're checking the fields in forms after a submit.

for example in php:

I think it is almost impossible because the crackers/hackers will always be a step in front of the developers

Hey ticom

Just to tell you mate, don't mean to be a twat but there is an error in your code...

'The number you entered isn't nummeric. You have to enter a number.';

Way to sort that out would be

"The number you entered isn't nummeric. You have to enter a number.";

As i say i am not poo'ing on your skill or somthing mate, just incase somebody copys it or somthing...

Base

Oh, i see, your right.
I have changed it in my origional post, good someone is watching the posts

How about purchasing a good membership script like amember at amember.com. (No hyper-link = not spamming)
It's not cheap, but it's well worth it.
I use it and have had many hacking attempts stopped.
Hope it helps.
Bye,
Perm-A-newb

Some basic things are mostly enough.

-Check EVERYTHING - This is actualy main idea of programming
-For protecting passwords, don't use just md5('pass'), create your own way to make hash. Remember also throw salt -> md5(sha1($mysalt.'pass'.$moresalt.'word'))

Remember check php.ini settings with ini_get() and set better settings with ini_set, most important is register_globals.

you can hire some1 to go through your site and look for vulnerabilities--- thats how most secure sites do it
p.s. i know a good and cheap one here

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